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WE CAN'T RETREAT.
London Times Says Demand for
Philippines Must Be Pressed.
IT TRUSTS We WILL BE GENEROUS.
spanish-Amcrican Peace Commission
Postpones Its Regularly Appointed
Meeting-No break Has Oc-
CURED, However,.

| London, Nov. 9.-The Times says:
Whatever may be the result of the
elections in the United States, the ad
nlinistration has gone too far to re-
treat on the Philippine question. The
! American reply may perhaps modify
tie original proposals, but there is no
| doubt the main document will be
pressed to a successful conclusion. 1t
/ is impossible not to feel sympathy with
| Spain and we trust that, on the fnan-
cial side, the Americans will show
| themselves generous toward fallen
enemy"
After expressing satisfaction that
future misunderstanding will be
avoided by the immediate adoption of
selection which was ultimately in
evita1le," the Times says: 1--WE trust
that America has learned to appreciate
the fact that commercial restitution
and imperial expansion do not thrive
| together. But it must be confessed that
our sympathy with the Americans in
their new course suffers great strain
by such blunders as the order for the
regulation of trade in Porto Rico, that
reads as if borrowed from the British
| navigation acts which the Americans
found so oppressive" The editorial
concludes by expressing the opinion
that the new policy and the promising
economic situation will prevent any re-
currence Of an acute currency crisis.
Negotiations Postponed.
Paris, Nov. 0.-The United States
- L.
an answer to Spain's voluminous pre-
sentiment of Friday last, but the work
Of typewriting this reply was too great
to be finished before two p m. Tues
day, the time fixed for the meeting of
the joint commissions. This fact was
communicated at noon to the Span
iards, with q request that the meeting
occur at four o'clock. This request,
however, was declined by the Spaniards
er engagements for four o'clock. Con-
scquently the meeting of the joint COM
mission was deferred until two o'clock
Wednesday.
No Break in Negotiations.
Washington. Nov. $50 far as the
state department knows there has
been no break in the peace negotiations
in Paris, and if any difficulty had arisen
officials say it would certainly have
been reported promptly to the depart
mept. 1t is assumed therefore that
there must be some purely internal rea-
son for the postponement, perhaps the
convenience of the commissioners.
The advices that have come to hand
80 far are said to be rather encourage
ing than the reverse, and there is a
disposition here to agree to the state
ment rather curiously made by the
Spanish cabinet Monday, that there
will be three or four more meetings
of the joint commission. This is taken
as an indication that the Spaniards
themselves are not looking for break
in the negotiations, but that rather they
expect peaceful conclusion in short
time.
Depend on the Elections.
Paris, Nov. o. = The Gaulois, refer
ring to the sitting of the peace commits
sion, says it will in no way modify the
| Spanish-American situation. "as the
! American commissioners have orders
to await further instructions from
Washington"
The Gaulois says those Instructions
will depend upon the result of the cleo
lions, which, the paper mentioned
thinks, will be favorable to the repub-
leans.
The Gaulois continues:
''The American government will
eventually. recognize that pecuniary
compensation is due to Spain for the
evacuation of the Philippine islands,
and the negotiations will continue and
be brought to satisfactory conclusion
in friendly spirit"
Should Hurry Negotiations.
New York, Nov. 8. - A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: The
Liberals leading article says the Span
ish government should conclude the ne.
gotiations for peace with the utmost
rapidity to avoid Germany, Russia or
any other country mixing in the ques-
ton, which could but mean fresh dis
asters to Spain.
The article has created great sensa-
| ton here.
Premier Sagasta Tuesday afternoon
said that 1t was by no means certain
that Spain proposes sending memo
randum to the powers on the subject of
the Paris peace commission
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