The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
ALL AT SEA.
Paris Gossip
V aries.
PENDING TREATY
May Be Agreed Upon With
in Next Three Weeks.

Paris, Nov. l3.--Among onloolzers
here, the impression exists-though it
is not the result Of any official state
ment-that the Spanish peace commits
sion will not consent to a treaty which
the American members could sign. It
seems almost possible, also, that in the
pitiable pressure to which they are
subjected between their large creditors,
VINO are on the spot watching them,
and the stern attitude of the United
States, the Spaniards may abandon
their struggles ard leave the two
forces to confront each other.
It viii not be decided until tomorrow
morning whether the next Joint session
is to occur tomorrow or Tuesday The
Spaniards, it has been arranged, Will
inform the Americans tomorrow morn
ing whether they need the day to pre-
pare their next memorandum. If they
want Monday. the meeting will take
place on Tuesday.
Under the rules of procedure adopt
ed by the conference, it is understood
that the deliberations may not be I'M
eXpectedly concluded by either side
but statement is printed here this
evening that the last memorandum
from the Americans is regarded by the
Spaniards as a virtual ultimatum, but.
as matter of fact, the Americans
have not presented an uitimatum, save
as their treatment of the subjects in
hand may be unansWerable.
1t is only since Wednesday last that
the SpaEiards have begun to feel that
the Americans purpose taking over the
Philippines, and that, too, without any
assumption of Spanish Indebtedness.
AS they are now convinced of this, it
may be that Srain's next presentment
in conference will be the supreme rally
OF her diplomatic, argumentative and
tactical forces.
1t may even mark the conclusion of
all she has to say; but if the rules of
procedure are followed, the Americans
would still have another presentation
to submit Ever since Oct. l, it has
been within the range of possibility
that at any meeting an open rupture
might occur, and on one or two occa-
sions it might have been easily a fact,
even before the taking up of the Phil
| ippines question.
The boundaries of the field in which
the question is being worked are be-
coming apparent, and the angle of final
settlement cannot he far off If a
treaty is to result here, it may fairly be
expected within three weeks, although
it is not true-as reported from the
United States today-that the Ameri-
cans have instructions embodying a
time limit for the conclusion of the con-
ference.
Judge Day is completely recovered.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 13.-Edward
Zola. a resident of this city and a
cousin of Emile lola, the champion Of
Dreyfus, says that the report that the
French author is coming to this coun-
try shortly is untrue. Edward Zolas
who is an exile from his country ana
for four years past has been manager
of the Kansas City Club, has received
a letter from his distinguished cousin,
in which Emile lola states emphatic
cally that he has no intention of com
ing to the United States on a lecture
tour, as had been stated, or for any
other purpose, at least for long time
London. Nov. 14-The Times, in its
editorial, this morning, on the Hispano-
American situation, repeats its conV1c-
ton that mo power will attempt to
hinder the transfer of the Philippines,
adding that their loss cannot be great
to Spain, who had practically lost the
entire archipelago before the United
States interfered.'