New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
SECRETARY HAY AT WORK.
CABLE ADvICES RECEIVED FROM JUDGE
DAY IN PARIS
BUSINESS OF THE PEACE COMMISSION
PROCEEDING IN THE MOST Salts
FACTORY MANNER.

FACTORY MANNER.
washington, Oct. 1.-Secretary Hay has set
tied down at once TO the discharge of the many
duties Of his new post. Already applications
for Office have begun TO pour In upon MIN by
letter and in person. To all Of these the Secre-
tary has been obliged to turn a deaf ear. FOR he
finds on examination that there are no places
In his department within his disposal under the
law. and he does not contemplate making any
changes In the personnel of his Office
The Secretary has been in receipt Of cable al
vices from Judge Day, president or the Amerl-
can Peace Commissioners, in which he says that
the business Of the Commission Is proceeding
in the most satisfactory manner. The utmost
courtesy has been shown to the members OF the
Commission by the French officials and every
facility for the accomplishment or the WorN
with which they are charged has been piaceu
at their command 1t is evident from the 'one
of Judge Days communication that ne ooes
not share the gloomy view of the outcome Oh
the meeting Of the Peace Commissioners Which
IS said TO be expressed in the French newspa-
pers There is some doubt, 1t may be remarked
as to the sincerity Of these expressions, ana II
IS surmised in official quarters that they are
inspired by desire to influence the American
Commissioners toward an abatement OF their
demands II this is the case. they VIII faii OF
their intended effect for while the protocoi was
under negotiation between the President and NJ
Cambon the probability of just such pressure
being brought to bear was taken into consldera-
ton. and was indeed urged as reason for re-
fus,ng the request OF NJ. Cambon that the con-
ference be held In Paris. but 1t was decided
that the Commissioners would be strong enough
20 withstand such tactics.
no PROTEST FROM SPAIN.
So far no protest has been lodged by the
Spanish Government with the State Department
against the refusal on the part of that Depart
ment to permit Spanish troops to be sent to the
Philippines outside of Manila. As a matter or
fact 1t can be said positively that no such
refusal was given. and. according to the present
disposition there is no intention Of denying TO
the Spaniards the right to increase their forces
in that part Of the Philippines which Is admit
ted TO be still under the sovereignty OF SPAIN
1t is to be presumed that in the interview when
took place between the President and the in
eurgent representative to-day this matter was
touched upon, and that the advisabty of
checking the operations against the Spaniards
outside Of Manila. if the insurgents themselves
expect 10 profit by the action OF the Peace Com
mission at Paris. shown to Agoncello.
As to the charge that American officials are
knowingly permitting the insurgents to receive
small arms, ammunition and cannon from out
side the islands to attack the Spaniards, the
officials here point In refutation to the adVlces
received early this week from Admiral Dewey
announcing that he had seized a filibustering
insurgent vessel engaged in just such work, and
also 10 the earlier reports showing that the
American naval officials were preventing the
insurgent ships from going out Of Manila TO at
tack other islands than Luzon.