Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-12
SOME DIVERSE OPINIONS.
Conflicting Ideas Expressed by the
nation. senators Regarding the
philippine Problem.

New York. Jan. ia dispatch 20 the
Herald from Washington nayni
The difficulties with which the United
states ~ confronted In bcing called
upon without any previous experience
TO administer distant questions Il ful-
~ appreciated by the administration
and by senators and representatives,,
I'VE are simply drifting" said Sen.
nior Hanna; I'VE are waiting for the
ratification Of the pending treaty: thon
We win be IN u position TO consider tho
form OF government for the Philip
plnes. Some are talking Of a military
rrotcetoratc. aud tho opponents 81 tho
treaty are claiming that .oy ratifying
the treaty We annex tho philippine la
lands hild the rhtisc, ~ ,o-ce besome
citizens OF the United states.
II am frank to confess tina, I am not
prepared 10 say what form Of govern
mcnt I prefer there. but I do believe
the conditions Of the Islands VIII be-
greatly improved by prompt tntihch'
ton Of the treaty"
Senator platt 81 New York said
n have not heard any friend Of tho
treaty state what form government u
60 be established In the Philippines. IL
n a difficult problem to face under OK
is,ing conditions. am Inclined to ia
Vor such a form OF government as we
arr cndcavoring to build up IN cuba.
We cannot turn the islands back "a
spain. ana W. are bound TO give aid
and comfort a. the people until We can
decid" whether or not they are cnpa-
bile Of governing thumrclVcr."
Vice President Hobart who n In
a. III
OF the administration senators on this
subject said. Future Developments
WI play an important part Ia deciding
thif VcNod question. II may u" rdvirn-
bic after all the circumstances are
taken into consideration ~ deal with
the Philippines aH We propose 20 deal
with cuba.
I'VE have certain responsibilities I'm
posed upon hy the result OF the war
and after we rutify the treaty We viii
have ample time To consider what form
of government VIII bcHr meet the cOndl-
lions. For ny part, l am undecided at
present as TO what course We should
finally pursue In the Philippines"
senator Lodge remarked; For my
part | am confident the American pcO-
ple nrc capable NJ meeting any cmcr-
Eenoy which may arise. Whether We
viii establish a protectoratc OF allow tho
Philippines to ret W. an independent
form OF government or create some
other fnrm Of government. VIII be de-
termincd later on"
senator Allen OF Nebraska favorn the
establishment of professionals In the
Philippines and said.
II suggest that We might assist them
In establishing "a form OF government
something In line with the present
government OF Samoa. although
would not advocate setting NJ king
Senator Teller uf colorado who IA.
Vora expansion aud VIII vote FOR tho
ratification Of the treaty, says he IA.
vorH the establishing Of an independent
form OF government In the Philippines.
lie would have the United states oNer-
else supreme control over the islands
until the natives demonstrate their
ability To maintain an independent re-.
publis, and then the United States
should exercise some sort OF governs
ment over the Islands.
senator Morgan of Alabama says he
would favor the establishment N a civ-
u or military form " government In tho
Philippines under the control OF the
United states. until the natives have
demonstrated their ability to govern
themselves. Al present We have no as.
Hurance that they are capable ~ self
government. aud until that question n
fully determined the United States Il
IN duty bound, and n expected by the
nations OF the earth 10 exercise q vir-
tual protection over the Islands.