Evening journal., 1898-07-30
Majority Of the Members Aaeinst Hold
Ing the Phiiippines-i iIopeito Make
Spain Provide Respec<aBie Gov
crnmons EOr the Islsnds.

than this statetnent sseteld seom tom
dicate ana indeed there rs little reason
~ doubt that an agreement has been
reached upon az tho substantial points
at tseue and thht what remainB~to be
done today is rather to smooth away
Inequalities and adjust some very minor
points OF difference before making the
aiIswer expected.by VI. Cambon.
The point undef discussion during the
greater part of the meeting was what
disposition should DO made OF the Phil
ippfncs on the other issues unanimity
developed. There was TO be independ-
ence demanded for Cuba. Porto Rico
was 10 be ceded 10 the United States,
o6hing stations were 70 be acquired at
Guam. IN the LadrOne islands, and one
Ia tho Curoline islands These PROPOSE
tOns were disposed of quietly. but when
10 came 20 the Philippines some diversi-
ty OF opinion was revealed.
As near "a can be gathered this aid
not relate mainly to the retention Of
the islands. on that proposition a mn
iority Of tho cabinet was speedily re-
corded in the negative. But, accepting
tho broadproposiuon that Spain was TO
be allowed 70 keep these possessions,
other questions Of Importance develop
a. and It was felt that these must be
answered definitely before the subject
could be dispoeed Of. There was no
question as TO the prOpricty OF demand
ing the cOaling station IN tbe Philip
pina@, and while there might be a DIFF
fereNce OF opinion an to the LOCATION and
aXtcm N this station. littl0 difhoulty
was expected ~ b0 encountered involv-
ing tlrat broblcnA boca6sse tho matter
could bo rrfoi1et to The naval w5aF
~ptINt. which IN oornrsteut tn dead with
I'VE subject
Th0 psrIAs11ng problOrn was wilas
ferm of gQyoranlont 0hdsaid DO krIsututed
IN t50 PhilEE1fris-s AMI what ahua3h ba
mo nnt'sre OK tbs g'i0rnInbo0 reqHif-sd q
JIsAin thnt tA0 new gOvo7nuoEit pa1id
bo nbernl assd outonuanyuil In sitsractoH
I9-sco two aSesttsES hiasrsi Qn the prt-
,ifS'y doRsion e. trtG'fS,rS at G1i In pro-
s'ssdlslUu9 oasaslsSs IA Tho oOlditioDE IN
iilr s'ij1ipIAnff.
SOrnO ulenSsRs ~ tha ossinEszt f,lt s40t
isDe inSeExoAts ph9Sf A.galn,Sl1o kaVfRs
esytsd trssuIssa1eDsaS u 90 UaTeo
Stfates fsSEn To .vesV beganEi1nB df ths
fgNrept SneurgCction snd hlv7ng iato-
" ahQSsN q GsEsssCANi " sntlas trouble
sor us ShRd 90 slhTel cGshn utaon the
tTnftof states NJ tne settsegDent OF the
ser1Iss ~ poas0 On tho other hand. Il
eaS ,HBed that PaF sO~qrnS1ont should
Dse no opportUnAy'tD extend tie princi-
plea throughout the world and thet this
would be done In rOQuiIins Spain 20 ex-
tend geRuine autonomy 20 the Philip
pines II wac upon 3ust such points as
this that tho discussion proceeded pill
day.
A poin4 wfifcsh vraa q tfe,4y- -as'tabtnase
was that there shdutd liz no Feferencs
of any phaso Of tho question of the dis-
position 6f the Islands 70 eny'crmcert or
irrdfhdual action by osltsslde pO1vp44.
Another point that was settied.
though sher8 waH 40 foTtnal artidn on
u was that no protest against tAs con-
ttnuanco 81 military Or ha7nt OPERATIONS
pending the pcacs nOEotietions wOytd
avail IN the ehghtest; that there y6sld
be no 6fmistice no suspensioa Of ep-
erHtions nor any modification whatever
OF the present plans until the Spanish
government had agreed to the taEne
proposed. IAcident ~ the cession Of
Porto Rico and the T,Ooa rnfiou of Cv-
ban tndependehce by apafn h tho o.
cisiOn that every vnetiRe Of apantfga
government and Yrthority m the Ca
sfbbean and West India waterB must te
removed
INurthermore this sweep5nsI cilsEies of
authority from Spain 10 the United
states ia our nearby waters Is TO DO
! effective at3o az q Qftclaim Of al ~
debtedness assumed by the Sbanish
government and charged by her TO
these islands. so far as the United
states is concerned, and all commercial
treaties now existing between the Spah
faf. har 81.
there and outsidA powers are extin-
/ guished.
There was some discussion as TO the
probability ~ the Spanish acceptauco
/ Of our torms The views differed.
/ though Il can be stated that several Of
/ the most influential members OF the
| cabinet believed that the terms sub
siantially agreed upon would not bs
/ accepted by Spain at onc0 While be-
/ l'evirg that the p1oposltion madeshould
/ in all reason constitute the minimum to
/ hc considered. some expressed the be-
/ lief that Spain would not be immediate
\ lv disposed 10 reach an agreement on
/ them ana that possibly a considerable
lapso q time would ensue before that
! government would be ready 10 yield
meantime seeking a compromise which.
~ VAS asserted. was not - be enter
tanned for a moment.
Others took the ground that there was
every Indication that she had decided
TO make terms and that what was now
proposed would be accedad to 10 avoid
farther disaster
One factor I'm the protracted discus
sion Of the Philippine problem was the
absence OF advices as to the eSsting
situation there at this time. a point
that might be Of considerable impor-
tnncc IN the adjustment Of the ques-
sicn The unconfirmed dispatch report
ing that Manila had surrendered was
rood and commented on as indicatlng
that definite action without knowledge
! Il the exact situation at Manila might
enusa a statement regarding conditiors
Mat did not exist. Ire foralaf paYers
I cryst~ llizing the results Of the two sess
tions .-5tcrcay will be ready for action