Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
PEACE DISCUSSION.
No Price Yet Named by Americans
for the Philippines.
WANT an ISLAND IN The CAR0LlNES
The United statea willing tn Purchase One
from Bpain-Long Document Presented
by the spanish commissioners to the
Americans -COmments

Washington. Nov II. Up to this
point the discussion at Paris having
touched on principle, there has been
no attempt to name exact figures in
relation to the amount of money that
might be paid to Spain by the United
States on account of the Philippines
Such, for instance. was the statement
that the United States would REIN.
burse Spain "for the pacific ex-
penditures' made on account Of
the Philippines, for no one here
at the time had an exact knowl-
edge of what these expenditures
amount to in the aggregate. This has
been ascertainSd, however, to the
satisfaction Of the American commits.
sioners, at least, and they will name
the amountof money which the United
States is willing to pay over to Spain
on this account What is proposed Is
a cash payment to Spain, for the
United States does not purpose 10 en-
ter into any relations whatever with
any Of the holders Of any Of the bonds
issued by Spain. As to the amount
which will be offered to Spain the Of
fcials here are mute, but it is believed
to lie somewhere between SEQ, 900, 600
and $40, 100000.
WANT AN ISLAND IN THE CAROLINEs.
Washington, Nov H. The acqusi.
tion OF an island in the Caroline group,
owned by Spain, will be part Of the
work of the Paris peace commission.
Cable communication between the
United States and Manila, via Homo
lulu, is regarded as desirable, should
we occupy the islands, and the distance
between Honolulu and Guam island,
in the Ladrone group, is so great as to
make an intermediary station neces.
sary. Officials believe that one of the
Caroline islands would be useful as
such intermediary station. The &C.
quisition OF either OF two OF the Caro-
line islands which are considered suit
able for cable station would involve
a money consideration and the United
States will pay Spain reasonable
price for its REIMBURSEMENT.
A LONG DOCUMENT PRESENTED.
Paris, Nov. H. Yesterdays meeting
Of the Spanish.Amercan commission
ers began at 2l5 p. IN. and ended at
three p. IN. The Spanish commission
ers presented long document in an
swer to the American argument which
was submitted last week. BY mutual
consent the memorandum yesterday
was handed to the Americans without
being read and the meeting adjourned
to Saturday next The Spanish COM
munication was translated in the
evening and its contents was dis
cussed by the United States commis-
sioners to-day at their usual daily
session
COMMENTS OF THE LONDON TIMES.
London, Nov. 1.-THE Times, CON-
menting editorially this morning upon
the Spanish suggestion Of arbitration
regarding the Philippines, refers to it
as obviously futile and absurd"
1.-THE Spanish cabinet says the Times.
"has no real intention of breaking off
negotiations. 1t is only prolonging
them in order to familiarize the pub
lie mind in Spain with the inevitable
concessions. Certainly there is no
need for the United States to send
feet to Spain, as they could easily en-
force submission without that. Spain
would be foolish to sulk and thus
loose the money compensation America
is now willing to pay"
THE PARIS JOURNALS ADVICE TO SPAIN. |
Paris, Nov. 1.-THE Journal to-day,
referring to the peace negotiations,
says.
We think that the extravagant exigencies of
the United States have made discussion almost
impossible between that country and Spain.
Nothing but submission on Spain's part seems
possible As the rumored intervention OF the |
German emperor is myth, Spain should rec
oncile herself to the inevitable and set herself |
about preparing for future struggles