The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-14


 port from Paris Denying That Ameri- can Commissioners Have Received In- strucaions EmbOdying a Time Limit Madrid, Nov. 13.-El Imparcial says the government has forwarded instruc- tions to Senor Rios, president of the Spanish commission at Paris, and that Mondays conference may be the last or the last but one, unless the United States commissioners moderate their claims" According to Fl Imparcial a member of the cabinet has virtually declared as much
 Paris Nov. 13.-Among onlookers here the impression exists-though it is not the result of any official statement that the Spanish peace commissioners will not consent to a treaty which the American commissioners could sign. It seems almost possible also that in the pitiable pressure to which they are sub jected between 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 the two forces to confront each other. It will not be decided until tomorrow whether the next joint session is to occur tomorrow or on Tuesday. The Spaniards, it has been arranged, will inform the Ameri- cans tomorrow that they will need one day to prepare their next memorandum, If they want Monday the meeting will take place on Tuesday. Under the rules of procedure adopted by the conference it Is understood that the deliberations either side.
 The statement is printed here this evening that the last memorandum from the Americans is regarded by the Spaniards as a virtual ultimatum, but, as matter of fact, the Americans have
 
 not presented an ultimatum, save as their treatment of the subjects in hand may be unanswerable. It is only since Wednesday last that the Spaniards have begun to feel that the Americans purpose taking over the Philippines, and that, too without any assumption of Spanish Indebtedness. As they are now convinced of this, it may be that Spain's next presentment will be the supreme rally of her diplomatic and tactical forces. It may even mark the conclusion of all she has to say, but if the rules of procedure are followed the Americans would still have another pre- sentation to submit.
 Ever since October it has been with in the range of possibility that at any meeting an open rupture might occur, and on one or two occasions it might have been easily fact even before the taking up of the Philippine question. The boundaries of the field in which that question is being worked out are becoming more apparent and final set tlement cannot be far off. If a treaty is to result here it may fairly be ex- pected within three weeks, although it is not true, as reported from the United States to-day, that the Americans have instructions embodying time limit for the conclusion of the conference. Judge Day is completely recovered.
 The Gaulos this morning says: "The acquisition of the Philippines for twen- ty-five years by an international syn dicate, from which every power may acquire them, is rumor based on facts of which the Gaulos will tomorrow (Monday) give details" Following this lead, the Gaulois and other Paris pa pers will tomorrow announce the schemes somewhat on these lines: "A syndicate representing S400, 900, 900 capi- tai proposes to take over the commer- cial resources and advantages of the Philippines for a term of twenty-five years, paying to the dominant power therein $250 ,000 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 apportionment named, while the syndicate would collect all customs and other revenues for the term speci- fled. The scheme involves giving span Sll0UUU,UUU tO SdllSly dly real OI imaginary claims she may make as to the territory. This feature is said to be based on the assumption that the United States will be the dominant power"
 The remaining amount would be re- served as it's working capital The sponsor of the project is a MI. Young, said to be a son of Brigham Young; and an attempt is apparently made to create the impression that the capital is already underwritten. It is thought possible. however, if the alleged syndi- cate has an existence that Americans may have an opportunity given them to join with it in holdings of large or small amounts. Whether it prove yer itable or otherwise, friends of the Unit ed states here are asking if the an no11ncement of the scheme is not in- tended to embarrass the Americans by an offer, real or apparent, of s4OO,O00.O0C for a limited time, for the use of what the Americans may desire to acquire iu nerpetuity for sum relatively nil
 Non-official Americans in Paris put aside as unthinkable the assumption that the United States would farm out it's burdens or it's advantages, if any ; he philippines, which, if acquired