The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12
PHILIPPINES ARE
HELD BY PURCHASE
NOT BY CONQUEST.
Judge Day Likens Their Cesst0A By
spain to Our Acquisitions
From Mexico.

Spain to Our Acquisitions
From Mexico.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 1.-THE first pub
lie utterance OF Judge William Day. who
was president of the American peace COM
mission. concerning the deliberations OF
the commissioners at Paris, is contained
in a letter written to former Congressman
d. X. Watson. OF this city. and read by
him at Republican meeting in this city
tonight.
Judge Day sets forth the reasons which
I'm his mind, Justified the payment OF $2l.-
00o.ooo for the Philippines. declaring that
1; was never eontended by the American
commissioners that the United States had
right TO the Philippines as matter OF
conquest.
O0er Made for Peace's Sake. a..
In this letter. after reviewing at length
the lorg negotiations between the Span
ish and American peace commissioners
recitsng the several propositions submitted
10 the Spanards for the cession OF the
Philippines and the final effer. for the
sake Of securing an immediate peace. 10
pay an Indemnity OF SO stc, go. Judge Day
says:
ION November = the Spanish commits
sioners accepted the terms offered by the
representatives OF the United States. You
w.n observe that I'm -nasing this proposal
il sg distinctly sad that IL esnhoSies the
concessions which. for the sake Of frarne-
siase peace the American government was
willing 20 rake. There were doubtless
other reasons actuatsns the commission
ers In making ;h.s proposal, though think
the chief one is embodied In the state
uient above written.
No Conquest Attempted
~, ~as not claimed that the United
States rad a right 10 the Philippines as
matter Of conquest. Ths United States
has never undertaken. 50 far an I know.
10 wres; from a foreign country lands or
possessions simply by right 81 conquest
Had xe been disposed 10 DO SO. u must be
remember thar we were in possession
onEy OF the city aud harpor Of Manila,
under the protocol ef Agguss - sseas. pso-
vtdtng the United States should occupy aEsd
hold the same pending the conclusion Of
treaty. Of peace which should determine
the ccntroi and government es the Philip-
pines
The capture. after tas signing of The Sro-
s0coi by G&n Merritt and It's forces. what
ever It's legal effect rnight have been. ia
cfsdea no mere serrfsory than We we're en-
titled fa hold under the protocol
N~xfeo Was q Precedent.
Tn addition &c fhe hops Of accomplish
iag immediate peace. which need hardly
sag was II great importance al that time.
there VAS strong desire &c treat sTssin
With 3 degree ot naagnansrgassy ssssEssssesas
wsta ga. national noao- ans Prestige. f5i~
lowing egs- rational yrrc>6sn. il sAe treat
rssent ~ Mexac5 fer the eezssoe Of territory
70 Us 81 ne close cf ina Asxscan ~s-,
ay tire essaors. tor ccnsstsrattcs. we o5-
-sirea an snassputssis title ohsch must oe
respected ny all other nations.
1T f-tss re remembered. soes tsst tfe
American commissioners Rad consistently
refused so assume AIRY nf tbs outstanding
dpgsts sy oesSwsttoss which s7stn rad ar-
sz.rgaxsn 10 faster ssars tae s'htAlpgsEas
Notwithstanding 0ssT a1s- 10 say for pa
stac improvements. Stain Fad rs1f under