, 1898-10-05
EUROPE's AFFAIRS
SPANISH DIPLOMATS VIEWS IN
REGARD TO THE UNITED
STATES.
President Faure Received the Men,
bers of Peace Commission Now at
Paris-Exchange CT Messages
Takes Place Between Mckinley
and French Executive.

and French Executive.
Paris, Oct. Ala Patrie this evening
prints an interview said to have been
had with General Rafael Corero y
Saenz of the Spanish Peace commits
sion, In which he is represented as
saying:
Peace between Spain and the United
States will complicate all the eastern
questions. The day upon which the
preliminaries are signed the first chap
ter in the new history of Europe will
be begun. as the United States will
henceforth play a preponderant role in
events of which different parts of the
world will be a theater.
at has been pretended that Spain
wanted war, or at least allowed her
self to be dragged into it. This is a
mistake. since the United States have
long coveted our colonies. rney in
troduced SEPARATES. and autonomie
ideas into Cuba, ideas which we're not
shared by the majority Of the inhabi-
tants of the islands. Influences Of all
kinds have been brought into play to
excite risings, and hence ensued a war,
the consequences Of which may be SO
prejudicial to ourselves and may affect
all European interests.
THE North Americans, on their side,
will be compelled to collect all the
naval forces demanded by the situa-
ton. The stronger the United States
is, the more its friendship will be
sought after, and also the more the
rivalry will be among the European
nations.
Look at the extreme Orient, where
France, Russia, Germany and England
are powerful rivals. II the Americans
inetan themselves in the Philippines,
the situation will be greatly modified
and they will not hesitate to seek the
friendship Of Japan and England to
the detriment Of all other nations. This
will be for America a truly privileged
situation. but the diplomatic role will
be rendered proportionately more diff
cult"
The morning was cold and disagree
able, favoring indoor work. of which
each commission has plenty on hand.
Tho Arorioap pniu,{b,n or, da+or
mined to devote today's session to a
conference with Major General Merritt.
The session of the American commits
sioners began at 10 O'Clock and lasted
until l O'Clock in the afternoon. Gen
eral Merritt detailed to the commits
sioners his personal views and those
Of Rear Admiral Dewey regarding
the physical, geographical, moral and
political conditions prevailing in the
Philippine islands.
General Merritts exposition of his
personal views and Judgment of the
Philippine islands was not finished to-
day. He will meet the commission
again tomorrow, when he will continue
to discharge his errand here. President
Moutero Rios OF the Spanish mission
and his colleagues were busy today
with t~elegraphic and other correspond
ence. Senior Rios denied himself to all
callers,
A newspaper, lie Petit Bleu, this
morning says 1t has authority for the
statement that it has been decided that
'an adjustment relative to Cuba will
be first discussed at the next meeting,
owing to incidents which have recently
taien place in the Philippines"
The same newspaper remarks that
Senior Rios yesterday bought three
copies Of a work on international law
by one OF the most eminent jurists.
The Petit Bleu does not accept the view
that the work Of the commissions will
be concluded before December, but ex-
presses the belief that 1t will require a
longer time.
The United States ambassador, Gem
eral Horace Porter. will give a dinner
in honor OF the Americans tomorrow
afternoon, and next week General Por-
ter will give a dinner in honor Of both
commissions at the United States em-
bassay.
The Spanish commissioners we're re-
ceived this afternoon at 4 O'Clock nv