The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-04
AMERICAS DEMAND.
Spain Informed as to Our Intentions
About the Philippines.
ENTIRE GROUP OF ISLANDS WANTED.
British PAYERS Well Pleased That the United
States VIII Retain the Archipelago
"A Feeling of surprise Caused
m Madrld

In Madrid
Paris, Nov. 1. The American COM
missioners at yesterdays Joint session
presented written expression of the
purpose of the United States to take
the entire group of Philippine islands
and to assume such proportion OF the
Philippine debt as has been spent for
the benefit Of the islands or their in
habitants, in public works, improve
ments and permanent betterments.
1t was also set forth that the United
States would not assume any part of
the Philippine debt which had been
incurred by Spain for the furtherance
of military or naval operations to quell
instructions of the natives. The ses-
sion was adjourned until Friday, in
order to give the Spaniards time to
prepare reply. The session lasted
little over an hour.
Secretary Moore, upon the request
of Judge Day, passed to Mr.. Ferguson,
the interpreter, the formulated de-
mands of the United States regarding
the Philippines, which were read to
the Spaniards in their own tongue by
a rapid rendering from the English,
| in which they were written. Although
the Spanish commissioners did not be-
tray anxiety, their attention to the
reading was keen. They had antici-
pated that the United States would
take over the islands, but the terms
and details of the transfer had all
along been a subject of speculation.
The reading disclosed the fact that
the United States government had de.
termined to possess for itself certain
territory and parts of land bounded by
and lying within such parallels of lat
itude and longitude as mark the linn
its of the Philippine archipelago. The
| United States do not purpose assuming
the Philippine debt of $40, 900, 900, but
they are willing to be responsible to
Spain for IA sum of money equal to the
actual expenditures by Spain in the
Philippines for the advantage of the
islands and for the good of their people
for permanent betterments and for inn
provements, both physical and mental.
The reading of the presentment
specifies that the United States will
reimburse Spain to the extent of her
"pacitic expenditures" made in the
archipelago. This phrase, pacific ex-
! penditures,' is employed to differen-
tiate the expenditures by Spain ir
com batting instructions in the Phil.
ippines- The one is felt by the Amer.
| lean commissioners to be be a fair bur-
den on the acquiring power, while the
other and latter class OF expenditures
is held to have been logically assumed
by Spain in the inevitable hazard to
| "a AnfOrnR
order in its own territory.
Such is the vital portion of the pre-
sentiment made by the American com
missioners yesterday and IT is to be OBJ
served that while the main proposi-
ton as to possession and financial re-
sponsibility is clear and definite, many
details have been left to the develop
ments of the discussions between the
two commissions.
BRITISH PAPERS WELL PLEASED.
London, Nov 1.-The Times edi-
torially, this morning expresses its
frank satisfaction at the decision of
the United States commissioners TO
take the Philippine islands 1t says
The arrangement is undoubtedly the best
that could be made for both the inhabitants
and for all interested in the trade and progress.
Of the far east Upon this point rs upon
others, Spain has no choice but to yield, since
her warmeSt partSuns no longer maintain that
she has either tbs means or the wish to renew
the war The same irresistible logic Of facts
controls the question Of the Cuban debt The
United States can dictate their own terms Al
the same time, we are bound TO draw attention
TO the serious consequences Of the policy upor
which the American delegates have insisted
The editorial then proceeds to back
up the recent contention of its Pari,
correspondent, who has argued thai
Spain could only meet the Cuban deb
by sacrificing her bondholders, "who
by strange anomaly, would thu,
have to pay for the independence o.
Cuba"
The Daily News editorial echoes the
views of the Times regarding the Phil
ippines and says:
For Great Britain the American retention o
the archipelago should be nothing but gain
In saying this we assume that the Unite,
States will not extend their exclusive tarii
laws to the colonies. but will allow the manu-
facturers OF the world free access
SURPRISE CAUSED IN MADRID.
Madrid, Nov. 1.-The news that tn,
Spanish peace commissioners at Pari
had referred to the government
formal demand of the American com
missioners for the absolute cession o
the entire Philippine group caused
the greatest surprise in Madrid, Tn
strongest feeling prevails that tn,
government should protest energet
ically against what is regarded as
violation of the spirit of the protocol.
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