The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
The Demand for the Philippines
Is Made.
SPAIN ASKS TILL FRIDAY
Will Consult the Home Government
The United States Agrees to
to Assume the Pacific
Debt


the entire group OF Philippine islands
and to assume such proportion OF the
Philippine debt as has been spent for
the benefit OF the islands In public
works. improvements and permanent
betterments. 1t was also set forth that
the United States would not assume
any part Of the Philippine debt which
had been incurred by Spain for the fur
therance OF military or naval opera
tions to quell the Instructions of the
natives.
The Americans were removing their
wraps when the Spaniards entered the
ante-room and polite and cordial greet
ings were exchanged as the two groups.
commingling. passed through the grand
saloon. where a buffet was spread. and
entered the conference chamber. In
which. before leaving. the Spaniards
would learn the attitude OF the United
States toward the Philippines.
The Spanish commissioners took their
accustomed places at the historic ta-
BILE, the afternoon light full in their
faces. while the Americans ranged
themselves opposite with their backs to
the light and with the interpreter
standing at the end Of the table. on the
right OF Judge Day and the left OF SEN
or Montero Rios. and between the two
secretaries Mr.. Moore and Senor Ojedo.
Secretary Moore. upon the request OF
II.
interpreter. the formulated demands of
the United States regarding the Phil
ippines. which were read to the Span
iards In their own tongue by a rapid
rendering from the English, In which
they were written. Although the Span
ish commissioners did not betray
anxiety. their attention 10 the reading
was keen. They had anticipated that
the United States would take over the
- m d nd left of n
transfer had all along been a subject
of speculation.
The reading disclosed the fact that
the United States government had de-
termined to possess for itself certain
territory and parts Of land bounded and
lying within such parallel of latitude and
degrees of longitude as mark the limits
of the Philippine archipelago. The Unit
ed States do not propose assuming the
the Philippine archipelago. The United
States do not propose assuming the
Philippine debt OF $4,000. 900. but they
are willing to be responsible TO Spain
for a sum of money equal to the actual
expenditure by Spain In the Philippines
for the advantage OF the islands and
for the good of their people, for perma-
nent betterments and for improvements
both physical and mental.
The reading of the presentment speci-
fies that the United States will refm-
burse Spain to the extent Of her "Paci-
fic expenditures" made in the archipela-
go. This phrase Pacific expenditures"
is employed to diffeentiate the expen-
ditures by Spain in combating insur-
rections in the Philippines. The one Is
felt by the commissioners to be a fair
burden on the acquiring power. while
the other and later class Of expendi-
lures is held 10 have been logically as
sumed by Spain In the inevitable haz-
ard to a nation resorting to arms to
enforce orders In Its own territory.
Such is the vital portion Of the pre-
sentiment made by the American COM
missioners to-day. and II Is to be OBJ
served that while the main proposition
as TO possession and financial response
bility is clear and definite, many details
have been left to the developments of
the discussions between the two COM
missions. Thus. while the Spaniards
are tonight quite certain that the
United States intends to reimburse that
for pacific expenditures" they remark
that they are not enlightened as TO
whether the Americans expect to in
dorse the spanish obligations to the ex-
tent OF pacific expenditures" In the
archipelago. or whether they will hand
Spain a lump sum of gold large enough
to cover Spain's outlay so designated.
Possibly the American commissioners
ly determined on this point. IL is un-
likely. however. that the Americans
will care to become Identified in the
slightest degree with Spain In her re-
sponsibilities to her creditors. the
clearer method seems to be to hand to
Spain spot cash. or something as good.
and to bid her apply II on her debts by
whatever name known. or put IL IN her
wallet for whatever use she may elect.
he ITnf hay
mated pacific expenditures" as those
they will reimburse to Spain. the pre-
sentiment Of the American comission-
ers to-day did not demand either a
schedule or an inventory Of the same
from the Spaniards. But the sugges-
tion naturally raises an inquiry as TO
the kind and quantity of Spains pa
cifc expenditures" In the Philippines.
and some light may be given on that
matter now.
There Is considerable traffic between
the Islands and some time ago a sys-
TEN OF lighthouses became necessary.
Spain set out to supply this and pro-
jected As light stations. OF these she
has already constructed II Of the first
class and is Of the second class. What
they cost is not yet known here. but in
American waters tho,e OF the first class
cost from $4,000 to s250.OO0 each so
that. on an average basis of the mini
mum cost in the United States. spain's
IS light shiDs represent an outlay of
sS25. 900.
Spain has constructed wharves at
Manila at an expense not yet known
here and wharves of small value along
the Pasig river. She has recently built
barracks for $4,000 men. now occupied
by American troops, and the cost OF
hich Is not yet ascertainable. At Cavite
Spain has built a naval station. which
before IL was sacked by the natives.
was said to be equal TO the Mare island
station. and may be worth $500. 600.
Whether or not the last two items can
b. strictly designated pacific expendi-
lures must be determined In confer
encss. but the lighthouses. water inn
provements. barracks and naval sta