Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-19

Paris. Nov. 1.-THE Temps tbs morn
ing in an attack upon Great Brita II and
the. United States, declares thai neither
can stand alone in the far east and tnat
"pru:ectioniSt America VIII be ,unltl!a
to accept ~ open door policy III the
PHILIPPINES Tor the sake III British help
in China
Kingston, Jam, Nov. 1.-Cunsiderahle
disappointment has bsen uccasioEcd ht re
by a dispatch from Washington an
Gouncing the failure of the negotiations
for the proposed Ang To- American rerip-
rocity treaty for the West Indies ).
c. Burke. the leader Of the popular
side in the legislature, says that tie
question of Canadian annexation OF
Jamaica mGst thtlrtotr ari.- and be
agitat=d ~ IT never has h-.etof"ge. with
the View Of compelling further action.
London. Nov. 1.-THE Times. com
mentins editoriaIly this morning upon
the Spanish suggestion of al bitration
regarding the Philippines, refers to 1t
as obviously futile and absurd" The
Spanish cabinet. says The Times, has
no real intention Of breaking off the ne
eotiations. 1t is only prolonginS them
in order to familariZe the public mind
in Spain With the inevitable concessions.
Certainly there is no need for the United
States to send a fleet to Spain as the!
ceul,: easily enforce submission without
Aat. Spain would ba foolish to sulk
and thus lose the money compensation
H., \Iillinp N
The Vienna correspondent of The
Times. referring to the structures of some
Austrian newspapers on Americas ac-
tion regarding the Philippines, says:
These attacks, can positively assert, in
no way represent the attitude of the gov
ernment. Neither Emperor Francis
Joseph nor any of his advisers ever had
the remotest intention of attempting to
exert influence upon the negotiations
between Washington and Madrid. ON
the contrary. the Austro Hungarian gov
eminent has remained pei 1rctly neutral
throughout. and would probably even be
content to see the Inefficient Spanish ad-
minstration in the PhlipH'es super
,eded. 1t Is not even certain that DER
many would prove irreconciliable to
American al urAation of the archipelago,
hut hooking t. the suspicious Germany :
conduct has aroused, 1t iS quite time for
Germany officially to declare her policy.
The Madrid correspondent of The
Standard says: There is considerable
disappointment in high quarters at the
failure of the Spanish peace commits
.'ioners to obtain amy important conces
Sivns at least financial ones. from tnt
United states. S"norS Rios Garnira
and AharzlZu are reproacheu with con
d,icting the negotiations too much lik'
lawyers. and without sufficiently at
tending to the more cOnciliatury Sus
se-tions uf their colleagues ON the com
mission. In the same strain ii argued
that Senor Rios would undoubtedly carr
p3;ulurity by declining to sign peace on
such harsh conditions, and by patrioti-
cally throwing up his mission. But al
sensible people share Senor Sagasta'
opinion that it would be better to Sc
cure peace ON any terms. while protest
ing against ungeneruus treatment
There is a widespread feeling i'm Spair
that it would be better to get rid of TIN
unerateful colonies and Of everything
calculated to lead to fresh American
aggression. The bitterness of the feel
ing against the United States is now
greater than ever among all classes.
The Paris correspondent of The Dali,
Telegraph says: | understand tina
S;envr Sagustu desires to protract tn,
Pliis negotiations to the utmost BE-
GAUGE he fears, first, that the signatur,
Of peace treaty will be the end Of hi
pubic life. and in the second place, be
cause lI- desires to staNe off if possibl,
The fall uf the dynasty