The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-28
NEGOTIATIONS
Disquieting Information Received
from Our Commissioners.
The SITUATION IS EMBARRASSING.
Reason, However, TO Expect the NeEOtIa-
lions VIII Proceed to = Successful
IBsue-BOth sides EndeavorinE
TO cain Time

Washington, Oct. 26.-During yes
terday afternoon and last night in
formation received by the president
from Paris was informally discussed
at the white house by Mr.. Mckinley
and several members of his cabinet
Last night four members Of the cab
met Secretary Hay, Secretary Alger,
Postmaster General Smith and Secre-
tary Wilson, were with the president
for some time. They had not been
summoned to the executive mansion,
but had dropped in to discuss with
the president some pressing depart
mental matters which had to be dis
posed Of before the latter left for Phil
adelphia-
The information received from the
American peace commissioners, which
was said to be disquieting, was in
formally discussed, but as far as could
be ascertained no action Of any kind
was taken. The presence Of the cab
met ministers at the white house gave
rise to the report that a special meet
ing Of the cabinet had been called to
consider the Paris situation, but one
Of the officials who was present said
that the informal conference which
was had about various matters could
not be dignifed as a cabinet meeting.
Precisely the nature Of the infOrma-
ton received by the president from the
American commissioners was not dis
closed. 1t is said, however, that the
situation is embarrassing, If not criti-
cal, in the opinion Of the commission
ers, although there is still reason for
the expectation that the negotiations
viii not be broken of, and that they
viii proceed to a successful issue. 1t
is understood to be the belief Of the
president that the uncertainty which
now seems to cloud the proceedings Of
the joint commission will soon be dis
sipated, and that an agreement will be
reached which will be satisfactory to
the American people.
BOTH SIDES WANT TO GAIN TINE
Paris, Oct 26.-The American peace
commission was in session during the
whole Of yesterday afternoon. The
deliberations of the commissioners,
however, had no relation to the ques-
ton Of the Cuban debt, upon which
question the attitude of the United
States has long been strictly deter
mined Our commissioners discussed
I--l III ~ tiA-AN 4E-llA-i-A g EEGAA1N anu
decided upon the policy to follow.
The GaulOis, referring to yesterdays
joint session, says: ut is certain that
both sides viii endeavOr to gain time,
the Americans not wishing to take up
the Philippine question before United
States congressional elections have
taken place and they do not want a
certain alleged mystery, previously
disclosed by the GaulOis, to become
known at present" This refers to
the allegation that there has been
some agreement between the United
States and Spain, outside Of the
protocol, regarding Spanish sovereign
ty, an allegation which the Associated
press has already declared on high au-
thOrity to be untrue. Continuing, the
GaulOis afirms that the Spaniards are
delaying a solution of the Cuban debt
question until after elections in the
United States, expecting then to get
better terms" adding that it fears
Spain does not perceive the advantages
possible to her from the electoral sit
uatiOn in the United States.