Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-11
news OF PEACE WORK
farlsian Press Still Contends There Is
No Hope Of Agreement,
UPH0LDS CAUSE OF SPAIN.
CFiticises Action Of Oar Commission.
srs 1t the Latest session-Fisaro
Reviews the situation-Ths
kaiser's Cadis Visit.

Paris. Nov. 1l.-Regardinx the latest
.neetlng OF the peace commissioners.
The Figaro says:
Inc American commissioners con.
tentea themselves with producing n
long memorandum written In English
AFTER having deposited this upon the
TABLE they left the task Of translatinr Il
20 tho Spanish commissioners. apologize
ing courteously for its length and the
o'inculties Of translation. They then
retired. The situation, then, at present
ID as follows: The Americans persist in
refusing to take over the Cuban debt
and exact the cession Of the Philippines.
Inc spaniards, on their side, refuse to
cede the archipelago"
The Petit Bleu remarks: "All diplo.
matte forms were outraged by the
Americans at the sitting. 1t Is custom
airy In such cases to read the memoran-
DUN presented to the other side, The
Americans, however, contented them
selves with throwing 1t, written in Eng
lish, upon the table,"
Continuing. The Petit Bleu says: "A
member Of the Spanish commission has
remarked that his colleagues can never
admit the claims Of America in regard
to the Philippines. The protocol says
the treaty Of peace shall determine the
disposition and control of the Philip
pines. and the Americans now claim
that disposition means that the colony
shall be surrendered to America. This
Spain can never admit"
The Petit Bleu then expresses its be-
lief In an early rupture Of the negotia-
tions
The Raprel says: "A Spanish COM
missioner has declared that the Span
iards will yield only to force in the
question Of the Philippine islands"
Early Rupture Expected.
Continuing. The Rappel asserts that
1t anticipates rupture Of the negotia-
lions at an early date, adding: 1.-THE
country which started out as the liber-
ator Of Cuba now threatens war, al
though her demands as to Cuba have
been acceded to. because she cannot an
mex territory which played no part in
the bringing on OF the war. We pre-
ferred the liberator Of Cuba to the op-
pressor Of Spain"
The Gaulois presents a long argument
in favor of Spanish retention of the
Philippine islands. saying. among other
things, that the spaniards refuse abso-
lutely to admit even in principle the
cessation Of their authority in the Phil
ippine islands, adding that the outcome
Is likely to be rupture Of the negotia-
lions, followed by the occupation OF the
Philippine islands by the American
troops.
AS a final eventuality The Gaulois in
Inmates that there might be a possibility
OF European Intervention, although the
paper doubts this. in view Of the differ
ences which divide France, Great Brit
ain and Russia. Germany alone. ac-
cording to The Gaulois, seems disposed
to offer aid to Spain, saying:
1.-THE expected arrival Of Emperor
William at Cadiz and his probable visit
to the queen regent are sufficiently sig
nificant indications Of his friendly dis
position to SPAIN"
The Matin announces that the Span
iards. on Saturday next, will present "a
fresh REPUTATION Of the points OF law and
fact advanced by the Americans"
Continuing. The Matin remarks: 1T
is thought the negotiations will last for
some time yet and 1t Is altogether un-
true that rupture Is imminent"