Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-05
After Some Discussion Over the Phil.
ippines the Joint Session Ad-
jOurned to Tuesday.
SOME OF THE RUM0RS
NOW OUT AT PARIS.
One Il That n The Spanish Do NoI
Come 10 Terms the Americans
Win Deliver an TIL.
maium.

Paris. Nov 4 The joint session
of the peace commission today lasted
two hours. The Spaniards refused ths
proposition made by the Americans on
Moniay lass but negotiations were not
broken oa. While 10 IL believed that no
formal counter proposition was made,
there was a discussion over tho Philip.
pine question outside the limos Of the
American proposition Tho commits.
gions then adjourned until Tuesday next.
Paris, Nov. A statement was print.
cd here today Of much prominence.
that AZ today's joint session Of the peace
commission the Americans would insist
upon complete surrender OF Spanish
sovereignty over the Philippine islands,
and that In the event that the Spanish
commissioners refusing 10 sgree TO thii
Judge Day. president Of tho American
commission, acting under instructions
from Washington. would present a ulti.
maiun 70 the spaniards II Is further
alleged that this seeming haste was due
TO desire 20 settle negotiations before
the elections In the United States takes
place The reference made TO these al.
legations IN view Of the fact that they
may have also been circulated in the
United States But there is no truth In
the statements made. No ultimatum
was comptempla'ed and there j. no pro-
babiiiy 0f drastic measures being taken
by the Americans The two commits.
sions are now considering the open ques.
tion and the Americans expect TO pa.
tiontly weigh all points involved aud
crrefully consider the argument of the
spaniafds The two commissions met
az 2 o'clock this afternoon The Amer.
cans were aware before the session onon.
ed that the spaniards would decline
thor proposition made Monday last.
The Gaulois says:
I'VE have been informed absolutely
from reliable authority that Spain will
refuse 10 discuss the unconditional sur.
render Of the Philippine islands Spain,
it Is further asserted, had made particu.
lar reservations concerning the retention
Of the Philippine islands and the span.
ish minister Of foreign Affairs, the Duke
Almodovar de RIO, had himself, at tho
time Of signing the peace protocol, stip.
ulated that the island Of Luzon should
remain occupied by American troops
while peace negotiations were In prog.
ross and Spain would resume sovereign.
ty over the archipelago 20 soon a. a more
liberal form Of government Tor the is.
lands should have been decided ugon. 3"
The Fronde says:
: "The claims of the United statos ON
the Philippine islands are looked upon
with disfayor at St. Petcrburg. The
powers might, IN case OF the Americans
proving too obstinate on this point, b.
provoked to protest"
The Eyenment saysi
Your money or your life, is the atti.
tude taken by America regarding Spain,
Tho latter, having no money. Offer Por.
90 Rico and the abandonment OF Cuba,
ana thinks she has thus discharged her
ransom. Pardon me, answers Jonathan.
you yet have the Philippine islands,
which are only an oncumbranco TO you.
] will relieve you Of them. WhyY BE.
cause with Fontain, | have the strongest
reasons FOR so doing"