New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-27
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
ANOTHER JOINT SESSION OF THE COM
MISSIONS IN PARIS-SPANISH
DIFFICULTIES

Paris Oct. 2G.-The American Peace Commits
sioners held a session Of several hours to-day
prior to the joint session Of the two Commits
sions. which opened at O'Clock this afternoon.
The meeting Of the Commissioners lasted an
hour and five minutes. and was adjourned until
tomorrow.
Both the Spanish and the American Commits
sioners were more reticent after this session
than ever before The Americans fully appreci-
ate not only their own serious responsibilities.
but also the delicate position Of their Spanish
colleagues. to the burden Of whose duties here
is added the critical political situation at
Madrid which may compel the president OF the
Spanish Commission (who Is also president Of
the Spanish Senate). Senor Montero Rios. to
leave Paris.
The Madrid correspondent of the Temps in
confirming the report that Premier Sagasta and
the Queen Regent have prevailed upon the Min
lister of War General Correa. to postpone In
definitely his resignation. pending the conclu-
sion Of the peace negotiations, says that they
represented TO the General that his withdrawal
might entail not only the fall Of the Cabinet.
but cause the resignation OF certain members or
the Spanish Peace Commission. including Sehor
Montero Rios and thereby gravely compromise
the issue Of the peace negotiations The corre-
spondent Of the Temps" adds
The net result is that an open crisis seems 10
have been avoided until the conclusion OF the
treaty Of peace. In any case, this has done
away with the necessity for an ad interim Gov
ernment, which was lately suggested as hkey s'ay
10 be the only solution OF the present Diff
Culties.
AS the peace negotiations are now nearing the
discussion Of the Philippine question, the Amer
leans feel that no stage Of the proceedings has
50 demanded their considerate treatment. II
nav not he stated tonight with certainty that
the Cuban question has received its last CON
sideration by the Americans nor that the span
iards have accepted as final the refusal or the
United States TO assume any portion OF the
Cuban debt 1t may, however. BE- afhrmed thd'
the Philippine question was not reached To-Day
but It may he discussed at to-morrows session.
which will be the first occasion during these
negotiations Of Joint session Of the ComnlS-
sions being held on succeeding days, when TACT
is in some degree significant
The morning papers here treat Of the fall Of
the French Cabinet and the scenes in the Cham
her Of Deputies yesterday almost to the excIu-
sion Of general news All of them. however
dwell briefly on the Spanish crisis or the spit
in the Liberal party Of Spain. without, however
direct reference to the Paris Peace Commission
exceyt in the case Of a new paper. LA Nolante
which, in a Madrid article dealing with the IN
ternal situation in Spain. in summing up says
Whatever may be said. one way or the other
regarding the situation, one thing is apparent
that the moment is badly chosen for MIN
ieterfal crisis When dreadful calanlteS
threaten Spain from the outside ana az lhe
moment when her destinies are being declded py
tho Paris Conference. and at the nonent wen
her flag Ia crushed at Porto Rico, me Lioerai
party is In a state OF chaos ana dlsaereemcht'
and in the face Of American pretenslons "nlch
ere daily becoming more arrogant SPAN mas
herself with Ministry without authority.
Never has she needed more lmperaNey
e,ronr Government. one more watchful or
awake to outside questions. Instead or tnis
rnieera hle internal quarrels are distracting tie
attention OF those who now ought 70 nave no
"tbor nreoccunatlons than the salvation Of their
country.