Evening star., 1898-11-12
Her Peace Commissioners Preparing
Paper With Great Care.
THEY MAY ASK FOR MORE ZINE
The GauIois Says Philippine Set
tIement May Cause War.
J Z d G E DAY BETTE

that the next meeting of the peace COM
mission may be postponed until Tuesday
next, though no definite decision has been
arrived at on the subject
The Spanish commissioners are still bus
lily engaged IN the preparation of the docu-
ments which they will submit at the next
session of the commissions, and it is UNDER
stood that their presentat ton will cover
matters which render their careful prep
aratlon unusually important.
Some of the original papers and tran
scripts necessary for the next presentation
of Spain's case will probably not arrive
here until too late on Monday to permit of
meeting that day, which, of course,
would necessltate the postponement of the
next meeting of the commissions until
Tuesday.
Judge Days Health Improved.
The health of Judge Day, president of the
American commission, was much improved
this n ornng
Ibe Gaulols this morning, after referring
10 the philippine question as presenting Sc
rious comDliCations, says:
The thing to be faced is no longer n re-
neWal OF the conflict between America and
SPAN owing to a rupture of the negotIa-
t!ohs, but general European conflict. The
fashoda incident is only the prologue to a
big drama which is soon to occuny the
theater OF inter-EurOpean politics, and on
reading. the papers of Berlin, London and
Madrid, one feels that something uncor'2 :
foftaDie is in the air. Spain knows that
resistance upon her part. isolated as she is
would have no chance of success and she
IS looking for friend in Europe Before
fash0da, any such search would have been
useless, but now England Is anxious to
Satisty her ambitions in the far east"
England Wants an Alliance.
Britain is trying to bring about an offensive
AID defensive alliance with the United
States, of which alliance, according to the
Gaulois, Great Britain alone would reap
the benefit.
The Gaulois then says: Her program is
the following: She will induce the United
states to refuse any concession 10 Span
ana TO refuse coallns stations in the Philip
pine Islands TO husSla aHd Germany. A
conflict breaks out, England as Americas S
ally, inteIvenes, when forces the other
powers having interests in the east to take
up arms. The question becomes no longer
that of the Philippines, but that of CHINA
A Report From Judge Day.
The State Department is uniformed Off
ciaiiy that Judge Day is i'll in Paris. A
long report was received by cable from him
this morning relative TO the work of the
commission, but it made no mention of the
physical condition of the sender, whence
the department nfers that he is not seri-
ously i'll. and ii is supposed that he is sim
ply in need OF rest.
1t is believed that at the next meeting of
the Joint commission the SpaniardS will
yield one important step, namely, they will
at least tacitly, by beginning the argument
OF the question receQe from their refusal
to allow the question of the sovereignty of
Spain over the Philippines to be question:
td II this SurmlSe Is well founded then
the two commissions will be brought face
to face with the adjustment of the details
OF a proposition for the transfer of the
Philippines to the United States question
sufficiently complex to warrant the ex-
pectation that several more sessions of the
joint commission Will be required for it's
adjustment.
Insurgents Cause Uncasiness
The attitude of the insurgents in the
Philippines has given the administration
considerable uneasiness, for it is feared
that II these insurgents are allowed to con-
tinue their hostile activity there may be
protests which we7shall be compelled to re-
gard The difficulty in the situation is that
the insurgents are operating at points out
side the Island of LuZon, where the United
states mas never been in actual possession
ana where IL would be difficult to place
troops to maintain the status quo. Never
theless, 1t Is believed to be incumbent upon
our government to do something in this di-
rectlon, ana the military and naval au-
thcfitleS at Manila will be so advised
W ME the situation with respect to the
peace negotiations at Paris is recognized
mere TO be critical, there is no real anxiety
as 10 the ultimate outcome. The situation
IN which Spain finds herself does not admit
OF doubt that She will be compelled to
yield to the American demands. and even
IL she should break off the peace negotia-
nons anu the efforts to reach an agreement
should prove abortive, Spain would not
undertake to hold any of the territory in
dispute, but would endeavor to withdraw
from the contest, leaving the United States
IN possession or everything. just as she did
with the reVolutionists in the case of the
Spanish-American republics
Germnnys Attitude Matter of In
difference.
i is not believed that the visit of En-
peror William to Spain is entitled to any
more important significance than a demon
stration of friendliness toward Spain, pos
sibly inspired by the hope that it will i'm
press TINS country and in some way benefit
Spain in the negotiat tions That Emperor
William will attempt any interference or
give active assistance to Spain is not con-
templated even as a remote possibility. His
course in paying this untimeIy visit IS en-
ureiy IN harmony with the course of Ger
many frcm the beginning of our troubles
lam in Spain Is not eXpec Ted to have any
more influence over the peace negotiations
than had the presence of the German fleet
IN Philippine waters over our naval and
military operations in that quarter This
Sovernment is not deceived as TO the senti-
ments of Germany, but it is a matter of
utter Indifference, having no recognized
hearing on the affairs of this govern meut
whether the emperor visits Spain OF not
The administration here is well enough in
formed as to the situation in Europe to
have no apprehension of interference from
any quarter in our negotiation of peace
terms. What the effect on Spain may be of
such demons rratiors Of sympathy officials
here have means of determining but
there is no apprehension or doubt as to
what the ultimate outcome will be-
More Time Given the Spanish.
President Mckinley called his cabinet in
to special session at II o'clock today, and
for over two hours the advisers Of the ad-
ministration ware in conference.
1t was admitted after the meeting that
the first and most important question un-
der consideration was the situation before
the peace COMMISSION at Paris Il was
also admitted that the principal discussion
was over the form of a dispatch to be sent
to the American commissioners 1t WAS
tot hot &c lsG-,N,