Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
NEwLANps TALKS.

NEwLANDS TALKS.
Representative NcwlandH OF Nevada,
member uf the committee on foreign
Affairs, says he IN heartily IN favor u
the proposition TO exchange the Amcrl-
can interest In tho Philippines for the
English prosecutions In the West In.
dies.
II do not know how this proposition
came Up. nor do know that England
would consent to such an exchange NJ
IL suggested" he said. For my part
! have always contcndcd that n we pro-
pose 10 enter upon a policy % cxpan-
sion. the most desirable field for US 10
enter IL directly south OF us, In the
West indies. II We are going TO cS-
pand. we should expand - rs 10 take
IN AZ much additional territory rs We
can obtain that II contiguous 10 our
own country.
II have never believed. and am not
prepared To- believe now, that n II the
Intention ~ the present administration
To enter upon policy of permanent cx.
pansion In the Philippines. That terri.
tory II too rvmote To be Of practical
benefit to uA and u viii take several
generations To teach the people Of
those Islands 10 understand and apprc-
cintc our form OF free government
I'm the West indies an entirely
different condition Of affalrH exists The
people IN the West Indies nrv 10 "a ccr-
tain extent familiar with our system II
government and our business inHtitu-
tlonH 10 that they could readily adapt
themselves 10 our ways ~ the occasion
required them 10 exist under a free
government
"Of course, what I am saying IL
purely In n speculative way. for ! have
not the slightest idea that England
would consent to exchange her valuable
West Indian possessions Tor the uncx-
80 a .U..N
morclnl advantages supposed to prevail
IN the Philippines, From a practical
standpoint and In the Interest ~ the
American people I have no hesitation
IN saying Tint tho English possessions
In the West Indies would be- far more
profitable 90 Us commercially and 60
safeguard uH IN case 81 foreign war,
SENATOR MccoMAs.
senator Mccomaa. OF Maryland. was
among the callers at the white House
today. He ~ not inclined 10 regard ser.
iourly the proposition 20 exchange tho
british islands In the West indies for
the Philippines,
II have seen the suggestion made In
the Herald h, said, " hut I am quite
SURE that the subject has never been
presented a. either government In ofil-
oial fofm, hence II IN hardly debatable.
II II not likely that England would
agree To such AN exchange. even II u
should be- proposed In the regular cham
nela Of diplomacy. She fully npprc-
cIntcH tho commercial and the stnrte-
gle value Of her West Indies territory.
and N IA prcpoFtcrouH TO even Imagine
that fhe would be- willing to part with
her Islands In exchange for the Philip
pines. have never heard the Hubjete
mentioned IN administration circles AMI
- ~. a.
a remote possibility"
MccREARY's VIEW.
Former Representative Mccrcary, OF
Kentucky, who was chairman of the
committee on foreign Affairs when the
Democrats We're last In control of the
House. discussed the suggestion Of an
exchange ~ territory between England
and the United States while at the
white House today.
'''rhe proposition for tho United
states 90 transfer her interests In the
Philippines to England" he said. I'm
return for the REIMBURSEMENT of the
queens sovereignty over certain ISL
nnds In the West indies IN very In
tercsting question. II Is subject
which 1 have not heard advanced until
saw II In the Herald. ! am aware
that England II very cnterpriaing In
her efforts TO extend her trade ana
broaden hci territorial possessions.
Whether she would be willing 20 give
her valuable possessions In the West
indies In exchange for the Philippines
In question | am not prepared to
answer.
I'VE are told that England desires to
extend her trade In the far east For
that matter she believes In reaching
out In every direction when II In
thought to be 10 her Interest 10 do 80,
IIap unae.aglnua In the Neat Iualna