The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-08
VIII Insist Upon the Proposal
Already Made Regulating
the Philippines.
FORMALTENDEROF PAYMENT
Our Representatives viii Offer Cash
Ia Payment for the Islands
at Today's Session.

NEW YORK. Nov IA dispatch 70
tho Herald from Washington says:
Bpaln'B exhaustive argument against
tho cessIon of tho Philippines 10 the
United States has had tho result OF max
ing tho officials ali the more determined
10 take tho islands.
Instructions sent 10 Nr. Day. chairman
OF tho American commissioner. will re-
aulro him and his colleagues 10 ncnow On
Tuesday their demand for concession Of
the group 20 tho United States and they
Will mako In their communication their
FIRST orcr Of money In payment for the
Islands.
II In understood that tho president will
consult tomorrow with B0mo Of his adj
yinerH concerning the amount 10 be
named IN ths American communication,
but tho sum 10 bo paid will not under
any consideration exceed tho aggregate
OF tho debts contracted by the Spanish
government for improvements In the
Philippines.
All military debts ana debts
contracted In tho name 0f other islands.
such aa Cuba. will DO barred. and the
spanish commissioners will Oo Informed
that they must recognize this fact as
promptly az possible
Secretary Hay received q full abatement
OF tho context OF tho spanish note. Its
character was Just what the ofnclals ex-
psoisd, without any new arguments OF
Importance. Senior Rios and his col
leagues call attention 20 the action Of
the government In delivering note
through ~. Cambon the French am
baHsador, 10 President Mckinley. which
set forth tho understanding Of tho Span
ish government that In agreeing 90 the
protocol its sovereignty over tho Phil
ipplneu would not bo affected.
II II also claimed by tho Spanish COM
missioners that this declaration win ar
scented to by President Mckinley. As a
matter Of fact. the note had been delly-
cred but tho president had declined 10
answer IL. either In writing or verbally.
TO ~ cnmbon.
Tho Spanish commissioners have de-
ciared. Il is said. that instead OF the
United states acquiring the Philippines.
this government should pay their govern
ment an indemnity for the attack on
Manila after the peace protocol had been
signed and for the damage consequently
done.
Rear Admiral Dewey victory In Man
fla bay was unimporiant, and the pos
session OF CAvitc during the war was
not such as to give the Americans. the
spaniards declare. control OF tne islands.
and u Is claimed. and tho claim is fortl-
ncd by argument and many legal preee-
dents that the American government has
no right 10 demand the cession Of the
entire grouD OF 400 Islands when II held
only such small bit OF territory as that
al Caylto and controlled only the bay Of
Manila.
All during the war spain's troops were
stationed in other Islands and were not
molestcd. The spanlards indicated their
willingness, however 20 sell the islands.
and the authorities have no apprchen-
sion now that any rupture will occur un-
less II DO over the amount to be paid.
After tho Philippine question has been
disposed OF the commissioners will con-
slider tho determination OF claims which
have been filed by Americans against
Spain and by the Spaniards against the
United States. II is thought that this
would bind Itself to satisfy
all American claims. In consideration OF
the territory ceded to the United States,
but this statement Is Incorrect.
The Spanish commissioners have
heavy claim for fillbustering against tho
United States TO offset tho claims filed by
for personal ani property
damages. and the question OF their dis
position will have TO be decided