Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-13
TIE PEACE COMMISSION.
The Question About the Philippines
Will Have the Full Stress of
the Controversy.
70 URGE The ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
It Is Said That One OF the Propositions
That Spain VIII Make VIII BE That the
United States Annex Cuba for the Pro-
lection of the Spanish Commercial In
terests In the Island.

Paris, Oct 9.-The United States
peace commissioners began their usual
three hours session at ten o'clock
Saturday. They are understood to
have taken into consideration direct
suggestions and counter propositions
from the Spaniards, of which the
Americans now have enough to engage
their attention at the daily session. 1t
may be regarded as quite likely that
the Spaniards have already outlined
their apparent expectations and that
they are beyond the line of possible
acquiescence by the Americans. The
latter are now acting along well con-
sidered lines, consistently and with
a definite end in view. They have
to some degree disclosed American
expectation and determination. The
Spaniards, however, seem unable or
unwilling at the outset to understand
or believe the Americans may or have
at the outset set forth their require
ments and that they are destined to
remain virtually unchanged by fnesse
or counter diplomacy. Therefore, it
is not unlikely that the Americans,
following the course of fair, thorough
consideration of all the original
counter propositions, will to the
limit of fruitful possibility &C
cord patient consideration of those
projected by the Spaniards. Thus
it is fair to conclude that the
Americans daily sessions during the
recess intervals will be fully engrossed.
While the Philippines have not yet
been reached in the deliberations, this
question is doubtless relatively not far
distant and at that point is likely to
come the full stress of the diplomatic
controversy.
Referring to the Philippine phase of
the negotiations, the Gaulois Saturday
says: 1.-The question was somewhat
touched upon, though not discussed.
dictate serious difficulties when it does
come up"
To Urge the Annexation of Cuba.
Paris. Oct. 9.-The most alarming
stories have been circulated here about
the secret proceedings of the Ameri-
can-Spanish peace commission. The
principal story is that the American
commissioners submitted the demand
of the United States for the cession of
the Philippines. There is not one
word OF truth in these reports The
one really important fact developed is
practically decided among themselves
that the United States should guar
antee the Philippine debt in taking
possession of the archipelago. It is
said that one of the propositions that
Spain will make will be the annexa-
ton of Cuba by the United States
for the protection of the Spanish COM
mercial interests. One of the most
eager advocates of this idea is the Mar
quis de Camillas, the largest Individual
creditor of Spain and the greatest
financial man in the peninsula He is in
Paris at this moment, counseling the
Spanish commissioners. Another in
sistent Spanish advocate of American
annexation of Cuba is Count de Ga
lara. a senator from Cuba. who re-
Gently presented Spain with check
for O,OOO, 900 pesetas toward the war
fund. The count is also in Paris urg-
ing the Spanish commissioners to in
sist that the United States shall fur
nish a permanent guarantee of eff
cient protection to the legitimate
Spanish interests in Cuba by annexing
the island.