Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
Mai. McIntyre's Statement.

a statement further celebrating and e.uct-
dating his point. 1t follows:
Maj McIntyre's Statement.
In estimating the cost of the Philippines
to the United States government it has
been usual with those who did not wish
TO charge all of the cost of the Spanish
war TO those islands to begin with the item
of 2oW0WO paid under the treaty of Paris
for the obligations OF the United States
arising out of that treaty. In general, this
amount is included both by those who
inclined to make large possible these
expenditures as we'll by those who have
shown disposition to minimize these ex-
penditures. In report, therefore, which
is designed TO do neither, 1t is we'll to ex-
anime this first not inconsiderable item.
BY the act Of Congress approved March
, 1882 there was appropriated for the pur-
pose of carrying out the obligations OF the
treaty between the United States and Spain
the sum of $50. go GiO, and the object of the
appropriation is stated. does the
word Philippines any reference to
those islands occur in the act of appropria-
tiOn. The treaty itself emhod,es no state
ment to the effect that $4,000 coo is to be
paid for the cession of the Philippines TO
the United States The two provisions
however, of the treaty ceding To the United
Ing for the payment of So. .uJU,CG0 to Spain
are in the same article Of the treaty. This
however. would nor alone be i basis for the
claim that the SO. .G0O.C00 was paid for the
Philippine Islands. This is in general based
on the discussions which led up to the
treaty
The Terms of the Protocol
1t will be recalled that in the agreement
between the United States and Spain of
August l.. 1893. eInbody!ng the terms on
which peace between the two countries was
TO be established, the control, disposition
and government OF the Philippines was
left to be determined by the permanent
treaty of peace. When the commissioners
of Spain and the United States took up
this subject of the Philippines the original
proposition Of the American commissioners
was that the Philippines should be ceded
to the United States on practically the
same terms Porto Rico. The counter
proposition of the Spanish commissioners
was that the United States should with
draw Its forces from the Philippine Is
lands, restore their statu quo ante and pay
Spain an Indemnity for what were des-
ignated the illegal acts of the American
authorities in the Philippine Islands.
The Spanish commissioners likewise again
brought up the claim that with Cuba and
other co.ouies aiken over by the United
States there should be taken over the CO.
lonial debt pertaining 10 these colonies.
which amount. In the case Of Cuba was
very great. Answering this counter propo-
sition of Spain, the United States commits
sioners explained the impossibii ity, large.y
because of the relations which the naval
and military authorities had established
with The native insurgents against Spanish
authority, of their suTrender,ng these people
to the government of Spain even under a
promise of immunity and added:
The situation that has arisen in the
Philippines was neither foreseen nor de
sired by the United States. but since it
exists. that government does not shirk the
reSpUnS 'hiliues growing oIt OF It; and the
American commissioners now make TO the
Spanish commissioners in the light Of those
responsi hiIi;ies. a final proposition
The Ultimatum Of the Commissioners.
The proposal presented by the American
commissioners IN behalf of their govern
ment for the cession of the Philippines to
the United States having been rejected by
the Spanish commissioners, and the counter
proposal OF the latter for the withdrawal
of the American forces from the islands
and ;he payment Of an Indemnity by the
United States to Spain having been rejected
by the American commissioners the Ameri-
can commissioners, deeming il essential
that the present negotiations, which have
already been greatly protrscted. should he
brought 10 an early and definite conclusion
beg now to present new proposition en-
bodying the concessions which. for the sake
or Immediate peace. their government is un-
der the circumstances willing to tender
The government of the United States is
unable to modify the proposal heretofore
made for the Cession of the entire archi-
peiago OF the Philippines but the Ameri-
can commissioners are authorized 10 offer
TO Spain, IN case the ceSSiOn should be
agreed to. tlc sum OF twenty million dol
lars ts2o.tw,oT). To be paid In accordance
with the terms to be liked in the treaty of
peace"
IL Will bs observed that while II is herein
stated that the American commissioners
are authorized to offer to Spain in case the
Cesslon should be agreed to the sum OF
SH'hu,Wh, to be pad in accordance with
the terms tO he fixed by the treaty Of peace
this was embodied III what was practically
an uitimdtum Of the American commits
siOners, which contemplated not only the
CessIon of the Philippine islands but the
suppression In the treaty OF all reference
10 the debts OF Spain because OF the col
amounts because of the several insurrec-
tons in Cuba.
The Acceptance by Spain.
In accepting the above referred to ultl-
matum of the American commissioners. the
Spanish commissioners made Of record In