The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-28
FAITHFUL d SPIN
Paris Gives the Peace Com
miSSioners a Chill.
SPAIN MAKES THREATS
Of Withdrawing If She Can't
Have 1t All Her Way.

Paris. Sept z7.-whsse the reception ac-
corded the United States peace commits
s-on here IS a. that could be desired. and
while the French foreign office has taken
great pains TO treat the American and
Spanish commissioners in precisely the
same manner, II must De admitted ,hat the
| general atmosphere OF Paris. especially tie
| diplomatic amos sphere. doe2 rot Incline to-
ward America
II IS the general impression here that the
American commissioners have instructions
20 provide for ths retention OF AarAia and
The Island OF LAzo1, and for a commits
sion 10 pretend 10 negouate Is a farce.
said q prominent diplomat He continued
America vii pu, hsrself. diploma tic4lly.
/ In ne wrong wleu she exceeds the proyi-
sions OF the protocol, which both nations
signed know the Spanlards have come
prepared 70 make concessions. out II the
Americans instructions are OF an uncon-
promising nature, which IS generally be-
Eeysd here 20 be the case. you can rest
assured that the work OF the commission
viii be futile Tho Spaniarts VIII retire
and America Will at least have 70 threaten
q resumption OF hostilaes before she VII
gain her point"
The Frenth newspapers. beyond an
nouncing the arrival Of the commissions.
makes no comment upon the matter.
The American peace commission. for the
first time since its appointment, met as
body today for two hours in the drawing
room OF the Continental hotel.
Ferdinand 2 Peck. the United States
commissioner TO the Parts exposition OF
1900, Is about 70 vacate his quarters in the
same hoeI. They were formerly occupied
by ex-Empress Euge1is. and have been
used by Mr.. Peck "a Offices until his per
maneut Offices. on the exposition grounds.
were IN readiness.
The suite OF rooms which the former
empress at one time used viii probably be
acquired by the American peace commits
sioners- They viii be used for executive
sessions and official headquarters.
As the joint commission is not a DELHI
erative body. # will possibly not organize
with a presiding member from either CON-
mission. Thi Sis deemed In some quarters
10 be the wiser plan as tending 20 pro-
mote closer working relations between the
two commissions ard facilitating an Ult;-
mate adjustment. This. however. is not
positive.
Judge Day and whitslaw Reid are quar-
tered at hotel overlooking the Tulleries
gardens and the other commissioners are
equally comfortable.
The Americans enjoyed sunny weather
D.
are all in good health and spirits.
The French government IS arranging to
provide. at the salon where the joint ses-
sion Of the commissions Will be he'd. an
eIagrate buffet daily for the use Of ali the
commissioners.
DEWEYS FILIBUSTER
Washington, D. C, Sept Z7.-The official
account Of the seizure BY Admiral Dewey
OF the dlibusterng steamer Abbey, as re-
ported in the press dispatches. IS con-
tanned in the following cablegram. re~
ceived from the admiral today. al the navy
department:
Manila. Sept. q.
Having received fnforna ton that the
American steamer Abbey LEFT Macao Sep
TENDER q with a cargo OF arms for Bat
anges. I sent the McCuIloch. She arrived
al Batangas on ne 18th and found her IN
the harbor. having arrived three days
earlier, and landed cargo. There we're only
FilIpinos on board Tney refused 20 give
any information and had 10 papers what
ever Seized and brought her here, where
We are now holding her. This steamer was
formerly the Pasig. and IS registered as
an American vessel The United States
consulate at Canton have information that
she has made one voyage OF the same
kind already.
(sigued DEWEY"
The navy department very promptly sp-
proved Admiral Dewey's action. indicated
By the following cablegram. which was sent
him today:
washington. Sept 2.
TO Dewey. Manila.
Your action n seiziny American owned
vessel Abbey IS approved she Is amen
able for martial Jurisdiction for any viola
ton q neutrality.
(sigusdD TONG"
BATTLESHTPs SAT-. TODAY.
New York. Sept. z7-Tne battleslips Ore
gou- Captain a 5. Barktr. ard Iowa. Cap
tain silas Terry. recefve5 orders At tbs
navy yard this morning . sail a. O'Clock
tomorrow morning for Manila II IS ex-
pectad that Il VII take ire battlsships
SKY days % complete the journey. They
vii stop a. Baa5a- Brazil. % coal
TIE cruiser BuGal o accompanied BY Two
store ships. the Re and The Celtic. 8 sx-
pected . fcflox tas Oregon and Iowa Il
ABOUT a week
EXODUS OF wARSHTPS
Manila .Ph ltppi-s Tslzr5s Se7t. Z7.-AT
Ire British. French and German Hsrships
lave rsF. Marta