The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03

Paris, Nov. q. With flying Skies
ftful sunshine, Whirling leaves and
cool weather the Americans were re-
moving their wraps when the Span
iards entered the anteroom and polite
and cordial greetings were exchanged
as the two groups, commingling,
passed through the grand salon where
a buffet was spread, and entered the
conference chamber which, ~ before
leaving, the Spaniards were to learn
the attitude of the United States to-
ward the Philippines After the COM
missiOners took their accustomed
places at the conference table Secre-5
tary Moore, upon the request Of Judge
Day, passed to Mr.. Ferguson, the in
terpreter, the formulated demands Of
the United States regarding the Phil
ippines, which We're read to the Span
iards in their own tongue, by a rapid
rendering from the English, in which
they We're written. Although the
Spanish commissioners did not betray
any emotion, their attention to the
reading was keen The ding dis
closed the fact that the United States
| government had determined to take
the entire group of PHILIPPINE islands.
The United States
Do Not Purpose Assuming
the Philippine debt of $4O,OO0,OOO, but
they are willing to be responsible to
Spain for a sum of money equal to the
actual expenditures made by Spain in
the Philippines for the advantage of
the islands and for the good of their
people, for permanent betterments and
for improvements both physical and
mental. The reading of the present,
ment specifies that the United States
reimburse Spain to the extent of her
"pacific expenditures" made in the
archipelago. This phrase "paciic ex
penditures'' is used to differ from the
expenditures made by Spain in att
tempting to pacify the Philippines.
The one is felt to be fair burden on
the. acquired people, while the latter.
class of expenditures is held to have
been logically assumed by Spain in the
inevitable hazard to a nation resorting
to order in it's own territory. Such is
the vital portion of the presentment
made by the American commissioners,
and it is to be observed that while the
main question as to possession and
financial responsibility is clear and
definite, many details have been left
Eto the Developments Of the discussion
between the two commissions. The
Spanish commissioners listened at
| tentively though not without some evil
dences of SSs7S5z
Impatience and Surprise
at the financial suggestions in the
American presentment, and finally
asked until Friday to consult the Ma
drid government and make reply. Adj
iournment was then taken to that day.
After the conference was dissolved the
Spanish commissioners expressed the
opinion that the American demand
would create in Spain, as it had upon
her commissioners, an exceedingly
grave impression. Were the Spanish
commissioners pushed to a final de-
termination tonight they would reject
the American demands, Tut the chang
ing tone Of the Spanish press recently
urges the contamination Of a treaty of
reace, however rigorous, the argument
being that although Spaniards bow to
the American demands, the commits
sioners do not acknowledge the justice
or admit the legality of them. The
Spanish commissioners feel that the
United States, to all intents and pur-
poses, have not offered any financial
indrcement to Spain to cede by treaty
any part of the Philippine islands.
Causes Surprise at Madrid
Madrid, Nov. The news that the
Spanish peace commissioners at Paris
l8had referred to the government for
nal demand Of the American commits
sioners for the absolute cessation Of
the entire Philippine group caused the
greatest surprise in Madrid. The
strongest feeling prevails that the gov
eminent should protest theoretically
against what is regarded as a viola
ton Of the spirit of the protocol.
Several Vessels Overdue.
ST. Johns, N. r., Nov. 2 -Three fish
ing vessels, homeward bound from