Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-24
EVERYTHING INDICATES SPEEDY
CONCLUSION OF PEACE.
TREATY WILL BE SIGNED SOON
NO SESSION OF PEACE COMMISSION
HELD YESTERDAY.
Spanfards Hadn't Heard From Madrid
and Asked That Ii BE Postponed
-Gcrmans Disturbed over
Prospective Cession of
Philippines.

PARIS, Nov. 23-In accordance with the
request of the Spanish commissioners. there
was no joint meeting of the peace commis-
sions to-day. Tie Spaniards are awaiting
instructions from Madrid
The postponernent Is regarded as a hope
full sign that the treaty will be signed.
While the Madrid gov ernmcnt had not Vet
received the text OF the American uIH-
matum the Spanish ministers received quite
enough by telegraph Monday night TO m
able them to instruct their commissioners
TO retire were sCch their intentions.
The belief was confidently expressed by
several of the American commissioners. Ill
conversation with the correspondent OF the
Associated Press to-day. that before the
time limit set by the Americans, namely,
Monday next. the Spaniards will acquiescc
In the United States Philippine offer. and
that. ultimately. the treaty will be signed
by all the Spanish commissioners. IL IS
true that the course which Senor Montero
Pios. president OF the Spanish commission.
will follow is still uncertain. as he con-
tinues TO play 10 the gallery" but a lead
ing member of the American commission
believes he will sign with the other Span
iards. In any case. his place ON the COM
mission will he speedily iilled. probably Ivy
Senior Leon Castillo. the Spanish am
bassador here ---
Senor Montero Rios sent a communication
10 the American commissioners last even
ing asking a number of questions. The
most important of them, and to, get an
answer to which the latter was undoubt-
edly written. was tucked away in the mid
die of the letter. /, asked. in effect, if the
Americans really meant that the uiti-
matum must he answered by Monday. The
Spaniards were assured that such was the
intent and the answer has cleared the air.
a member of the Spanish commission TO-
day assured the correspondent of The AS
socisted Press that the next meeting of
the commissioners will take place on Fri
day or Saturday. and that Spain : answer
then will be the last she will make. and
that il will be "a definite conclusion of the
matter in hand.
This utterance is looked upon as indicat-
ing that Spain will sign the treaty of
peace.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
Ministers deny that the Americans have
offered Spain equal commercial privileges
in the Philippines. They declare. on the
contrary. that the United States commis-
sioners have only offered TO negotiate.
after treaty Of peace has been signed. a
special commercial treaty with regard 20
Spanish commerce.
THE Americans have demanded Young
island. in the Caroline group. coaling
and cable station.
The remains of Christopher Columbus.
on their arrival. will be deposited in a
special monument at SeviiIG''
The Berlin correspondent of the Times.
who remarks this morning upon the ''skep-
ticism OF the German critics regarding the
sincerity OF Americas intention to adopt
the open door policy in the Philippines.
and calls attention 10 German speculations
on the prospect OF protection in the Ameri-
can possessions in the Pacific, says:
rhe phriH fpr hr.lp at
TO the treaty of 1871 between Spain. Great
Britain and Germany, securing freedom of
trade in the ,Sulu archipelago for Anglo
German shipping. and says that Prince Bis
marck at that time successfully contested
Spains claim TO have the Sufns regarded
as belonging TO the Philippine group.
The correspondent draws attention TO the
fact that section of the German press
hastily assumes that America VIII claim
the Sulus, and suggests that this is point
upon which an understanding with Great
Britain. with view TO joint action, APP
pears Indispensable.
The Times. commenting editoriaIly upon
the dispatch from it's Berlin correspondent
says:
the Germans are eager to lind flaws i'll The
Anglo-American understanding. For oul
part. We have always been aware that
there difficulties in the way of adopting
The open door. as that policy Is usually
understood here. But we have never fol-
an instant doubtssi the sincerity of the
United States government or Its ability tc
devise some means to substantially secur
ing the results aimed at.
r'Secretary Hay explains that the ordi
nNy American tariff will be enforced
against everybody For all internationa
purposes. thai is the open door policy
Economical purists may argue that. as the
tariff restricts trade the door Is only par
TALLY open. but whatever force that argu
nent holds. Il is of purely domestic appli
cation Equality OF treatment and alb
sence of d,lferential duties are the essence
of the 'opeh door poiicy az between nation
and nation , Revenue IL Indispensable. anI
IL is imniaterial TO ''the trading worl,
whether this be raised al ports of entry o.
by internal ta&ation."
The editorial proceeds to argue fol
lows:
Though some amendment Of the cunsti
tuition may perhaps he necessary to le
eitimaiize the novel policy of governing b!
l,roIectUrate. ii would not Ice neccSsar!
merely 30 settle III. details OF fiscal legi>
lation What appears 10 he wanted is les
an alteration Of the constitution than al
extension uf tn" power nj the executive
for PURPOSES not contemplated when tn
constitution WIS framed. In any case. il
III. UrcScnt enthusiastic expansion mood %
the American people. these technical iifli
,ultics are not likely 10 prove trouble
some
MABRID. NGv. "a semi-otIical re;
issued to-day contains appcal to III
Snsnia:ds 10 furnish assistAnc. to sav
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