The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-16
PEACE COMMISSION
WILL YIELD NOTHING.
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course 90 action mapped out 'o- = as ne
result Of the consultations % the last two
days
At the very ogtset 5, viii De made clear
20 the Spanish commissioners that. as -
the case % tie preliminary protccoI. there
can lie no deviation from or modification
o. the demands made by the United States
The decision arrived at ny the nressdeo;
after a fun consultation WITH the members
q the commission subsequently received
the cordial ans unanimous approval Of The
cabinet at meeting held this Afternoon.
As previously announced the cornmis-
sion sails from Nsw York On the Cam
pan.a az O'Clock OF Saturday after
aocn-'
Saratoga Resolutions Presented.
The committee representing The Saratoga
conference on future policy. called Oh ;as
president this afternoon by appointment,
and presented an engrossed copy ot the re-
solutions. heretofore published. adopted a.
that conference. ard memorial. ampliry-
ing the diHeren, subjects touched upon.
Henry Wade Rogers. president % the
Northwestern university at Chicago. Is
chairman Of the committee. The first re-
marks OF the president after the reading Of
-
Gentlemen; You came at the supreme
moment. ! VIII soon give The peace COM
missioners heir 1na, Instructions and you
are here in time 10 have your recommenda-
tons heard and considered before that IS
done
Dinner Given by the President.
President Mckinley gave a dinner at the
White House ton:gh; 10 the members OF
the peace commission. Invited 20 NEE.
them were the members Of the cabinet now
here and a few other officials. most OF
whom have II various times been called n
consultation with the Questions relating 10
the war The dinner was given in the
private dining room and was confined 70
gentlemen.
Sagasta's Decisive Action.
NEW YORK, Sept. ia Herald dis
patch from Madrid says:
The senators were sitting In their house
ready 10 talk On for many days. Gen.
Primo de Rivera had concluded violent
speech, which had caused the bell CT the
president OF the senate 10 be Turg vio-
ien,ly. He had been warned that such
strong words could not be used IN the sen
ate. The Condo De Alnenas. furious. had
asked permission 10 mount the tribune,
and Monte.o Rios had refused him. fore
seeing such scenes which he would be un-
able 10 control. when there was & general
ffutter
Sagasta, in his uniform. with the de-
cree Of the suspension Of the session Of the
ccries in his right hand, mounted the ros-
trun and read the decree and the law for
bidding any speaking after ihe queens de-
cree had been READ. It was then O'Clock.
T INC he q a
carriage. which was driven ar full gallop
10 the cortes. where he entered. HIS ar
r;val was the signal OF the opening q the
session. He repeated exactly what he had
said IN the upper house, and the cories
and senate within half an hour closed.
without time having been given for remon-
STRANGE or .nurnGr.
Sagasta showed muscular energy which
was extraordinary. HIS pluck probably
saved his country and his sovereign.
Spanish Members to he Appointed.
MADRID. Sspt. 1.-THE queen regent
presided AZ the cabinet council today. Sc
nor Sagasta outlined the situation and
said the government had received no re-
ply from Washington 20 lis Request for the
repatriation Of the Spanish in the Philip
pines. According 20 reports from Manila.
one-third of he prisoners Of Gen. Aguin-
aldo have died OF bad treatment The
peace commission viii be appointed tomor-
row.
Against Abandoning the Philippines
BARCELONA. Sept 15.-The National
Labor Society has sent petition 20 the
government. asking It 10 do everything
possible TO retain possession OF the Phi
ippines and 10 demand a preferential tariff
In Cuba and Porto Rico for Spanish goods.