The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-27
NEARING THE CRISIS
PARIS PEACE COMMISSIONERS
ABOUT DONE WITH CUBA AND
PORTO RICO
PHILIPPINES TO COME NEXT
Significant Fact Connected With
the Days Joint Session - Both
American and Spanish Represent
tntives More Reticent Than Ever
BefOre-Spanish Diplomacy Has
Evoked PlaUdits of the World

Evoked Plaudits of the World
PARIS, Oct. 26-The joint meeting
of the peace commission today lasted
an hour, and was adjourned until to-
morrow. Both the Spanish and the
American commissioners were more
reticent after this session than ever
before. The Americans fully appre-
ciate not only their own serious re-
sponsibility. but also the delicate po-
sition of their Spanish colleagues, to
the burden of whose duties here Is now
added the political situation at Mad
rid, which may compel the president
of the Spanish commission (who is also
president Of the Spanish senatel, Senior
Montero Rios, to leave Paris.
The Madrid correspondent Of the
Temps, in confirming the report that
Premier Sagasta and the queen regent
nave prevailed upon the minister of
war, Gen. Correa, to indefinitely post
pone his resignation, pending the con-
cius1on Of the peace negotiations, says
that they represented to the general
that his withdrawal might entail not
only the fall of the cabinet, but cause
the commission, including Senior Mon
tero Rios, and thereby gravely com
promise the issue of the peace nego-
tiatfons. The correspondent of the
Temps adds:
The net result is that an open crisis
seems to have been avoided until the
conclusion Of the treaty of peace. In
any case, this has done away with the
necessity for an 'ad interim govern
ment, which was lately suggested as
likely to be the only solution Of the
present differences"
AS the peace negotiations are now
nearing the discussion Of the Philip
pine question. the Americans feel that
no stage Of the proceedings has SO de-
manded their considerate treatment.
1t may not be stated tonight with
certainty that the Cuban question has
received its last consideration by the
Americans, nor have the Spaniards &C
copied as ultimate the United States
refusal to assume any portion of the
cuban debt. 1t may, however, be af-
f1rmed that the Philippine question
was not reached today, but it may be
discussed at tomOrrow's session, which
Will be the first occasion during these
negotiations of a joint meeting of the
commissions being held on succeeding
days, which fact is in some degree
significant.
SPANISH DIPLOMACY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-There are
Indications that the peace commission
ers IN Paris are approaching the end OF
the consideration of the question of
Cuba and Porto Rico. Officials here
would not be surprised if todav's ses-
sion of the commission concluded those
subjects, leaving the commission free
to take the most important subject OF
the protocol, namely, the disposition Of
the Philippines. The Spanish case has
been presented with ability and adrcit
ness that commands the admiration o.
diplomats, without regard to national
tty, and even our own officials have
been compelled to yield a tribute of
respect to the arguments produced, but
they have been Of no avail in effectine
any substantial change in the first at
tftude Of the American commissioners.
who are holding strictly to the line of
procedure originally outlined 1t is ex-
pected here that henoeforth. after the
courteous intimation that has been
conveyed to the Spanish commission.
that 1t is to regard the Cuban and
Porto Rican matters as settled. better
progress will be made towards the final
conclusion of treaty Of peace.