Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-19
DONS STILL DALLYING
Present Temper of Spain on the
Peace Deal.
spaniards Request and Arc Granted Delay
On Joint Ieace Commissions Work.
Dons Lining Up for a Grand
Mass Play.

PARIS, Nov. 14.--A dis "a 4 to the
Temps from Madrid says the officials
there do not believe the peace negotia-
tions will be broken Off 1t ADDS:
If the United States persist in their
claim, Spain will accept the conditions
after formally announcing, at a session
of the commission and a circular to the
powers, that she yields to force, and
owing to the impossibil!ty of renewing
the war without unobtainable assist
ance in defense Of her right"
Must End the Deal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Chairmain
Day and his colleagues will present a
note to the Spanish commissioners on
Wednesday, peremptorily demanding
the REIMBURSEMENT by Spain of SOW
ereignty over the Philippines.
This note will not be in the form OF
an ultimatum, nor is it intended to be
such, but the administration is tired of
Spanish procrastination, and intends
that the matter shall be settled prompt
| ly. The president is also des.rous of
completing that portion of his message
relating to the Spanish negotiations, in
order that it may be ready to be pre-
sented to congress when that body coz.
venes next month,
| 1t was learned definitely today that
| the instructions which we're sent to the
| peace commissioners on Saturday last
We're very emphatic in declaring that
there should be no further discussion of
the question of the right of the United
States to take the Philippine Islands,
but that Spain should finally announce
| whether or not she would agree to the
American demand to cede the archipel-
ago. The Instructions are intended to
strengthen the hand OF the American
commissioners in pressing their demand
upon Senor Rios and his associates.
| Brief Recess PrODable.
1t is expected that the Spaniards will
Withdraw on the plea that they consider
it necessary to consult their govern
ment, and an adjournment for few
days viii be permitted, but at the next
sitting of the commission, if the Span
iards continue TO press the discussion OF
! I Iag h,
mitted, which will finally determine
whether this government shall peace
iully or forcibly possess itself OF the
Philippines.
The failure of the commission to hole
sitting tomorrow is due to the reques
made by Senor Rios that it be postponed
until Wednesday, in order that he anc
his colleagues might have additiona
time in which to prepare their reply to
the American demand. This request
was granted. The authorities admit
that they have an inkling of what is
going on behind the scenes of the Euro
pean stage, and what they have learned
convinces them of the necessity OF
prompt action, hence the instructions
sent to Judge Day.
Claimants For Damages Clamorous.
Secretary Hay has been bombarded
with letters from persons in all sections
of the country, interested in claims filed
by American citizens for personal and
property injuries sustained during the
last Cuban rebellion. The secretary S
correspondents urge upon him the me-
cessity of cabling instructions to the
American commissioners to demand that
a provision be inserted in the peace
treaty devising means for the settle
ment of all claims. 1t is pointed out
that one of the causes of the war, which
was referred to by the president in his
message to congress last spring. was
the number of claims against Spain
and the inattention of the Madrid gov
ment respecting them, and it is believed
that the senate will object to ratifying
treaty which does not make some
provision for their settlement
1t is estimated today that the aggre'
gate amount of the claims was S24. .O00,'
600. Many are exorbitant, however,
and some would be thrown out if con
sidered by an international commission
1t is understood it is the intention to
have the American commissioners bring
the claims up during the next session
and after the Philippines are out of the
way the subject will undoubtedly be
discussed The commissioners have a
statement of claims filed, and it has
been suggested that Judge Day and as
socates may inform Spain that in con
sideration of the cession of the Philip
pines to the United States. this govern
ment will assume the claims of Ameri
can citizens. The peace protocol doe
not provide that claims shall be consid
cred, and this may debar them iron
serious consideration by the commits
sion, except in connection with tn
Philippines. The Spaniards, it is antici
pated. will submit claims against tn
United States on account of the tilibus
tering expeditions which occurred, a
an offset to the American claims.