Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
GIVEN A FE|N MORE Days
The Spanish Peace Commission Is
Granted Its Request for
Further Delay.
CAUSES ANNOYANCE ADMINISTRATION
At Next Meeting 1t Is Believed Spain
Will Recede from Her Refusal to
Allow Question of Her Sovereignty
Over the Philippine Islands to Be
Discussed.

!, Allow Question OF Her sovereignty
Over the Philippine Islands to Be
Discussed.
Washington, Nov. ia The special
cabinet meeting called by the president
Saturday morning lasted until one
o'clock. 1t was devoted almost entirely
to discussion of cablegram received
from the peace commissioners at Paris
and the report of the evacuation com-
mission at Porto Rico, which was per-
sonally presented by Admiral schley.
Owing to the fact that cabinet meet
Ing on Saturday was quite unusual,
many conjectural reports were ahoat
as to the urgent and critical character
of the subjects considered.
But the members of the cabinet
stated most positively that nothing OF
q disturbing character had developed
at Paris or had been under consider
alton. The text of cablegram to be
sent to the peace commission IN Paris
in response to one from Judge Day was
framed. 1t involved no new or immedi-
ate crisis The Spanish commissioners
had asked until day next week in
which to make answer to the note re-
gently submitted by the Americans. AL
though the administration is becoming
somewhat impatient of the delays to
the work of the commissioners occa-
stoned by the procrastination of the
Spaniards, the delay in this instance
will not be objected to- although it may
meet with an intimation that the dis
cussion has reached point where deli
mite results are expected without fur
ther unnecessary loss of time.
Admiral schley's visit brought up the
Porto Rico question. The admiral
who was accompanied by Secretary
Long, was invited to participate in the
discussion. The report was an interest
ing recital of the circumstances of the
American occupation, but the report IT.
self was not given out.
Not Seriously III.
The state department is uninformed
officially that Judge Day is Ill in Paris.
"A long report was received by cable
from him Saturday morning relative to
the work of the commission, but it
made no mention of the physical condi-
ton of the sender, whence the depart
ment infers that he is not seriously i'll
and it is supposed that he is simply in
need Of rest.
The Next Step.
It Is believed that at the next meet
ing Of the joint commission the Span
iards will yield one important step,
namely, they will at least tacitly by be-
ginning the argument of the question,
feoede from their refusal to allow the
sovereignty of Spain over the Philip
pines to be questioned. If this surmise
Is well-founded, then the two commits
sions will be brought face to face with
the adjustment of the details of a prop
osition for the transfer of the Philip
pines to the United States, sufficiently
complex to warrant the expectation
that several more sessions Of the joint
commission will be required for Its adj
tustment.
Uneasy Over Insurgents.
The attitude of the insurgents in the
Philippines has given the administra-
ton considerable uneasiness, for it Is
feared that If these insurgents are al
ity, there may be protests which we
shall be compelled to regard. The diff
Guilty in the situation is that the insur-
gents are operating at points outside
the island Of Luzon, where the United
States has never been in actual posses
sion and where it would be difficult to
place troops to maintain the status quo.
Nevertheless, it is believed 10 be in
cumbent upon our government to do
something in this direction and the
military and naval authorities at Ma
Mia will be SO advised.
Next Meeting on Tuesday.
Paris. Nov. 14.-It is now believed
that the next meeting Of the peace COM
missions may be postponed until Tues
day next, though no definite decision
las been arrived at on the subject.
The Spanish commissioners are still
busily engaged in the preparation Of the
Monuments which they will submit at
the next session of the commissions
and 1t is understood that their presen-
tation will cover matters which render
their careful preparation unusually i'm
portant.
Some of the original papers and
transcripts necessary for the next pres
entation of spain's case will prob
ably not arrive here until too late on
Monday to permit of meeting tina,
day, which, of course, would necessitate
the postponement of the next meeting
ct the commissions until Tuesday.
The health of Judge Day, the presi
dent of the American commission. was
much improved
Wouldn't Prosecute Him.
Frankfort, Ky, Nov. IA. = Count,
Judge Moore dismissed the murde
charge against sergt. Perkins, VIII,