The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
THE ENGLISH PLEASED.
Result u NE Ptate Treaty Leads Them to
iIspc ior an Open Door Policy.
CRISIS IN SPAIN BEING CLOSELY WATCHED
Don Carlos Evidently Preparing for
q Hold Nov cmcnt--Amcrtcrns In
spnin Are Well Received.

Copyrighted. 1925. BY Associated Press)
London. December 3.--The practical con-
cirsion OF the peace negotlssions a, Paris
Is hailsfi here with considerable satisfac-
tfon and the newspapers hero discuss the
imperial future With the ferveyt hope
that the United States VIII adopt colonial
open door paiicy." In fact the latter
point is regarded as being the Cornerstone
OF tho Anglo American understanding
which is now an important feature of every
political speech delivered on this side of
tho Atlantic.
Tho aunor that the United States hai
Acquired a coaliny station at uairiqui. Co.
icnSta, elected the usual editorials from
the British press prompting the govern
usent 10 aemand compensation for the abb
rogation Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
b 49,
Aguinaldo's supporters in The Philip
pines are, very much concerned about the
proposed visit to the UnJsed States OF
PHILIPPINE named Cortes. as representa-
tive OF Philippine feeling. The so-cailed
FhIlipino juitta Mt Hong Kong has cabIcd
10 the London Office of the Associated
Press disavowing Cortes. and declaring
THAT he represents nobody but himself
The junea adds THE PHILIPPINE govern
ment under AgulnaNo now consis;s Of
REPRESENTATIVES, of all constituted provinces
and OF the army. limited only by lack Of
arms. numbers over 10000 men fully armed
in the Island of Panay, while the Island OF
Negros, the richest sugar district, is said
10 be under fun control OF giae PHILIPPINES.
"The PHILIPPINE government" the 1unta
also adds. appeals Tor an impartial in
quiTy and impleres the American people
TO refrain from hAsty decision"
~
The crisis in Spain is followed with the
most keen interest. Don Carlos 10 I'M
doubtedly preparing for bold stroke. ais
euniSsares are endeavoring to subordinate
the Spanish army. large portion OF it
being disalfected. partly on account of the
arrears CT pay. but chiefly owing to the
condition that the army was proven ed
from dirnang distinction during the late
war on account OF the inoapacity and cor
ripjlon ei the political administration.
THESE now have given Don Carlos Il chan.e
ca success.
The part OF the Spanish kingdom which
In causing the most anxiety on accounr
OF the Carlist intrgues is the provinces
OF Lerida. Gerone. Teruel. Cuonca Caatil-
49, 1tiu '"iSbtia. ne utldIeu WdlSE Ii
the disaffected district has hitherto failed
&c produce any important discoveries. or
TO check the agitation. Don Jaime, the
son OF Don Carlos, is reported to ba NOV
Ing from place to place on the French slide
OF the Pyrenees, from whence he Is pulling
the Carlist wires.
Tho Count de Maille. leading Caclist
now in Paris. is quoted In an ihtery,c~
as expressing himself as slnguine OF s,le.
cess He claims that Carlism has made
strors Roadway among the repatriated
soldiers, while the people, clergy and som.
of the bishops, he alleges, are longing Ia
return to the old regime. The count add
ca. AS for the pope. he Is always on the
Side or the party In power and VII sapd
MS blessing TO Don Carlos as soon 40 lie
sits on the throne. General .Weyled' Is
ready to give his sword 10 the highes, BID.
der and Don Carries, his wife ttihe Princes!
ne Rohan) and her family are ready I,
advance funds and the French will also aid
financially and provide volunteers
~
According TO travellers. there is little oil
no feeling among the Spanish people gen
orally.
An English visitor who has Just crosse,
spain writes to the English papers sayirg:
i have not found trace of unfriendllncss
OF 4 word of abuse OF Americans II any
OF them care to come here (Spa1n) they
VIII find everyone very happy to see them
a resident foreigner In Madrid told ms
mat II an American army marched into
Inc country 1. would be received with
oDen arms, as mlny Spaniards had said
to him that 1t would be better to have good
government under Americans than to sui.
fer as We do under the government we
nave. The soldiers who have come HON,
nave giveD favorable accounts OF che
Americans. for whom the spaniards seer,
10 have Il real liking.
~
Advices from Russia says the reports o
The famine thsre are growing more
gloomy every day.
Count Leo Tolstoi has petitioned III.
government for permission to form relic
committees to cope with the distress 80,
me car himself has contributed II million
roubles to the Red Cross society 10 air
she starving peasants.