Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
D0NS STILL DALlYINCI
Present Temper OF spain on the
Peace Deal
~p-ss.F.i. E~ss--s ssa s-- Cr.st.si Delay
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rsrf- Nov a. 4 dispatch g, the
Temps frusu Nadrid -sy, the oficisis
there De- MT i,~ii~v~ th~ p~scv nrr,,ia
tipn, Wili H.. hros,ru - n adds
II Tho u,,cd STATE persist in th~ir
claim. spain riii ac,-ept the c,,n.iitinns.
at,sr formally Announcing. a. a session
- th'- gsrnsai .,i.ln aud a circulsr ~ the
F-sssvF>. that she yields to fcrcr. snd
- ing "a the inp'-->ibillty ot renewing
she var w.thou, unabi@inablc s>>isi-
snce iu d~i~n-- - her right
wa.s Iaa the p-,t
wasmN@rnN Nov. t-thairmain
I'av AMI his colleagues s,li pre~eut a
r.,fe a. th. spanish ,-,'nn i,,i,p~r> an
"Wednesday. r~r~npf"tiiv demanding
ths .nqui>hmrnt bv spain - ."v-
crsivutF otrr the Philippines.
This note Will no, H. iu the form ~
an aitimafuuu. nar l. il intended ~ D.
.urh, huf the asirnin .-trstion = tired -
anith prt--ra>ftuaff,n. and Intends
/ thai thr matter shall hs settled prompt
/ iv- The pr-itrut F, aiss a~.irpus -
completing that r-srti,,n 20 bis message
/ relating o. th~ ~u1n q negotiations. in
arler fhat l. NAV h. ~-aiv tu b. pre-
--utrst tac,susrr~. eaca that h.-iy c'sn-
ven~> neNt nasuth.
u uas Isaru.sl ,i.nnitslv to-iav thai;
th. tusfrutfi,sn. SEQ hssh s~~v ~rnt tp the
I prlre c.ssui,si>-I'si-rs ,su saturday last
were vrry vmphatie in d,riariug that
tAerr shsaia ~ a., further di,-u,,i, q -
ths. gas-iis,H ef ihe right 80 the nits''l
states 3" talc th. rhdippin. Islands,
but that spain sh.,uid finally announce
y, h~th~r or u"t She vouid axr,-e to ~,
American i-mau.i - .,is tine archip--l-
/ ago. The Instruction., arr intended 20
strengthen the baud - the American
oornuiis,innsr> tu, pressing their demand
/ upsn >.uar Eitss ard hi> a>..lciatvs-
Hrt.f E.ss~- rT,.s.hI-.
o. D.. expected that the >paniar,is will
with,irsN on thr pi.. that they consider
10 urr'.>.ary - consult their govern
meut. aud an 81 i,,urum~nt fnr a f'''
day, Will IT, p..rniftr,l. but At the next
sitting 81 tis,. .~..,,utiS-iun. u the span
iar,i, s',ntiri.. f., t,rs-~, the dis..ussi"n oi
| the qus-f'an as nIttfuatuui yvtil he sub
miit,d. Whi.h will finally determine
| Nhc her tais government shall p.aer-
fully az fprcli,i, .z-ess, Itself u the
Philippines
The failmr,. - he commission to hold
a sitting touurrow u dur "a the request
made by >s-nor l;i.s- that II be. postponed
until "Wednesday ia .,r,ier that he ard
his colleague might have additional
time IA whieh to prepsre their reply "a
the American demand Thi- request
was granted Tt.. autboritiss admit
that they have az mixing - what i
going an h..hini tbs. ~c,n~s af the Euro-
psau stage and ~ hat they have learned
| cpnvincrs them - the uec,>~ity of
Prumpt action. hrne, the instructions,
sent ta Judge bay
| CisIsasnt- fer Damages ci.maraa.-
SECRETARY IIay has been homhar,l-d
with letters from p..r-on. in all sections
y the country, Interested IA claim, flied
by American eitizrns for personal and
| property injuries sustained during the
last Cuban rebellion. The secretary 5
correspondents urge upon him the ne
e,s,itv of cabling Instructions - tn
| American commissioners tudeiuaud that
a provision be- inserted in the peace
treaty dcvising means Ter th. settle
ment ~ all claims. u - painted out
that one II the csiu,.-, of the war. which
was referred 10 hy the president in his
message t. congress last spring. wa
the number % claims against spain
aud the inattention - the Madrid gov
meut respecting them and IL j. tclievs,i
that the senate will object IT, ratify,ng
a treaty which do.~ not make ~,mc
provision for their s.ttlement
II il estimated today that the aggre-
gate amount Of the claims was s2teun.-
ouo. Many are exurhitani. however.
and some would b. thrown out u con
si,iers.'i BY an international mmis.ian.
II j. understood it j. the intentiun Ia
have the American commissioners bring
the claims up during the next session.
and after the Philippines ar. gu; Of the
way the subject will undoubtedly be-
discussed. The commissioners have a
statement Of el<iFns filed. and IL has
been suggested that Judge IIay and a..
soeiates may inform Spain that in con
sssleration of the cs.ssion Of th. Philip
pines to the ni;ed states. this govern.
ment will assume the claims Of Ameri-
can citizens The peace protocol docs
no, provide that claims shall bs epnsid.
erred, and this may dehar them from
serious consideration hy the commits.
sion. except in connection with the
Philippines The >paniar,is. il i antici'
pated viii submit claims against the
-nited States On account Of the filibus
tering expeditions which occurred. as
an Offset 10 the American claims.
| Salvador tn srm--
NEw YORK. Nov IA cable dispatch
received in this city to-day from Lib
ertad Nicaragua. states that rcvoiu
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