The age-herald., 1898-10-25
SPAIN DESIRES
 TO EXCITE PITY May Break of Negotiations With the
 United States. THE REFUSAL OF AMERICA
To Share the Cuban Debt Brought Dos
 pair to the Spanish.
MUST ADMIT THEIR INABILITY
To Bear Burden, and Will Play Upon Sympathies of Other Countries in an Endeavor to Coerce
 the United States.

Paris, October 24-The American peace commissioners were in session today from 10 a. m. to almost p. m., when they re- paired to the joint session. They took with them carefully prepared written answer to the amended proposals of the Spaniards regarding Cuba.
 It is understood that the American reply is, to a certain degree, in the nature of a compromise proposal
 The consideration by the commissioners of the Porto Rico and Ladrones question has now been merged with the Cuban ques- tion and all the points involved are being carried forward to simultaneous conclusion.
 When this has been arrived at the Phil ippine question will be takeI-> ->dp. Of course there is a possib lity o ia disagreement and the Spaniards if the American commis- sioners decide not to assume any portion of the Cuban indebtedness may announce their unwiingness to proceed any further with negotiations based upon the protocol. Should the Spaniards decide to do this it W Il be because they wish o evcitet the pity of their creditors and of other nations. The cortes may then be asked to indorse their action.
 May Prefer Hostilities
 In fact, Spaniards may even prefer re- sumption of hostilities to acquiesce to the American refusal to share their financial burden. The Americans however, have ntimated to the Spaniards the possibility that Spain may at some future period be able to deal with an independent govern ment upon the Cuban debt which was $50, ,000, GOO before the last rebellion in Cuba broke out and $500, 0OO,0O0 contracted since 1895. But should independent Cuba, as she doubtless would, refuse to assume more than her proportion of the debt based on the actual betterments in Cuba, and only, even in this case of obligations contracted to sr T l.a llal to appeal to her people and confront them with practically seven-eighth of the debt contracted since. Spain would also be compelled to declare her inability to meet her obligations and this. at present seems to the Spaniards a more bitter alternative of the United States refusal to share the Cuban debt, with all that this means, the idea being that the Spaniards would be able to call the attention of their creditors to their unyielding, though frutless efforts on their behalf. .' t.F
 Finally it is said that there are persons high in the Spanish councils who claim to believe that Spain had rather submit dumby and helplessly to decimation and dismemberment on account of this financial burden. This course would leave her pride unsullied, and the other is regarded as doubtful if not impossible. of adoption within the boundaries of national so.vsncy
 May Stop Negotiations
 Spain, however, Will not break OH the present negotiations because of having proposed that the United States share the insular debt, which in such proposition may be placed at $700, ,0O0 900, the interest rate to be reduced to per cent, which Spain may hold practically reduces her share to $l16 900 ,0G0, the portion proposed to be borne by the United States guaran- teed thereby.
 Such a proposition would not be accepted by the United States either directly in behalf of Cuba. The session of the joint commission began at D. m. and ended at GAS O clock.
 The adjournment of the joint commission was until o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday next. Guam in the Ladrone islands has been chosen by the commits sion for the United States under the terms of the protocol and its cession is practically accomplished The chief matter consider ed at today's session the American reply to Spains revised and renewed pro- posals of the last meeting, and indications are that the Cuban question will be dis posed of this week. But no details have been given out by either side regarding Spains presentment of Friday last, or the American traverse of the same submitted today
 The ImpartiaI Kicks
 Madrid, October 2.-The Imparcia, today says: No victor ever treated the van quished as the United States is treating Spain. The government has received a grave dispatch from Porto Rico annoiInc- ing that the American general there is acting toward Spain as the European g,a- tions have treated China. He ordered a Spanish steamer to embark the remainder of the Spanish troops at Porto Rico In spite of the protests of her captain. who had orders to go to Havana to embark sick soldiers. Our government will proba- bly, protest against such-action.'
 DECLINE OF FEVER.