Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-11-03
THE CRAFTY
SPANIARDS
Postponing Proposed Peace Settle
ments Until After the
Election.
WANT DEMOCRATS TO WIN
Hope the Americans Will Be Less Aggress-
i've if the Vote Does Not Appear to
Sustain President McKin-
ley's Administration.

A special dispatch from Washington
tells Of the receipt of a cablegram
from Paris which indicates that the
Spanish representatives in the peace
commission have shown within the last
ten days a remarkable and significant
determination to postpone settlement
of all questions coming before the COM
mission. They give different excuses
for not taking up certain matters
which have been hanging fire and
which could readily be disposed OF
without forther delay. They are un"
doubtedly living in hope that condi-
tions will change and that they will be
in a better position than they are to-
day to insist upon concessions which
the American commissioners do not
intend to grant.
Spains intentions in regard to the
Philippines are apparently indicated
by her action in dispatching the auxil-
iary cruiser Buenos Ayres loaded with
arms and ammunition to Iloilo. Against
the expressed opposition of the United
States and in violation of the position
she herself assumes In the matter of
the dispatch of reinformements to the
American military and naval forces at
Manila, the Buenos Ayres was sent TO
that point.
DEWEY SCENTS TROUBLE.
Rear Admiral Dewey has reported
the arrival of the Spanish auxiliary
cruiser at Iloio. He adds that he Is
reliably informed that she has on board
5000 stands of rifles, II quick firing
guns and large quantity of ammun!-
ton for the use of the garrison at that
point. The Buenos Ayres will be re-
tained at Iloilo for the purpose of at
tacking any insurgent men-of-war
which Aguinaldo may send to the ISL
ands to the southwark of Luzon.
Admiral Dewey several weeks ago
reported that the Spanish consul at
Singapore was expecting the arrival OF
the Buenos Ayres No action was then
taken by the administration for the
reason that when the Spanish govern
ment, through the French embassy
here, asked permission to send supplies
to the Spanish garrisons in islands
other than LuZon Mr.. Moore. then as
sistant secretary of state, and now Sec
retary of the American peace commits
sion, declined positively to permit what
he termed a violation of the peace pro-
tocol.
SPANIARDS BANK ONDEMOCRATs
1t should not be overlooked that al
though the Spaniards have left Porto
Rico, they have still 100000 men under
arms in Cuba. more than the total
strength OF the United States army.
They are therefore. in a position to
give the United States trouble should
they determine to press their claims
for greater consideration in the peace
settlement.
1t is believed in diplomatic circles In
Washington that the Spaniards are
counting upon Democratic victories at
the polls next Tuesday in number OF
states like New York Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Iowa. that are usually Re-
publican, and that they will be
strengthened in their position by the
arguments that the American people
do not sGstain President Mckinley in
the attitude Of his administration on
the GU, stiOns arising from the war.
Democratic success at the polls, with
the possible loss Of congress, will not
only her-i." President Mckinley a!
home. }.G, make serious trouble for him
and tn. american people in the great
diplOmati battle that is to be fought
out in Paris.