The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS VIEW
The Result Of The Recent Elections Was In
No Way EquvOcal, He Says.
PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SUSTAINED.
reope VIII Nol fs sal,fied With Negative
lolIcJ or the Shilling Of The Solulcn
Upon Congress.

philadelphia. Nov Representa-
tive Robert Adams, Jr.. of Pennsylva-
MIA, who was acting chairman OF the
committee on foreign affairs, and dratt-
ed the declaration of war against Spalh'
Chairman Hitt being i'll at the time'wili
go TO Washington next week to confer
with Mr.. Hit and look over the situa-
ton. in view OF the important legisla-
zion TO be enacted during the coming
session OF Congress affecting the new
possessions OF America In conversa-
ton Mr. Adams said:
''The United States today wields the
balance of power in the affairs of the
world The nations OF Europe, in their
International relations, are held in out
ward harmony by public treaties, but
back of these are secret compacts about
which the outside world knows nothing
Intermarriages between royal families
and these secret Understandings have
introduced possible complications, the
end OF which no one could foresce in
case Of a clash. The United States is
the only country In the world which is
entirely free from entanglements in
case of a war between the European
Powers.
.'The President must suggest a line
OF action with respect 10 our new pos
sessions. In the recent elections local
issues were almost wholly set aside
and national questions We're advanced,
contested and voted upon. The Presi-
dent was emphatically sustained, there
fore he must advance policy ana let
Congress 1egfs1ate UP 10 IL. fr me re-
suits of the election had been equivocal
in relation 10 his course, IL might be
different, but they We're not; therefore
the people would not be satisfied now
with a negative policy or shifting the
solution upon Congress. He led off In
the war and Congress promptly sus-
tained him. He must lead of in the
solution OF the problems of peace, and
i have no doubt he will have back of
him his own party and doubtless much
of the other side.
This will be "a session when the lines
of parties in the campaign next year
will be drawn. Both sides OF the ques-
tion will be taken up and diseussei,s so
thai the people VIII fully understand
the situation before the campaign
opens.
"All questions relating to the estab-
lishment of permanent government
and administrative methods In Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands will be
referred TO the committee on terrific
ries, as was done in the case of Ha-
wall These islands are as much
paii OF the territory and unver the ju-
rsdiction OF the United States as were
Louisiana, Texas, or any other part OF
The vast domain added through pur-
Cnase or conquest to the area Of the
original Is states.
"Cuba VIII be different. The status
OF that territory has not yet been def
ritely defined. put whatever may be
said by way Of sentiment or even
treaty. the lslard % Cuba is a possess
sion of the United states by the best
titles foufNi-ejcc, ,ment payment and
possession. Therefore the President
can make any suggestions he may see
fit end Congress can make such dis
position of the relations Of the island
20 the United States by formal enact
n-ent and the Pres dent's approval
as they may ~ nix for the bsst inter
ests OF the American peop'e.
The Caban solution will be inter-
eeting II not difficult 1t should not
BE- handled hastily"