Evening journal., 1898-10-18
HOT NPARIS
Day Lays Down the Law to
the Spaniards.
WILL NOT ASSUME CUBAN DEBT.
No Use Tor spain 10 Keep ID Her
Blufiing Gnme-Spanish Commits
Eioners Ask For nm Adjourn
mcnt 20 Consult Madrid.

thillnhelhntIE III iIltaAtNlnS WIiNtt
He said that delay was the only possi-
BILE object attainable by the persistent
efforts of the Spanish commissioners &C
saddle the United States with the Gu
ban debt and would be tolerated no
longer, as the United States would nei-
ther assume nor guarantee any part OF
the debt
"The Spanlards replied that this plac-
ed Spain in position Of repudating OF
OF reducing the face value of the Cuban
bonds from so to 60 per cent. paying on
" half the stipulated interest on the
reduced value, Before they would adopt
either alternative they would surren-
der to the United States the entire
Philippines.
Judge Day responded that the sur
render of the Philippines would proba-
bly, be demanded irrespective of the Gu
ban or any other debt.
"Thls--to the Spaniards the first inti-
nation OF the intentions of the United
States as to the Philippine resulted In
a whispered conference, followed by
request for an adjournment in order TO
communicate with Madrid. Judge Day
said that President Mckinley had In
structed him to demand the entire sur
render Of Porto Rico tomorrow and the
delivery OF every town TO the United
States officers before midnight, together
with the evacuation of Havana on or
before Nov. /, when the United States
would be at the gates of the city ready
TO take possession.
There was no alternative offered in
the case of either OF these demands, and
the session consequently was very brief.
The American commissioners have re-
ceived dispatches from Washington in
dicating that the administration is irri-
tated and indignant over the delay of
the Spanish commissioners
The Paris correspondent of The Times
says:
"At the sitting Of the peace commits
sion this (Monday) afternoon the
American commissioners ohicially-and
Il would seem dehnitely-rejected the
idea of accepting sovereignty over cuba
for the United States.
THE Spanish commissioners thereup-
on remarked that, Spain having aban-
doned such sovereignty under pressure
and the United States having denied
that sovereignty henceforth belongs TO
them, Cuba is de facto in a state OF
anarchy, as an intermission OF sovor-
eighty cannot be viewed in any other
light.
''The American commissioners rejoin-
ed that without accepting sovereignty
the United States considered thcm-
selves bound TO maintain security fCe
all the inhabitants; that they would
not fail TO introduce and uphold order
and in support thereof TO put the is
land as speedily as possible in a state
of normal organization, to be trans
formed at the earliest moment into a
legal regularity satisfactory for the Sc
curlty OF all.
upon this the Spanish commission
ers. with what seems striking logic,
promptly replied that by the fact of the
declaration just made them and of the
United States undertaking TO restore
legality, order or security the United
States were invested with veritable
sovereignty and consequently could not
refuse TO accept the consequences OF
such sovereignty, seeing that they ad-
mittedly could not tolerate the relapse
into anarchy Of an island placed under
their supervision and direction
Notwithstanding the striking objec-
tions the American commissioners per-
sisted in their refusal and officially de-
clared that the United States cannot be
considered invested with sovereignty
and that they (the commissioners)
could not deviate from this definite dec
laration.
According TO impressions have been
able TO collect In various circles uncon-
nected with either side. but entitled to
weight the refusal of the United States
is not of so positive a character as
would at first sight seem TO result from
the formal declarations mentioned.
THE reasoning given me is this The
United States have declared that they
made war not of conquest, but of lib
Grafton and order, because they could
not allow the prolongation at their
doors of a state Of things which was. in
their eyes, blow to the cause OF hu-
manity and civilization They therefore
made a public declaration that the war
was not one of conquests. and they now
consider that by agreeing to be invest
ed with the sovereignty of Cuba they
would give themselves the appearance
of having conquered the island for ter
ritorial aggrandizement They refuse
to give themselves the appearance of
conquering nation: hence they pos
itively refuse to accept that capacity Of
sovereignty which would be inconsist
ent with the character OF Humanitarian
disinterestedness essential to the honor
of America
The United States quite comprehend
that their firm refusal to accept SOW
ereignty does not exclude obligation. en-
the Footing Of justice and equity. Ia
make Spain real concessions as tc
financial hurders which would h,
crushing If she were saddled with ia,
whole Cuban debt. We may be certair
that on this point the Americans win b,
less inneXible than on the principle q,
sovereignty. The proof ] am told thai
the United States are disposed 10 meo'
Spain in an equitable fashion is tha|
the Spanish commissioners. who ,vouis
not at tirst accept an invitation 10 dir.
with General Horace Porter until III,
end Of the conference have nov ec
cep.ed.
Friends Of the United states her,
think it might be better n they ha,
proceeded more openly and IT, instea,
Of conquering the island indirectly. IN
Washington government had rranif
accepted sovereignty IN Cuba. with aI
the rights and obligations involved
Mnitsry Circles Tsediet Trouble.
BATONNE. France. Oct. 1s-Advice
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