The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
70 Be SPANS LAST EFFORT
The Reply on the Philippine Propo-
sition Again Postponed.
ITS MEMORANDUM NOT READY
spanish Commissioners to Decline
American Propositions Regarding tho
Philippine isis

PARIS, Nov. th.-There was no Joint
session Of the peace commissions to.
day. Secretary Moore of the United
States commission received from Sec
rotary 0jeda OF the Spanish commits
sion q note saying that the Spanish
commissioners had found IL impossible
to prepare their memorandum for
presentation, and asking that tho next
meeting be deferred until Wednesday.
This delay Is regarded as indicating
that the Spanish commissioners are
preparing for n final stand In these
negotiations, and II may nov be def
initoly stated that they will not sign n
treaty OF peace which yields to Spain
no more from the Philippine islands
than has thus far been offered by the
Americans. Should tho latter an.
nounce that the United States Is only
willing to reimburse Spain for her pa
cific expenditures In tho Philippine
islands, the Spanish commissioners
will reply that their mission Is fin
ished. Should this occur II Is possible
the Spaniards will also suggest q sus-
pension Of the negotiations through
a. u - ECSuUlDtiOu VI
negotiations between Madrid and
Washington.
This attitude OF the Spaniards Is ex.
planned by the fact that the members
OF tho Spanish commission have po.
litical alliances and personal respon-
sibilities to constituencies and tho
national creditors OF Spain which re-
strict them to certain lines, which arc
as far rs the ministry at Madrid cares
to go. II Is pointed out that IL the
five Spanish commissioners here signed
o treaty yielding the Philippine isl.
ands to the United States without
l~essening SPANS debt In an appreciable
degree, they could not return homo
with the prospect OF any political
future before them and possibly would
be In danger of violence nc the hands
Of mobs.
The American Standpoint
WAsuINoToN, Nov. l5.-It was
learned to-day that tho ultimatum
which this government will present at
tho Paris negotiations will contain an
absolute denial Of Spanish sovcr-
eighty in tho Philippines and the
Spanish government will be called
upon to conf1ne itself to n considera-
tion Of tho amount which the United
States is expected to pay for the i'm.
provements In the territory which has
been won by the victory Of Admiral
Dewey at Manila. The proposition
will compel the Spaniards to q realiza-
tion of their helplcssness In the
negotiations, but at the same
time gives them generous notice
that there are advantages to be
gained by n complacent acceptance of
the situation, In which there Is IN OPP
portunity offered for some adroit
financiering. The administration has
not decided upon the sum 1t is willing
to pay to Spain In consideration for
her agreement to the treaty OF peace,
but there is a disposition to he fair, II
not liberal, in practically purchasing
the freedom Of the Philippines from
the almost shadowy remaining claims
Of Spanish sovereignty.
In arranging for the bargain Spain
will be permitted to put q value upon
her former possessions outside Of the
bounded indebtedness. which the
United States will not recognize, and
when this point has been reached 1,
will be for the American commission
ers to determine how much their gov.
eminent will pay for q qui,
claim deed to the Philippine
islands No haggling will DO per
mitted that will enable the Spanish
diplomats to prOlong the controversy
indefinitely. When a decision shou.t
be reached Spain will DO told that hel
prompt acceptance is all that Is dc,
sired. A refusal to entertain the Offer
OF the Americans will be to SPANS
disadvantage and will bring the nego.
tiations to q climax that will threaten
the resumption Of hostilities should
there be any further persistence in uu,