, 1898-11-26
WEYLER WILL SUCCEED SAGASTA
WHEN PEACE TREATY IS
SIGNED.
Philippines or $50. OOO. 900 Without
the Island of Mindano-Monday
Will Bring Final Answer-Govern-
ment Wants Carolines.

States.
The formal answer Of Spain may be
submitted at a joint meeting of the
commissioners to be held tomorrow,
but il is not thought likely, as it is al
most a sure thing that Spain will hold
off until the last minute, anu that it
will be Monday before the answer is in
the hands of the American commits
sioners.
1t is admitted today by the %Spaniards
that the reply is ready. but somehow
the Dons annot bring themselves to
face the humiliating task of submitting
TO what they term the eXhorbitant de-
mands Of the United States. The re-
port sem out in these dispatches that
the Spanish commission sent their res
ignations to Madrid as a protest
against accepting the terms of the
United States is confirmed, but at the
urgent solicitation Of Premier Sagasta,
the designations have been withdrawn
and the Spanish commissioners will
conduct negotiations to the end.
An interesting story in connection
with the future of Spain is current
here and is credited as coming from
Madrid. 1t is in connection with re-
ports published in these dispatches re-
Gently that General Weyler is the COM
ing man in Spain.
The story is that Immediately upon
the signing Of the peace treaty Sagasta
and his ministry will resign and the
queen regent will call upon General
Weyler to form a government. The
queen regent believes that Weyler and
his followers are in the ascendency and
by placing the former captain general
Of Cuba at the head Of the government
she will be able to secure a continuance
Of the present dynasty. The designs
.: Don Carlos and others. the queen
believes, will count for naught with
Weyler at the head of the government.
There is no doubt that Sagasta will
welcome release from responsibilities
and is eager to step down and out.
The report that Spain is likely to
spurn the $50, 600, 900 the United States
offers her and yield the Philippines
as a gift. causes no little amusement
here. as Spain was never known to re-
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contribution.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Secretary of
State Hay said az noon today that he
had not heard a word from the Ameri-
can peace commission at Paris, but
he was OF the opinion that there would
be no meeting OF the two commissions
today.
He seems t. believe that 1t is the
policy OF the Spaniards to procrasti-
nate and use all the time allotted to
them in which to answer the demands
made upon them last Monday. Secre-
tary Hay says that while he knows
nothing OF the true situation OF affairs
in Paris. other than what he has been
able to drain from various sources, he
believes the report to the effect that
the Spanish commissioners will sign
the treaty Is substantially correct.
The officials here generally still ex-
press themselves as being confident
that an amicable conclusion Of ne
gotiations will be reached.
New York, Nov. ga Paris dis
patch to the Evening Journal says:
The Spanish commissioners today
sent a communication to the American
commissioners asking il the United
States would accept a counter propo-
sition by Spain to cede the Philippines
for 500. O0O. OOO.
The Spaniards also suggest that the
Americans take all the Philippines ex-
cept the great island Of Mindanao and
pay Spain $50, OOO, 900.
The American commissioners, how
ever, will. it is stated, make no conces-
sions from their offer of $40, 900, 900 for
the whole archipelago.
1t is now known that Spain will use
her whole time limit. which expires
Monday, before making a formal re-
ply to the American -ltimatu1n.
London. Nov. Ca dispatch from
Madrid says that the ministers have
drawn up a set of instructions which
will be forwarded t o Senior Rios at
Paris. 1t is believed. the dispatch says,
that the last meeting OF the joint
commission will be he'd on Monday,
Nov. IS.
1t is expected that Don Carlos will
issue a manifesto as soon as the treaty
CT peace is signed.
New York. Nov. 25.-The admins
itrltion having gobbled up Cuba, Porto
Rico. the Philippines and n Of the
L%adrones, is now DESTROYS Of obtaining
the Carolines, according to a Washing
ton dispatch to the Herald. 1t is hoped
in Washington that Spain will cede the
is'~7lds for an Increased compensation,
but Germany is expected to object to
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