The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-11-18
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Spain VIII Not Accept the Terms
Of the United States.
TIE BELIEF HELD at WASHINGTON.
state Department. Think the spanIarda
WIZ Come In at Last with an UncOn-
ditiOHaI Acceptance OF Our Terms
War Talk.

Madrid, Nov I6.-According to semi
official statements here the Spanish
peace commissioners will maintain
their present attitude in regard to the
Philippine islands and viii certainly
not accept the conditions OF the United
States Further, If the discussion does
not return to the limits Of the protocol
as viewed by the Spaniards, the Span
lsh commissioners have decided, in
spite Of con trary reports, not to sign
treaty Of peace 1t is also learned
from the same sources that complete
accord prevails between the Spanish
government and its peace commission
ers.
The Spaniards declare that their re-
fusal to sign a treaty based on any
Philippine terms thus far suggested
oy the United States is irrevOcable.
They say that they do not and cannot
view the taking of the Philippines as
anything else than a wantOn ravish-
meut Of their possessions, unless it is
accompanied BY a financial cOnsidera-
ton Of apPreciabIe size Therefore,
the turn Of events in the peace confer
enee depends upon the purpose or the
willingness Of the American commits
Spanish sovereignty in the PhiIip-
pines is now chung to BY the Spaniards
chiefly as a means to obtain financial
relief If possible 1t is almost a pure
matter Of money now, If the amount
be large enough TO GbsOlve the Span
ash government from possible charges
BY their creditors that the collateral
has been given away. Persons near
TO SPANS heaviest creditors believe
that should America assume the
Philippine debt or pay Spain its face
amount IN cash, the Spaniards would
sign
This view is new in the quarters
where 1t now prevails, because time
has been required for the Spaniards to
become convinced that the American
commissioners do little If any diDIO-
matte jOclzeying, and that their final
attitude may be found Identical with
their first
If they have not already done so, the
Spanish commissioners viii ultimate
" advise the Americans that tbev
must not permit any controversy as to
the binding character Of the mortrare
resting upon the revenues Of the Phil
ippines to pay the sO-calIed Cuban
debt Tenacious adherence to this
claim would set upon the Spanish side
an ultimstum under which no treaty
would be signed which did not stipu-
late that the Philippine revenues
should pay the Philippine debt In
such event, the Americans would prob
ably claim that the Philippine debt Of
SO, O00. coo amounts to $50, 600, 600 in
gold, of which about S1I, 900, 600
has been employed in fighting
the United States, leaving less
than SlO,O00,O0O chargeabIe in gold to
the Philippines Indeed, the United
States would doubtless contend that
even the reduced amount was used in
fighting the FilipinOs and object to
the Spanish conclusion that it is a fair
charge against the Americans. Trouble
viii arise, however, before that stage
is reached, as the Spanish commission
ers viii undOu btedly inform the Amer
leans that the latter have no right to
exact a schedule Of SPANS expendi-
lures or any explanation regarding
the destination Of the money secured
on these loans
BELIEVES SPAIN WILL SUBMIT.
Washington, Nov. IG.-The officials
of the state department do not expect
that tO-day's meeting Of the peace
commissioners in Paris viii be the
last On the other hand it is not ex-
Pected that the Spaniards will come
In with an unconditional acceptance
of our last demand. Still substantial
progress may be regarded as having
been achieved If the Spaniards show
8 disposition to discuss in any phase
the eessiOn of the Philippines
TO the United States, even in
connection with a money indem-
nifty. The amount Of that indemnity
after all, 1t is believed, will be the
principal point Of difference between |
the two sides In other words. the
Spaniards might claim justification for !
demanding a sum as large as $500, OOO,- /
COO Il they could point to the fact that /
. syndicate stood ready to paw dOubl /
that price for the islands However, !
this has not led to any Modification of /
the American demands as far as can be /
learned aud it is probable that several I
sessions of the joint commission viii 4
be consumed in haggIing over the \
amount Of money TO be paid over on /
account of the Philippines.
RENEWAL OF VAR TALK.
London, Nov. I6.-The rumors circu-
lated here yesterday that the Amer
lean feet was on the point Of starting i
for Europe caused great excitement IN
commercial circles The Daily Graphic 4
SAYS this morning; The Spanish
transatlantic feet has been ordered
to be prepared for a renewal Of hOstil-
tiles and the forts in the Canary IS
lands are being rapidly manned
GEN- MERRIAM LOOKS FOR VAR
San Francisco, Nov I6-Mai Gen.
Merriam is quoted as saying;
It would not surprise me 70 see that the ne
Totlations between the United States and Spain
haFs been broken OF. u the work q the CON-
Mission proves fruitlsss Is means renewal OF
tns var. II Spain refuses 60 accede GO our de-
E1a1ds ft wiz show that she has secured sub
startfsI hope CT assistance OF European inter
Esntlon Should Germany take hand IA this
1.atteF England wiz follow suit, and then I
look Tor France to put her fingers in ths pie.
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