New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
SPANISH ANSWER NOT VET Drawn.

,,--rR-rv rss The AMERICAN DEMANDS WILL
- Mt TOMORROW CoNCLr sI1E1Y
,..s xo,. 26 -Th, Spanish Peace Commits
.,or This evening does not know what VIII "
.ho ,s-ros Of the answer to tho American tender
,eoon,o o0o for 4 treaty ocssioa Of the Philip
.,.,s sehor Montero Rios. president ot inc
r-oro-nission will himself write SPANS maj re-
,,, nresumablv upon lines approved by inc
,,odrid Government bu. yet he mas no'
formulated sentence thereof.
=, N this evening the Madrid Government
81 -. Instructed its Commission here 20 re-
,.. tbe United States offer Some tentative H.
.,r,c.ions have been received from Madrid nu'
.aav Senior Nontero Rios telegraphed 10
vadr,d for a CONSTRUCTION If them or clearer
rgbt thereon. and the Commission IS now await
're reply
enain will not ask for time beyond Monday
She will then meet the Americans ana maxi .
conclusive reply.
SPANISH ACQJ1EsCENCF EAFt'IhP'
sneculation continues rife here as 10 the ac-
,.n,ance or refusal Of the American terms. nu'
natoritv Of those who are in any degree aoie
> iudga believe that Spain will yield. ana me
A,,.r,can Commissioners expect that treaty
VII Re signed
Regarding the discussion of the so-caled
.open-door policy in the Philippines the Amer
tan Peace Commissioners understand that y
does not mean free trade nor even low du'les'
hut that the Philippines whatever the tarir1
..es shall be open to all trade on equal terms
The Philippine Islands will be expected TO yleid
suffcient revenue 70 meet the expenses or Ils
oun administration. and large scheaule OF
dut;ah,e goods may he established or ONLY
Go, NAV he taxad This constitutes a question:
hpO a
important question will be solved favorably 70
other rat,ons Thus the ships Of all nations
VII he permitted 70 engage in commerce
throughout the archipelago. This is in contra
dis,inction of the United states interdict of
ooast trade in foreign bottoms. which may pos
sihl,, extend also 70 Cuba and Porto Rico. The
advantage 10 .he United States IN the Philip
Mines coasting trade lies in the fact that Amer
tran goods will only have one ocean 10 cross
while the goods Of other nations must cross
two oceans.
ALASKA AS AN ARGUMENT.
Tho philippine Islands will he administered
q. q colony. and the opposing argument against
rolonial government stands in Alaska. If the
I-n,ted States IT is pointed out. has no right to
hold colonial possessions. then the United States
+,t,e m Alaska is yitiated and void. The United
States sppoints a Governor and Judge In
Alaska. but It has not legislative power. Some
where In the Dred Scott decision. II is admitted
there may have been an obiter dictum against
colonial government by the United States But.
e. Is added that would be held not to he vital IN
the present age and under the present clrcum-
stances.
on an objection being made TO the varying
tariff duties IN the American possessions recur-
rnnca IS made here to the treaty by jefferson
ubicb nern1itted the Creek tribe Of Indians.
while cccupying United States territory as a
ssparate nation to secure for themselves. free OF
duty. goods from Florida. then Spanish, from
ENGLAND or elsewhere.