Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-11-17

Paris. Nov. 1a-Among the onlook.
ers here the impression prevails
though 1t is not the recult Of any Of
fetal statement that the Spanish
peace commissioners will not agree 10
a treaty Of peace which the Ameri-
cans viii sign. II seems almost pos
Siblc, however, that in view of the ire
mcndous pressure TO which the Span
ISL commissioners arc subjected be-
tween their large creditors. who are
ON the spot watching them. and the
stern attitude of the United States,
the Spaniards may abandon their
struggles and leave twwo forces To
comfort each other. The Spaniards.
IL has been arranged, will inform the
Americans whether they need the day
TO prepare their next memorandum.
IL they want Monday the meeting VIII
take place on Tuesday. Under the
rules Of procedure adopted by the ron
ference il is thought the delibera-
ions may be unexpectedly terminate I.
The statement printed here that the
last memorandum from the Ameri-
cans Is regarded by the Spaniarts IS
4 virtual Ilfimnrnm.
But as n matter of fact the Americans
have not presented an %ultimatum. 1t
is only since Wednesday last thai the
Spaniards have begun TO feel that the
Philippines, that, too. without anv AS
sumption Gf Spanish Indebtedness.
AS they are now convinced of this IT
may he that SPANS next presentment
in conference will he the supreme raj
ly of diplomatic. argumentativc and
tactful force. Ii may even mark the
! conclusion of all she has TO say. but
if the usual procedure is followed the
Americans viii still have another
preSentment la present. Ever since
oct. l IL has been within the posi-
bilitics that an open rupture might &C.
cur. and on one or two occasions it
might have been easily u fact even he
fore the taking up of the Philippine
question.
scheme to Buy tho Philippines.
The GauIoiS says: The acquisition
of the Philippines for twenty-five
years 10y an international syndicate
from which u power may eventual
" acquire them is a rumor based on
facts Of which the Gaul1is will to-day
! give details.
Following this lead the GauloiS ana
other raris papers will announce the
scheme sornewhot on these lines: A
| syndicate representing S40o,o00.ooo
! capital proposes 10 take over the com,
merciaI and advantages or
the Philippines for a term of twenty
i've years, paying TO the dominant
power therein Sl25. 100000 for the
privilege. Under the alleged terms of
this scheme the dominant power
would administer the political and
| military government of the islands at
| it's own expense under the ~apportion-
mcnt named. while the syndicate
would collect all the customs and rev
enues for the term specified, The
scheme involves giving Spain SlIa,-
100000 10 satisfy any real or ilnagin-
ary claims she may make as TO the
territory. This feature is said 10 be
based on the assumption that the
United States viii be the dominant
power.
Nay be the Last.
Madrid. Nov. 14-Ei impartial says
that the government has forwarded
| instructions TO Senior Montero Rios.
| president OF the Spanish peace com
| mission AT Paris, and that to-day's
! conference may be the last or the last
but one unless the American commits
I sioners moderate their claims" Ac-
| cordlng to lei Impartial A member or
| the cabinet has virtually declared as
much.