The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-19
SPAIN BIDS FOR SYMPATHY.
WOULD LIKE THE MORAL SUPPOWT
OF CuBAN BOND HOLDERS.

Her Attitude Interpreted as a Dis-
tinet Bid for Their Interference.
No Question as to the status Of
Municipal and other Local Obii-
cations i'm Cuba, Phcy Reminding
Valid Whatever the Outcome.
.paniards MnS Vow Allow Pro-
cccdings 10 Progress.
Washington, Oct lS.-It is hoped, though
hardly expected by the officials here, that
yesterdays proceedings before the peace
commission at Paris marked the high tide
o. Spanish opposition. and that from now
or the spanish commissioners win retire
gradually from their extreme position.
IL is recognized that their attack upon
the American position was marked by the
greatest cleyerness and adroitness The
opinion prevails that the animaung pur-
pose of the Spauiards is 60 work upon the
sympathies Of other European nations,
while appealing to the interests not only
Of tho holders OF Cuban bonds, but also
to the holders Of purely Spanish securities
which would be affected by sympathy.
The Spanish argument, directed TO show
ing that the United States must assume
sovereignty e'se the islands win be left
without legal status is Interpreted as be-
ing distinct bio for the Intervention OF
the foreign bondhoders. The latter. ac-
oording to the Spanish hope, might be eA-
pected TO can upon their own governments
to aid the Spanish cause by protesting to
the United States against the destruction
of the large values represented by The
Cuban bonds owned by their own citizens,
Considerations based uron equities like
these have at times had great weight with
International tribunals. but back of it an
is apparent, In the eye of the officials
here, purpose to influence, not so much
the American peace commissioners as the
government as Washington directly
There has never been any question as
TO the status of. municipal ana other local
obligations based upon Cuban assets As
the proceeds Of the bonds issued by the
Municipalities have presumably gone 20
benefit the localities. it has never been
ccutended hcrc for an instant that these
obligations should be repudated What
ever may be The outcome of tho negotia-
lions at Paris relative TO the general
debt of cuba the bonds Of the municipal
Ties and such securities win retain their
/ validity
/ The proposition alleged to have been
4 made yesterday by the Spanish commits
/ s.oners to surrender to the United States
The entire Philippine group rather than
Spain should be held responsible for the
/ Cuban debt ala not take the officials
here by surprise. Il was recognized i'm
mediatciy as only another phase OF the
| Spanish effort to connect the Philippines
and Cuba in some way in the negota-
! tons. The American commissioners at the
beginning refused 10 permit any such as
soci2tlon; holding that subject treated in
! the protocol must be dealt with separate
I ~ and in order, and, so far as the state
/ department knows, they have not chang
ed their views on this matter since
/ While it is realized IN official circles
/ that the negotiations IN Paris have reach
ed what probably wll be the most critical
/ point to be passed over until the com
mission is feco to face with the question
as to what disposition shall be made of
! the Philippines, there Is an abiding con-
fdcnce shat the Spanish commissioners
/ viii not oblige the Americans to resort
/ to extreme measures and that the nego-
/ tiations win proceed with greater expedi-
ton. from this point.