But I insist that something on that line must be adopted or ought to be adopted. and if nat. we ought to know from the party in power exactly what they propose to do. We have been waiting since the close of the war. We were told that as soon as the treaty was ratified there would be a policy laid down. I will admit that as to the Asiatic islands there could have been no policy on account of the war. but as to this island we can now have a policy determined. Shall we make it a part of the United States? If so. are we not Lound to extend to them all the rights and privileges of the people of the United States?