The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-17
WILL Waste NO MORE TIME.
Deiay IA rscuching Decision al to Phil.
ipi,ines Must End - Spain
IL Warned.


IL Warned.
Washington, Nov. IA finalultima-
tum to Spain was drafted at the SPECIAL
meeting of the cabinet Saturday night.
In effect it declares t6at.there shall he
no more discussion by the peace com
missioners of the right of America to
the Philippines The president and the
cabinet have reached the decision that
that issue admits Of no further argu-
ment. The islands have become con-
quered territory Of the United States,
and the Spanish government no longer
possess right or title to them. This be-
ing SO, the discussion in Paris is to De
strictly confined to the manner of the
evacuation of the islands by Spain.
This radical decision simplities mat
tiers. greatly for Judge Day and his con-
freres. They have become irritated
over the dilatoryg tactics of Senior Rios
and the other Spanish commissioners,
and had begun to fear the negotiations
would drag their weary length along
until the beginning of the new year.
But the presidents firm action stops
all this. The matter n low narrows down
to surrender or no surrender, and the
Spaniards> know the result Of refusal.
There is no fear here that Sagasta viii!
get European aid. Private advices u
the government show that there will be
no intervention Other and graver con-
Germs than the Philippines are Keep
ing the nations watchful and suspicious
of one another. None of them cares to
blow on fame that may cause CON
flagration in Europe and in the far
east. 1t is the desire of the president
that the treaty shall be ratified by the
time congress meets next month.
= The president has received the views
of every member of the commission.
based upon the information they have
received as to the policy the United
States should pursue respecting the
Philippines. There is apparently some
personal difference of opinion. at least
among the commissioners, as to the ex-
tent which the United States should go
in taking territory in the far east. 1t
was reported that Senator Gray was
opposed to eastern expansion except for
coaling station. and that serious diff
ference had arisen between himself nd
the other commissioners. This, how
ever, is absolutely untrue. The action
OF the president in calling for the views
of the American representatives is con-
sidcred highly significant, and the au-
thorities were very much averse to dis
cussing them IN any way. But it was
stated that the commission had been in
formed that the matter would be left
to their judgment and to expedite the
negotiations as rapidly as possible
Washington, Nov. 14.-1t is under
stood that assurances have been given
by the German government that the
visit of Emperor William of Germany
to Spain is entirely devoid of official
character or significance, that the Of
fetal trip of the imperial party ended
when they left Palestine and that the
proposed stop at Cadiz and Cartagena
is largely health precaution in behalf
OF the empress. as the sea trip would
be long and arduous if unbroken bv
these stops at the Spanish ports. The
assurances appear to be voluntary on
the part of the Berlin officials and to be
in line with the care taken in that
quarter of late to minimize and re-
move the bad impression caused by
several incidents occurring during the
recent war. The state department had
not, so far as is known. taken cogni-
Zance of the emperor's movements, and
quiring as to the stop in Spain. al
though this action by the emperor was
looked upon as rather inopportune. TO
say the least. when the peace negotia-
tions with Spain are at critical iunc-
ture. and when, technically. the war is
still in progress. At the same time Ger
many has constantly reiterated her
neutral and friendly attitude, and the
emperor himself took occasion in his
last address to the reichstag to give
strong expression to the German pur-
pose to maintain the strictest Impair
TALLY between this government and
Spain. Still, the officials here and in
Berlin have recognized that a strong
public sentiment of animosity was be-
ing developed between the people of
the two countries, and Steps have been
taken to offset this as far as possible.
The suggestion that the emperor NAV
be asked by Spain to act as arbitrator
between the United States and Spain
in case the Philippine issue becomes
acute is dismissed as absurd, on the
ground that no such plan would be con-
sidered for moment unless both coun-
tries joined in request for it. The ar
rival of the emperor at Cadiz and Car
tagena is awaited with considerable ap-
prehension by the German authorities.
as it may give rise to Spanish popular
demonstration open to misconstruction
in this country. With view of avoid
ing such an affair the German charge
d'affaires at Madrid has been instructed
to notify the Spanish government of
the strictly unofficial character of the
emperor's visit.
Berlin, Nov. IA. - The National lei
tung, returning to the subject of Lord
Salisbury's American illusions in his
Guild hall speech, says: 1T may be as
sumed that England persistently aims
at the acquisition of the Philippines or
portion of them. The American atti-
tude toward this British ambition will
afford fairly accurate test of the
strength of the Anglo-American friend
ship"