The record-union., 1898-11-05

Philippine Islands, and the Spanish
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Duke AL
modovar de Rio, had himself at the
time of the signing Of the peace pro-
tocol, stated that the island of Luzon
alone should remain occupied by the
American troops, while the peace nego-
tiations We're in progress, and that
Spain would resume sovereignty over
the archipelago as soon as a more lib
eral form of government for the islands
should have been decided upon
The 'Fronde'' says: THE claims of
the United States on the Philippine ISL
ands are looked upon with disfavor at
ST. Petersburg. The Powers might. in
case of America proving too obstinate
on this point, be provoked to protest"
The 'Evenment" says: Your money
or your life" is the attitude taken by
America In relation to Spain. The lat
ter, having no money, offers Porto Rico
and the abandonment of Cuba. and
thinks she has thus discharged her
ransom
PARDON me- answers Jonathan, you
yet have the Philippine Islands. which
are only an incumbrance to you. 1
VIII relieve you of them. Why? Be-
cause, with Fontaine, I have the
strongest reasons for so DOING"
'IMPARCIAL'S' COMMENT.
MADRID, Nov. 4.-The .Imparcial'
to-day, commenting upon the peace ne
EQUATIONS now in progress in Paris.
says:
If the United States had shown in
the protocol the intention to keen the
Philippine Islands, the matter would
not have taken the course it did. Spain
never considered the Philippines as
lost, nor has she desired their loss
On the contrary, her intentions were
shown by her facing the anger of
Germany on the question of the Caro-
line Islands,
In conclusion, the "Imparcial' re-
marks: America, by her conduct. has
lost her place among civilized peoples.
and henceforth will only count as the
most numerous and opulent of hordes."
SHOULD HOSTILITIES BE RE-
SUMED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The Ad-
mlnlstration is waiting results from
the Peace Commission with equanimity
IN the realization that the Government
is perfectly well prepared for any turn
the negotiations may take. The navy
especially is in a state of prepared
ness should it come to a resumption
OF hostilities, far in advance of it's
condition at the outbreak of the war
one by one all the splendid fighting
machines of the North Atlantic SQUAD
ron, which had been brought north at
the earliest possible moment, were
docked, cleaned and thoroughly refitted
at the New York and Norfolk Navy
Yards. Their ammunition supplies
We're repleniShed, and they are now
with possibly one or two exceptions
ready for instant service in almost any
quarter of the globe. Admiral Dewey
has dispatched his vessels one by one
to the big British docks at Hongkong,
where they have been placed in as
good condition as possible outside of
our home ports.
Secretary Long has prudently de-
cllned to part with the numerous aux
lliary vessels acquired by the Govern
ment just prior to and during the war.
These We're all inspected by a technical
board, which found that number of
them were not particularly we'll adapt
ed to navy uses, but the Secretary
concluded that these vessels are still
sufficiently serviceabIe for emergency
use, and accordingly kept them in con-
dition to be commissioned at short no.
tice.
AS far as the army is concerned
while the original force of nearly a
quarter of a million men called into
the service by the President has been
largely diminished by the mastering
out of many regiments and organiza-
tions, it is the opinion of expert mill
tary authorities that the army as a
whole is a more formidable weapon
than it was at any period during the
war. This apparently paradoxical
statement is explained by the fact that
such of the troops as are now in the
service have had the discipline TN
proved in efficiency, and their officers
know how to take care of them, as
we'll as to fight battles. The staff
corps have cured many of the evils
from which they suffered during the
war; and are prepared to move troops
with rapidity, with the care for their
health and for their adequate ration
ing during any campaign that might
be expected.
In fact, all branches of military and
naval service profited by the expert
ence of the war, and are now, as pre-
viously stated. in better shape than
| ever before.