The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-27
SECRET DISPATCHES
FOR THE PRESIDENT.


a. Madrid, waich may compel the press-
Gent OK the Spanish commission tSho Is
$50 president OF the Spanish senatel. Senior
Sl9aleEo Rios, 20 le4vs Paris.
TIE Madrid correspondent of the Temps
confirms the report That Premier Sagasta
and the queen regent have prevailed upon
the minister Of var Gen. C9rreo, 70 in
definitely postpone his resignation pending
TIE conclusion CT The peace negotiations.
As the peace negotiations are ro~ near
ing the discussion Of the Philippine ques-
the proceedings has SO demanded their
considerable eaEuent
], may not be stated tonight with GER
talnty that ne G9ban question mas re-
celvsd its last consideration by the Arneri
cans nor have the SpanLards accepted as
ultimate the United States refusal -
may. however. be affirmed that t&7e Phil
lppsae question was not reached today dat
II may be discussed Al tonorrnws ses-
sion when will be Ehe first occasion dur
ing these negotiations OF joint SESSION Of
me commissions being held on succeeding
days. which fact IS il some degree signlt.-
can't.
Philippines Come Next.
WASHINGTON, Oct 25--TAere are indi-
cations thar the peace commissioners IN
Paris are approaching the end Of the con-
slderation OF the subjects Of Cuba and Porto
Rico and officials would not De surprised
Il toGay's session Of the commission con-
ciudei those subjects, leaving the commits
sloTl free 70 take ", the disposition Of the
presented with an ability and adroitness
that commands the admiration OF dipl3-
mats without regard 10 nationality. ana
even our own officials have been compelled
10 yield tribute OF respect 20 the argu-
rnents produced, bur they have been OF 40
avail in effaeung any substantial change n
the first attitude Of the American commits
sioners, who are firmly holding 10 the line
o. procedure originally Outlined. II Is ex-
pecte3 here. after the courteous intina-
ton that has been conveyed to the span,
ish commissioners that IL is time to regard
the Cuban and Porto Rico matters are Set
tad, that better progress VIII be made
toward final conclusion OF treaty OF
peace.
Objects to Sailing of the Oregon.
CHICAGO, Oct. PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Spain
has protested against the battieships Ore
gon and Iowa going around Cape horn 10
the Philippine islands, and demands their
return 20 the United States, claiming the
action in sending these ships 10 Manila IS
The protest was formally submitted TO
Secretary Hay by NJ. Tniebaut. charge
d'affaires OF the French embassy. while
President Mckinley vas IN Chicago at
tending the peace jubilee celebration. Sec
re;ary Hay declined 10 reply 10 the de-
The question is now under consideration.
ard IL IS TOW believed il was discussed AT
the cabinet meeting. but no decision was
reached; Spain claims that Admiral
the armist.ce. and MAT the statu quo must
be maintained This is probably in retail
iation for the demands made by this gov
eminent upon Spain when Il was learned
a ship load Of reiDforcements for the island
of panay were discovered on the Buenos
Ayres at Singapore.
This government. peremptoriiy demanded
the return Of p-eSe troops.