The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-01-19
HEDGING
Is Mckinley, on His AL
lodged Philippine
Policy.
BOUGHT THE ISLAND
But Did Not Mean to Own Them
Andrew Carnegie is Giving The
Administration Much Trouble.

WASHINGTON, JAN. 18, 1899.-Slgns
are plentiful that Mr.. Mckinley is
alarmed by the extent Of the SEN
atorial sentiment against our per-
manent ownership of the Philippines
that has been brought out this week
Senator Foraker tried to answer the
Constitutional argument made by
Senator Hoar against our right to
own the islands, and Senator Mason's
speech in favor of his resolution de-
claring that the U. s. will not at
tempt to control any other people
without their consent, but the ad-
ministration would doubtless have
preferred another and ADLER cham
pion. Other disturbing elements
to the xpansion-or-bust men were
resolution for the recognition of
Filipino independence. offered by
Senator Bacon, ana another that any
aggressive action against the Fill
ipines on the part of the adminis-
tratjon would be an exercise of Con-
stitutional power vested exclusively
in Congress, offered by Senator
Allen. In addition to these, a
number of Senators, by questions
interje cted in the debate, made it
plain that they are opposed to our
retaining the Philippines. That
things are getting warm in the
vicinity of the White House was
shown by the giving out of SEMI
official statement that Mr., Mckinley
had never expressed himself in
favor Of permanent ownership of
the Philippines, and that his lnten-
tions had gone no further than to
give the islands military govern
ment similar to that now in Cuba.
The statement intimates, without
saying, that If the Filipinos show
themselves capable of maintaining
a stable government Mr.. Mckinley
would doubtless favor their indepen-
dence In time. Such statements
are not birding on Mr.. Mckinley,
even If they were explicit. He had
an opportunity to say just what his
intentions are; when he sent the
treaty to the Senate, but he didn't
do it.
The democrats ON the com.
mittee on Foreign Relations inter-
posed no objections and the treaty of
peace was reported to the Senate
this week. The treaty Will be rati-
fed, but how soon will depend upon
whether its opponents, who are more
numerous than they were at first
supposed to be. will be satisfied
merely to go on record against 1t
with their votes.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie Is in
Washington, openly working against
the ratification Of the treaty of peace.
He thinks that II Col. Bryan would
revise his advice and try to get
democratic Senators to vote against
the treaty, instead of voting for the
treaty and afterwards against expan-
sion, its rejection would follow. He
said: "All that hear indicates the
increase of the opposition, and I am
quite encouraged to believe that the
ratification Of the treaty can be de-
feated. According to my opinion,
this is the opportune time for those
who oppose expansion to do their
work. Only a one-third vote is re-
quired to defeat the treaty, whereas
with the treaty ratified, we will have
to secure majority to make our
views effective. Hence, say that
this Is the time for Mr., Bryan and
other anti-expansionIsts to make the
fight. Hereafter we will not enjoy
the advantage over our opponents