Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-12
NO SESSION TO-DAY.
PEACE COMMISSION MEETING POST
PoNED TILL MONDAY.
SOVEREIGNTY OYER PHILIPPINES.
Right to Discuss This, and Our Con-
teutfon That Retention OF M"""
Public Moneys is Justified Next TO
Re Considered.
BE Considered

PARIS. November LIT Is now gene
rally understood that the joint session OF
tba peace commissioners, which was ar
ranged for Saturday, will be postponed
until Monday next. At the JOINT session
of wednesday last it was agreed tna'
the session fixed for Saturday night pe
postponed until Monday, IL the Spanish
commissioners found themselves unable
TO prepare a reply for presentation OH
Saturday, and it now appears that the
Spaniards found 1t necessary 10 seho W
Madrid for certain records, which cannot
roach Paris before 10 O'Clock on Satur-
dav morning, and therefore their proper
embodiment in the Spanish memorandum
cannot be accomplished before Monday
The next communication from the span
ish commissioners will deal with the
right of either commission to discuss
Spanish sovereignty over the FnilppH'e
Islands, and with the American eonteH-
tjon that the retention OF public moneys
"a custom collections at Manila is JUS
tilted by the fact that the military oc-
cupation of that place by the American
forces was warranted by the protocol
even IL faulty, as claimed by Spain De
cause such action commenced after the
suspension of hostilities.
sPANIARDs NOT TO WITHDRAW.
There is no truth in the statement print
ed here this morning that the Spanlards
have decided to refuse entirely az the
next session TO discuss the cession OF the
Philippines. On the contrary. they eN-
pect to fortify their position on that polhl
| by introducing their record OF certain
verbal utterances of President Mckinley 5
| and Judge Days about the time the pro
| tocol was framed and signed. tending
| the Standards believe, to Indicate absence
Of purpose on the part OF the United
| states to take the Philippine Islands, IN
the absence of which, IL is further con-
| tended. Spain consented to sign the pro
| tocol.
Judge Day, president of the American
! commission, is suffering from cold. ana
| had a slight chill last nigh therefore
| bv his physicians advice, he Is resting
| quietly to-day.
| SPAIN HOPES MUCH FROM KAISER.
MADRID. November 1.-THE Heraldo
this morning asserts that the Spanish
| Government has resolved to maintain
SpaIn's sovereignty in the, philippine
Islands. and adds that it has been sug-
gested that Emperor William or Ger
| many, who is expected to visit Cadlz ana
Madrid soon on his way back 70 Ger
many from the Holy Land, be asked 70
arbitrate the questions in dispute be-
tween Spain and the United States in the
event of the peace commissions OF the
respective countries, now in session az
Paris, falling to come to an agreement
upon the terms of the proposed treaty OF
peace.
The newspapers assert that the Gov
eminent of Spain is sending instruction:
to it's commissioners at Paris not t'
Weld on the question OF Spanish sover
eighty over the Philippines, which l.
asserted TO be entirely outside OF tn
protocol. so that the commissioners ar
not authorized to discuss it.
CEssION UNAUTHORIZED
II is further asserted that the Spanisl
Government will declare that 1t ma
not been authorized by the Cortes I
negotiate the cession OF the Philippin
Islands.
The Liberal advises the Spanish Peac
Commissioners 10 leave Paris after lodg
ing a protest against the demands of tn
, Americans.
sAIISBURY'S SPEECH NOT LIKED
The Spanish newspapers are angry a
the Marquis Of Salisbury, whose speec
at the Guildhall banquet on Wednesda
: night they declare to have been 'merel
a glorihcation OF brute strength and
denial Of the rights Of the weaker
: WILHELM WILL NOT LAND.
BERLIN, November 1.-THE Foreig
Office disposes of the various deduction
drawn from the Emperors proposed sta
l at the port of Cadiz by saying that hi
= Majesty will not land, but Will RENAL
e on board the Imperial yacht Hohenzo
/ lern, and thus on German SOIL