The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30
Flag WILL REMAIN THERE.
AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS WILL
DEMAND THE PHILIPPINES.
Ii II Quite Probable That All Of the
Debt. Properly CharEeabie TO the
Islands. VIII he Assumed by This
Country, When Ii Takes Control.

PARIS Oct. es-Whus the Spanish and
American peace comm. sssoners now stand
On the threshold OF the fa4l pplne question.
Ii seems probable Ia the hight Of this hour
that the United States Viii taks over the
entire archipelago.
This view IS the focus po;s7t OF the hest
unofficial opinion Of the trend Of events, ~
the development. OF the .Tn2nseS d me
reasoning OF gIaea OF fixed iandInarAS 10 the
crystal OF conclusion
During the four Gays Just passed. those
n Ioucn with. though possibly mol ~ me
confidence Of the commissioners. have Ee.s
tns concentration Of leIiderscles toward the
stand point Indicated as likely 10 oe vc&1-
pisd by the United Safes commissioners at
Monday OF the TWO commissions
In 1897 Spain issued oy TOY al decree bonds
in sum OF $sJ,v1.oNo, 10 when We're
pledged tho rev snaes % The Philippines afai
10 when the Spanish national guarantee
Was added, From these sao,v*v" ol ooalsa-
tons spain rea.ized s36.vu0.V-e IN esssA.
These s4u,on.eu represent the PhilrP+ne
deo,. which IS entirely outside or me $685.
eu..o,p or the so-calIed Philippine AMI span
kh debt
The conditions also differ. the Philip
pine debt having been created BY foHai
decree, because The Archipelago was no. a
parLc mentary colony. while the so-eaIiea
Cubaa DEBT was created by Law The dai-
ference ra.ses the question OF the iion-re-
spoRs o,ty OF the Philippines when re-
moved from the sovereignty under which
It's n sources were pledged.
Should the United STA IS absorb the Phil
ippsnes none bat Ell e!als yet know wheta-
ev they VII assume part or al OF this
debt or more than the Philippine debt
The Americans have declined to assume
the Cuban debt, because Cuba 5 not
theirs: but in deposing Spain n The PM
ippsnes. the Americans acquire the terri
tory, and 1t Is believed there viii be some
tinancla. assumpt.o on by the United States.
Al this point rises the question OF how
much financial relief might console Spain
in her loss OF the Phil pp!Eles. Some well
Informed Pei sans b lieve that Premier sa-
gasta has determined 10 be I'd OF the Phil
ippines. and would direct his commission
10 sign treaty by which the United
States should take the islands and assume
Ao.vyl.lt1 of debt.
Tbs proposition finds support in the
resistance is impossible, and that Spain
should abandon the archipelago.
SpaniaFds now in par.s declare that the
Spain would lift cry OF JOY to be re-
LEVIED OF them, If the terrific DEBT pressure
should be thus .essened. on the other
hand, Spaniafds at home are c.amoring
that their commission should bot the con-
ference. and. returning. fulfill their high
est duty
There are span.ards in Paris who insist
that should the United States take the
Philippines without a large money consid-
Grafton. SPANS commission would return
and the nation. bidding lis sold ers III Cuba
and elsewhere again take up arms. achieve
thus glorious martyrdom 10 nation n
honor.
In these contending currents the Spanish
commissioners are awaiting the Americans
declaration on Monday, and they declare
they cannot sign a treaty OF peace involv-
ing the loss of the Philippines 10 SPAN, IL
Is appreciated by spaniards and Americans
alike That should no treaty result here.
hosi.ities VII be continued and both SIDES
cleary understand that in such event the
American fleet would Immediately possess
the Philippines beyond question and with
out money consideration to Spain Tbs Ca
mares would then be object of Interest,
to the United States. and possibly other
Spanish possessions. Close observers mere
express the belief that If. In the event of
renewed hostiiiIies. the United States APP
preached the peninsula, no European
power. In the present International condi-
ton, would involve itself on behalf OF
Spain.
The American commissioners today re-
ceived from Washington full adrfces in
response 10 the submission Of their ind-
vidual views regarding the Philippine ques-
ton, and two sessions were held to consider
these replies.