Arizona republican., 1898-10-26
INSPIRED REPORTS
Thai Captain General BfanCo is
 Ordered 10 Hold On.

Washington. Oct. 25.-The reports originating in Paris regarding the diff ferences between the Spanish and American commissioners, and the di- reo.ions Of Sagasta to Blancc, to held on to Havana until the Americans have reiinquished the Philippinfs. have no disturbing effect on the state depart msnt Secretary Hays experience as ambassador in Lcldon has taught him the slight value Of such reports, espec- ially when they originate in Paris. where the newspapers are always ready to ba inspired in the interest Of one side or the other Of diplomaEic con test like that between Spain and the ; United States. The secretary simply says that he is not in a position to kncw what correspondence passes De- tween Premier SagaSta and captain General Blanco But Secretary Hay IS in almost daily correspondence with the American peace commissioners by cable. and he knows that there has been no discussion of she Philippines between the two cCnmlSSi1nS-
 They have been giving their whole
 
 relating tc the surrender Of Cuba and the cession of Porto Rico. The Span ish commissioners are trying to make the best bargain possible and induce the American commissioners to relieve Spain of some Of the bonded dabt sad dled upon these islands by having their revenues pledged to meet Spanish bonds.
 There are financial interests in Paris much interested in such an outcome, because they hold thsse Spanish bonds. But the United States commissioners have very explicit instructions regard ing Spanish bonds, and the United States will in no way assume any re- sponsibility for them, nor will this government be a party tc making CuDa responsible for any of them
 It is all very well for the Paris pa pers to talk about American generosity, but such men as Se?atccs Davis, Frye and Gray and Messrs. Day and Reid are not susceptible to such fiaJ1ery, and, if they were, they are bound by very explicit instructions upcn nest of the questions where they could show their generosity to Spain.
 If Premier Sagasta has instructed General Blanco to hold Havana until the commissioners have agreed to sur r5nder all pretensicns t9 the Philip pines, these instructions will have about as much force as would an order for Blanco to take New York and hold it for ransom.
 By the protccoi Spain agreed tc evac- uate Cuba immediately and cede Porto Rico to the Unitsd States. That part of the question is considered settled and the delay in taking possession has simply been owing 70 the difficulty Of Spain getting her troops out Of the is lands, and the desira not to send Amer ican troops into Cuba until cooler weather makes that island more healthful camp fer our soldiers
 Sagasta cannot use Cuba to trade fer the Philippines He has surrendered Cuba without any conditions whatever except the suspension of hcstilities- The peace commission has nothing to do with Cuba except to agree upon plans for the protection of Spanish residents in Cuba and like propositions These they are trying to arrange to the satisfaction of the Spanish commis- sicners.
 When they take up the question Of the future control and government of the Philippines they will consider that on it's own merits and according to the instructions of the president. There is nc question about this demand be- ing for the surrender of the island of Luzon, which is practically all that Spain has controlled. She had nom ina1 sovereignty over the other islands and the future of these islands will ba considered as tc how far our obliga- tions go to the natives and to civlli- zation and what value they may be to thei United States as compared with the responsibility for their goveinme Tt.
 An intimate friend of President Me Kinley says that the president could be depended upcn to hold that part of the Philippines which would ba of the greatest advantage to tEe extension of American commerce in the orient. He was looking s55 the question in a p-ac- tical way and net with any sentimental crcchsts as to eur responsibility to civ ilization, to civiliZe barbarous tribes in the stands where white men had never been-
 But President Mckinley intends to hold as much of tha Philippines as will make American commerce in the east secure under American law and the American territory there secure from interference from other powers, ard ii the whole achipeiago is necessary to that end, all will come under the Amer jean flag.
 An American diplomat, who has just returned to this country, says that all the powers Of Europe understand this and that they will expect t.: see all the Philippines become subject to the con- trol of the United States, and tha. there will be no interference from any source whatever.
 UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS. They Are Admitted to Canada Whance