Potosi journal., 1898-11-02
M)N TIE DONS KNOW All,
The Purpose of the United States Il
Take the Entire Philippine
Group Made Known.
TIE SPANISH REPLY TO Be MADE FRIDAY.
The United States Will Not Assume Any
Part Of the Philippine Debt Contracted
for War Purposes by Spain, But viii As
sumo Such Proportion as Has Becn
Spent for the Benefit of the Islands.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The American COM
missioners presented written ex-
preston of the purpose of the United
States to take the entire group of
Philippine islands, and to assume such
proportion of the Philippine debt as
has been spent for the benefit of the
islands, or their inhabitants, in public
works, improvements and permanent
betterments.
with flying clouds, titfuI sunshine
whirling and raw air, the Americans
were removing their wraps when the
Spaniards entered the ante-room, and
polite and cordial greetings were ex-
changed and the two groups comming
ling, passed through the grand sa
Ion, where buffet was spread, and
entered the conference chamber i'll
which, before leaving, the Spaniards
would learn the attitude of the United
States toward the Philippines. The
Spanish commissioners took their ac-
customed places at the historic table,
the afternoon light full in their faces,
while the Americans ranged them
selves opposite, with their backs to the
light, and with the interpreter stand
ing at the end of the table, on the
right of Day and the left Of Scnor
Montero Rios, and between the two
secretaries, Mr.. Moore and Senior
Ojeda.
Secretary Moore, upon the request
of Judge Day, passed to Mr.. Fergu-
son. the interpreter, the formulated
demands of the United States regard
ing the Philippines, which were read
to the Spaniards in their own tongue
by rapid rendering from the Eng
lish, in which they were written. Al
though the Spanish commissioners did
not betray their anxiety, their atten-
ton to the reading was keen. They
had anticipated that the United States
would take over the islands. but the
terms and details of the transfer had
all along been subject of speculation.
The reading disclosed that the
United States government had deter
mined to possess for itself certain ter
ritory and parts of land bounded by
and lying within such parallels of lat
itude and longitude as mark the limits
of the Philippine archipelago. The
United States does not propose assum-
ing the Philippine debt of $40 0,oooo ooo
but they are willing to be responsible
to Spain for sum of money equal
to the actual expenditures by Spain
in the Philippines for the advantage
of the islands and for the good OF
their people for permanent better
ments and for improvements. both
physical and mental.
The reading of the presentment
specifies that the United States will re-
imburse Spain to the extent of Ter
pacific expenditures" made in the
archipelago. This phrase pacific
expenditures" is employed to differ
entiate the expenditures by Spain in
combating instructions in the Phil
ippines.
The one is felt by The American
commissioners to be a fair burden on
the acquiring power, while the other
and latter class of expenditures is
held to have been logically assumed by
Spain in the inevitable hazard to a ma
ton resorting to arms to enforce or
der in its own territory.