The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-10-28
SPANISH PLANS.
Points of Differences Trumpet Up, Re-
lying on European Sympathy.
They Will Abandon Ia CHI Point Under Conn
pulsion From the Am erican Commits
siOners a Basis for Stand at
the End the Philippines.


hension has been manifested in certain
quarters as to the possible adverse eff |
feet upon the peace commission at Paris |
of an upheaval in France 1t has been
suggested that the Spanish cause is
IN such shape that the Spanish gov
eminent has nothing to lose and
everything to gain by any change
that can be brought about. However,
1t may be stated that in the opin-
ion of the state department Off
Gals here there is little danger of
the situation in Paris becoming so
acute as to justify an abandonment of
the work of the commission on the
ground that the commissioners them
selves are in physical danger. 1t is
confidently believed that with the
change of the cabinet in France the
present disorder will subside and nor
NAL conditions will be restored. 1t is
always possible that the Span
iSh commissioners, in despair over
their failure to force the Cuban debt
upon the United States in any shape,
may break off the sessions, but this is
not regarded as probable. 1t is sus-
pected the Spanish programme is to
trump up as many points of difference
as possible, relying upon the sympathy
sure to be excited among European ma
tons by their abandonment of each
point under compulsiOn from the
A.,
for supreme stand at the end on the
Philippines.
The Spanish commissioners declare
that a circular note will be addressed
to the powers declining the serious
consequences which the assumption of
the Cuban debt would have upon the
solvency of Spain.
Having done this, they will bow to
the inevitable, because they have been
given clearly to understand that the
United States will not go a step further
with the negotiations until the way is
cleared of the Cuban debt question and
complete evacuation of the island is
promised fer January 1, 1899.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-There are in
dications that the peace commissioners
in Paris are approaching the end of the
consideration of the subject of Cuba
and Porto Rico, and officials here would
not be surprised if Wednesdays session
Of the commission concluded those sub
}J6cts, leaving the commission free to
take up the most important matter in
ez---rOtocol, namely, the disposition of
the Philippines. The Spanish case has
been presented with an ability and
adroitness that commands the admira-
ton of diplomats without regard to
nationality, and even our own
officials have been compelled to yield
tribute Of respect to the arguments
produced, but they have been of no
avail in effecting any substantial
change in the first attitude of the
American commissioners who are
holding firmly to the line of procedure
originally outlined. 1t is expected here
that henceforth, after the courteous
intimation that has been conveyed to
the Spanish commissioners, that it is
time to regard the Cuban and Porto
gress will be made towards the final
conclusion of a treaty of peace.
LONDON, Oct. 37.-The Paris CORE
spOndent of the Times says:
At Wednesdays sitting the Spanish
peace commissioners presented a new
counter memorandum declaring their
readiness, Professionally, to accept an
article of a preliminary treaty stipulat-
ing that ''Spain shall relinouish all
rights to sovereignty in Cuba without
formulating any other claim" and
to leave in suspense all remaining
questions, especially the Philippines.
The Americans asked until Thursday
to reply to this new memorandum.
This is regarded as a favorable sign,
being q slight relaxation of the rigid
ity the Americans have hitherto shown.
They are perhaps aware that the Gu
ban and even the Spanish bondholders
are becoming alarmed at the strange
turn of the financial side of the dis
cussion in which Spain, the United
States and Cuba, with extraordinary
unanimity and carelessness, all repudi-
ate the Cuban debt.
Nobody will be able to force Spain
TO accept the debt; for, apart from
bankruptcy, she could only meet the
liabilities at the expense of her foreign
bondholders who, by a strange anon,
ally, would thus have to pay for the in,
dependence of Cuba.
1t is not likely that the United States
or any other power can or will force
Spain to ruin herself by meeting the
Cuban debt, and it will then either be
a total loss for Europe or be paid by
the Spanish bondholderS.
The \. orm at SheboyGan.
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