Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-02
ADVISED TO ACCEPT.
French Papers Give a Pointer
to Spain.
DONs ASSERT THEY WILL RESIST.
Part Correspondent of a London Paper
Says 1t Is Improbabie-Ststed In WASH
ington We Will Take the Philippines
To Pay For War Expenditures.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-The Paris CORE
spondent of The Times notices with
pleasure the fact that important French
newspapers advise Spain not to count
upon European intervention and that it
is expedient for her to yield so as not TIC
be exposed to the terrible consequences
of ii bombardment of the Spanish coast.
The Paris correspondent of The Daily
Telegraph said in part:
1.-The Spaniards are in position to
know, and assert that their government
will resist the American demands and
will offer the Philippines for lump
sum. If this proposal is not accepted,
Spain will recall her commissioners and
let the Yankees do what they choose.
81 am assured, however, that rup-
ture on Friday is improbable. Spain
will endeavor, bys arguments and APP
peals, to gain whatever concessions are
possible, but she will not risk a renewal
Of hostllities."
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle said editorially
"a war in which the justly van
pushed nation receives a solatium of
$50, 000,000 would be novelty SO great
that it must be seen to be believed. In
any case it would be madness for Spain
TO attempt to resume hostilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. while the
cabinet gave little attention to the
peace negotiations at Paris, there is nc
longer any doubt as to the general DUR
poses of this government to retain the
entire Philippine archipelago. Ii, after
final balancing of the account, viz: The
cost OF the war to the United States
on one side and our acquisitions on the
other, Il Is found chat any compensa.
ton is due the opaniards, it Will be
made i'll lump sum. 1t is pointed out
that at the time the protocol was signed
the United States did not have and has
not since acquired any part OF the Phil
ippine islands outside OF Manila city and
harbor, and that the United States has
never entertained purpose to acquire
any territory by the power of conquest.
What the United States will insist upon
is that she must be fully reimbursed for
every dollar expended by her on account
of the war, and in the statement will be
included an amount sufficient to cover
all payments, present and prospective,
on account of expenditures incident to
the war. No Spanish bonds of any
character or amount, other than local
or municipal bonds will be paid or as
sumed by this government.
1t is believed that the balance due
Spain will be small, probably not ex.
ceeding $50, 100000 or $50, 900, 900.
The belief still prevails among the
majority of the cabinet that the Span
iards will accept the terms laid down by
the United States.
Surprising the Paris conference to
fail, all that would be imposed upon ou1
government as an immediate duty,
would be to take complete military
possession OF the Philippines. This, II
is believed, could be accomplished by
us without loss of time or life.
So far as Cuba is concerned, the diff
Guilty might be more serious, but ever
in Cuba the Spanish military forces are
not in condition to offer prolonged re-.
sistance to the American conquest of
the island, and with the Spanish navy
at the bottom of the sea, they could not
be reinforced by troops from Spain
Therefore about the worst that could
happen would be the necessity imposed
ON us of struggling along without the
signature OF treaty of peace, but in
full possession of all the territory we
desire, and that such conditions can ex.
list without damage to material interests
is shown by the history of the Spanish
American republics which reyolted
from Spain's rule.