The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-22
SPANISH MERCHANTS
WANT IT ENDED.
All Disxusted With the PetttfoGsin&
and TriAing of the Commits
sion at Paris.

NEW YORK. Nov. GA dispatch TO the
Tribune from Madrid says: a meeting al
sss.ragossa Of delegates OF all the chambers
Of commerce OF Spain disclosss deep anu
bitter dissatisfaction at the delay OK me
Paris conference To reach d definite agree
.nent as TO the terms OF peace. III any
thing could be- gained by Spain in attempt
ing to eiude the American demands TIE
business communities would offer no OBJ
1ections, but the chambers OF commerce,
which represent the practical common sense
Of the country, are UNANIMOUS IN denounc-
ing the systematic obstruction and pro-
crastination planned by Sagasta and car
ried out by MoHtero Hios. The merchants
and manufacturers consider the Philippines
already practically lost TO Spain and urge
that the only wise course IS frankly 10
acknowledge that fact anc as speedily as
possible TO get the best terms the Amerl-
cans are willing 10 give,
The president OF the Barcelona chamber
of commerce even goes SO far as TO say
that the pett9ogging technlcaIitieS and
quibbIes with which Montero Rios. as he
understands has opposed the demands OF
the United States commissioners are likely
TO irrtate the Americans and induce Presi-
dent Mckinley TO reconsider the indemnity
he may intend to offer in regard TO the
Philippines
These views. which accurately reflect the
camille communities, are shared by the
masses of the population. II is the func-
tIonaries the monastic orders and the
politicians who support Sagasta and Mon
tero Rios in their suicidal oostinacy for
retaining the Philippines.
Weyler. whose influence with the army
is greatly increasing, owing 10 The discon-
tent OF the returned and unpaid officers,
and who Is now recognized by Sagasta as
an important factor In the political situa-
tion,@ has strongly urged the premier, with
whom he Is now. singularly enough, on
very friendly terms. to stand to his guns on
Mon;aro Rios Interpretation OF the third
article OF the protocol. even at the risk or
renewing host.lities. The queen regent re-
mains convinced that any further obstruc-
ton az Paris is not only useless, but harm
ful
Financial and commercial pressure has
been put upon Sagasta, who Is now believed
TO have instructed Montero Rios 10 pro-
ceed TO the discussion Of the amount OF in
demnity TO be paid by the United States In
regard 20 the Philippines. after having
placed on record an emphatic protest
against the American Interpretation Of ar
tice =, coupled with a declaration that
Spain Yields solely 10 superior force These
diplomatic Instructions mean. in plain En-
giiSh that the Spanish commissioners at
Paris Will consent 10 give up The Philip
pines rather t1an nave spanish ssdpoftS
hornhartied by an American squadron, but
will do SO haughtily. as insoiently and sui
kiy as possible Sagasta Is confident that
Montero Rios viii carry Out these instruc-
! lions In spirit and letter.
| II Is impossible 70 conceal the fact that
! luminosity I'm official circles here against the
| United States Is more bitter now than dur
/ ing the war. This feeling does not exist
| among the masses OF the people. Appre-
! henslon prevails In financial circles lest the
! cnil1ish suikiness which Sag asia and Mon
/ tero Rios are about TO manifest In their
! manner If yielding 10 the American de
| mands may induce the Washington cabinet
/ - cance! or diminish the Philippine !ndem-
nifty IL regard "a the amount " which the
j widest exaeGeratioDs are current. Forty
+ million dollars "a considered the smallest
sum that can le proposed. In sanEune cir
COS Il is said Sl00 Cs- $50 and S2lo eco 100
| are spoken Of as the amount ~ the in
! dvmnity.