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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13
sCHLEY AT THE CAPITAL.
The Admiral Submits Report of the
Porto Rican Commission.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-Admiral Schley
to-day presented to the President. the sec
retary of state and the secretary of war
copies of the report of the Porto Rcan
evacuation commission. This report con-
tains q record Of the proceedings of the
commission from day to day. all the inter-
esting features of which have been pub
lished. In the main it is nothing more than
a transcript of the daily record of proceed
ings of the commission, noting each pro-
posal made to the Spanish commissioners
and their counter proposals, and winding up
with an account of the ceremonies attending
the end Of Spanish sovereignty and the as
sumption of control by the United States
forces.
The admiral is looking thin and worn as
the result of his labors af1oat and ashore
during the past summer. He is desirous of
taking rest in the mountains for a few
weeks before undertaking active duty. AS
to his next assignment, he says that he has
made no request and is content to allow the
Navy Department to decide that question.
Coming to the Navy Department about 10
o'clock, Admiral Schley called first on Cap
tain CrowninshieId, chief of the Navigation
Bureau, in company with Lieutenant Sears
and Ensign McCauley, of his staff. His
presence was announced to Secretary Long.
and he chatted for a few minutes with Cap
tain Crowninshield until he was admitted
to the secnetarys Office The conference
between Secretary Long and the admiral
lasted nearly half an hour, and at the end
of that time the admiral quietly slipped over
to the White House, eluding as far as he
could a number of persons who were lying
in wait in the corridors of the Navy De-
Dartment to see Ilm.
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BASIS OF SPANS CASE.
Duke AlmOdOvar De Rios Note and
Secretary Days Reply.

Secretary Ddy'S heDAy.
PARIS. Nov. 12.-Spain has held, and may
still insist, that she effectually reserved
her Philippine sovereignty from discussion
or disturbance by the United States in
note from Duke Almodovar de Rio, the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs. to Judge
Day, the then United States secretary OF
state, dated Madrid on Aug Z. 1t is by this
message that Spain presumably accepted
the terms of peace which, ut Spain's re-
quest, had been set forth by President Nc
Kinley through Secretary Day, under date
of July 50. And it is by this message of
Duke Almodovar de Rio and by the re-
sponse of Secretary Day that Spain seeks
to prove to the United States peace com
mission and to the tribunal of nations that
Spains sovereignty over the Philippine ISL
ands was reserved from any discussion here
and without protest from the United States
While the vital parts of both these historic
papers were treated in these dispatches on
the day Of the last joint session. these com
munications are now set forth in full and in
chronological sequence. Following is the
Aug. note of Duke Almodovar de Rio:
Mr.. Secretary of State-The French am
hassador at Washington. whose good offices
have enabled the Spanish government to ad-
dress a message to the President of the
United States, has forwarded by cable your
Excellency's reply TO this document.
I'm examining the arguments used as a
preamble TO the specification of the terms
upon which peace may be restored between
Spain and the United States, it behooves the
Spanish government to deduce from the or
der Of events that the severance of diplo-
matte relations with the United States had
no other purpose than to decline the accept
ance of an ultimatum, which Spain could
only consider as an attempt against her
rightful sovereignty over Cuba. Spain did
not declare war. she met it because it was
the only means OF defending her rights in
the Greater Antilles. From this fact your
Excellency draws the conclusion that the
question at stake is no longer only the one
which relates to the territory Of Cuba, but
Continued on Fourth p0ge.)
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NOT OUR BEST FRIEND.
Count Cassini DispcIs an Illusion in
Regard to Britain.

WASHINGTON. Nov 12-The Russian
ambassador, Count Cassini, who is Just
back from an extended vacation at the sea-
shore and mountains. was seen to-day at
the Russian embassy. where he talked in a
most interesting manner on international
questions which have attracted attention Of
late, particularly the reported strained rela-
tions between Russia and Great Britain
growing out of conditions in China and also
the attitude of the great powers of Europe
during the recent Spanish-American war
1t had been understood that Count Cassini
was about to be transferred to London, as
his long residence in China. where he rep
resented Russia when Port Arthur was ac-
quired, would make his services of special
value at this time. The ambassador saws.
however. that Baron Destael will continue
as ambassador at London, and he expressed
satisfaction that this will permit him to
remain in washington.
When Count Cassini was asked concern
ing the recent reports that Russia had
seized the important Chinese treaty port Of
Neiu-Chwang, followed by great activity in
the British naval yards. with prospect of
an open rupture between Russia and Great
Britain, he said that toe much credence
was given to these war rumors, and that
ErA~~N--~ ~OANN~ANANA@S
tinued friendly relations between Russia and
Great Britain. There had been no confirma-
tion, he said, OF the report that Russia has
occupied Neiu-Chwang. and he proceeded to
point out that such an occupation by Rus
sia was quite unnecessary, as she had al
ready acquired the most advantageous ma
val and military post in that locality, Port
Arthur and a commercial port at Talien-
Wan. Port Arthur was not only valuable as
a naval and military base, but 1t would
serve as the southern terminus of the great
Transsiberian Railway when the project
was carried through. 1T was being pushed
forward rapidly. and the ambassador says
the present outlook Is for the completion
Of the railway within three and one-half
years. One line runs north to Vladivostock,
where the harbor on the Pacf1c is closed for
four months OF a year. wh1le the southern
Tine, terminating at Port Arthur, will give
Russia q Pacific port open the year round.
both for military and commercial purposes.
During Count Cassini's long service at
Peking he had an opportunity to meet the
Emperor Of China and TO learn much of the
Empress dowager. who has recently re-
sumed the direction Of affairs. He was not
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COUNT CASSINTS STATEMENT
SAYS JOHN BULL DID NOT KEEP
OTHER POWERS OFF UNCLE SAM.
None of the Continental Governments
Ever Intended TO Interfere in the
Recent War with Spain.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. u. - Democrats
gradually are resigned to their failure to get
possession of the House of Representatives.
Any claim that the question is not definitely
settled is merely formal, based on the idea
that it might affect the situation in some
particular district. Many Democrats feel
a sense of relief, not that they did not de-
sire the House, but because they foresaw
that if they got control at this time the
conditions within the party were such that
it would be threatened with disruption by
internal disagreements. There will be no
speakership for them to fight over now, and
they have some hope that in the absence of
responsibility for legislation they may be
able to avoid an open display of their differ
ences. 1t is understood, however, that a
struggle to influence the course of the
Democracy in the future is already fore
shadowed, and it appears very probable
there will be very decided shaking up in
the party between now and 1900
The radical silver men are going to be
attacked on two sides-first by the Eastern
element, which will be very strongly repre-
sented in the minority in Congress- who will
contend that the Democratic hopes based
on the strength of free silver in the West
have been blighted by the result of the
election and that the future of the party
will depend on the East being again brought
into line by the abandonment of the silver
question; second they will be attacked in
a more indirect way by the element which,
while not hostile to silver, will be deter
mined to give prominence to issues growing
out Of the war with Spain and the adoption
by the administration Of a policy of ex-
pansion.
A good many Democrats believe that an
immense amount of political capital can be
made during the next two years out of the
course of the administration in dealing with
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines They
recognize that the problems confronting the
administration in this matter are very diff
cult, and that, no matter how widely they
are dealt with, the President cannot escape
criticism from some quarter nor avoid some
embarrassment which might be turned to
political advantage by an opposing party.
This presents so tempting a prospect that
some who would not wilfully advocate the
abandonment of the free-silver issue are de-
voting much more time to it's consideration
than they are to the Chicago platform issue.
BY some it is felt to be almost inevitable
that, the settlement of our colonial policy
being the uppermost question of considera-
ton before Congress, political thought will
be focused upon 1t and issues will grow out
OF the discussion which cannot fail to take
prominent position in the politics of the
next two years, and which will serve to as
sist in the effort which will be made within
the Democratic party to have the money
question in its present form relegated to a
secondary position.
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Result of Our Elections a Blow to sa-
Basis of Spain's Contention.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-Spain must sur
render the Philippines, and without delay.
The administration has settled that point.
and the American peace commissioners at
Paris have been instructed accordingly. At
the next joint meeting of the commissions
note will be presented to the Spaniards,
which may be regarded by them as an ulti-
matum. Special sessions of the Cabinet
were held to-day and tonight. At this
evenings meeting instructions understood
to be of a positive character bearing on the
Philippine question were drafted for dis
patch to the American commissioners in
Paris. These instructions were the outcome
of a conference earlier in the day, and in
struct the American representatives to admit
of no further discussion as to the right to
consider the disposition of the islands. and
state that on that point the instructions al
ready sent must stand, the only matters for
discussion from the American view being the
manner Of giving over the islands. There
were only four members of the Cabinet pres
ent to-night-Secretaries Hay. Alger and
Wilson and Postmaster General Emory
Smith.
It is believed at the State Department that
ct the next meeting of the joint commission
at Paris the Spaniards will yield one i'm
portant step, namely. they will at least
tacitly, by beginning the argument of the
question, recode from their refusal to al
low the question of the sovereignty of Spain
over the Philippines to be questioned. If
this surmise is well founded, then the two
commissions will be brought face to face
with the adjustment of the details of a
proposition for the transfer of the Philip
pines to the United States. sufficiently COM
plex to warrant the expectation that several
more sessions of the joint commission will
be required for its adjustment.
The attitude of the insurgents in the
Philippines has given the administration
considerable uneasiness, for IT is feared that
II these insurgents are allowed to continue
their hostile activity, there may be protests
which we shall be compelled to regard. The
difficulty in the situation is that the insurg-
ents are operating at points outside of the
Island Of Luzon, where the United
States has never been in actual
possession and where it would be
difficult 10 place troops to main
tain the status quo Nevertheless, it is be-
heved to be incumbent on our government
to do something in this direction, and the
military and naval authorities at Manila will
be so advised.
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The Premier's Statement Still Fur
nishing Topics for Editors.

nishing Topics for Editors.
LONDON. Nov. 12.-Lord Salisbury's
speech at the Guild Hall banquet still rever-
berates through the European press.
The Times says editorially this morning:
1--WE are gratifed that the American press
has not indulged in the mischievous task of
reading into Lord Salisbury's utterances
something disparaging to the United States
If the United States desire to establish
themselves securely in the Philippines it
must be with British good will, since it is
clear enough that they will not meet with
much friendliness from the other nations of
the old world"
The Daily Chronicle: Emperor williams s
visit to Spain is probably connected with
Germanys ambition to secure the Carolines,
seeing that she cannot get coaling station
in the Philippines, but there is not the re-
motest change of war over the latter. The
fact that the British lion and the American
eagle will be on the same side is the best
guarantee eof peace"
The Standard, which expresses some sus-
picion as to the Kaisers intentions, says:
Possibly Spain is mad enough to try to
renew the war, but European peace will not
be further disturbed
The Paris correspondent OF the Times,
summarizing the points of Americas s reply,
says: SPANS protest. prior to the protocol,
against being deprived OF the Philippines.
was in effect recognition of Americas
right to annex them. Moreover, Spain would
be compelled TO make great sacrifices in
order to suppress the Philippines insurrec-
tion AS for the holders of Cuban bonds. they
must understand that the mortgage is
worthless. inasmrch as Spain has lost the
lCentinued on second PaHe.)
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GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR.
Predictions of the GaulOis, Which
Takes q Pessimistic View of Affairs.


PARIS, Nov. 12.-The Gaulois this morn
ing. after referring to the Philippine ques-
ton as presenting serious complications
says: "The thing to be faced is no longer
renewal Of the conflict between America
and Spain owing to a rupture of the nego-
tiations, but a general European conflict
The Fashoda incident is only the prologue
theater of intereuropean politics, and on
reading the papers of Berlin, London and
Madrid, one feels that something uncom-
Portable is in the air. Spain knows that
resistance on her part, isolated as she is,
would have no chance of success and she is
looking for a friend in Europe Before
Fashoda, any such search would have been
useless, but now England is anxious to
satisfy her ambitions in the far East"
Continuing, the Gaulois asserts that Great
Britain is trying to bring about an often
sive and defensive alliance with the United
States, of which alliance according to the
Gaulois, Great Britain alone would reap the
benefit The Gaulois then says: Her pro-
gramme is the following: She will induce
the United States to refuse any concession
to Spain and to refuse coaling stations in
the Philippine islands to Russia and Ger
many. A conflict breaks out, England, as
Americas ally, intervenes. which forces
the other powers having interests in the
East to take up arms. The question be-
comes no longer that of the Philippines, but
that of China, and finally European war
brealxS OIt
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MILLIONAIRE KILLED.
Hamilton County (Ohio) Treasurer
Crushed to Death by an Elevator.

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 12.-NTr. John c.
Roth, county treasurer and millionaire pork
packer, was found on the third floor of
his packing house. at 1910 Gest street, to-
day, with his head crushed between the
floor of the room and the freight elevator
1t is not known whether he slipped and
fell. or fell from heart disease to which he
was liable Mr.. Roth was sixty-five years
Old He entered on his duties as treasurer
on the 1st Of September. lie was a Demo-
crat. The County Commissioners, who viii
appoint his successor are Republicans.
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NEW SUPPLY DEPOT.
Manila Designated and Colonel
Brainard Placed in Charge.

WASHINGTON, Nov. BY direction of
the secretary of war, under the provisions
of an act of Congress approved July Z, 1898,
for increasing the efficiency of the subsist-
ence department Manila. Philippine islands,
is designated as one of the important depots
to which officers of that department are
assignable for the purpose OF purchasing
and shipping subsistence supplies, 10 take
effect from this date, and Lieut.. Col. David
L. Brainard, chief commissary of subsist-
ence, L. S. ", is assigned to the duty Of
purchasing and shipping subsistence sup
plies at that depot, and while on such duty
will have the rank of colonel.
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the mere fact that he will visit Spanish
ports. the Foreign Office here is doing
everything to throw cold water on the idea
that His Majesty had any political end in
view in touching at Spanish ports. The
Foreign Office appears TO be anxious to
avoid any steps calculated to wound public
feeling in the United States. which, it is
fully recognized here would resent a visit
OF the Emperor to the Spanish ports while
the peace negotiations are still unconcluded.
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The oregon and Iowa at Rio.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-The battle ships
Oregon and Iowa arrived yesterday at Rio
to participate in the anniversary celebration
of the creation of the Brazilian republic.
The supply ship Celtic was with the battle
ships.
The Leonidas arrived at the Washington
navy yard to-day with cargo Of relics of
the battle of July for the National Muse
um. The torpedo boat Rodgers was placed
out of commission at New York to-day
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Admiral Schley
having asked again for sea service, has been
promised the command of the European
squadron, which will be re-established in a
short time with some of the finest cruisers
in the navy to exhibit the American flag
creditably to the European nations.
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Dons to BE Notified that the Only
Thing Left for Discussion Is the Man
ner of Surrendering the Islands.
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DOINGS OF AMERICANS A PROLIFIC
THEME FOR FOREIGNERS.
Almost the Only Important Subject
Discussed in Great Britain and on
the Continent Last Week.
OUTCOME OF THE ELECTIONS
VIEWED AS ENDORSEMENT OF THE
sO-CALLED EXPANSION POLICY.

Lord SaIisbury's Speech Somewhat of
England's Rival Powers.
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Defeat of the Blues Partly Due to q
tumble, Which Gave the Orange
and Black a Chance to Win.
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AN ULTIMATUM
SPAIN MUST SURRENDER THE PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS.
Important Action Taken by President
Mckinley and Cabinet Mt Two
Special Conferences Yesterday.
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO PARIS

THAT WILL END EFFORTS TO FUR
THEIR DELAY A PEACE TREATY.
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NO OTHER QUESTION is OPEN

THE UNITED STATES HAVING DE-
TERMINED TO TAKE THE GROUP.
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RAN 95 YARDS
AND PLANTED THE BALL BETWEEN
THE POSTS OF YALE's GOAL.
Little Poe the Hero of the Tigers in
Their Fight with the sons OF Old
Eli on BrOkaw Field.
BITTERLY CONTESTED GAME

WON BY PRINCETON'S FOOTBALL
ELEVEN by A SCORE OF 6 TO o.
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LIVELY FIGHT PROBABLE BETWEEN
THE DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS.
Eastern Wing VIII Attack the West.
ern Silverites and Attempt to
Bury Their Cause for Good.
NEW ISSUES ARE POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE Ma
TIONAL CAMPAIGN IN 1900.

Democrats Hoping to Make Political
Capital Out of the eAdministration's
Conduct of the .COIonies."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

town between the Governors palace and the
Quartet on the hill overlooking the lagoon Iilezzo
walked up and down IN an aimcss and really un-
guided way for dorm days just as he had done
who had TO live In Blueh"lds for the sake
OF trading and getting rich. laughed at him ana
spoke OF the unlaunarird condition OF his shirt.
The Jamaica negroes. glcrylng In IN" fIct that
they were British subjects and Therefore free from
CONSUMPTION by the President. loung"d grinningly
no, carry guns being forbidden to soldiers Xalczzo
walked and walked and tired Ia feel lik" Il bare
footed hero in ragged clothes but he WAS not An
amateur at this thing and could not muster up
the Illusion.
ON the thirteenth night a girl named Ghoza came
TO him he was loaiing In military way past
the hotel the English lO'cl-and said 10 him
"Do You know Of kistiy
NO" said Zaozzo
She has married the rubber fibre company's
Jerk tn" big young man who came up the last
Yulu."
Tnc measure OF time is not by years or months
weeks that region. but 10y steamer trips.
THE last Yulu' meant the last time the Yulu had
from GrcytOwn.
The girl went away and Xalczzo continued TO
walk his aimlcss. unplanncd beat. As he walked
he thought He remembered the wars. the
volts. the terms Of his service. the frequent near
approach to the price OF the iccnsc-and the loss
10 him Of kistl.
Now. the ordinary man placed as was Zalczao
would have bent most Of his thoughts toward the
white clerk who had come up on the last Yulu,
but with XalozZo 1t was different. He looked be-
ypnd the mere suporicialiy Of the case and found
IN" basic reasoning.
Wars" he said. "bloodlcss but busy wars have
Kept iGc sixteen times from getting money enough
10 get that license. This white clerk IL "A mere
incident The wars are the thing. Yes and who
IS back of the wars? You cannot stab war or
shoot a war If you arc injured by q war; but you