Arizona republican., 1899-11-30
Chairman Jones Talks on
 Senate Legislation.
GOOD FAITH FOR CUBA
Says That if Steps Are Being Prop erly Taken for Establishing a Good Government There the Work Should Not Be Hurried-Attitude Toward the Admission of Senator Quay.

Washington, Nov 29.-Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the democratic national committee, re- turned to Washington yesterday noon from Chicago. There was some ef- fort on the part of outsiders" said the senator, ito make it appear very sig nificant business was being transacted by the committee at its Chicago meet ing last week. As a plain matter of fact, there was little or nothing of popular interest in the meeting It was simply for discussion and to ar range some matters of organization"
 What will be the policy of the dem- ocratic senators toward legislation this winter?" was asked.
 Democratic, speaking generally" was the senator's reply. 'I don't pre- when I talk about any particular meas ures. I believe in resisting to the ut most the proposed gold standard legis- lation, the abolition of greenbacks, and the extension of privileges to national banks. The Hawaiian islands are now a part of our domain by annexation. and the people there should be admit ted to all the privileges of government that are accorded to residents of the United States.
 If we are to regard ourselves as Christian gentlemen, standing by the Declaration of Independence, I do not see how we are to force upon the Gu bans or the Filipinos any form of gov ernment without the full consent of the governed. It seems to me out or the question to ever make state out of the Philippine islands. We are all ready pledged to give the Cubans in- dependent self government. I haven't the least doubt in the world that if it had been known we were going to ac- uuire the Philippines through our war with Spain, the words and the Philip pines would have been inserted ill the pledge for independence to the Gu bans.''
 Would you support any immediate legislation looking toward a change in the government in Cuba?"
 q must frankly confess that I have not kept we'll posted on recent develop ments in the island" replied the sena- tor. T went to Europe the past sum-
 
 being made in Cuba toward an inde- pendent government for the Cubans in good faith, would not hurry unnec- essariIy about its establishment. If there is not good faith in the steps that are being taken, should be in fa- vor of shaking things up. It makes no difference to me if ninety per cent or the Cubans are in favor of annexation and should so express it by their vote, I regard it as all important for us to entirely withdraw from that island and leave the Cubans free to act for themselves.
 "The case of Porto Rico is somewhat different The islands is not large and it has a fancied importance as a coal ing station. We should have no diffi- culty with the people there. They will be easily assimilated."
 Senator Jones asked with consider able concern about the developments in the case of Senator Quay, of Penn sylvania- Apart from personal con- alterations, he said he should regard it as a very grave error for the senate to allow MT. Quay to retain his seat. "The precedents are so strong against this" said Senator Jones, that a re- at large the idea that the senate was playing politics.