Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-17
SELL TILE PHILIPPINES
SIGNS or REVOLUTION SEEN N SPAIN.
Dictatorship. and Even Civil War Feared
military waiting rin Peace Il signed
wcyicr's romcntInra

New York. Sept. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Madrid via Paris
saysi
u h a bdtcr disappointment, 20 Pre-
misr sagasia that he has failed to get
Tor spanish peace commissioners rep
roseniaiivc men OF an parties to give
u national character over and above
sectional politics. In spite Of all his
promises and pcrsuaslon. the premier
has been unable 60 obtain the consent
OF any Statesmen outside OF his own
Immediate followers who are willing to
act on the commission. where. TO usa
an impression Of Senior Siivcla. Spain
can employ nothing but empty words
and pirabica TO oppose any demand,
the American commission may see nt
TO make"
The stting Of the Cortcs. and cspec-
Tally Count Almcnas' violent onslaught
upon the generals, which II said to be
indorscd by numbers Of young officers
Of the army, IL recorded a. FORE
shadowiug events OF far graver Import.
signing ~ the pcacc treaty. The sole
point upon which all parties now seem
% aErce. Ia that senior sagaHta must
remain In power until the conclusion
u peace. and thereby drink the drcgs
OF the cup which hin enemies maintain
h. has himself brewcd.
The alleged Intention " thc United
states 10 demand the isaun Of LuEon
" regarded by the Madrid foreign
NI NNIN Aaa
protocol n spain u compelled 10 cede
that ISLAND 70 the United states grcsn
efforts VIII be made 60 r-tain the right
To determine the disposal OF all the
other Philippine Islands. with the Wow
u eventually abandoning thsm aato-
Fcthcr.
ON this polns It II even asserted that
an arrangement Is under dlscuisaion
with Germany by which Germany
would get by way " a "broker's COM
mission" iaiaWnn and Sulu.
IN reference to the Philippines, II IL
significant thrl the drift Of opinion
among meinboiu VI the C0rtcs u that II
spain must ceda 20 the United States
anything morv than more coallng
station u would then be preferable to
withdraw spanish sovereignty entirely.
Among civilians outright abandonment
IL considered the wiacHt policy. cspec-
pnlavleja, say that under the new Hys-
tenn permanent garrison OF al LEAST
nfty thousand men would be required
10 hold the Islands. and that 10
maintain such force would be 100
r,vcrc n tax upon the national resoui
COS In diplomatic circles here great
confidence N felt that the Spanish
peace commissioners VIII succeed w
saddllna upon cuba that portion OF the
cuban debt incurred previous 60 the
last Instruction. and which " said 10
be- guaranteed by the Cuban customs
Ths internal political question
IN more dismal than the military lead
cra think. Although they presented
solid front during the recent hcsion
" the cortcH, they are IN reality d.
Vided among themselves.
The queen regent has already dis
counted senior SnEaatn'a eventual re-
tlromunt. and who pins his faith In
scnur polayioja. whose lack OF polit-
cal experience viii be supplied by Senior
gUyein, or senior Cnnnleins. They arc
ready 10 join hands with Senior Leon
Castillo. who during his present stay
Ia Madrid has been almost hourly cons
suited by she queen regent.
II II impossible longer 10 conceal tho
fact that tho military leaders are now
preparing 90 act M soon ~ peace IN
signed. Gen. Wcyicr never misses an
opportunity % diacrcdit the ds.nnty.
and il bitterly opposed 20 Senior Pola-
vicin. Weyl-r II said 90 be aiming
ut On outright dictatorship In his own
personal interest and IN known 20 have
promised tie highest and most lucra-
tive places 20 his military followers.
The queen. however. IN nrmly con-
WINGED that Polaylcja viii, when the
time comes, prove more than a match
for weyler.
The great danger In the situation IL
that the military element Ia considered
as Offering the only solution OF the
present difficulties, which party passion
haa 30 embittered that cool-headed
men fear an era II pronuneiamentoa.
dictatorship and civll war.