The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-18
WILL NOT PAY MUCH.
President Mckinley Will Only AL
low ST., 900, 900 for Philippines.
MEETING OF COMMISSION POSTPONED
The Spanish Members Not Ready to Re-
ply to the American Demand-spsnish
Newspapers Urge Their Governments
Not to Yield the Philippines


Washington, Nov. l2.--Instead of
paying Spain $40, 1000, 900 as an indem-
nifty for the cession of the Philippine
islands to the United States President
Mckinley intends to reimburse her
only for the debt of about 1000, 900
contracted for public improvements.
The president and his cabinet have
carefully noted that the sentiment ex-
pressed throughout the country by
the elections has been in opposition TO
the suggestion to indemnify Spain to
the extent it was first proposed. As
put out by the administration author
tiles, 1t was intended to give the cap
ital of the entire debt floated with
the Philippine islands as security and
amounting to $40, 900, 900. What will
be paid by the United States, accord
ing to the present intention of the
president, is the debt contracted by
Spain for the establishment of light
houses harbor improvements and pub
lie buildings. All told, this does not
amount to r very large sum, being
liked at about $1,000, 900. Friends of
Spain in the diplomatic corps say that
IL is an outrage for the president to
offer such a small sum. Perhaps it
would be the best thing for Spain II
she should rid herself of the Philip
pines" said one of these gentlemen,
but surely it is not right that the
United States should satisfy only a
small portion of the debt, leaving her
with the remainder on her hands, and
with a low treasury to meet it."
1t is not believed in official circles
here that Spain will withdraw her
commissioners from Paris She has no
desire TO lose the Canary islands, and
she is apprehensive that in case of a
resumption of hostilities the American
government would seize and perhaps
hold them. A high administration of
fetal says that in case of the withdraw
al of the Spanish commissioners the
United States government would com
plete the military occupation of the
Philippines and would take such other
steps as might deem advisable for the
protection of this country's rights in
the far east
From Mr.. Day the officials have
learned that the American commission
,rs presented the reply to the Spanish
refusal to surrender the islands, and
it is expected that now the admins
tration has been so Endorsed by the
country the Spaniards will appreciate
the hopelessness of their position and
accede to the demands of this govern
nent.
MEETING OF COMMISSION POSTPONED.
ia
understood that the joint session of
the peace commissions, which was
arranged for to-day, will be postponed
until Monday next At the Joint ses-
sion of Wednesday last it was agreed
that the session fixed for Saturday
night be postponed until Monday, II
the Spanish commissioners found them.
selves unable TO prepare a reply for
presentation on Saturday, and it now
appears the Spaniards found it neces-
sary to send to Madrid for certain
records which cannot reach Paris
before Sunday morning and therefore
their proper embodiment into the
spanish memorandum cannot be ac-
eomplished before Monday,
The next communication from the
Spanish commissioners will deal with
the rights of either commission TO dis
,uss Spanish sovereignty over the
Philippine islands and with the Amer
lean contention that the retention of
public moneys and customs collections
at Manila is justified by the fact of
the military occupation of the place
by the American forces and warrant ted
by the protocol, even if faulty, as
claimed by Spain, because such action
commenced after the suspension of
hostilities. There is no truth in the
statement printed that the Spaniards
have decided To refuse entirely, at the
next session, to discuss the cession of
the Philippine islands.
SPAIN URGED NOT TO YIELD.
Madrid, Nov. IL. The newspapers
assert that the government of Spain is
sending instructions To its commits
sioners at Paris not to yield on the
question of Spanish sovereignty over
the Philippine islands, which is assert
ed to be entirely outside of the proto-
col, wherefore the commissioners are
not authorized to discuss it. 1t is
| further asserted that the Spanish gov
eminent will declare that IL has not
been authorized by the cortes to nego-
tiate the cession of the Philippine
islands The Liberal advises the Span
| ish peace commissioners TO leave Paris
after lodging protest against the de-