The record-union., 1898-11-03

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Morning Post" says:
1t is expected that a rupture of peace
negotiations between the United States
and Spain will be officially announced
on Friday. The feeling here is that the
attitude of the Spaniards is irrational,
in view of the financial proposals of the
United States and that they may re-
gret having failed to agree quickly
with the adversary"
The Berlin correspondent of the
Standard says: Russia and another
Power are credited with the intention
of intimating to Washington that the
annexation of the Philippines must be
preceded by a common agreement on
future action in certain circumstances.
The German papers express their
feelings very frankly. The Ham
burische Correspondent says: The
United States are conducting the peace
negotiations as they conducted the
war. The mask of humanity is being
gradually dropped, revealing the bru-
tai hand of strength When the pro-
tocol was signed not foot of Philip
pine soil was in American hands
President Mckinley demands the COM
plete surrender only because victory
in the forthcoming elections depends
upon it. The American demand, how
ever, is less a blow to Spain than to
the European Powers, which seem de-
sirous of selecting naval stations in the
Philippines"
THE Boersen Courier admits that
the Powers have no cause for inter
fering, but urges them to watch
American expansion with jealous eyes.
''The National Zeitung' says: If
Spain can obtain compensation suffi-
cient to cover the Philippine and Gu
ban debts she would be better off with
out the islands. Looking to the COM
mercial and strategicaI value of the
Philippines, we should not be surprised
at resistance on the part of some of
the Powers. Moreover, it is evident
that the inhabitants will not calmly
acquiesce to American annexation
THE 'FranlIfurter Zeitung' thinks
that after the elections the American
Commissioners are likely to make
some concessions since the chief ques-
tiOn is rather how to conquer the Phil
ippine Islands from the inhabitants
than how to overcome Spain's resist
ance"
The Vienna correspondent of the
ADoAiS ANlCSl dpli says IIC AUS II
Cabinet considers an English protec-
torate of the Philippines the only prop
er solution of the question:
COMMENT OF A PARIS JOURNAL
PARIS, Nov. 2-The "Soleil' to-day,
commenting editorially upon the posi-
tion assumed by the American Peace
Commissioners, says:
mo monarehial Government would
have dared to conduct itself after the
fashion of the Americans. who are
forever talking so much of right and
liberty. The plan of the Americans is
now evident. It is to take all of
Spain's colonies. and leave Spain the
debts of all those colonies. This is the
result of the holy war undertaken to
insure the independence of the Cubans.
What base Hypocrisy do these liberals,
these democrats. these republicans
show?"
THE POWERS CAN PROTEST.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2-The
''Novosti," commenting upon the
United States determination to claim
the Philippine Islands, says:
THE great Powers can, like Spain,
protest against the proposed cession,
as several of them are directly inter-
ested in the maintenance of the Statu
quo In an extreme case the question
should be arbitrated"