Show AS TO Till Ill ILI UNtS Before long the question will be discussed dis-cussed what to do with the Philippine Islands Tour nations viz the United States England Russia and Japan am particularly Interested In that question Dy the military occupation of those Islands and the driving out of the Spaniards they are left virtually without an administration and upon this country rests the responsibility of providing II form ot government that will bring a measure of political and religious liberty I to the unfortunate Inhabitants loIIt nll 6 habitants as well as make the Infinite resources of those dellgthful regions available to the rest of mankind How this best can be done will haw to be decided In a near future The only thins no far settled Is I that Spain should never again be allowed to establish es-tablish a rule of oppression there Great Britain lias demonstrated her ability to govern foreign colonies to that satisfaction of the natives as Is I evidenced by the condition of the Straits Settlements and probably Rate JlIs could bY proper compensation In other parts of Asia be persuaded to urreo 10 IIn armnlicniont turning tile I entire group of Islands over to ing land Japan too might be considered In the selection of an administrator but that country Is I rulher a young member of tile family of nations and probably there would bo serious ob Jectlons on the part of the mikados friends to strengthening his hands by the addition to Ills domain of another ten millions or subjects many or hom have shown themselves as Persistent fighters against great odds On the whole It IB Impossible to doubt that thd Interests of the Philippines would be safer In the hands of Ureat llrltaln than Japan The United States must have a deciding de-ciding voice In this matter European nations have n habit of silently llIlch Ing two combatants and then stepping In and dictating the terms of peace and I dividing lIe spoils This was done In I the wais between Russia and Turkey Japan and China Greece and Turkey But It was not done after the war between I be-tween France and Germany and the fact that the latter country had statesmen states-men who successfully restated all attempts at-tempts nt undue pressure to deprive the victor of the fruits of victory established es-tablished the power uf the empire forever for-ever afterwards In 1urope them In IIn Id ca that the great American RePublic Re-Public can be treated on the lima usually usu-ally followed In negotiations with second class lOWO Commodore Dowels brilliant achievement at Man I ila has partly dispelled that Illusion for after all Kuiopeanbullt ships and I European military skill was there pitted pitt-ed Against American Ships and enter prime But It remains for American fetatesmanshlp after the war to complete com-plete the victory and establish the fact that this Republic is surreme In Its Independence In-dependence That done peace will be assured for n long time to come nnd the nations of the earth wilt know that the principles on which this government eats are superior In every respect to the old system the main support of which Is I Iron and blood The vlctoiy then will be the triumph of liberty |