, 1898-10-18
LIKE Terms
SPANISH OFFICERS OBJEcT1NG
TO A 'HUMILIATING"
PEACE.
Some Military Men May Seize the
Reins Of the Government-Peace
Commissioners Continue Discus
sion of Cuban Debt-An Admins
tration Wall.

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Bayonne, France, Oct. 17.-Advices
received here from Madrid point to ef-
fevescenoe in military circles there.
Members of the military club openly
and severely criticize the government
for concluding what they term q "hu>
initiating peace" and some Of them
even suggest the establishment or a
military dictatorship under the pres
emit dynasty.
The officials at Madrid deny the re-
port current on the continent. that
Captain General Blanco has resigned.
Paris, Oct. 17.-American commits
sioners- held the usual morning ses-
sion and entered upon the sixth joint
session at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The commissioners will meet again
On Wednesday next.
During today's session the commits
sioners we're occupied with the consid-
eration Of the Spanish presentation OF
Tuesday last and the American an
swer, submitted on Friday, relating to
Cuba and the debt of the island. The
examination of the American written
canvass ON the subject was not con-
cluded today and will be continued at
the next joint meeting, following
which the s%paniards will doubtless re-
ply in writing. the conclusion OF the
Subject soon following.
The interchanges regarding Cuba are
now SO advanced that the Spandards
will not fail to understand the
United States determination not to as
sumo any part of the ~so-called Cuban
debt of four hundred millions. II
should not, however. be understood
that the Americans during the course
Of the treaty have been unmindful OF
certain local burdens. like the munich
pal obfeations Of the Cuban cities
railroads and kindred properties, local
and permanent, which nay be pro-
vided for.
Washington. Oct. 17.-Information
has reached the war department THAT
livery recently made the statement that
had the Spaniards been aware Of the
conditions of the American army. it's
inability to Withstand the hardships OF
a campaign. it's lack of medical and
other supplies and general ineflciency,
as told in the American newspapers,
the Spaniards would not have given up
but would have continued tho fighting
for a long time to come, fully believing
that they would have been able to
prevent the capture of Cuba by Ameri-
can arms. This statement is known to
have been made to the American ON
GERS now In Cuba and causes some
~uneasiness in official circles, as 1t may
mean that the Spaniards are not yet
ready to yield the island under the
terms OF the protocol.
IT is believed by officials in Washing
ton that had it not been for the outcry
made regarding the army and the con-
duct OF the war, that there would never
have been any question raised by the
Spanish peace commissioners regard
ing the Cuban debt. It is pointed out
that under the protocol tha sole Ques-
tion left for the commissioners WA
the settlement OF the Philippines and
that nothing was ssid about the Cuban
debt or any either Cuban question. By
those who are in a position 10 know It
Is asserted that the Madrid govern
ment was ware when 1t asked for
peace and when nogotiatkns were OPEN
ed that 1t was useless to ask that the
Cuban debt be taken into considera-
Ition by any peace commission and that
It Is only since the reports of the bad
condition Of the United States sruny
has reached Madrid that the question
has been raised.
Another matter that causes grave
co0sideration IN the war, department
Is the temper Of the Spaniards In Cuba,
and the fear that the impression which
now prevails there may led them TO
regard the American troops of NOT much
account and to act accordingly after
the occupation Of Cuba.
The matter hes been discueped n o.
war depsrtmc7e and 4 b prohab1e usnt
when the troops are sent to Cuba Shsrs
WI Be a force of such stss anA char-