The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18
DONS STILL DALLYING
Present Temper of Spain on the
Peace Deal.
s~panlards Request aud Are Granted Delay
ON Joint Peace Commisslou's Work
Dons Lining Up for a Grand
Mass Play,

PARIS, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Temps from Madrid says the officials
there do not believe the peace negotia-
tious win be broken off, 1t adds:
Ifthe United states persist in their
claim, spain will accept the conditions
after formally announcing, at a session
of the commission and a circular to the
powers, that She yields to force, and
owing o.the impossibf!ty Of renewing
the war without unobtainable assist
ance in defense OF her right
Nust END the Deal.
WAsutNarox, Nov. lL-Chairmoin
Day and his colleagues will present a
note to the Spanish commissioners on
Wednesday, peremptorily demanding
the rolinquishmeut by Spain of SOW
ereignty over the Philippines,
This note will not be in the form OF
an ultbnatum, nor is it intended to be
such. but the administration is tired OF
Spanish procrastinaticn, and intends
that the matter shall be settled prompt.
ly. The president is also DESTROYS Of
completing that portion Of his message
relating to the Spanish negotiations N
order that it may be ready to be pre-
sented to congress when that body con-
venes next month.
1t was learned definitely today That
the instructions which were sent 70 the
peace commissioners on Saturday last
were very emphatic in declaring that
there should be no further discussion OF
the question Of the right Of the United
| States to take the Philippine Islands,
but that spain should finally announce
whether or not She would agree to the
American demand to cede the archipel-
ago. The instructions are intended to
strengthen the hand Of the American
commissioners in pressing their demand
upon Senior Rios and his associates.
Brief Recess Probable
It is expected that the s~paniards will
withdraw on the plea that they consider
It necessary to consult their govern
ment, and an adjournment for lew
DAYS will be permitted, but at the next
sitting of the commission, if the span
iards continue to press the discussion OF
the question, an ultimatum win be sub
mitted, which viii finally determine
whether this government shall peace
fully or forcibly possess itself OF 1he
Philippines.
The failure IL the commission to hold
a sitting tomorrow is due to the request
made by senior Rios that It bopostponed
until Wednesday, in order that he ano
his colleagues might have additions
time in which TO prepare their reply b'
the American demand, This Request
was granted. The authorities admit
that they have an inkling Of what j.
going on behind the scenesof the Euro
pean stage, and what they have Learned
convinces them Of the necessity o
prompt action, hence the instruction
sent to Judge Day.
Claimants For Damages Clamorous'
Secretary Hay has been bOmbarde'
with letters from persons in all section
, of the country, interested in claims FLEE
by American citizens for personal AM
property injuries sustained during th.
last Cuban rebellion, The secretary
correspondents urge upon him the ne
cessity Of cabling instructions TO Tn
American commissioner to demand tina
a provision be inserted IN the peac
treaty devising means for the settle
ment of all claims. 10 is pointed ou
that one of the causes Of the war, whic
was referred to by the president in b
message to congress last spring, wa
the number Of claims against Spai
and the inattention Of the Madrid go
ment respecting them, audit is believe
> that the senate will object to ratifyin
a treaty which does not make SON
s provision for their settlement
II is estimated today that the aggr,
gate amount Of the claims was $4,000
600. Many are exorbitant, howeve
and some would be thrown out # co.
= sidered by an international commission
y It is understood it is the intention
' have the American commissioner brir
the claims mp during the next sessio
and after the Philippines are out Of u
way the subject viii undoubtedly
discussed. The commissioners have
statement Of claims filed, and it HI
been suggested that Judge Day and q
s~ociates may inform Spain that in GO
alteration of the cession Of the Phil
pines 10 the United States, this Cover
ment will assume the claims Of Anne
can citizens. The peace protocol do
not provide that claims shall be cons.
cred. and this may debar them fro
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