The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-05
If SPAIN Is OBDURA1E
There WilI BE a Naval Dcmoastrs-
tion Nude.
PHILIPPINES ARE 10 BE DISPOSED OF
First BY the Peace Makers 10 Con.
ference at Paris.
MORE INSTRUCTIONS CABLED
ga New Point Raised bs Chairman
Day.
SPANISH ANSWER EXPECTED FRIDAY
Philippines Through AEoncilio Will
Bc Given n Hearing by the
American commissioners.
SPANISH ANSWER EXPECTED FRIDAY
Especial Dispatch TO The posto


Washington october i.---As result OF
u consultation at the White House this at
tcrnoon between President Mckinley. Sec
rotary Hay and Secretary Long. fresh In
structions regarding the Philippines have
been wired to the An,e rlcan commissioners
in Paris, They do rot materially alter
those given to the delegates before their
departure for France. but are on now
point brought up since tho consultation OF
Major General Merritt with the American
representatives.
cipher dispatch was received by Secre-
iary Hay during the afternoon regarding
the matter and he considerei the question
so important that he at orre went to the
Wnts House and ,aid 1t before the presi-
dent. MIR Mckinley sent for Secretary
Long and shortly afterwards Second AS
sstsnt Secretary OF State Adee was called
to the executive mansion, These officials
ware closcted together for more Than an
hour. All OF the officials who pariic' patel
in tho conference are roticcnt. but It
was admitted that the consultation was
held to discuss q dispatch from Chairman
Day regarding the Philippines.
| asccrtincd TINT the programme which
the commission Ia following requires The
| disposition OF the questions affecting the
archipelago before ans other questions are
considered. The president has been In
formed of General Mcrritt's Views in
favor Of The retention OF all the isls nds.
but. so far as | have ben able to learn.
the fresh Instructions do not affect the
demand for the island OF Luzon and re-
veysionary rights over the remainder OF the
group.
They relate was told. more 10 mat
ter OF detail am are intended to equip tho
American commissioners with material to
answer tho Spanish commissioners In case
they should raise the point in the reply
to the formal demand presented by Mr.. Day
yesterday.
This repiy Ia expected on Friday and the
adjournment OF the commission for such
a short time Is regarded by Mr. Day and
the administration as Indicating that the
commissions work will soon be completed.
1t Is recognized that the Philippines will
he the bone of contention and that once
they arc out OF the way II viii be pretty
plain sailing In the matter OF arranging
for tho cesslon of Guam. Cuba. Porto Rico
als remaining Spanish Yves, Indies to the
United States
Mr., Day is empowered, however, to end
the commissions work at amy time In case
he should find that Spain IL either unwill-
Ing TO agree TO the demands OF this gov
ernment or disposed unnecessarily TO delay
the commissions work and a naval dem
ons,ratiop Will follow which the authorl-
tics are satisfied will bring the Mairid
government TO Its senses.
Senior Felipe AgonciAo, the representa-
tive OF the insurgents commanded by
Aguinaldo. will be permitted 10 lay be-
fore the commission any facts which he
may desire to present aud the American
commissioners have been advised OF his
coming