Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
.MEMBERSFAR APART
! Spaniards Will Not Consent to a
? Treaty Pleasing to Americans.
THE DETAILS ABOUT A SYNDICATE.
"A Scheme Said to BE Matching to Have
the Philippines Earned Out-AI-
legged Spanish Instructlons-NO
Power VIII Interfere.

Power VIII Interfere.
Paris, Nov I4.-Among onlookers
here the impression exists-.though il
is not the result of any official state.
ment-that the Spanish peace COM
missioners will not consent to treaty
which the American commissioners
could sign. 1t seems almost possible,
also, that in the pitiable pressure to
which the Spanish commissioners are
subjected between their large cred
itors, who are on the spot watching
them, and the stern attitude of the
United States, the Spaniards may
abandon their struggles and leave the
two forces to confront each other
The statementw was printed yesterday
evening that the last memorandum
from the Americans is regarded by the
5Spauiards as virtual ultimatum. But
have not presented an ultimatum, save
as their treatment of the subject in
hand may be unanswerable. 1t is only
@sincc Wednesday last that the Span
iards have begun to feel that the
Americans propose taking over the
Philippines, and that, too, without
any assumption of Spanish indebted
ness. AS they are now convinced of
this, it may be that SPANS next pre-.
sentiment in conference will be the
supreme rally of her diplomats argu-
mentative and tactical forces, 1t may
even mark the conclusion of all she
has to say, but, if the rules of proceed
'ure are followed, the Americans would
sstill have another presentation to sub
INIT.
Ever since October it has been
within the range of possibility that,
at any meeting, an open rupture might
occur and, on one or two occasions, it
might have been easily a fact, even
before the taking up of the Philip
pine. The boundaries of the field in
which that question is being worked
eout are becoming more apparent and
the angle of final settlement cannot
Sbe far off. If treaty is to result
here, it may fairly be expected within
three weeks, although it is not true
as reported from the United States
that the Americans have instructions
eembodying a time limit for the con-
clusion of the conference.
The Gaulois yesterday morning says:
'"The acquisition of the Philippines for
: % years by an international syndi.
cate, from whichever power may event
ually acquire them, is rumor based
on facts Of which the Gaulois will to-
day (Monday) give details"
Following this lead, the Gaulois and
other papers to-day announce the
scheme somewhat on these lines: A
syndicate representing 100000, 900
capital proposes to take over the COM
mercial resources and advantages of
the Philippines for term of % years,
paying to the dominant power therein
1895, 0O0 900 for the privilege. Under
the alleged terms of this scheme the
dominant power would administer the
political aud military government of
the islands at its own expense, under
the apportionment named, while the
syndicate would collect all Gust oms
and other revenues, for the term speci-
fed.
The scheme involves giving Spain
.$l75, 900, 900 to satisfy any real or mag
mary claims she may make as to the
territory. This feature is said to be
based on the assumption that the
United States will be the dominant
power The remaining 500, 900, 900 of
this reputed syndicate would be re-
served as its working capital The
sponsor of the project is Mr.. Young,
said to be son of Brigham Young,
and an attempt is apparently made to
create the impression that the capital |
of $500, 600, 900 is already underwritten.
Non. official Americans in Paris put
aside as unthinkable the assumption
that the United States would farm its
burdens or its advantages, if any, in
the Philippines, which, if acquired,
will be taken over as indemnity at
tending the discharge of high response
bilities.
ALLEGED SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS.
Madrid, Nov. 14.-El impartial SAYS
the government has forwarded in
,structions to Senior Montero Rios, presi-
dent of the Spanish peace commission
at Paris, and that Mondays conference
may be the last, or the last but one,
unless the American commissioners
modify their claim. According to Ell
impartial member of the cabinet
has virtually declared as much.
NO POWER WILL INTERFERE.
editorial this morning on the Hispano-
American situation, repeats its convic-
ton that "no power will attempt to
hinder the transfer of the Philip
pines, adding that "their loss cannot
be great to Spain, who had practically
lost the entire archipelago before the
United States interfered."