The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-01


suggestion merely raised an inquiry rs 70
The keid and quantity o, Srain's pacific
expenditures" in tho Philippines and some
light may be given on that matter. There
IS considerable traffic between the islands
ana some time ago system Of lighthouse
these and to build forty -cight Iirhthpuses
stations OF this number she has already
ouilt seventeen flrst-class and seventeen
second -class. What they cost Is not wit
known, but In American waters those OF
the first-clasS cost from $25. 900 10 $3.50 900
each, so that on an average basis OF the
minimum cost In the United States OF
Spain's thirty-,onr lighthouses may repre-
sent an outlay OF $S25000. Spain has con-
struct~i brcakwGters at Manila at an ex-
pense not get known hero and wliarves OF
emuil value along tho Fasig river She
mas recently built barracks for 1900 mea,
now occrfied by American troops. the cost
OF which is NOS yet ascertAsnsble
81 AT Cavite Soain had built naval sta
ton, which before 1t wos sacked hy the
natives, WAS said to BE- equal to Mare island
station and may be worth 81, 500, 900.
whether or not the last two items can BE-
strictly destgrattd pacific expenditures"
MUST We determlned In conferences, but the
lighuhousva, water improvements. barracks
SUD naval station are necessary to the
United states as tho owner of the PhiIip-
Spain has n,so huiit e,,m, s,a,,nI ,a,,s ~
which the Americans ara wii,,nv 10 tar.
over at cost.
The Spanish listened uthntiveay, though
not without. some evidence OF surprise ut
the financial srgAesiions IN t,he Ampricnn
presentment and finally asked until Fridny
TO consult with thu Madrid government
Adjournment was taken until that dav.
After the conference was dissolved shs
spanish commissioners expressed The opin-
ion that the American demands would
crsate In Spain, as they had upon their
commissioners a grave impression Were
the Spanish circles pushed to Il final d.
torlnined tonight. they would rejcut the
American demands, but the changing tone
OF tho Spanish press recently urges tho
contamination of treaty OF ueace, how
ever rigorous, the argument bcing that al
though the Spai1atis bow TO the American
demands. the commissioners do ,,ot ae-
gality OF them.
Tonight the Spanish commissioners feel
that the United States IN nh intan.s aud
purposes have not offered any financial in :.
ducan,ent to Spain TO cole hv treaty any
part OF the Philippines. Nnd The Amariran
commissioners even offeraa In taGs nver
The entire Philippipe leht of ohonf xiO mn
0cC the Spaniar,ds affect 70 fo,,l th,t II
would have been as no,bi,n ana ,ha,...,,s-
gard tc8lsy,s nos,tfop 90 n,s,.,,,. !, = ~, y,
REQUIRE even n schedule NJ s,,;n,s ..nant,t,
expenditures, IN tho ,rcbino,.,nn
Wasbjnoton ortohar ., M, ,s,,,
,,o,,, -. 'n''ses
wv" iaiFs 10 Inc erect tnat the United
States peace commissioners have demanded
the cession Ito the tTptteJ St,tee or tbo an.
fire philinni,. ,s,,., ,t,.
.,,.a. .'i'pp'"o is'ahns sfoup Is III rms
wiui the instructions that have been is
sued 10 tho Representatives OF The United
States ,houph IN IA ,,.r, ra,,., a,.,.
,,n ,n,,,s.', 'sse,i' ua'e
'no o'ii.ou states commissioners had no
precise instructions on this vital point
OF course before they departea from x0aeh-
inrton u,,oh M, II Y ~ r.
~A sois'1oiNt-oh hau ueen given
10 uhis Important subject by the president,
Secretary Day, Assistant Secretary Mosysa
and the 1nemhers ,g IN .n,,,,,,,,.,,. ~,
there was aNlacir ~ ss.ra ~. s,s.va nus
clal and pres,nt .rotrs ~ ~ M aiha-
and N hanncnod ,ha, ~ .ic 'tppii1s s
statcs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,na. Mnsn .hs uhHeu
con, y,,ittoI haSnra s,. sa!ea snfs Weie no.
motley T1hs,r ' po,,cv .n satya " any me ol
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