The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-02

PARIS. Oct. THE American and Span
Ssh peace commission assembled for hsisz-
ness session at o'clock this afternoopn-
The session last ninety minutes. Both
commissions maintained secrecy as TO their
proceedings
VIII Give Up the PHILIPPINES.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA dispatch TO the
Herald from Madrid says:
Senior Montero Rios has telegraphed Sen
or Sagasta, saying he has received most
satisfactory impression from the attitude
OF the American peace commissioners.
The Nacionai strikes a note which reflects
the sentiment of the most serious men here
in boldly advocating that Spain give UP
the Philippines. This attitude is now ta-
ken by many leading papers, the view be-
ing that the retention OF the archipelago u
yet another pitfall for Spain.
America should Keep 1t All.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA special 10 the
Times from Washington says: Represen-
tative Berry, OF Kentucky. who is a MEM
.ber Of the committee on foreign affairs,
when asked what position the Democrats
would taken about annexation, answered
without hesi,asion:
Il can only answer for myself Nv own
position is that the United States should
take and keep every foot of ground that
has come 20 us by virtue OF thrashinp the
Spaniards. We should do this w:tho,i, lis.
tening To Or considering the opinion Of any
other nation. If we choose later on to give
away or sell any part OF this conquered
territory. it Is our right TO do SO. and no
other power can say aught agains. n
what we have won by the sword is abso-
lutely our own
Gretesaue Philippine CeIebrattou
NEW YORK. Oct. IA dispatch 10 the
Herald from Manila, SAYS:
The celebration Of the so-called ph,Jin.
pine independence as engineered by Acuin-
aldo a. Mstalos Thursday. was q nafiva
function, with an absurd European elernan,
in 1t, horn Of the dictator's desire n ,r.;-
tate TIE dress ana manner OF civilization.
Agninaldo and his advisers appeared N full
eFeHlng dress. There was a parade OF the
harefooted army Of Insurgents, whose chief
tain delivered an address brmrning over
with patriotic platitudes the effect of pbIrh
was narred somewhat by the awkward
presence and poor delivery OF the sneaker
After there was a banquet and tha sav,
American guests sat down with tha Film
ina statesmen. The menu was drawn -,
la the most approved French styIe 4 .oas,
TO The Uaited States vas given with thraa
cheers. and the declaration OF FiIinina In
dependence was read
As the result of a conference az Malnyos
high insurgent official says that Agu;naIao
VIII. within The next few days send a
delegation 20 Gen. OTIS to orer hin, formal
~ Tie pfotectorate Of the Filipino ranubs,c
AE"tnatdo Quotes Monroe Doctrine.
MANILA. Oct. I-There Is considerable
comment here upon Aguinaldo's soearh n.
Malo3os on Thursday. The kevno.a was
the Independence az the Philippine Islands
During the course Of his remarks Ar.:ir,-
aldo stia
'pUr friends. the Americans. carna +o-
TIE purpose OF demonstrating the e,.yer,,s
sty an1 grandeur ~ ;hear government s,s
20 aSss2ss In releaSiHg the people fron1 s,nv-
cry without anne~iHE the Islands. thus
SFi1ng a good example. We now under
stand a1d appreciate the famous Nonrna
doctrine of America tor Americans ari
Justice demands that they add The phil
tp}<ueS fer the FLIP nos"
The tnsurgen: officials express S;saD-
polntmo,'t az the non-atfendance OF Ar,erI-
cars =; the festival u Ms.o!cs. TIE nr,-
vincla1 governor has declined 10 allow an
American officer % Inspect tie Dasunaa
prisons and secure thetr plans without
Agulna'3o's sanction. The haIf-cas.e IN
terpro;er used threats. ara consequently
Agulna}to Instructed RS troops AZ he raff-
road stations beyond Malo.os 5ot . arcvv
any Americans - pass.
The British cruiser Powerful whs-A les-
here few days ago. has returned. She
on,y wscS On a cruise for target practice.
Admiral AIoutok5 wert 10 fio1gkoa- u
day on board tAe Esmeraida-
Fiiipfnos Visit MeiNsuiey
WASHINGTON. Oct. l.-A<oacll:o a-s
f1cpez. tAs representatives of Ax7siaaI*3.
called q: The White TsoCse snslar II ~,-,.
pa-y with Gen Greene aHsf had i T~5vs-s