The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-24
ADMINIsTRAT10N Is ENCOURAGED
I OVER THE OUTLOOK AT PARIS.
Spanish Representatives Have So
Far Had Very Little Eject in In
!, huencins the American Commits
!. sioners, Principally because Al
I most All the Points Raised BY the
i Spaniards Had Been Anticipated
In the Preparation Of the Ameri.
/ Gun Case-M. Cambon a Witness
!. Against the Diplomatic shufne
I: Made by the spaniards.

washington, NOV. l9.-Ile admins.
tration feels encouraged now over the
outlook for a successful termination
of the labors Of the peace commissions
ers at Paris. With all due intent to
give proper weight to the Spanish rep
reservations, it must be said that, up
to this point, they have had very little
effect in influencing the American
commissioners; not because of any OBJ
stinate disregard of acts on their part,
but for the simple reason that almost
every one of the points made by the
Spanish commissioners had been an
ticipated in the preparation of the
American case; no small tribute to the
acumeD and diligence of Judge Day
and Secretary John Moore.
The attempt of the Spanish commits
siOners to induce the Americans to ac-
cept their construction of the meaning
of the protocol, where it touches on the
Philippines, has been fiat failure.
The president himself was party to
the preparation Of the protocol. 1t was
he who, suspecting q purpose on the
Spanish side to becloud the issue and
leave open a door for future escape
from the consequences Of the war,
had swept aside as so much chaff, the
message Of the Spanish duke, Almo-
dovar de Rios, and
Reducing the Demand
OF the United States to what is called
a precisis, had declared that tie
Spanish government might accept that
as an exact statement of the demands
of the United States. Having made
the document, the president believes
himself to be the person to be the best
competent to construe it's meaning,
and the American commissioners are
consequently acting in conformity
with this view. Inasmuch as the
Spanish are making most strenuous
efforts to assert their sovereignty over
the Philippines, all based upon the use
possession" in that part of the pro-
tocol relating to the future Of the Phil
ippines, it may be stated that the
American commissioners have been
obliged to call attention to the fact
that NJ. Cambon, who acted for the
Spanish government in arranging the
protocol, declared positively that the
change which was made at his in
stance amounted to nothing; was of
no significance in English or as af-
fecting the object aimed at, but was
made merely because it sounded better
in Spanish and would not be humili,
ating to the Spaniards. Consequently
the American commissioners could not
for an instant think of allowing the
sincerity Of the then French ambassa-
dor to be driven into question.
Rendered Into English.
Paris. Nov. 10. - The clerical force
Of the American peace commission
was busy nearly all night in translat-
ing the Spanish memorandum. While
tho translators and typewriters were
rendering. the Spanish argument into
printed English, counsel for the Amer
ican commission studied it sheet by
sheet, making notes Of records to be
examined and of law points bearing on
the matter in hand. AS result. when
the Americans gathered for their daily
session the Spanish presentment lay
before them in English ready for con-
sideration and accompanied by data
hearing upon it. No unofficial persons
knew the contents Of the document
presented by the Spaniards.
Will Finally Yield.
London, Nov. 19.-All the special dis
patches to the London papers from
Paris express the belief that the Span
ish commissioners will finally yield,
though under protest, to the American
demands.