The age-herald., 1898-11-15
AN UNSATISFACTORY REPLY Is Expected, and Negotiations
 Will oa At An End. THE ATTEss z OF THE SPANISH Due to E act That They Fear vio-
 S'z ence at. Home. RIGHT oVER THE ARCHIPELAGO And the Absence of Mention of the Philippines from the Protocol is
 Still Maintained Spain
 May Yet Yield.
RIGHT ovER THE ARCHIPELAGO

Paris, November H.-There was no joint session of the peace commission today.
 Secretary Moore, of the United States States commission. received from Secretary Ojeda, of the Spanish commission, this morning note saying that the Spanish commissioners had found it impossible to prepare their memorandum for presentation today and asking if the United States com missioners would be inconvenienced if, owing to the late arrival from Madrid of expected data, the Spaniards should re- quest that the next meeting be deferred until Wednesday. Secretary Moore repleid that American commissioners were quite ready to accommodate the Spanish com- missioners in this matter and the joint ses- sion was deferred until Wednesday next. A Final Staad Importance is attached to this delay it being regarded as indicating that the | Spanish commissioners are preparing for a l final stand in these negotiations. and it may now be definitely stated that they will not sign treaty of peace which yields to Spain no more from the Philippine islands than has thus far been offered or indicated by the Americans Should the latter announce that the United States is only willing to reimburse Spain for her pa- efc expenditures in the Philippine Islands, the Spanish commissioners will reply that their mission is finished.
 Should this occur, 1t is possible the Span iards will also suggest a suspension of the negotiations through the commission and the resumption of negotiations beween Madrid and Washington.
 This attitude of the Spaniards is explain- ed by the fact that the members of the Spanish commission have political alliances and personal responsibilities to constitu- encies and the national creditors of Spain which restrict them to certain lines, which are as far as the ministry at Madrid cares to go.
 Would be Danger of Violence It Is pointed out that if the five Spanish commissioners here signed treaty yield ing the Philippine islands to the United States without lessening Spain's debt in an appreciable manner, they could not return home with the prospect of any political fu- ture before them and possibly would be in danger of violence at the hands of mobs
 At the next meeting of the commissions, the Americans will learn the definite atti- tude of Spain on any proposition thus far made. The Spaniards, however, in this it's presentation will not declare all negotia- tions closed. They will insist that the sovereignty of Spain over the Philippine islands is beyond question, but will an- nounce Spains readiness to yield that sovereignty for an adequate equivalent and will then invite negotiations under the Spanish construction of the protocol
 America's Final Attitude
 The American commissioners may then communicate their final attitude to the Spaniards, but the Americans are expected at a future meeting to present carefully prepared conclusion of ther contention and conditions. Should they be different from, those already Dresenfed he fiyoa x.,i1I then have arrived when Spain will declare herself helpless, though steadfast, and will await the next steps of the United States whatever 1t may be.
 Thus Spain will be able to say to her creditors that she has done her utmost, and that the tissue must rest between them and the United States.
 A dispatch to the Temps from Madrid says the officials there do not believe the peace negotiations will be broken off. It adds:
 of the United States persist in their pres- ent claims Spain will accept the conditions after formally announcing at a session of the commission and circular to the DOW CTS that she yields to force, and owing to the impossibility of renewing the war with out unobtainable assistance in defence of her rights"
 Naval Preparations
 London, November 15.-The morning pa- pers comment editorially upon the peace conference crisis and the American naval preparations, reiteratlng their conviction Of the hopelessness of Spanish opposition and recognizing that the United States have practically no alternative, especially after the elections, but complete annexation. and that if Spain continues obstinate the United States must send fleet to Europe, an &C., ton which no power but Great Britain would welcome, though none would be like ly to interfere in Spain's behalf.
 Nh Mention of Trouh,a