Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-02
Other Than Municipal, Will
Uncle Sam Honor.
BALANCE DUE, SMALL
II Paris Conference fails. the United, States
VIII Eject Military Possession of
the Philippines. Spain Helpless to
Resist by Land or Sea-
EN IelcCranhl

WASIINGTON. Nov. 1.-Th.. c,h,n.t
devoted most of its attention TODAY to
Ne consideration of questions connected
WIN the administration of affairs in
Choa and Porto Rico. The aun,inis,ra-
i've feature OF the Philippine question
ais" received some attention. Nothing
mas been heard from the commission at
t'af'a as u yesterdays proceedings and
IL Is realized that nothing is 10 H., eS-
,'cr'ed III the Way of ,leveiupmonts until,
Fridays session
hllc the cabinet gave little attention
TO-DAY IA the peace negotiations at Paris
there is no longer amy doubt as to the
general purpose of this government TO
retain the entire Philippine archipelago.
Ii. after mat balancing OF the account,
VIZ. The cost OF the war to the United
states on one side ana our acquisitions
on the other. it is found that any COM
pcnsation is du. the Span;,rds. 1t will
be made in n lump sum No Spanish
b"lis OF amy character or amount. other
than local OF municipal bonds will be
paid or assumed by this government
w hat sum of money this government
would consent to pay to Spain cannot
even be estimated. but when the final
account is rendered it is believed that
the balance due Spain will be small,
pr1bablS not exceeding $50, 100000 or
$50, 900. The belief still prevails
among a majority of the cabinet that
the Spaniards will accept the terms laid
down by the United States and that
whatever of delay occurs before that
result is reached will be chargeable only
to the purpose OF the Spanards to SEE
cure the best possible terms: to extort
the last possible million dollars before
acccdinE to our demands.
The possibility of disagreement of the
commissioners and the failure of the
conference. however, is now contetil-
plated with greater equanimity than Mt
the earlier stage of the Negotiations.
The administration has satisfied itself
that Spain is neither able nor willing to
resume hostilities on any scale that
would make her Il dangerous opponent
to the United States. Therefore, sup
posing the Prc~is conference to fail, all
that would Imposed upon the govern
lnent as an Immediate duty would be to
take complete military possession of the
Philippines This 1t is believed. could
be accomplished by US without loss OF /
time or life. S9s@
The last vestige of Spanish military.
power in the islands is that under COR
one Rios. COMMUNICATIVE chief OF the
Eiscayas Islands, by deputiZcd authori-
ty, In charge of all Spanish territory
not directly within the control of the
United States in the philippine Islands.
His force is iilSurgent from military
point of view and it is doubtful if he
could hold his own against the insur-
gents had the Tagals been allowed by
Admiral Dewc- to make Manila the
base Of aa expedition directed against
the Spanish commander.
So far as Cuba is concerned the dlfti-
cullv might be more serious. but even
there Spanish military are not in condl-
ton To offer y prolonged assistance to
the American conquest or the is'land,
and, with the Spanish navy at the bot
tom of the sea. they could not be rein
forced by troops from Spain. mere
FIRE about thu. worst that could happSn
would be the necessity imposed upon us
Of struggling along with the signature
of Il treaty of peace, but in full possess
sion Of al the territory We desire. ana
that such conditions can exist without
damage to material interests Is shown
nv in. history of the Spanish American
republics which revoited from Spain's
rule.