The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-01
NO CHANGE IN TERMS.
Spain's Request For Modihca.
ton Firmly Refused.
AN URGENT CABINET MEETING.
The fres;Aeas sad HIS Advisers D~-
eide That the QsisslisG es the
spaaiards Must EaS-CaSie Message
Seat sO Oar Coaatsstsaers.

Washington. Nov. 2s.--A special meet
Ing OF the cabinet was held at the White
House last night IL was hurriedly call
ed. and at 10 o'clock all the members
OF the cabinet. excepting Secretary
Long. who Is out of town. had reached
the White House. The meeting lasted
~ minutes only. Cabinet officers said
that they were not at liberty TO go into
details as to the reason for the meeting.
but II was admitted that the call had
been sent out by the president be-
cause he had received dispatch from
the American commission In Paris con-
cerning matter on which he thought
IL advisable not TO act until he had Sc
cured the opinions or his official advis-
ers. IL was learned that a point had
been raised in the message on which
the American peace commissioners re-
quired advice. and IL was deemed best
to dispose of the matter Immediately 50
that the commissioners could have tn.
presidents opinion before them today.
AS result of the meeting n dispatch
was sent from the White House To tho
American commissioners in which the
president directed them TO stand firm
on their original instructions. In other
decided not to modify or change the de-
mands and concessions contained In the
memorandum presented To the Spanish
commissioners by their American oppo-
nentS on Saturday last.
While official confirmation subsc quent
TO the adjournment of the cabinet meet
ing is lacking. information obtained
from a cabinet officer earlier in the day
indicated that the only point that was
likely to cause trouble to the success
| full accomplishment Of the intentions
| of the United States concerned the
amount of indemnity offered To the
| Spaniards in compensation for perma-
nent pacific" improvements in tn,
| Philippines.
Wounded Pride VIII he Healed.
1t was said by this official that wound
| ed Spanish pride would probably be
| healed if the United States advanced
the price it was willing to pay for the
improvements made by Spain. He indi-
| Gated that on all other matters at issue
between the two commissions in con
| nection with the Philippines SpaiT
| would probably assent to the PROPOSE
| tions of the American commissioners.
| The message from the American com
| missioners contained a new set OF prop
| ostions submitted by the Spaniards
| The main proposal of the Spaniards wa.
| an offer to exchange an island in tn,
| Carolines for one OF the Philippin,
| group, so that Spain could maintain
foothold in the Philippine archipelago
1t did not take the president and tn
cabinet long to dispose of this surpris
| ing offer and the others were rejected
likewise in short order.
The dispatch sent from the Whit
House after the meeting directed Mr.
| Day and his colleagues to decline to en-
| tertain any and all of the Spanish pro
| posals and to insist on Spain's accept
| ance OF the American demands The mes
| sage from Paris said there would prob
ably be a meeting of the joint commits
sion today. and the American commits
sioners wanted to be able to answer tn
| new proposals then. 1t Is expected b,
the president and the cabinet that a
today's meeting of the joint commission
will come the crucial test.
After the cabinet meeting last nigh
strong hint was given that the Unite
States could not accept the Spanisl
proposition to exchange an island in tn
Philippines for one in the Carolines 70
the reason that this government con
templated the purchase OF the entir
Caroline group.
Early in the week the American com
missioners in Paris presented to tn
Spanish commissioners what was prac
tically an ultimatum. embracing thes
alternatives:
: First-To accept a sum of money fror
the United States and to cede and evac
uate the Philippines, the amount name
being $40, ,000, ,oO0
Second-To lose the Philippines to tn
United States by conquest. with tn
possibility Of other territorial losses {
indemnify the United States for tn
added expense Of conquest.