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repaired to their quarters, and had an
animated and lengthy session.
A SIGNIFICANT CALL.
The German Diplomatic Representative at
the state Observation-Disclosures Yet to tie

The German Diplomatic Representative at !
the state Observation-Disclosures Yet TO 6e
settled.
Washington, D. c., November %
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, Charge
d'Anaires for Germany, called at the
State Department to-day, and had al
conference with Secretary Hay, on cur
rent topics, particularly those growing
out of the late war, in the course Oh
which Baron Speck took occasion to
express the most friendly sentiments
on the part of Germany concerning me
present status of affairs. The call was
chiefly significant as an evidence mat
Germany is about to assume an anu
tude of protest and to lay claim to the
Sulu archipelago, which is to be IN
Guided in the peace negotiations at
Paris. Baron Specks call gave rise TO
sensational published reports to the
effect that he had presented protest
from Germany against American inter-
ference with the Sulu islands. In view
of these reports, it was stated tonight,
in an authoritative quarter, that the
Sulu islands were not mentioned dur
. Ing I0p ld1h Wlltll Wco vi q iiiCTH o.
eral and friendly character. Although
the cable reports have shown that the
/ German press is considerably wrought
ND over the policy of the United States
/ in the Far East and is urging the gov
! eminent to make protest, nothing has
DEVELOPED in official quarters up to the
! present time to show that there is any
/. purpose on the nart of the German
| government to heed such belligerent
/ suggestions. On the contrary, the call
| Of Baron Speck to-day gives assurance
that Germany accents without question
/ tho outcome of the peace NEGOTIATIONS.
1 It is the impression of the State De-
partment. in the absence of anything
save press reports of the proceedings
at Paris to-day, that the commission
work is now near an end. and that
ahout two weeks time will suffice to
close il I'D. This idea is based on the
belief that instead of undertaking TO
arrange the several matters yet to be
settled
IN THE TREATY OF PEACE,
general clause will be placed in the
treaty. binding each Of the parties to
begin negotiations in the nedr futn"o
upon those subjects Such clause Vi
necessity must be very carefully Drawn
in order TO insure the United states
resumption of commercial relations
with Spain on fair terms with other
nations. though it cannot go far lnto
details and must be limited in scope 10
something like a general pledge 10
Weld to the United States favorable
conditions. 1t is said at the State De-
partment that the next step IN order
will be to begin negotiations for the
ACQUISITION of Ualan, in the Carollne
islands, for a cable station This is
npt to shfeemp2fay dt to be purchase the island
at a fair price. 1t is not in contem-
plation to take all the Caroline group.
The instructions to the American
commissioners sent last week were to
arrange for a renewal of the denounced
trade treaties with Spain; for the aoA
QUESTION Of ITALIAN, for obtaining con-
cessions for cable connections in other
quarters, and for the procurement Of
religious liberation in the Carolines.
d. The department has not failed to
take notice of certain indirect and
+ SUSPICIOUS ATTEMPTS
to ALLEVIATE the Sulu islands from the
rest of the Philippines. 1t was recog-
nized from the beginning, and this les
son was learned from the experience of
other nations that have gone to war
T in recent years that attempts might be
I expected to be made by nations that
/ were not party TO the war to secure
advantages to which they had not the
slightest claim. Japan was a notable
sufferer from this sort of treatment at
the hands of certain European nations.
To reduce the American claim to the
! cleareSt outlines resort was had TO
! the definition the boundaries of the
! Philippine group by geographical lines.
1t was recognized that the Sulu ISL
ands might become an object of at
tack for their status is not quite like
that of the remainder of the Philip
! pine group. SPANS own title to them
/ was not established beyond question
1 until 1877. when Germany and Great
Britain both acknowledged Spanish
! sovereignty in return or certain trade
/ concessions.
The trade concessions were confined
TO Great Britain and Germany, and Just
what effect annexation of the Philip
pines to the United States will have
upon them. is matter to be hereafter
decided. A precedent close at hand is
afforded by the French annexation of
Madagascar The United States had
special treaty under which exports
from the United States We're admitted
TO the island at certain fi-ed and
favorable ad valorem rate. The
French government which acquired the
island by conquest, claimed that this
treaty should give way to the ordinary
French tariff. and the United States
was obliged TO accept that contention.
In the case of Hawaii it has been de-
termined that all treaties between
Hawaii and foreign governments were
terminated by annexation of the for
mer, and though the same tariff rates
are still maintained. they exist not by
treaty right. but simply at the pleasure
OF the President and Congress.
The definition of the limits of the
Philippine group in the American de-
mands was as follows: From degrees
80 minutes north latitude to 10 degrees
80 minutes north latitude. and from
III degrees east longitude to 126 de-
'grees east longitude. thus covering
about 1000 miles north and south and
600 miles east and west.
MADRID IS QUIET.
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