The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-05
IT DON'T SUIT SPAIN.
Decision to Retain Philippines Will
Be Resisted
Evidences of n Firm Determination
TO break on Peace Negotiations
IL Insisted Upon Are
Apparent.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Possession o1
the whole of the Philippines by the
United States has been decided upon
substantially as outlined. Formal in
structions to the peace commissioners
: ut Paris were forwarded Saturday
They contain the decision of the presi-
dent that, us Spain manifestly cannot
guarantee proper government to the
outlying islands, it will be necessary
for the United States to assume the
responsibility and government OF the
whole group. The president has not
yet formally decided the question OF
compensation for the debt. The Amer
lean commissioners have been much i'm
pressed, it is said, with the Spanish the
DRY that the debt of $40,000,000 on the
Philippines is Legitimate one, con-
tracted and expended for the govern
ment of the islands, and that as the
United States proposes to abstract the
security it should assume the debt.
The president, it is believed, is I'M
willing to assume any Spanish obliga-
| tons, but might consent to the pay
ment in bulk of the $40,00o,000 as TN
equitable compensation to the bond
holders for the loss of their security.
If the United States proposed to erect
| the islands into an independent gov
eminent, it would not touch the debt
question, but as it proposes to amalga-
mate the territory and administer the
! custom houses for its own benefit, the
administration is disposed at least to
consider the question of indemnity.
The present plan is to pay the money
in gold to Spain, requiring from that
country some sort of guarantee that the
money will be applied to the payment
of the Philippine debt BY this deal
Spain will lose all security for it's Gu
ban debt of hundreds of millions and
will lose Cuba, Puerto Rico and the
Philippines, besides the cost of the war,
and in return will receive only the
amount of the 1896 debt on the Philip
pines, which is $40,o00,00O in round
numbers. The United States will lose
the cost of the war and the 40,000,000
for the Philippines, but. will gain
Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam.
The situation now is that the presi-
dent has moved forward to the position
of extreme expansion. That is settled.
lie will at least discuss the Philippine
debt, which he would not do in regard
to Cuban bonds, but he has left the
way open to refuse all cash payments
after all, and this il the only point now
to be settled by the commissioners.
Cabinet Holds sunday Session.
Washington, Oct. 31.-There are
hints of grave complications in Paris
Color is given to these suspicious OF
impending trouble by an extraordinary
meeting of the cabinet. 1t is said by Of
ficals that the cabinet merely discussed
their annual reports. This, however, is
not q good excuse for the gathering
The reports could have waited day ol
, so, and not compel the advisers of the
president to visit the white house on
the evening of the Sabbath to discuss
merely routine affairs. The people who
deprecate the aarmist idea point to the
, f1ct that Secretary of State Hay did not
attend the cabinet meeting, to which
answer is promptly made that probably
Mr.. Hay was too busy attending to the
messages coming from the French cap
ital and signed by Judge Day.
Plainly stated, it is said here that
Spain is about to bolt. She has swal-
lowed the Cuba-Puerto Rico dose will
many grimaces, but will not take the
Philippine medicine. Her peace com
. missioners prefer to resign rather than
surrender that island empire-certain
~ not without large cash considera.
tion-much larger than the $40,000,0i(
of bonds which the president is ready
to assume. Private advices from Paris
say that as soon as the American de-
mands for the Philippines are formally
made the Spaniards will shrug theiI
shoulders, point to the protocol, and as
sert that America is overstepping it.
rights. They may wait day or so tc
determine whether America will yield
and, seeing no signs of surrender, either
resign their positions or return boldly
to Madrid. Such contingency might
have serious results. The army and
navy of the United States might again
be needed TO bring Sagasta to his
senses.
spnin's Latest BIuT.
London, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Madrid by way OF
Bayonne says that Senior Montero Rios
president of the Spanish peace commits.
sion, has informed the government that
it is impossible to agree with the Amer.
lean delegates and that it is, therefore
useless to continue the discussion.
Hermit Slain.
Springfield, Mass, Oct. 31.-Isaac Stet.
son, hermit, was found dead in the
woods near his home in the vicinity OF
Wahconah Falls, having been probably
murdered. An autopsy showed tina,
Stetson had been shot down and that
death was instantaneous. Stetson was
known to have had considera BILE money