The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-27
PEACE COMMISSION
Americans Hold Long Session Before
Their Conference with Spanlards.
BOTH SIDES ARE RETlCENT.
Nothing Given Out Concerning the Pro.
ceedinss Of Yesterdays Session.
ARE READY FOR THE MAIN QUESTION.
Everything Is Said to Be Out Of the Way
Except Disposition Of Philippines.
ANOTHER SESSION WILL BE HELD TODAY.
Spnuiards Were Instructed 10 Hold
Ont On the Cuban Debt rs Long a.
I the Americans Would Permit.
RE READY FOR THE MAIN QUESTION.
Everything Is Said to Be Out Of the Way
Except Disposition Of Philippines.
ANOTHER SESSION WILL Be HELD TODAY.
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Washington, October a6--lt is the belief
of high officials tina, the Cuban debt aues-
ton was finally disposed Of at the sitting
Of the Paris commission today.
Up so the close OF office hours this after
noon no dispatches giving the result, OF TO.
days Sessop had been resolved from MIR
DAY chairman of the American commits
alcnors. 10 far as could be learned, /, was
uuderTood however. that at ,oday's Sos
sion Nj, Day aud his colleagues would Lo-
tify tho spanish commissioners tha, no fur
Their discussion regarding the CUBAN deb,
world he permltlod,
The cessiou OF Guam island 10 the rnitcd
States Mill nov be taken IN, and 1t is re.
garded as problbic that tho Spanish com
missonors VIII attempt 30 surrender the
entire lsaaroncs TO this government IN cx
change for u portion OF The Cuban debt,
hut tho tnfged States intends 20 take Guam,
island only and win not accept any por-
zion OF tho Cuban debt uuaer any condition
| When these several matters are out oil
tho way the commission VIII consider the
control. disposal ana government OF the
Philippine Islands.
| Paris, october a6.~~Tfe American peace
commissioners held a session OF several
hours duration today prior 10 the joint sea-
sion OF the Two comm ssiops, which opened
at o'clock this Afternoon. The Americans
| fully realize that they are approaching gha
| discussion OF the chicf question entrusted
:. to them namely tho future OF tho Philip
pine islands aud II may be taken for
| grantrd that they are all prepared 10 take
the matter M u II Is preached today by the
! Spaniarda.
The morning papers here treat OF the fall
OF the French cadillac, and the scenes IN the
chamber Of deputies yesterday almost to
the exclusion 81 general news. All OF them,
however. dwell briefly on the special scenes
without, however direct reference to the
! Paris peace commission.
The Matp. closing brief resume OF the
Spanish crisis. says The council DELHI
Grated on the customs tariff OF Porto Rico,
aow considered as no longer forming part
/ of Spain"
The meeting of the commissioners today
lasted an hour and five minutes and was
adjourned until tomorrow, Both the Span
Gh and the American commissioners were
more reticent after this session than ever
before, The Amoroans fully appreciate
not only their own serious responsibility,
bW also the delicate position of their
|
dcties here IS now added the critical po =
litioai situation ut Madrid. which may COM
bel the president OF the Spanish commits
sion. who is also president OF the Spanish
senaic Senor Montero RioA to leave Paris.
| I he Madrid correspondent OF lie Temps
in confirming mo report that Premier ia :
gasta and the queen regent have prevailed
iiron tho minister of war. General corrcn,
to indefinitely postpone his resignation.
pending The conclusion OF the peace nego.
tiGtions. says that they rcported TO the gen
eral that His withdrawal might entail not
only the fall OF the cabinet but cause the
Resignation Of certain members OF nae span
ish commission. including Senior MonteIc
Rios aud thereby grayely compromise the
iasue 81 the peace rs gotiatiuns,
The correspondent of lie Temps adds: Th&
net result Is that an open crisis seems u
have been avoided until the eonclusion oil
uhc treaty OF peace. In any case this ba,
done away wtth she necessity for an at
interim government, winich was lately sug.
gested as likely TO be the only solution
OF the present difficulties.
As the peace negotiations are now near.
ing the diacu sion OF bae Philippines ths
Americans feel that no stage Of the pro
Gee slngs has so demanded their consldcrat'
treatment.
, II may not be stated tonight with Ger,
tainty that che Cuban question has receiyet
lis last considerations by the Americans
nor have the Spanisids accepted as ultimate
| the United states refusal TO assume an!
portion OF The Cuban debt
I, may however, be affirmed that thu
Philippine question was not reached todas
s but IL may be diseu sed at t0morrow's ses
sion. which will be uhc first occasion dur
ing these negotiations OF n JOINT session o
the commissions being seid on succeedint
dsys which fact II in some degree signifi
! can't. ~