The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-11-25
PEACE COMMISSION.
Prediction Made at Paris That Spain
Will Decline Our Terms.
CABINET MEETING At WASHINGTON.
A CabIezram from Judge Day Considered
Madrid Papers Comment Bitterly on
the Demands OF the United States
The "OPen Door Policy.

Paris, Nov. 23--The Spanish peace
| commissioners Monday telegraphed
I to Madrid the substance of the United
States memorandum presented on that
/ day and later in the evening they were
/ discussing 1t among themselves As
/ late as one o'clock yesterday morning a
| Spanish commissioner affirmed that he
and his colleagues did not know what
I to do regarding the American offer.
| There is a difference Of opinion among
unofficial people near the commissions,
| but the prediction is made that Spain
will decline the American offer of
money; that she will refuse to cede
the Philippines and will say to the
| United States:
the power to do so As you advance we VIII
recede protesting against greedy aggression
We viii faithfully carry out our part Of the
pledges and leave Cuba and Porto Rico in your
hands You came here to engage in a discus
sion under the terms Of the protocol but YOU
evidently meant when drawing up that docu-
ment to provide a conference in which. though
we differ, man to man, you proposed to an
nOunce at the proper time what you will do.
whether we agree to it or object Such an at
tituds rO5s the conference Of a negotiatfye
character and sets NJ the United States as a
dominant power whose first purpose is TO listen,
but whose ultimate determination IS to do its
own viii
As against such sentiment it is
argued that the business in hand is
work for grown men and that it
would be childish folly to refuse $50, =
600, 600, and that the Spanish govern
ment could not justify such a refusal
before the Spanish people or the pub
lie creditors of Spain, a deliberate
throwing away Of so, 900, 900, in addi-
ton to the loss Of the Philippines.
CABINET MEETING AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Nov. 23--At the cabi-
net meeting yesterday q brief cable
gram was read which had been sent
from Paris BY Judge Day. The cable
gram said that a reply from the Span
ISL commissioners to the latest memo
randum submitted by our commission
ers was expected at Wednesdays meet
ing. intimation, however, has been
received here as to what the Spanish
reply would be. No doubt is enter
tanned among the members Of the cab
met that a treaty viii be signed with
in the next few days
MADRID PAPERS BITTER
Madrid. Nov. 23-The proposals Of
the United States peace commissioners
have been received here without any
public demonstration The general
feeling is in favor of a speedy ending
Of the negotiations The newspapers Ia
ment the ''ungenerosity7 of the United
States in Offering such a small indem-
nifty" They think that Japan or
some Of the European powers would
have paid a higher price. There
are those who contend 1t would be
better to decline indemnity altogether,
because the government could then
decline responsibility for the Philip
pine debt. There is much irritation
at the apathy Of Europe
The impartial says: President Nc
Kinley now boasts Of having himself
written the protocol, in order to mis-
lead Spain This IS adding insult to
injury. Yet Europe looks on undis-
turbed- All ideas Of justice have van
ished Trom the world
THE "OPEN DOOR POLICY.
London, Nos. 23.-Most of the after
noon papers comment upon and ex-
press satisfaction At the ''open door,
intentions Of the United States in the
Philippine islands The Pail Mall Ga
zette says:
Whatever may happen in Porto Rico and
eventually IN the United States themselves,
Americas colonial policy in the Pas ihc is the
open door" II is o wise decision on every
ground, in the interests Of the prosperity Of
the Philippines themselves and is securing the
good viii Of nations really friendly to America
in the Pacific The community OF interests Of
two English-speaking nations are thereby def