Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-08
SPANS Argument Against the Ces-
sion Of the Islands Has MadeOf-
fcials More Anxious.
ONE OF THE CLAIMS
OF THE SPANIARDS.
II Is That Dewey's Victory Was Unim.
pOrtAnt and America Has no Nor.
al Right TO the Philip
pine Islands


The Herald from Washington says:
SPANS exhaustive argument against
the cossion Of the Philippines, 70 the
United States has had the result Of max 4.
ing the officials all the more determined
70 take the islands
Instructions sent 20 Mr.. DAY. chair.
man OF tho American commisionors,
will require him and his colleagues 10
renew on Tuesday their demands for
the concession Of the group 10 the Unit
ed States and they will mako In their
communication the first offer OF money
In payment for the islands
IL is understood that tho president
has consulted with some of his
advisers concerning the amount 20 b.
named in the American communication,
but the sum 70 b. named will not under
any consideration exceed the aggregate
OF the debts contracted by the Spanish
government for improvement. IN the
Philippines. All military debts, aud
debts contracted in the name Of the 9th.
or islands, such as Cuba, will b. larrei.
and the Spanish commissioner will b.
informed that they must recognize this
fact a. promptly as possible.
Secretary Hay has received a full
statement Of the contents OF the Spanish
note. It's character was just what the
officials expected without any new ar.
guments Of Importance Senior Rios aad
his colleagues call attention 70 tho action
Of the governments in delivering through
NJ. Cambon, the French ambassador. %
President Mckinley, which set forth the
understanding Of the Spanish govern.
mint that In agreeing 10 the protocol 10
sovereignty over the Philippines would
not be affected.
Il is also claimed by the Spanish com.
missioners that this declaration was as.
scented % by President Mckinley. A. n
matter OF fact the note had been deiiy.
cred. but the president hal declined %
answer it, either In writing or verbally
90 NJ. Cambon.
The Spanish commissioners have de.
clared. II Is said, that instead Of the
| United States acquiring the Philippines
this government should pay their gov
eminent an indemnity Tor the attack on
Manila after the peace protocol had been
signed and for the damage consequent.
| ly done
Rear Admiral Dewey victory In Ma.
Mia bay vas unimportant and the pos.
session Of Cavite during the war was
not such a. 20 give the Americans, the
Spaniards declare, the control OF the is'
lands and 10 Is claimed, and the claim
is fortified By the argument and many
legal precedents that the American gov.
eminent has no moral right 10 demand
the cession Of the entire group Of l4OO
islands when IL held only such a small
bit Of territory as that at Cavite and
controlled only the bay ot Manila.
All during the war Spanish troops
were stationed on other islands and wert
not molesied. Tho Spaniards indicated
their willingness, however, to sell the
islands and the authorities have no ap.
prehension now that any rupture will
occur unless It be- over the amount 10 ~
paid.
After the Philippine question ha,
been disposed Of the commissioners will
consider the determination Of claim.
which have been filed by American,
against SPAN aud by spaniards against
the United States It was thought thai
this government would bind itself q
satisfy all American claims In consider
alton OF the territory oedcd TO the Unite,
States, but this Il incorrect. The Span
ish commissioners have heavy claim
for hlibustering against the Unite,
States 20 Offset the claims filed b,
Americans Tor personal and property In
juries and the question OF their dispo
sition viii have 20 b. decided.