Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-19
PHILIPPINES PROPOSITION.
VIEWS OF SOME OF MEx1Co's
PROMINENT CITIZENS RE
GARDIEG EXPANSION.
Democrats and Republicans Divided
on the QusstiOn-Argunsnt For
and Against the Annexation
Of the Islands.

politics, are taking g great deal Of In
terest in the Philippines question.
There don't seem to be much politics
in this matter. Democrats and Re-
publicans ara divided in their opinions
in reference to this question, not only
in Mexico, but throughout the entire
country. The following interviews
from Mexico men will be Of interest
to our readers at this time:
J. w. Atchison: l am opposed TO
expansion from every standpoint.
DIR. Hawkins: l am not much In
favor Of expansion beyond the vest
ern hemisphere. To receive Porto
Rico and Cuba by annexation would
be ali right.
J. R. Jesse; l am opposed to ex-
pansion being carried outside of the
western hemisphere. II, by honorable
means, We can keep Porto Rico and
Cuba I would stand In favor Of it.
r. L. McFadin; 1 am against ex-
pansion; 1t is contrary to all prece-
dent set by the United States; con-
trary to the Monroe doctrine. My
views are expressed to the letter in
the column and q half article by VIM.
J. Bryan in Sundays Republic.
Ex- Circuit Clerk P. M. Morris: /
am not in favor Of keeping the Philip
pines. ] don't see how We can take
possession Of islands thousands Of
miles away and not infringe on the
principles involved In the Monroe
doctrine; besides, the islands would be
a ghite elephant on Uuncle Sans
hands. l would be in favor of expaEr
sion on the continent. From the stand
the President takes / don't believe the
islands will be annexed.
A. 8. Houston: l am in favor OF
expansion, but not imperialism. We
have the Philippine islands and we
should hold them until we receive Just
compensation for them. I think that
we should establish q protectorate
over the islands and then in the course
Of three generations turn the govern
ment over to them II they are at that
time capable of self government. l
think we can make money out Of those
islands.
Probate Judge 8. N. Edwards: l
was anti-war and am anti expansion.
IL is not Democratic and never was to
acquire territory by force; especially
that which Is no service to us. On
economical grounds alone 10 enough
TO damn the policy. l think Dewey
should nave sailed from the Philip
pines as soon as his mission OF defeat
ing the Spanish feet was finished. No,
do not expand; We cannot make
American citizens Of those wretches.
DIR. r. A. Ramsay: / cannot say
that I am an expansionist or for any
definite policy. sit Is q condition and
not a theory" that contronts the
Amorican people at the present time,
and / believe in meeting the conditions
as they arise, or, medically speaking,
treating the symptoms. The Philip
pine islands came to ne a. somewhat
of a surprise, and l believe it 10 our
duty to keep them, and I believe we
can give them better government and
treatment than any other country on
earth. II American politics and Amer
lean yellow journalism can be kept out
of the government of Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines l feel sure
their condition will be very much i'm
proved.
James Robinson: believe In Uncle
Sam holding everything he gets. The
Philippines would be 81 enormous
source OF revenue for the United
States, which, alone, leaves on an
average of s245, 900 . year In exchange
for products in those islands. We use
q majority of the hemp rope made
there. No, I do not think that w
would be trampling on the Monroe
doctrine In the least. To protect thai
doctrine VIC must keep others on the
grassin this part of the world, but w
may acquire 90 we please. I concui
with the chief justice Of England IL
this. hope to zee the annexation o
Cuba, as II will be 9 very rich coun'
try when things become settled
Il was the source Of spain's creates
revenue.