Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

1AhE%N IN A DAY OR TNO-THIc
PEACE TREATY THE CAUSE OF
SPECULATION AMONG SENATORS.
Washington. December 27.-The cab
met. at its meeting to-day, listened 10
the reading of the more important
parts of the Paris treaty, and then
gave their attention TO affairs in Gu
ba. Secretary Gage talked at some
length of the financial situation, and
outlined plan looking To the fixing
on permanent basis of values of
current money. According 10 the
Spanish system gold coins of that
country have been received generally
only at a considerable premium. In
some instances the intrinsic value of
some OF the Spanish coins have been
disregarded and fictitious value sub
stltuted. These irregularities will be
Done away with and a just value, bas-
ed upon mint valuation, will be substi-
tuted. The customs and other dues in
Cuba will be received in American
money or at its proper equivalent in
Spanish money. 1t is expected that
OFFICIAL ACTION
will be taken in this matter within the
next two or three days with view TO
putting the new measure into opera
ton on January LIST. 1t is learned that
a programme more or less elaborate
has been prepared for the celebration
attending the raising of the United
States flag on the island of Cuba on
January LIST. The President and the
members of the cabinet are agreed
that this celebration should not be of
an ostentatious character but simple
and dignifed and the Secretary of
War has sent cablegram of inquiry
on this point. 1t is recognized that
great care should be exercised to pre-
vent giving unnecessary offense to any
one and thus avoid possible disturb
ance.
THE PEACE TREATY.
The presence OF Senator Davis, one
of the members of the peace commits
sion, at the capitol to-day was the
cause of more or less peace treaty
speculation among senators. 1t is the
intention of Senator Davis to ask the
Committee on Foreign Relations TO
take up the treaty as soon as received
from the President. While 1t is ex-
pected that the document will under
go careful scrutiny in committee. it
is the general opinion that this work
will be done with as much expedition
as possible. There will be an effort
on the part of the friends of the
treaty to have il reported without any
amendment whatever, and they assert
that the committee as a whole ia
FAVORABLE TO RATIFICATION
without alterations.
One plan of the senators opposed
to straight ratification is to urge the
insertion of an amendment providing
in specific terms that the United
States shall not acquire sovereignty
over the Philippine islands under any
treaty urge that, it being a peace
treaty. it is more important to have it
ratified Internationally than would be
the case with an ordinary agreement
between nations, and that for this rea-
son they are confident it will not be
modified and that in the end 1T will
secure the votes of a NUMBER OF sena-
tors who personally would prefer its
amendment. The opponents OF the
treaty say they do not anticipate q
long debate in the Senate.
BROOKS HAS ARRIVED.
Secretary Alger this afternoon re-
~ceived cablegram from Gen. Brooks
announcing his arrival at Havana,
where he will assume the post q mil
itary governor of Cuba. The prepare
tons making by the American military
commanders in Cuba TO prevent disor-
der in the trying time incident 10 the
change of sovereignty are believed by
Secretary Alger TO be so ample that
there is now little reason for appre-
hension, while so far as the trouble OF
yesterday in Havana was concerned,
he pointed To the fact that the fatal
tiles we're less than those of Christ
mas day in some American cities.
A long cablegram was received dur
ing the day from Gen. Otis at Manila
describing the situation there lis
contents were not made public, but IL
is known that he mentions no out
break which gives a negative encour-
aeement to the officials. though it is
apprehended that Gen. Otis Is meeting
with difficulty in securing the release
of the Spanish prisoners which he was
charged to effect.