The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-04
BREACH TO-DAY NOT LIKELY.
AMERICANS ANTICIPATE A CoUN-
TER PROPOSITION AT PARIS.


spnnish May Want to Add More 20 the
sum of Money To Be Paid for the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the SUBJ
ject Might Continue for severaG
Days-NO Definite Information Re-
garding Counter. Proposition.
Paris Thinks II Improbable.
Washington, Nov. BY way of prepar-
alton for what may happen at the meeting
of the peace commissioners in Paris to-
morrow, II may be said that the officials
here have no idea the Spanish reply wilI
be an unconditional acceptance OF our
last proposition relating TO the acquisition
of the Philippines on the other hand
they do not expect an unequivocal rejec-
ton. What is likely to occur is that the
Spanish commissioners viii come in with a
counter proposition the basis OF which
probably will be considerable Increase
in the sum of money 10 be paid to the
Spanish government for the Philippines.
This will pave the way TO negotiations
ON the subject, and inasmuch as the COM
missioners spent about six weeks consid-
ering the sections of the protocol dealing
with Cuba and Porto Rico, 1t is reasona-
Bile to believe that at least a few days
may be properly allowed for the discuss
sion of the Philippines.
In short. 1t may be said that the officials
here do not expect a final breach of rela-
tions between the commissioners to occur
tomorrow, Notwithstanding the comments
of unfriendly European newspapers in
that line.
Paris, Nov s.-Having heard the Ameri-
can proposition the Spaniards might have
Immediately declined as they certainly
win do at to-norrows session. Whether
they viii accompany the refusal with
counter proposition has not been definitely
ascertained. though at a late hour this
afternoon that course seems improbable.
The result will be that the commissions
will retire from confronting positions un-
Ill one or the other snail 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. that before the Philip
pine question is settled, the Spanish COM
missioners Will declare that they have
not come here solely 70 save or to gain
all the money possible from the United
! States
If the United States feels II a high duty
to retain the Philippines, Span's enyoys
Will declare that she has an equally sacred
duty In holding them to the pledge OF
their revenues in honorable indebtedness.
London, Nov. 4.-The Paris corresponds
ent OF the Times who repudiates az
"calumny" charges Of hostility toward the
United States. collected IN let
ters he has been receiving from
Americans for some time, says: II under
stand that at to-morrow's (Friday's) Sit
ting the Spanish commissioners will reply
textually as follows II Is impossible for
US eitherfto accept or refuse the conditions
the United States impose. We do not de-
sire 20 declare a formal rupture, because
II would ohage Europe to run The risk OF
beholding the humiliating spectacle of an
American feet bombarding European
shores.
we do not intend 10 furnish America
with a Dretext for the realization Of such
an act, but we cannot subscribe 10 dictates
which are not IN conformity with the stip-
uations adopted in the common agreement
that terminated the war.
I'VE withdraw because we do not feel
we have a right 10 sign the abdication
sought to be imposed upon US We with
draw leaving public conscience and history
to Judge the act of violence of which wa
are the subject; and although we are con-
vinced that our attitude will have no ef-
feet on the minds of our conquerors. wo
cannot assume any other, because by ac-
cepting the conditions imposed, we should
become accomplices In an injustice and u
violation of international law TO which
we may submit, but in which 1t Is in-
possible to ask us to take any share of the
responsibility"
New York, Nov ga dispatch TO the
Evening Post from Paris says:
THE reported rupture Of peace negotia-
tions between Spain and the United States
is not credited in the French foreign office.
France willingly will serve again as an
Intermediary In the hope of putting spain
under permanent moral, as well as fnan-
cial, obligations, thus strengthening her
own position in The European balance cf
power.
Paris and Brussels bankers are talking
active interest in the question Of Span
ish debts.
London Nov. 4.-The Times, commenting
editorially upon the dispatch Of its Paris
correspondent, says: "The American de-
mands may possibly be hard. but we can
not indorse the statement that they are in
violation of the protocol. Nor is ii alto
gether TO be regretted, even from the
Spanish view point that Spain should be
relieved Of the heavy burden Of restoring
Spanish dominion in the Philippines
Madrid, Nov. 3--The announcement OF
the intentions of the United States regard
ing the Philippines has greatly excited the
public here. II Is generally recognized.
however, that it would be absolutely futile
10 appeal to Europe which had abandoned
Spain to her fate.
Fever Dying Out Fast.