The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-31
SPAIN NAY WITHDRAW
PEACE COMMISSION.
NOT LIKELY TO ACQUIESCE IN THE
CESSION OF PHILIPPINES.
Growing Impression in Paris That
Will Resign, and That the NeEO-
tiatiOns May Thus he Practically
Cl0sed-American Com misisoners
Rather Believe This Will Follow.

PARIS, Oct. Ex-senator Montero Rios.
president OF the Spanish peace couiinis-
sion. is ILL., This causes some doubt this
evening as to whether there VII be a joint
session of the commissions tomorrow. II
he is unable to attend 1t is unlikely that
the Spaniards would consent TO enter the
conference TO take up the Philippine ques-
ton for initial consideration.
There Is a good. strong impression.
which has been growing here recently,
that the Spanish, upon receiving defnlte
assurances of the American determination
10 take the entire Philippine group. Wouid
Quit the conference, and all negotiations
are modified by the attitude OF the Span
ish newspaper which arrived here today.
These are found to have wheeled into
line with the ET,oca OF October q, when
demanded that the Spanish commissioners
should sign a treaty in Paris. no matter
how onerous the conditions imposed by
the Americans. Nevertheless, despite this
at..tu7essef the Madrid press. and despite
the denial given on Friday last 10 the cor
respondent of the Associated. Press by
Spanish commissioner, who denied tnat
the Spaniards had any intention OF With
drawing. the Americans here VIII not be
surprised If one or more of the Spanish
commissioners resign. and practically
close the negotiations. This feeling IS
based upon the fact that Senoi RIOS early
last week would have resigned II his so
doing would not have mperled the Sa-
gasta ministry; and the reasoning is, that
If, while pressing the Cuban debt. which
Is not mentioned in the protocol, and
which the Spanish commissioners Insisted
shall not be left to Spain alone, Sen0r
Rios were inclined 10 resign. he might In
the open field OF contention as to the Phil
ippines fee. that resignation would help
Senior Sagasta on the ground that the de-
mand OF the United States for the entire
Philippine group would be extortionate.
Il is believed here tonigh; on the. eve or
taking up the main question. that
the Spanish comm issioners are not likely
to acqulesce here in any treaty that the
Americans would sign.
In the Philippine discussions two weari-
some questions are likely to be raised hy
the Spanish. The first is on the protocol
phrase control, disposition and govern
ment" Of the archipelago. the Spanish
doubtless holding that the word 'disposI-
ton does not involve possession. though
they know that possession" vas orig
inally written In the protocol and changed
10 disposition" on NJ Cambon's insist
ence In behalf of Spanish sensihllities.
Collateral TO this is a second contention.
possibly 10 be merged with the FIRST that
when the protocol was signed there was
an exterior moral agreement between VI.
Cambon and Judge Day that neither the
protocol nor It's terms should in The treaty
negotiations involve Spanish sovereignty 10
the Philippine archipelago.
on this point Judge Day. through the As
ISOLATED Press. has ALREADY pointeily de-
MED the existence Of an actual, corlserva-
tive or implied understanding outside of
the protocol. either verbally or In CORE
spordepce and this denial is supported by
the French yellow book.
VI Carnbon. however has given the mat
ter some significance by orni5ting to deny
the report, although the alleged existence
Of a secret understanding exterior to the
protocol Was first printed IN the Paris
papers ard reiterated directly and by in
ference.
The Joint session. IF II Is held tomorrow.
will begin az 2. III. The American case
Is al ready for presentation.
spain VIII Resist Couces.ion.
LONDON. Oct 3L-The Madrid GORE
sponaent o: tile Standard says; There is
much anxiety in MaGri. as 10 :ae result
Of Mondays Joint sitting Of the peace COM
mission Inasuuch as Spain accepted the
Cuban articles of The protocol only on con-
d.tion q subsequent agreement being
arrived a. IN the Philippine question. sae
VII resist any infringe rnent Of her rights
In the Philippines without compensation.
Thrysnntheuium show Opens.
PrTTsBURG. Oct Notwithstanding =
he uaisera Die rainy weather today. fully
sos people attended the opening OF the
ca-ysanthenum Snow Al the conservatory.
Sebsnley park. The exh.ssiion IS said by
experts 20 re ;ha finest and largest ever
seen in Plstsnasg. There are 1868 plants.
cultivated 10 perfection ard Sc, our "a the
way that IS mos; pleasing 10 the eye. OF
th~ - varietisss that are on exhibition,
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