The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-25
MR.. sEALY'S SUGGESTION.
let the New Colonies He Republics
Under the Protection anu SUI
neryixion of United States.

perviSion of United States.
Galveston, Tex, Feb. 24.--The News will
r.rint the following tomorrow morning.
The writer, MIR. George Sealy, is one of
.ne leading fnanciers of Texas:
There is a great deal of thought be-
ing exercised throughout the'country con-
,srning the proper way of dealing with
the questions growing out of the war with
Spain.
II did not approve of engaging in war
with Spain because of our sympathy with
.be cubans, but both the Republican and
rerocratic parties thought otherwise.
This independence, however, was not
oromised without any consideration on
OR part.
"tf our war with Spain had not been
successful, of course our government
r,oild have lost all it cost in money and
,,lo,,d. but being successful and having
taken possession of Cuba, Porto Rico and
+be Philippines the question arises as to
she hest method of governing these pos
sessions. / will suggest a plan, or, at
,east. submit some ideas which may be
considered by the governing authorities
&C worthless, still l am of the opinion
chat they voice the almost universal sem
,iment of the people of the United States
as well as of the people of Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
Let the United States say to their
peonle: We will protect you in forming
a republican form of government and
when so formed pledge your credit and
revenue to the United States for term
of fifty to one hundred years, drawing z
ner cent. interest, interest payable SEMI
annually The amount of the claim OF
the United States to be based upon the
actual cost to the United States, includ-
ing the amount of money paid to Spain
for the philippines and both army ana
navy I'D to the time we withdrew our
forces. The republics of Cuba, Porto RICO
and the Philippines to assume ana pay
I'm addition all pensions growing out OF
rbs war 10 the American army and navy.
THE uroportioned amount to be assumed
hv said republics to be ascertalned py
Joint commission. and if not mutually
.rreed upou to be determined by arbltra-
tion. The United States to be granted
e,,ch naval and coaling stations as may
be agreed upon. The United states not
10 he responsible for obligations eNlstIhS
ar hereafter created by Spain or any other
government. =. ,.o-
"The United States to agree to pro-
te,t the new republics against torelgh
intervention, by force of arms II neces-
,,rv but at the cost Of the new repuh-
lies Absolute free trade to exist between
all the parties concerned.
when these agreements are completen
The United States will withdraw her
troops and give absolute independence
and surrender all claim to local control
of the new republics.
Absolute free trade will compensate
MS in a measure for the risk we have
taken in going to war with Spain, ana
We will have demonstrated our sincerity
in promising independence of govern
inent to our neighbors.
AN adjustment of this kind, or some
Thing like it, would harmonic all par
sies interested and would enable the
United States to reduce her army to 5000
instead of 100000 as now contemplated.
Il submit these ideas without argu-
ment. although a very effective argument
could be presented, but l believe the
people of the United States fully compre-
bend the situation and agree with me in
"a large measure.
IF the late lameuted statesman,
James G. Blaine, We're alive he would
certainly advocate the policy I have pre-
sented His favorte policy for the Unit
ed States to pursue was reciprocity,
which meant free trade to those countries
working in harmony with the United
states Geo. Sealy."