The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-06
WHY The DONS DELAY
Germany's Negotiations 70
CaroIInes Confirmed
AWAITING A HIGH ED
DAY THINKS TREATY WILL BE
SIGNED NEXT WEEK.
tnmination Of Witnesses by War investigating
Commission Brings Ou- Few New
Points he Condition of
the ST. Louis.
the St. louis.

the ST. louis.
Paris. Dee. 3-There was no Joint
session of the peace commission today
The Ameli> ans had Il three hours
meeting this morning.
The report from Berlin that Ger
many is negotiating for the purchase of
the Caroline Islands is confirmed from
several quarters. although Count Won
IunStCT-Ladenburg the German Am
b4s>ador here, informed a correspondent
Of the Associated Press that he knew
American commissioners are inclined To
Jr..cve the report. and it is looked upon
as explaining the reluctance of the Span
.araS TO give the Americans an answer
in regard to the Caroline Islands, as well
the question Of religious liberty there.
and the latest developments confirm the
report that the Spaniards have been in
1ructed not 10 yield on these points
until they have made a good bargain
The positions of the commissions says
an American commissioner, is that of
rwo card players, each studying his own
hand and waiting fer the opponents
had.
In spite Of this temporary halt III
the negotiations and contrary to general
expectation. Judge Day, President OF the
American commission, believes the
treaty will be signed next week. But
j great deal of work must be done be-
fore the treaty IS ready for the sigma
lures. as after ten weeks of negotia
tons the only articles accepted by both
commissioners are the leading ones pro
yidipg for cession of the Spanish cole
nicS and these only in principle and not
III language.
The adjournment today was at Judge
Days request. as the lcng morning aes
sion developed 4 divergence OF opinion.
Had the joint session been held the
americans would not have entered it rs
Il united body.
The cXsct nature of the differences ofI
opinion cannot be ascertained, but it is
believed some of the commissioners are
ia q more yielding mood toward Spain
than their colleagues.
There is no doubt that the Spaniard~
Oh Monday viii report the arrival oil
their Governments instructions, the ;,b
~ence Of which caused Fridays all
5oUmmemt.
Among onlookerS there is Il skcDti- |
ism concerning these instructions. II!
is believed that they constitute Il dipio
matte Scapegoat at forward by the /
SuauiarGs to cov-r the delay necessary
tu them.
The question Of a coaling station for
the United States iii the Caroline Is
lands is not likely to prove a serious
-umbling block. The Americans have
Het made it one of the demands whose
-rautug is essential to the conclusion Of
tac treaty Of peace. Some Of them are
a.t enthusiastic III its favor. and none
Of them thinks Germany's negotiations
for the Carolines are likely to lead to
complications between Germany and the
! ulcd States.
lu French official circles it is assert !
a. tLat, under the Pope's award of 1880.
Germany already possesses certain
RIGHTS in the Carolines which would pre-
vent Spain from selling us one Of these
Islands, But this is matter which has
already been investigated by the Am
eroans who find that Germany's rights
r.'ar to certain fishing privileges Of
German citizens and their right to /
aaug station to he agreed upon mu-
t.uay between Spain and Germany.
Nh This was set out in our foreign rela- T
films book of 1896, and there is moth +
.- 10 prevent Spain from selling us
-E land she chooses.
-"cr.canS familiar with the question,
-e.3nr that the Philippines and the
'a0rucS furnish all the coa.ing bases
airy in the Pacific
THE WAR INVESTIGATION.
"~hmgton, Zee. Sat to-days ses-
"I TIL" war investigating COMMISSION
.E"lHmation Of Captain Mackay
". ""~ in charge of transports of the
ago expedition. was continued. He
<"@ 'a" question Of discriminating the
.'''.~ upon the arrival of the transports
"'- carefully considered before the cx
"'lh left Tampa. but owing to the
"llh which the arrangements were
".' j. was not possible to procure sterf.
-..N Tor mooring purposes for all
vessels, Captain MacKay also su-
'.-' hicd tie embarkation of the
"Mch came north from Santiago
'i" surrender and he Indignantly
many of the published statements
'"'A& the filthy condition of the Il
ports. There had been plenty Of
.'t The Shins nj Santiago mainly