Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
WHAT WILL SPAIN D02
This is the Question Of Most
Importance To-Day
| MAKE COUNTER-PROPOSALg Z
This Expected, and II Mill Pave the
Nay to Further Negotiations.
MONEY FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Spain VIII Probably Ask an Increase
in the Sum Already Proposed "a
He Paid-Final Breach of RE-
| lations Improbable.
MONEY FOR THE PHILIPPINES

PARIS, November 3.-The generally
accepted view here OF the peace nego-
tiations is that the Spaniards will not
agree 10 the propositions submitted by
the Americans TO take the Philippine
Islands and to reimburse Spain for the
money spent upon permanent improve
ments In those Islands. But there Is a
conflict of opinion as to whether the
Spanish commissioners tomorrow will
present counter-proposition. This mat
ter, IL is added, is undecided.
Having heard the American proposition.
the spaniards might have Immediately
declined It, as they will unquestionably
do at to-morrow's session. Whether they
will accompany the refusal with a coun-
ter-proposition has not been definitely
ascertained. though at late hour this
evening that course seems improbable
TO REFORM LINES.
The result will be that the commissions
will retire from confronting positions un-
til one or the other shall have reformed
its lines for the next meeting, which will
probably occur next week.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press ascertains from Spanish sources,
beyond question authentic, that before
the Philippine question is settled the
Spanish commissioners will declare that
they are not here solely to save or to
gain all the money possible from the
United States. III the United States feels
it a high duty to retain the Philippines.
Spain's ENJOYS will declare that she has
an equally sacred duty Ia holding them
to the pledge OF their revenues in hon
orable Indebtedness.
WHAT WASHINGTON EXPECTS.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., November 81
BY way OF preparation for what may
happen at the meeting OF the Feace Com
mission in Paris tomorrow. IL may be
said that the officials here have no idea
that the Spanish reply will be an uncon-
ditional acceptance of our last proposition
relating TO the acquisition OF the Philip
pines. on the other hand, they do not
expect an unequiyocal rejection. What
is likely to occur is that the Spanish COM
mssioners will come In with counter
proposition, the basis of which will be a
considerable increase i'm the sum OF money
To be paid TO the Spanish Government TOR
the Philippines This will pave the way
to negotiations on that subject. and in
asmuch as the commissioners spent about
six weeks considering the sections OF the
protocol dealing with Cuba and Porto
Rico, II is reasonable 20 believe that at
least a few days may be properly allowed
for the discussion OF the Philippines. In
short, IT may be said that the officials
here do not expect final breach OF rela-
h.tN An
tomorrow, Notwithstanding the criticism
Of unfriendly newspapers.
ALLEGED SPANISH REPLY.
LONDON, November i.-The Paris cor
respondent OF the Times, who repudiates
as "calumny' the charges OF hostility to-
ward the United States contained in let
ters he has been receiving from Ameri-
cans for some time, says:
IL understand that at to-fnorrow's FRI
days. sitting the Spanish commissioners
will reply textually as follows:
1T is impossible for US either TO ac-
cept or refuse the conditions the United
States impose. We DO not desire TO de-
clare FORMAL rupture because 1t would
oblige Europe 10 run the risk of behold
ing the humillating spectacle OF an
American feet bombarding European
shores.
WILL NOT SIGN ABDICATION."
1--WE do not intend 20 furnish America
with a pretext for the realization OF such
an attack, but we cannot subscribe TO
dictates which are not I'm conformity with
the stipulations adopted I'm the common
agreement that terminated the war.
1--WE withdraw because we do not feel
we have a risht to sign the abdication
sought TO be imposed upon as. We with
draw, leaving public conscience and MS
tory 10 Judge the act Of violence OK which
we are the subject. and although We are
unfortunately convinced that our atu-
tude will have no effect upon the minds
OF our conquerors. We cannot assume any
other, because by accepting the condi-
tions Imposed. we should become accom-
pIices In an injustice and violation OF
international law, TO which wa may sub
init. but in which II Is Impossible 10 ask
us N take any share OF the respOnsibiil-
ty.'"
OUR TERMS NOT UNREASONABLE.
I.ONDON. November 4.--The Times.
commenting editoriaily upon the dispatch
of its Paris correspondent says: lhe
American demands may possibly be hard,
hut we cannot endorse the statement
That thew are in violation OF the proto-
col Nor is /. altogether 10 be regretted
even from the Spain viewpoint. that
Spain should be relieved OF the heavy
burden of restoring Spanish dominion In
the Philippines"
FRANCE DOESN'T EXPECT RUPTURE
NEW YORK, November "a dispatch
10 the Evening Post from Paris says:
.eThe reported rupture OF peace nego-
tIations between Spain and the United
States IN not credited In the French For
elen Once. France will willingly serve
again as an INTERMEDIARY in the hope ef
putting Spain under permanent moral, as
well as financial, obligations. thus
strengthening her own pooition IN the Ea-
ropean balance Of power.
Paris and Brussels bankers are taxing
an active interest in the question OF span
ish debts
SPAIN IN DESPAIR
MADRID November 3.-The announce
ment OF the intentions OF the United
States regarding the Philippines has
greatly excited the public here. IL Is sen-
orally recognized. however. that u would
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