, 1898-11-04
SPAIN WILL REFUSE
is NOT READY TO GIVE UP THE
PHILIPPINES TO UNCLE
SAM.
Possibility She May Have a Counter
Proposftion-Must Yield In the
End-All Hope Of European Inter
vention in the Matter Has Been
Given Up.

FeublOu III tHe matter has been
Given Up.
Paris, November 3.-The generally
accepted view here Of the peace nego-
tiations is that the Spaniards will not
agree to the propositions submitted by
the Americans to take the Philippine
islands and to reimburse Spain the
money spent upon permanent improve
ments in those islands.
But there is conflict of opinion as to
whether the Spanish commission to-
morrow will present a counter propo-
sition. This matter, it is added, was
undecided at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Echo de Paris today expresses
strong approval of the speech delivered
at Worcester, Mass. by Senator Hoar,
in which he denounced the so-called
policy of American extension. The
paper mentioned quotes the speech fully
and remarks that all American politi-
cal men apparently do not agree with
the policy of conquest"
The Figaro says: "The peace nego-
tiations have reached a very critical
point. Up to yesterday the Spanish del
egates had received no definite instruc-
tions from Madrid. Will the Spanish
government accept the American pro-
position? We doubt it,"
The Petit Bleu remarks: One must
admit in looking beneath the surface
that the late war has completely chang
ed the American character. Outside Of
being anxious merely for commercial
supremacy and playing a small politi-
cal part, save regarding the South
American republics. the United States
felt no desire to interfere in European
politics.
But everything changes very sud-
denly. After the success against Spain
the American government felt itself
capable OF taking part in European
politics, and advances of Great Britain
showed to the American ministers they
could sneak un This~nopular feeling
has induced the American government
to demand the whole Of the Philippine
archina,apo .when At tho outse+ a mart
of tho pbi,;nn;nes WAS al, that was de-
manded
."rb;s naw damand exceeds a war in
demni+v and this ia the weak noint
which American d;n,omacv has to en-
counter Tho s,anisb governuant is
at tho end of Ito resnrrces and bone-
,ess DC IN ia for har 70 a++emnt IN master
tha ;ns,mrection in. tho pbilinn;ne isl-
and,s avon ~ thew wera han ded over to
her tor,orrow IL ia evident that III in
stead of ,,Sinp tho vord abandonment,
.cossio,. ,ooinut , casb ,naemnitv ia
.sncken of tho sn,niah and American
do,eoo+es NAV .,r,o 70 ts,-ns
Tho Ar,er,con de,aoaaes have made
severa, oners and bave a. tho nresent
time nronosed the sum Of $40 OOO MOO
TIL. sn,n;, rd. u,,n. mora ,nd have do
m.rdea s1oo ooo mn
..Tba s~n, nisb de,epatas for whose
sad condit;on one mus fool, nitv had
eor q no,a,+ Al. ;,,,s,o, .h.t Enron.
would intervene .rr1 defend the infer
asts ot snain Tbev mnst have lost
this ;,usion nv rooy Americ,n d.
n,onaov has ,,avod ;,s mort with great
c,avernes, and b.s from tho outset
o.,rea on ox.roona,,.r ,os;ti,n A.,
III. rrosor+ n,,,o,t +ho 11r,t.d States
10 taking advantage ot tho had red
.oa;ns. En,o,.nd which 10 o,ow;nq I'M
IN tho .ortinart ond o,s,e ito nsutr.li-
~ !, E,,,,one wi,, leave tho United States
a FREQ hand With sna,n Resides ELL
no,,o rao,,v ,h,. No in.orost n ,ntereere
Tho v.r,o,,a r,,ron..n no,ornm.n+s
the United states restores the Philip
pine islands to Spain. AS soon as Spain