Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-31
PHILIPPINES To
FIGURE IN
CAMPAIGN
GABFEST PROMISED
IN NEXT CONGRESS-
Administrator viii Welcome
Debate as Tending to Show
the Trend of Public Senti-
ment.

washington, Aug. 30.-The Philip
pines question is to come up in con-
eress at the next season and may
prove 10 be an issue in the next presi-
dental and congressional campaign.
The discussion in congress Will turn
upon the proposed sale of the islands,
presumably to Japan, and there will
be a powerful lot of talking pro and
con.
II may be said that the administra-
tim will welcome the debate n will
he glad to ascertain the drift of pub
lie sentiment in this country as repre-
scented by the palaver In congress and
echoed by the public press on the gem
eral proposition of the disposition OF
the Philippines.
In this connection it Is reported that
the administration has been sponsor
for the visit to the Philippines OF two
democratic politicians of national re-
nown, one of whom, william j. stone,
of Missouri. is a United States sena-
tor. The object of this visit was TO
ascertain the actual condition of az
fairs in the islands from a democratic
The hope Of the admins
ration is said to be that these two
democrats, possessing the confidence
d. Of their colleagues, will e1nstfumehtal
i'm conveying to the democrats IN con
urPSS an IMPRESSION VI ARl' WNNN'' "
OF affairs in the islands.
These two travellers have been in the
PHILIPPINES since early In the summer
and are now en- route nome. lhegc
have travelled over the greater part OF
the archipelago. and have also. visited
Lamar. 1t is assumed that they gain
cred a FUND of information which VIII
be valuable for political purposes ana
The administration hopes to beneht.
The democratic policy toward the
~philippines as last expressed was one
az sscuttle." The democrats de-
handed that the Filipinos be given IN
dependence and that the Islands be
turned loose upon the race OF nv
earth. The republicans have contehdeu
that the Filipinos are not NJ to govern
themselves, and that, If turned loose
The islands would soon be gobbled up
nv or Japan. Moreover, the
United States has expended some nun
dreds Of millions of dollars-hoW
many hundred millions II Is dliheuIt -
astimate-and many precious Ameri-
'ean lives hi 'uying to get the Phllp-
pines upon a stable basis.
The administration and the epupii
can Marty are unalterably opposed 10
gentle" There was an election IN
the Philippines and 1t occurred Whlle
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
Gratis were there. by the way, Whlch
threw a very significant light on the
subiect of the willingness n ablllly
~ The Filipinos to take up selt-goV-
These returning democialiC
poIiticians will be able to tell theh
party leaders in congress solnethihs
abont the prospects of the Filipino DC
ing In position to set up a government
mat would stand a fortnight after be
ing set adrift by the United states.
In other words II Is regarded that
n 10 unite possible the democratic pol
lev regarding the Philippines may pe
materially Influenced by the report,
which these two very prominent ahu
Trustworthy democrats bring .Dach
from their government-cohuucteu t"u'
of the Orient.
n the democratic party in con-
press abandons the "scuttle poncy
and exhibits a Willingness TO deal wiz
the Philippines question on any pray,
ticable basis, the administration Wou.u
Tool maj II owed n large debt Of graft
itude to any n who assisted III pllhs-
ing about the end.
II Is said that the discussion in con-
press will be of the highest importance
voming on the eve of a p~reslueh'ia
and congressional campaign, ana es-
pecially in view Of the present ueilCate
relations between the United states
and Japan. If a political party IN tfNs
country should ever renew the agita-
tion for independence of the Philip-
mines nj the time and with Japan az
legged 10 be at work fomenting dlsai-
lection among the Filipinos, II T.
feared that another insurfectloh WI
break out. That would be regarded
as "A highly favorable moment Tor ia
pan 10 press home her pending as
pufes with the United States.
In administration circles, u IS de-
clared that one thing Is certalh' ~
long as his administration Is IN power
the Philippines viii not be perIhl.te,
To- be regarded as the prospective sPoii
Of either a political party In the Phll'
ipplnes or the prey Of a foreign power
There is no sign OF a ~weakneing pol
icv among the republicans. ENeiA
week brings accounts Of plans Tor Tor
Trying and arming the Islands:
a powerful American heet ls soln'
to the Pacific side ready for any ser
vice which might be demanded by ~
ture events. The administration posi-
ton Is said 20 be talk about selma
he islands II YOU want. but this eoun
try vii show hat e. does not nave u
sell them for fear that somebody WI
lake them or thai we cannot aainih's
ter them"
n i said by those who have sounded
the feeling in official and other en-.
cles that the preponderating opihiei
among Americans b. 10 dispose OF ~
Philippines. II Is a trite saying no
we took them against our WILL 'Nt p
is true. There probably IS not NOR
than an innnitesimal percentage .
people IN this country VINO nave ~
often wished that we could let go -
the Stands. But. wherever this sent
ment Is expressed. e invariably is &C
companied by the additional retnaIl
that they cannot be taken away IRON
us.
The republican party has insisted
that the Fillpinos must show mines
To rule themselves before n~depehueho
should be given them. The last ahals
Sis 81 the demand D. % make u I'M
possible for the Filipiuos % uhe thei
island then become the prey :.
some other government. ~ Noul'
be humiliating 60 American pfiue ~
hurtfui t. American Interests III TN
Orient.
The question viii nov come vi
whether the sale Of the Philippine 9
nnother government might not aus
raise the same condition OF hufllui
mess to American interests in the easi
That question will BE- threshed out e
eonEress and the nress biz winter nu
81 o. the earnest hope 90 Officials /"
the government and member OF tn'
administration that the discussion ma
o. free from adEncacy 81 the Old Dem
ocratic policy 81 scuttle and aik +"
Independence.