The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-02


the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-fhe cabinet
to-day devoted most of its attention to
consideration of questions connected
with the administration Of affairs in
Cuba and Porto Rico. The adminls-
trative feature of the Philippine situa-
ton also received some attention. Moth
ing has been heard from the commission
at Paris as to yesterdays proceedings,
and 1t is realized that nothing is to be
expected In the way OF developments
until Fridays session.
While the cabinet gave but little at
tenuoR to-day to the peace negotiations
at Paris, there is no longer any doubt
as 70 the general purposes OF this gov
ernment to retain the entire Philippine
archipelago. II. after final balancing
of the account, viz: The cost OF the war
to the UNITED States on one side. and our
acquisitions on the. other It Is found
that any compensation is due the Span
lards, 1t Will be made in a lump sum,
1t is pointed out that the United States
at the time OF the signing OF the proto-
col did not have and has not since ac-
quired any part OF the Philippine islands
outside Of Manila City and the hnrbor
and that the United States has never
entertained purpose to acquire any
territory by the power OF conquest.
What wilt be Insisted Un.
What the United States will insist
upon is that she must be reimbursed
for every dollar expended by her on ac-
count of the war and in the statement
VIII be included an amount sufficient to
cover all payments, present and pro-
spectlye, on account of persons incident
10 the war. No Spanish bonds OF any
character or amount, other than local
or municipal bonds, Will be paid or as
sumed by this government. The ques-
ton Of the status OF municipal obliga-
tlons under circumstances like the pres
ent is fully settled by international law.
They will be recognized as valid and
binding by the conQueriIg power and
hence 1t Is assumed that the United
States will not raise any question on this
point, but promptly consent to guaran-
tee ttelr final payment. What sum OF
money this government would consent
to pay to Spain cannot even be esti-
mated, but when the final account Is
rendered il is believed that the balance
due Spain viii be small, probably not
exceeding S25. .OOO. 900 or $50, 900 900.
The belief still prevails among thu
majority OF the cabinet that the Span
Isrds win accept the terms laid down
by the United States. The possibility
OF disagreement Of the commissioners
and the failure Of the conference. how
ever. Is not contemplated with greater
euuanimity than at an earlier stage Of
the negotiations,
~ p,r,, Conference Fntia,
s.,-,,..,,.,,,, 80, r,.t.aod ,.s.Is
Ahe - stt4Ot' '.'-N
that Spain ID neither aDle nor "llllnB 10
resume hostiIitles on any scale that
would make her dangerous opponent
to the United States. Therefore. sup
posing the Paris conference to fail, all
that would be imposed upon our gov
ernment as an immediate duty would be
to take complete military control of the
Philippines. This, It 10 believed, could
be accomplished by US without loss of
time or life. The last vestge Of Span
Ism military power IN the lsldnus - mat
under Col. Rios, comma9aer-ln-chieL OF
sne Nisssys 4, a,HS tS,rS' ., I a 9snisS terri
tory not directly within the control Of
the United states in the Philippines.
HIS force Is insignihGant from I'm miisaty ~ L
point OF view ana ~ ls L. ooIDttus ~ u ~ NC
coulu nave ne'u LliS oMLt @tai. ;.s ,IIS,,.n5
suFgehts haG Lhe JUS S1.,,I,S M. SS
AulillE4l DeMsy " iIaSe ,a..S arots,st
Dase ot St,- ~ e'SpSNIs'o's S''ee's
tne Spalllsn GSiiiiI.Aliu .ho atep.
90 iai - ~ y so.'Sgt Si,,, 49, go,
curry is1 ~, y 100, -,
IN Su0H the Spa!llst illl'ltdIS 1 =,
not IN cohult!oh 10 oLLeI u P.1. ProIonsuI
hlsIance 70 lIs aIigt ., IGsLI a,.
the lslana' anu Win the spanish navy ~
the D0ltoLh % tiie sea my SoNtS So, tiUS
M, M stnS -; ~ ,I.o,,t ~, co,,lI
theTeIoEe, GgoSt the "oEss ina ;',!..J oou'S
happeh Mouio " t!le i'Sees'ily l,p'ssS ~
upon us Oh stFusBtlhs uioHB "llhVu. 'Te
SIGNATURE OF d LSity ot peace, P,s' W. Du' ., "a
luII possession vi ;Lii tIle SeIIItoLy ~
SIRE anu tnat suCH m oouu!tiUi's S..l. S.H'st ~
without uAinaBS 20 HLtt'eEA1i ~, SIests -
SHOWN oy the HisloIy u the ~ pAIIIhn sli1l
american IePuDics winch Fs'oi'eu AiNH'
SPANS RUE
AS TO Por'o N'T" ~" Cn""'
So far as the cabinet discussion to-
dav ,oucbAd upon Cuba and Porto Rico
- ~. -.'.,..., ., ,,s,,oI.. ,,,a,r. =.
II "uS Ihe puipOSe ~ te'e'Op
70 the best means OF collecting the rev.
enues and customs, providing some
means of nuuallzlng the duties which
viii be collected locally upon imports
from the United States as well as from
other countries and providing for the