| Show THE philippine TRADE will be open to all nations further concessions demanded paris nov 28 though the announcement no was printed hero today that instructions to the peace commission were telegraphed last night from madrid senor ojeda secretary of the spanish commission declared this afternoon that such instructions had not been received significant of the treaty probabilities Is the fact that no protest such as was expected should spain refuse the american offer has yet been formulated regarding the discussion of the so called open door policy in the philippines ip the american peace commissioners understand that it does not mean tree trade nor even low duties but that the philippines whatever the tariff rates shall be open to all trade on equal terms the philippine islands will be expected to yield sufficient revenue to meet the expenses of its own administration and a large schedule of dutiable goods may be established or only 0 few may be taxed another and more important question will be resolved favorably to other nations thus all the ships of all nations will be permitted to engage tn commerce throughout the archipelago this Is contradistinction of the united states edict of coast trade in foreign bottoms and may possibly extend also to cuba and porto rico the advantage to the united states in the philippines coasting trade lies in the tact that american goods will only have one ocean to cross while the goods of other nations must cross two oceans the philippine islands will be administered as a colony and the opposition against colonial government stand in alaska it the states 11 Is pointed out has no right to hold colonial possessions then the title in alaska is void the united states appoints a governor and a judge in alaska but it has no executive i resident somewhere in the arec scott decision 11 is admitted there lave been an obiter dictum contra by abo united states tut it in added that that would be held not vital in the present age and under be present circumstances on objection being made to the varying tariff duties in the american posses alons recur recco ie mide here to the 0 which permitted the cn ck tribe of indiana while occupying united states territory as a separate nation to secure for free of duty goods from florida tien spain or england or else nov 2 dispatches from madrid sanor montero alltis president of the spanish peace baa informed his government ahat the united states demand a cession of the sula archipelago r advises advices from madrid say the spanish cabinet has decided to instinct ita commissioners after the peace is signed to treat for a 0 the treaties existing before lit win berlin nov 26 the united stales cabauy has received a five hundred burd cipher dispatch from judge day president of the peace commission at bario asking tor the confidential cor of the united stacee am mr andrew P whit from laet ae ten vital import buce to thep woe this a wee known to judge he was secretary of detate abo correspondence was immediately forwarded to paris |
