New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
FIRM AMERICAN ATTITUDE.
,poc7EsS OF THE PEACE NEGOTIA-
TIONS AT PARIS

,,,vyrxrs OF ,-HE "GpULoIs" ON DISCUSSIONS
o,.rP THE CUBAN DEBT-THE COMMISSIONS
ATTEND AN ENTERTAINMENT TOGETHER.
paris Oct 12-The American Peace Commits
.,o, held session to-day, but. usual. without
.,scIosne the subjects under consideration
The French press is specializing in an interest
,ne manner regarding the Philippine Islands
According 10 the "Gaulos." the sitting yester-
dav Of the Joint Peace Commissions was devoted
80 an examination Of the solution which it is
nossible to give TO two questions in the protocol
The Philippine question. the "Gaulois" adds. was
discussed incidentally. the United States seeking
% impose systems Of compensations. under
which the United States would claim. II is said.
the entire group Of the Philippine Islands and
assume their debt provided Spain guarantees
the Cuban dept
As 10 the Spanards, ii further appears they
would uke the United States TO assume the
Cuban lebt and to surrender to Spain all the
war aterial in Cuba and Porto Rico.
THE DISCUSSION ANIMATED
The discussion among the Commissioners yes
,erday stin according to the "Caulois, was
animated Judge Day, the president OF the
American Commission. and Schor Montero RIOS
the nreslcent ot the Spanish Commission having
received precise instructions from their respec-
tive Governments the American Commissioners
consider that no discussion is possible on the
princnles themselves, which, In certain meas
ure serve as the basis Of the protocol Thls
first preliminary. according TO them, while oelhs
merely OF provisional nature. should be rlgof-
ouslv observed They add that when spain
vas overturned at the conclusion OF peace her
nower in Cuba was crushed absolutely, ana IN
consequence Spain no longer has the right 10
occupy herself about the destiny OF the Antlles
Islands"
To these arguments the spaniards. the eau
lois" saws reply that the protocol was signed
a. a moment so critical and in the face Of such
an inoperious necessity that II cannot be con-
sidere1 as being ratified by the sovereign free
wish Of the nation. In this fact, they conclude'
EXISTS sufficient reason TO allow Of their non
scceptance as definite of the preliminary cohVeh-
tons relating to CUBA. 81, -
The arrival therefore. at an understanding.
saws the "Gaulois." "offers grave difhcultles.
and one asks with anxiety how the negotiations
will eventually terminate.
In diplomatic circles here it is declared that
the comments Of the newspapers on the prop
iaros before the Peace Commission are mere con
lectures and that they are not JUSTIFIED by 1acts'
Il IS added that the relations between the com
missions are in no way dehcale' as 'he "0"'
papers indicate.
FIRST PURELY SOCIAL FUNCTION.
The American Peace Commission, al O'CLOCK
today. engaged in its first function OUTSIDE OF
rurelv diplomatic lines The Figaro at the
hall Of its own building entertained the mem
hers Of both Commissions with stage perform
ance. in which Coquelin. Loie Fuller ana
others took part, and which was witnessed Wy
the Spanish Ambassador, Senor Leon CdstIlio' C
the United States Ambassador. General Horace
Porter. and about two hundred representatives
N fhe best Paris society, in addition 10 tne
members OF both Peace COMMISSIONS. I1s,,ier Mr =
css,or vas informal and pleasing. being similar
10 several such entertainments given snnuans
by the Figaro" to notable persons Iney are
always attended by people belonging 70 'ne oe''
society in the French capital