The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
CONCLUSIVE REPLY MONDAY.
SPAIN WILL NOT ASK PURTHER
TIME TO CONSIDER.

snanish Reply to he Written by
senior Rios, President of the Span
ish Commission, Presumably as
Madrid Directs-Hc Wired for
clearer Instructions Yesterday,
and VIII Formulate His Reply
When They Are Received-PrOs-
pects for Peace Bright.
Paris. Nov. 26.-The Spanish Peace Com
mission this evening does not know what
will be the terms of the answer to the
American tender of 100000 for treaty
cession of the Philippines.
senor Montero Rios, president of the
commission, will himself write Spain's
final reply, presumably upon lines approv-
ed by the Madrid government, but as yet
he has not formulated a sentence thereof
I'd to this reading the Madrid govern
ment has not instructed its commission
here to reject the United States offers
Some tentative instructions have been re-
ceived from Madrid. but to-day Senor
Montero Rios telegraphed to Madrid for
a construction of them or a clearer light
thereon, and the commission is now
awaiting a reply.
Spain will not ask for the time beyond
Monday. She will then meet the Ameri-
cans and make a conclusive reply.
Speculation continues rife here as to the
acceptance or refusal of the American
terms, but majority of those who are
in any degree able to judge believe that
Spain will yield and the American com
missioners expect that a treaty will be
signed.
Regarding the discussion of the so-called
open door" policy in the Philippines, the
American commissioners understand that
it does not mean free trade, nor even low
duties, but that the Philippines, whatever
the tariff rates are, shall be open to all
trade on equal terms
The Philippine Islands will be expected
to yield sufficient revenue to meet the ex-
penses of its own administration and a
large schedule of dutiable goods may be
established, or only a few may be taxed.
This constitutes question, but an imma-
ter!al one.
Another and more important question
viii be resolved favorably to other nations.
Thus the ships of all nations viii be per-
mitted to engage in commerce throughout
the archipelago. This is in contradiction of
the United States interdict of coast trade
in foreign bottoms and may possibly ex-
tend also to Cuba and Porto Rico.
The advantage to the United States In
the Phbippines coasting trade lies in the
fact that American goods will only have
one ocean to cross while the goods of other
nations must cross two oceans.
The Philippine Islands will be admins
tered as colony. and the opposing argu-
ment against colonial government stands
in Alaska. If the United States, it is point
ed out has no right to hold colonial pos
sessions then the United States title in
Alaska is vitiated and void
On an objection being made to the vary
ing tariff duties in the American posses
sions, recurrence is made here TO the trea-
~ by Jefferson which permitted the Creek
tribe Of Indians, while occupying United
states territory as a separate nation, to
secure for themselves free of duty, goods
from Florida, then Spanish, of England, or
elsewhere.
Berlin, Nov. 26.-The United States en-
bassy has received a five-hundred- word
cipher dispatch from Judge Day, president
OF the United States peace commission at
Paris asking for the confidential corre-
spondence of the United States ambassa-
DOR here, Mr.. Andrew D. White from
last summer, as being of vital Importance
IN The peace negotiations. This CORE
spondence was known to Judge Day when
he was Secretary of State The corre-
spondence was Immediately forwarded to
Paris
London, Nov. 26.-Special dispatches
from Madrid say Senior Montero Rios the
PRESIDENT of the Spanish peace commits
fon' has informed his government that
me Americans demand a cession of the
Suiu archipelago.
Further advices from Madrid say the
spanish cabinet has decided to instruct its
commissioners after the peace treaty Is
signed, to treat for a revision of the
Treaties of commerce existing before the
war.
LIABILITIES GROW LARGER.