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SHOWN THEIR DUTIES
Instructions Are Given to the Peace
Commissioners.
VIII Not lie Made Public for the Pres
ent-specuIation Regarding De-
mands 60 lie Made OF
Spain.

TUESDAY, AT Wnlcn the sltudNioh az NV
Philippines was carefully considered
and an outline arrived at OF the IN
structions which the peace commits
sioners will carry with them TO Paris.
1t was first decided that there should
be no mistake as to the attitude OF the
two countries. The United States Will
treat with Spain as a conqueror with
the conquered. This much Is estab-
lished, and the commissioners Will be
clearly instructed 10 this effect.
Cuba and Puerto Rico will not be
subjects Of negotiation, except Incl
dentally. They were disposed OF 10y
The armistice, and the future govern
ment of Cuba viii be established by tho
United States without reference TO
SPANS demands or wishes.
The Philippine question will be only
partially open 10 negotiation. That is
TO say, Manila bay, with the capital OF
the island, Cavite and the Corregidor
islands. must remain as the absolute
property of the United States.
Sentiment of the Cabinet.
The sentiment of the cabinet is that
while the bay is the important thing,
military and commercial necessities
would probably involve the whole
island OF Luzon, and this is likely To
mands. The cabinet Is nearly il not
quite a unit on this point.
AS TO the rest of the Spanish islands
there is some slight difference OF opin-
ion. 1t is agreed by the president and
his advisers that the natives are not
capable OF self-government now and
probably will not be for generations to
come, so that the idea Of an independ-
ent government with an American
protectorate would be too much in the
nature of n 80 year lease 10 be con-
sidered feasible.
The cabinet was also apparently
agreed that SPANS misgovernment OF
the Philippines was practically the
same as that in Cuba. aud hence that
the reasons which rendered necessary
it's abolition in the West Indies were
equally potential in the China seas.
spain May Lose All.
There is nearly unanimity OF opin-
Ion that none of the Philippines shall
revert TO Spain. The disposition of the
islands outside OF Luzon is still open.
The sentiment at the conferences was
that military and commerce adyan-
tages would probably be complete
with the possession of the Island of
Luzon, and that in fact the problems
Of colonial government would be much
easier il the United States did not con-
J. "a 4. r.
/ however,, that the United States could
not afford to select "a part of the con-
\ quered territory likely to be pecuni-
urily profitable and then shrink from
the burden and responsibility OF bring
ing civilized system Of government
TO the whole group.
At the opening OF the war President
Mckinley believed that coaling or
naval station would be satisfactory
outcome of Dewey's victory, but since
then he has become more or less inn
pressed with the manifest destiny of
the United States.
Had the war terminated the Fourth
Of July the minimum OF the peace com
missioncrs would have been coaling
station and the maximum Manila bay.
Now the minimum is undoubtedly
Manila bay and the maximum the
Philippine, Caroline and Ladrone is
lands.
Not to lie Made Public.
Washington. Sept. l4.--The cabinet
at its second session Tuesday con.
tinued the discussion OF the instruc.
tions TO be given to the American
members of the peace commission. Al
though the document is practically
agreed upon rs whole, the matter viii
be left open until the meeting here OF
the members OF the commission, two
days hence. when final revision will
be made. Ii Is the presidents wish az
expressed TO the cabinet members that
nothing concerning the instructions be
made public. Indeed, so thoroughly
did this understanding obtain among
the members OF the cabinet that Sec
rotary Day authorized the statement
that so far from making public any.
thing OF the nature OF the instructions
10 be given the peace commissioners
the president and the cabinet had de
cided positively TO do all in their power
| VI DNNNNHA my HhbiiNih) al VIC
President Mckinley Is not an opti
mist as 10 the continuance OF peace
and he has insisted that the war de
partment shall keep fully 100000 vol
unteers in the service until the peac,
commissioners have succeeded IN
drafting a satisfactory treaty or hav,
fniled in this effort. The president hal
been importuned by senator's, con
gressmen and governors to muster
out particular regiments, but he hal
put his foot down and said that tn,
war department shall maintain SUN
Client troops 10 be ready for any emer
grncy, even that of resuming hostili
ties, i'm the event of failure 10 agre,
upon n settlement of the Philippin,
question.
Alarming Reports Contrndtcted.
San Francisco, Sept. IA special "a
fhp Examiner from Seattle save that