The herald., 1898-10-12
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REPORTED TO HAVE STRUCK 4
SERIOUS sNAo
SPAIN GROWS MERcENARH
And Asks America to Pay All Debts
Contracted During the Last
Half Century
.oc,oted Press Speciai Wire,

Half Century
Associated Press Special Wire.
EARIS, Oct. 1.-THE Peace Commissions
each held a separate session this morning
and preparatory to the fourth joint ses-
sion, which began at 2 o'clock this after
moon.
No Result Reached
PARIS, Oct. u. - 1920 a. m. - After a
fourth joint session, lasting from o'clock
yesterday to quarter past 4, the American
and Spanish commissioners adjourned
without having reached final conclusion
as TO any point IN the protocol Thus far
there has been no JOINT formulation or
|crystall.zat.on of views to be returned by
each commission to its government for en-
body..g in the final treaty.
The question of the Philippines has not
yet been considered in joint session, though
the Americans, at their separate sessions,
have acquired exhaustive information from
persons who have lived in the Philippine
Islands and done business there They are
now, therefore. well equipped to discuss
the subject when 1t comes up.
The Spanish omm.ssoners have pre-
sented written views expressions and prop
ostions, to which there have been written
rejo!rders. These, in the original and
tra1sla tions. have been read in at the joint
sessions, while during recesses they have
been respectively digested and responses
formulated to them, rendered in both Eng
l.sh and Spanish, for the JOINT session.
The Spaniards, 1t Is believed, have asked
to have the Cuban debt assumed by the
United States. urging that the debt should
pass with sovereignty. The debt so pre-
sented for American assumption covers the
expense Of the ten years insurrecton. the
recent insurrection and the war with the
United States so far as Spains outlay tn
the war can be classified against Cuba.
The Americans probably have replied that
If indeed any part Of the so-called Cuba
debt is allowable. the part incurred in usp-
pressing Instructions or in the war with
the United States is not allowable
The adjournment yesterday was to Fri
day.
At Entire Variance
LONDON, Oct. 11.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from Paris
says the United States and Spanish Peace
Commissioners are at entire variance on
the question involving the disposition of
the Philippines. and that they have re-
ferred the matter to their respective gov
ernments.
Not Progressing
MADRID, Oct. 1.-THE semi-official Cor
respondencia today, touching upon the ne
gotiations now in progress at Paris. says:
well informed circles assert that the
peace negotiations are not proceeding sat-
isfactorily. Senior Montero Rios has writ
ten asking for new instructions to enable
him to come to an agreement with the
American commissioners. His letters have
been read at the opening of the Cabinet
and the Ministers have agreed upon the
terms Of new instructions, which will be
sent before tomorrow's meeting of the
commissioners A Minister has expressed
the opinion that probably the Philippine
question will not be discussed, as the Amer
leans are also waiting for instructions.
"Senor Montero Rios writes daily to Senior
Sagasta and the foreign office concerning
the work Of the commission.
1.-THE council also considered the repa-
triation Of the troops in Cuba. BY Novem-
Der Is 1900 sick men will be back and
then the return Of the healthy troops
begins"
The Minister Of War, Gen. Correa, has
received a dispatch from Gen Rios, the
Spanish commander In the Philippines, an
nouncing another victory in the Viscayas
nouncing another victory in the Visayas
Luzon, who are said to have lost 122 men
killed and many wounded, besides losing
all their guns, several cannon and a quan-
tity of ammunition.
The government has received an official
dispatch from General Rios, the Spanish
comman nder of the Visayas islands. say
ing that 1000 insurgents, including thirty
eight chiefs. have uncond.tionally submit
ted to Spanish authority.
General Rios adds that he considers the
rebellion in the Visayas Islands to be end
ed and he asserts that the natives do not
respond to the appeals of the insurgents.
Not Reached Yet
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Peace
Commissioners in Paris, so far from reach
ing point of absolute variance on the
question of the Philippines, have not as
yet taken up that subject for considera-
tion. 1t is true that at the very first ses-
sion of the commission the Spanish repre-
sentatives sought to raise question con-
cerning the occupation of Manila Bay and
town by the United States military and
naval forces. The United States Commits
sioners promptly refused to consider this
point in any respect and with some reluc-
tance the Spaniards gave over for the time
being the effort to raise that issue. Since
then the commission whenever meeting
Jointly has been engaged entirely with
three questions to the complete exclusion
Of the Philippines. These questions relate
entirely to Cuba, Porto Rico and Guam
and, according to the very latest reports
from the Americans to Washington, they
are still under consideration.
The United States will not assume any
financial indebtedness as the result of the
cession or release of Cuba and Porto Rico
1t was fully expected by the authorities
here that the Spanish contingent on the
Peace Commission would make strong
effort to have the assumption Of the heavy
financial obligations Of these islands the
condition Of the cession of Porto Rico and