The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-28

| PARIS. Nov. 27-Senor Montero Rios
| president OF the Spanish peace commission,
| Is this evening waiting for the reply from
| the Spanish government and unless there
| is some change in the situation before noon
| tomorrow the reply will be an acceptance.
| under protest, Of the American offer Of
$2o.oeo.oOo for the Philippines. Even up to
| late hour this evening kilograms have
been exchanged between the Spanish COM
nlssioners and Madrid, but all the Ameri-
| cans in position to speak with authority
are convinced that the foregoing outlines
the Spanish reply.
Senor Abazzuza expressed the opinion
this evening that there would be no break
IN the work Of the commissions.
Marquis de Comallis, who is the largest
individual creditor OF Spain. and has been
here from the outset In behalf Of numer-
Gus important enterprises of which he is
the head. also indicated this evening that
Spain had made up her mind TO yield. He
Is In very close touch with the Spanish
commis issioners.
Nothing that we have done here" said
the marquis, has made any impression
upon the minds of the American commits
sioners. From the very first their inten-
ton was to take the Philippines, and they
have never Wavered.
There Is no truth in the report cabed
here from Washington that in the last
American memorandum demand for the
Sulu group had been added to the previous
American demand. The original American
claim was upon territory within lines iongi-
tudiraIly and latitudinaily defined. II en-
braced the so-caiIed Sulu group. There has
been no change since the first demand, and
according 10 the statement Of one Of the
American commissioners, there will be no
modification of Il.
Colonial Empire VIII Disappear.
LONDON. Nov. 2s.-The. Paris corre-
spondent Of the Times says:
1t may be regarded that Spain will ac-
cept the American conditions and sign the
treaty. perhaps even without protest
Thus her colonial empire will disappear
forever. and the day is not far distant when
the patrimony Of the United States, accru-
ing TO them under prosperity. from ex-
plotting the islands. and with good admin
istraton. will have increased TO fourfoid
the sum total of the terrible war indem-
nifty France paid Germany.
Omciai Approval of Decision.
LONDON. Nov. 2s-The Madrid corre-
sponden; ot the Standard says: The cab
met has concluded that the wisest policy
is to accept the American terms. leaving
10 the Spanish commissioners full power
TO secure the best possible Indemnity and
% place on record, If the American COM
missioners will permit. a protest against
| the American Interpretation OF the pro-
TOGO. as affecting the Philippines and
against the proceedings generally.
The decision Of the cabinet is approved
in political and financial circles. under
stand. however. that the deliberations O.
| the ministers were very protrscted Senior
Sa~axta. pake A.mo5ovar del Rio ana
senior Pulgceryer had great difficulty in
inducing some of their colleagues TO ac-
cept the small indemnity Undoubtedly
the situation IS. hard and critical. but the
ministers say Senor Saeasta 3 determined
to confront all opposition until the cortes
is cotivaked. probably a. tho end of De
cemher, when ne will demand a vote Of
confidence virtually implying approval n
tha treaty. and the conservation Of his
party.
Cabinet Agrees to Instructions.
MADRID. Nov. 2-.-The cabinet has
agreed upon The instructions to senor Rios,
sion. fsr touorrow's Joint session At Paris.
A, which the treaty Will be signed.
II Ifnparcisi eShorts the governsnen, 70
refuse WITH dignity tire Indemnity Amer
ia Offers. and - protest against Amer
s1a's appeal 20 force with respect 70 the
Philippines.
II Corres deules the report that ar In
surreoricn has broken ou; on the Sulu
islands
re9 book dealing wi'h the peace nego-
| ,lA15ons is being prepared
Tsaere is a good deal of comment upon a
dispatch from Gibraltar announcing the
arrival there during th.s month q :sn uew
model cannon.
The News at Washington.
WASHINGTON. <ov. @7.-1'hroug gsogt
the peace negotiations. which are sttil psni-
inx IN Paris re p-esi3oat has expressed
ea,sfsenre that a treatv satisfactory % IRE
r.ste,9 states wcls}i - drafted ard signed
From that tlrY1a ASSURANCES - substantial
progress tavar4s fhat end Aave t-eeu recelv-
- from he Americans Today s1y1css
were received by the r~esi2snt from Mr.
x'av. president of the Arssrioan commits
st1n retIewssFtrg tie assurance ne had pre-
vaously gwen the president for Early and
successful conclusion q Ihe 9ork % TIE
caTnrn sasson. Judge Day Il "a slrists -~to.sa
states positively that the Spanish commits
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