The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-02
PhiHppine p,bt and the LlbtlIen.


The partisan press, which never loses
an opportunity to perpetrate a false
hood calculated to prejudice the public
against the administration, is now on
deck with a story which is dlscredIted
by semi-oficlal statements, in connec-
tlon with the demand made on the Span
ish commissioners for the cessIon Of
the larger portion of the Philippines.
The statement is expressly made In the
dispatches from Paris and washington
that in the mater OF the Philippine
debt, the American commissioners are
not to agree to assume dollar Of that
debt OF $4O,OOO,OOO which was used in
the prosecution OF the war, or in the
suppression Of the insurrection, and
no portion Of 1t can be assumed except
what may have been used for objects
of public utility, and betterments
which would accrue to the advantage
Of the United States"
II Is estimated In Paris that II would
be impossible for Spain to prove that
more than a small proportion OF the
debt, possibly two or three million dol
lars, was used for purposes otherwise
than in connection with the war These
are matters which are controlled by
usage and International laws, and we
have, in our own settlement with Mex
Eco. a precedent. There is no intention,
and Il has been so given out from
Washington, Of assuming any Spanish
debt, or any payment when woulG not
be TO the material advantage Of the
United States. This was made plain in
yesterdays dispatches from both Wash
tncton and Paris. Notwithstanding,
the occasion has been made the oppor-
tunity for revamplng q sensational re-
port, published two or three weeks ago.
and which was at the time officially de-
uounced, to the effect that $IO0O0,0OO Of
Indebtedness is to be assumed; that the
bonds are held in part in this country;
that agencies are at work in Paris, and
that conspiracy, in which members OF
our peace commission are involved,
is on foot to have this country assume
their payment.
In yesterdays Register partisan spe-
cial from Washington, rehashlng some
OF this falsehood. appeared, with the
statement that 81. is proposed TO provide
Spain with the means Of taking care OF
the bonds" and that somebody has
probably "cast an anchor TO wlndward."
"The philippine bond deal will bear
watching" says this partisan dispatch
and III the public sentiment is not
brought to bear against this proposition
the American people may IND them
selves with neat colonial debt to pay
or face to face with a 100000 raid on
the treasury" We will do the Register
the Justice to say that with this special
niece of political bunc5nf5e, published
almost on the eve OF the election, 1t
prints the Associated Press dispatches
from washington and Paris. stating the
facts as stated above by the Intelligent
Ger. and which are at entire variance
with the partisan canard which i'm
peaches the integrity OF the President
himself and our peace commissioners, all
Of whom arc honorable gentlemen. in
whom the Nation has confidence.
The purpose of the conspiracy is man
fest. Il is an infamous purpose intend
cd at this time to prejudice the people
with a view to next weeks elections. No
more Infamous story has been concoct-
cd in connection with the campaign.
which has been so notable for lis llbels
ana misrepresentation of the admin
istratIon and its supporters, The per-
petrators OF this latest Infamous SLAM
der timed their assault well, for they
knew the settlement OF the Philippine
question could not be made beforD tho
election. for Spain wiz haggln and de-