The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
SPAIN LOTH
 ID LOSE THE
 PHILIPPINES, Will Resist American
 Demands. COMFORT IN THE ELECTIONS REGARDS THE RESULT AS 4 RE- BUKE TO MCKINLEY. France and Austria Show Decided Tendency to Intervene, but
 Want Other Powers
COMFORT IN THE ELECTIONS
REGARDS THE RESULT AS 4 RE-
 BUKE TO MCKINLEY.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The Washing ton correspondent of the Herald tele-
 graphs: As the result of yesterdays elections it is the expectation of high officials of the administration that Spain will struggle more determinedly
 against compliance with the American demands for the cession of the Philip pines. Further than this it is believed the losses sustained by the Republican
 party will have the effect of strength ening Spain's appeals to other Euro pean powers to intervene, and her chances of success in doing so now are considered a great deal better than they were before the country gave it's verdict at the polls.
 The administration fears were shown by the discussion at the Cabi- net meeting to-day that Europe will
 regard the elections as indicating that | many americans are opposed to the extension of American territory, and France, Germany and Russia will feel encouraged to make a representation of some character to the Government. I am able to state authoritatiYely, however, that whether Europe thinks the elections have gone against the ad- ministration, 1t is the set purpose of President Mckinley to continue to
 press his demand for the cession of the
 Philippine Islands to the United
 States, and he will not be frightened
 into withdrawing his demands by any
 representation that combined Europe
 might make.
 The authorities do not forget that
 the Senate is Republican, and it is
 hoped 1t will furnish sufficient votes,
 with the aid of certain Democrats and
 SiIverites, to provide the necessary
 two-thirds majority to ratify the
 treaty of peace which will be sent to
 that body as soon as possible after It convenes.
 Furthermore, 1t was pointed out to me this afternoon that for three months at least the House will continue under Republican domination, and during that period every effort will be made by the administration to conclude ali negO- tiations growing out Of the war 1n or der that it may have clean olil when adiournment occurs. The administra- tion is extremely suspicious of the atti- tude of Continental Europe, and has reason to believe that there has been an exchange of views for the purpose or determining whether to make represen- tations, and what their character should be.
 Frances action in filing claims for her citizens for moneys due them on account of Spanish bonds floated ostens1bly for Cuba, is regarded as an indirect method of notifying the administration of Frances great concern in the nego- tiations, and of her intention to hold the United States responsible for the debt on the ground that il always fol- lows sovereignty. But France will make a great mistake 1T she thinks the President and Secretary Hay propose to pay any attention to her claims: The State Department has notified the French Embassy that the claims have been received and filed, and will stay filed. The United States has not taken Cuba, and has no intention Of so doing, and therefore cannot be held reSponsl- bIe for the Spanish debt.
 It is understood here that France and Austria will willingly intervene pro- vided Russia and Germany will com bine with them to this end, but no ap- prehension is felt that Great Britain will join them. It Is believed the Brit ish Government would support the United States against the combined European powers.