The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

Americans acquire the territory snd Il is
believed there will be some financial as
sumption by the United States. Al this
rolnt rises the question Of how much finan :
| cial relief might compose Spain TO her
los of the Philippines Some wall informe
persons believe that Premier sagaa.A has
determined to be rib OF the Philippines AMI
would direct his commission to sign a
treaty by which the United States should
take the Islands and assume tn. $4,000. :
| 90 OF debt.
The internal social condition Of Spa,n
Is cited by such hackers as beips no weak
TO longer maiutasa a col snial empire span
ish conservatives are known TO be now ad :
vising an abatement OF Spanish arrogance
which they urge would be Ridiculous as
opposed TO the power Of the United States
ard they demand that SPANS commission
shall not withdraw from the conference,
nut shall remain to rerfect the peaoe
treaty. This admiration finds support in
the Paris press. which today declares that
Resistance Is impossible snd that spain
SHOULD abandon the archDelago Spauiurds
now in Paris declare that the Philippines
are drag and assert that Span woudd lift
cry OF JOY TO be relieved OF them II the
terrific debt pressure should be thus les
sened. On the other hand Spaniards at
home are clamoring thai their commission
should bolt the conference and, returning,
thus fulfill the highes ST duty
There are Spaniards in Paris who insist
that should the United States take the
PHILIPPINES without a large money consld-
GRAFTON, Spain's committee should return
and tho nation. bidding It's soldiers in Cuba
and elsewhere again 10 take up arms,
achieve thus glorious martyrdom to ma
tiOnal honor.
In these contending currents the Spanish
commissioners are awaiting the American
declanntcn ca Monday and thev declare
they can not sign treaty OF peace inyOlv-
ing the loss OF the Philippines TO Spain,
The writer has heard this fiat allegation.
by financial conditions or
lroviso, but thus far the Spanish comins-
sion has been unwilling TO concede the
probability OF its withdrawal from the con-
ference
The American side involves the determine
alton between quitting the Philippines en-
tirely or taking the entire group. Hal
Dewey destroyed the Spanish flee.
md Immediately withdrew our own. no
American would have incurred Ter the nom
Of The Philippines and the lack !
II obligation for the condition of their 4,
people which has been imposed upon the |
United States. Such an obligation. II Ia
low felt. exists which can not be dis
saw Df Int fyUlIOl OF UJshtsrlUn |
II the entire archpelaEo The Americans |
'ee that there is no possible geographical |
Inc for dividing the PhilipDinss. Were |
hey TO retain the island o, Luzon. another
over. possibly inimical now or hostile i
n the future might occupy MindanaG or
my of the near by islands within cannon
each OF Luzon.
Again, Jealousy CAUSED by the advan-
ages OF the natives undsr American con-
iol OF single island would become ,he
,ource OF amending pickering Aad possible
between the United Sta.es
md other powers on the other islands OF
he group. While comluereiai advantages
noy be held in part as reason for the
! nited States taking the entire group, 81
5 small hazard 10 say that the chief con-
ern OF the American commissioners has
,een TO ADOPT course which shall honor
-bly mees the high demands imposed on
he United States by the condition OF the
iatives ana the territory, should both now
" entirely surrendered by Spain, who Is
lnable to compel peace. thrift or moral
onditions in the archipelago.
Il Is appreciated by t2e spa1iards and |
Imericans alike that should no treaty re-
alt here hostlIip.es viii be continued and
,oth sides clearly understand hat ~ surh
vent the American fleet would Immediately
,ossess the Philippines beyond question
nj without moasy confederation 10 Spain.
he ca-aries would thea be an object of !
oterese to the United States and posxibly
ther Spanish rossssslous
CIc-e observers here express the belief
bar An event OF renewed hostillties ana 4
he Irn,tei states approached the psninsuls.
q European power. IN the present unset-
led condition. would inyolve itself on b.
slf OF Spain.
should the American and Spanish COM
,isgione~s approach a deadlock on the CUB
lei o. the Philippines, spsln. before ret.r-
~ would doubtless pnopose arbitrator.
M snsf again careful observers here ex- /
ress The view THAT the submission Of tho
sse 10 shy European poxer n the prsseN
.iios.s conditions HoYid b sentnmeunt -
subml1sien Of dtspus % sreiunafoFs