The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-14
SPAIN WILL NOT AGREE
To q Treaty the Americans
Would Sign.
A RUPTURE is POSSIBLE
6paniards May Abandon the Struggle
and Let Her Creditors and the
United States Fight It Out.
The End Il Near.

Paris. Nov. 13.-Among onlookers
here the impression exists-though II is
not the result of any official statement
that the Spanish peace commissioners
Will not consent to a treaty which the
American commissioners could sign. It
seems almost possible. also, that In the
pitiable pressure to which the Spanish
commissioners are subjected between
their large creditors. who are on the
spot watching them. and the stern at
titude of the United States, the Span
iards may abandon their struggles and
leave the two forces to confront each
other.
1t will not be decided until tomorrow
morning whether the next joint session
is TO occur tomorrow or on Tuesday.
The Spaniards. 1t has been arranged.
will inform the Americans tomorrow
morning whether they need the day to
prepare their next memorandum. II
they want Monday the meeting will
take place on Tuesday. Under the rules
or procedure adopted at the confer
tions may not be Unexpectedly con-
cluded by either side.
The statement Is printed this even
Ing that the last memorandum from the
Americans is regarded by the Spaniards
as virtual ultimatum, but, as a mat
ter of fact. the Americans have not pre-
sented an ultimatum, save as their
treatment Of the subject in hand may be
unswervable. 1t is only since Wednes-
day last that the Spaniards have begun
to feel that the Americans purpose TAX
ing over the Philippines and that, too,
without any assumption of Spanish in
debtedness. AS they are now convinced
of this. 1t may be that Spain's next pre-
sentiment in conference will be the su-
preme rally Of her diplomats argumen-
tative and tactitaI forces. 1t may even
mark the conclusion OF all she has to
say. but IL the rules of procedure are
followed, the Americans would still
have another presentation to submit.
Ever since Oct. IT has been within the
range Of possibility that at any meet
ing an open rupture might occur, and
on one or two occasions IL might have
been easily fact even before the taxi
ing up OF the Philippine question.
The boundaries of the field in which
that question is being worked out are
becoming more apparent and the angle
of final settlement cannot be far off.
If a treaty is to result here, 1t may fair
ly be expected within three weeks. al
though it is not true, as reported from
the United States to-day. that the
Americans have instructions embody-
ing a time limit for the conclusion of
the conference.
Judge Day is completely recovered.
The Gaulois this morning says: The
acquisition of the Philippines for %
years by an international syndicate.
from which any power may eventually
acquire them, is a rumor based on facts
of which the Gaulois will tomorrow
Monday give details"
Following this lead the Gaulois and
other papers will tomorrow announce
the scheme somewhat on these lines:
syndicate representing $400, 900
capital proposes to take over the COM
mercial resources and advantages of the
Philippines for a term of 25 years. pay
ing to the dominant power therein s125.-
000. 900 for the privilege. Under the al
legged terms of this scheme the domi-
nant power would administer the po-
litical and military government Of the
islands at its own expense. under the
apportonment named. while the syndi-
cate would collect all customs and other
revenues for the term specified.
The scheme involves giving Spain
s175, 900 to satisfy any real or imag-
mary claims she may make as to the
territory. This feature Is said to be
based on the assumption that the Unit
ed States will be the dominant power.
The remaining $l00.o00.000 of this re-
puted syndicate would be reserved as
its working capital
The sponsor of the project Is a Mr..
Young, said to be son of Brigham
Young. and an attempt apparently is
made to create the impression that the
capital OF $500, ,00o. 900 is already under
written.
II is thought possible. however, II the
alleged syndicate has an existence. that
Americans may have an opportunity
given them to join with IL in holdings
Of large or small amounts. Whether ii
proves veritable or otherwise. friends
of the United States here are asking IL
the announcement of the scheme is not
intended TO embarrass the Americans
by an offer. real or apparent, of $780,
900 900 for a limited time for the use of
what the Americans may desire to ac-
auire in perpetuity for a sum relatively
nil.
Non-official Americans in Paris put
aside as unthinkable the assumption
that the United States would farm its
burdens or its advantages, IL any, in
the Philippines, which, IL acquired, will
be taken over as indemnity attending
the discharge of high responsibilities.
In any event. the American commission
ers will doubtless ask whether the an
Is timed to serve the ends
of the syndicate or to hinder the ef-
forts OF Judge Day and his associates
to effect an amicable adjustment OF the
Philippine question.
No Power Will Interfere.
London. Nov. 14-rhe Times in its edi-