The age-herald., 1898-10-14
PROTEST AGAINST
 BEING HURRIED What Spain Expects to Gain Not
 Known. MATTER Is INEXPLlCABLE Officials Think That Others Will Be
 Flied from Time to Time. REPUBLICANS WORKING A RUSE Congressional Campaign Committee Trying to Turn Ligi-t from Mal- < agement of the War to the Philippine Problem.
REPUBLICANS WORKING A RUSE
BY ARCHIBALD W. BUTT

'of7Aih6toI, oClOpSG 1z.-kOPeSleil.) )-IH HS expected has happened Spain has pro- tested against being hurried in her evacua- ton proceedings. The protest came through the French legation, and was handed to the department of state by the first secretary. The portest is couched in the most plausible and diplomatic language and contains the statement that Spain is as anxious as the United States to finish the negotiations Then it comes to the meat of the article.
 The document says that according to tho constitution of the United States this coun- try cannot assume sovereignty over the islands until the treaty has been ratified by the United States senate.
 The paper further says that Spaln's sovereignty over the islands must continue until this country can rightfully assume the sovereignty. The paper has not been given out officially but l have knowledge of it's purport and know that the state officials have communicated to the president the tenor of the protest. Technically the pro- test is based on logical grounds but the officials of the state department are at a loss to comprehend the motive ofAthe Span- ish government in thus trying to delay mat ters and block the terms of the protocol. This protest is only the first of a series, 1t is thought, which will come from Spain through the same source. A member of the diplomatic corps says that it Is the general opinion among the representatives here that Spain hopes to delay matters until the treaty can be gotten before the senate, when a division of sentiment there will as- sist Spain to make better terms. She be- ipV3S that if 10 nf can be heard in congress before she avac- uates the islands. that she can secure bet ter terms, possibly retaining the Philip pines. It will largely depend upon secre- tary Hay how long Spain can continue to drag out this diplomatic correspondence. It is evidently the determination of Spain to prolong the discussion until after congress eonvenes, if it be possible. It Is not thought, however that the president will submit to any dallying over diplomatic correspondence on the matter, but that he will cut the matter short by demanding that Spain relinquish the custom houses at once, or by December at the latest. Ruse of the Republicans
 The republican campaign committee Is trying to shift the congressional issues from the war to the Philippine question. It has sent out circular letters to all re- publican candidates to put forward this issue whenever it is possible.
 This programme is planned to take the public mind off the conduct of the war and to direct it to the retention of the Philip pines. While the house will have nothing to do with the rejection or the ratification of the treaty of peace, still 1t Is urged that a large majority there, in favor of retain ing the territory conquered in this war will have a moral effect on the country at large and do much to sustain the policy of the administration This plan is along the line of other efforts to arouse interest among the republicans in the coming eec- tions. The principal cause of anxiety to the members of the republican committee Is the apathy which seems to exist among the repugicans. One member of the com- mittee said today that all their efforts now were being directed to getting the people away from the work shops and farms to the polls. He said, too, that he thought that the majority of the people were in favor of the presidents policy, and that by making the retention of the Philippines an issue that more enthusiasm could be had on the day of election The oldest part about this circular which is being dis tributed to all candidates is that 1t does not explain the position of the president, or state whether he wants to retain the en- tire Philippine group or not.
 The Democrats are beginning to express strong hopes of carrying New York state this fall fin spite of the enthusiasm shown toward Roosevelt They point out that all classes of Democrats are united, and that a large percentage of independents of the Dewitt Warner stripe are for Van Wyck. Almost the entire liquor vote, including the German element, is opposed to Roose- welt on account of his excise record That long and righteous line of independents headed by the New York Evening Post have become disgruntled over the fact fact that Foraker, Lodge and Aldrich have been invited into the state to assist the Rough Rider in his race. Godkin every day warns Roosevelt of this mistake, and says that there are no more distasteful men in the whole country to the respect able independent element in New York than Foraker and Lodge, and that Senator Aldrich is looked upon by them as cor rupt sugar attorney, and that by inviting these men into New York he will divorce the entire independent vote.
 The House in Danger
 The New York Press, the most viriIe of all republican organs, explains that the house of representatives is in danger If Is always in danger, it says, for the req son that while the republican party has to elect 179 members to secure a majority the democratic party has to elect only seventy nine. It starts. in round numbers. 100 votes ahead The Press says it has no rem edy to suggest. it simply cites the fact to show why republican supremacy in the house is always in danger and ter It goes to say that there can be no remedy, for while the dem- ocrats are not elected t is impossible to seat republicans
 All of this is illogical when it is remem- bered that when the republicans have the