The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-04
PHILIPPINES 70. Be OURS
A. Settled Fact That the Is
lands Will Be Taken.
NOT ONE BUT ALL OF THEM
Debt May Be Assumed-Tf Spain Re-
fuses, Hostilities Will Be Resumed
aud We VIII Seize tho Archipelago.

| Paris, Nov. 1.-While the Spanish
and American peace commissioners
now stand on the threshold of the
| Philippine question, it seems probable,
/ in the light, of this hour. that the
United States will take over the en-
tire archipelago.
During the foui days just passed,
those in touch with, though possibly
not in: the confidence of: the commits
sIoners have felt the concentration of
tendencies toward the standpoint in
dicated as likely to be occupied by the
United States commissioners at Tues
days session of the two commissions.
In 1897 Spain issued, by royal decree,
| bonds in the sum of $4,000, 900, to
which were pledged the revenues of the
Philippines, and to which the Spanish
| national guarantee was added. From
these $40, 900, 900 of obligations, Spain
realized S36, 900, 900 in cash. These
$40, 000, 900 represent the Philippine
debt, which is entirely outside OF the
$500, 900, 900 of the so-called Philippine
and Spanish debt.
The conditions also differ, the Philip
pine debt having been created by royal
decree because the archipelago was not
q parliamentary colony, while the So
called Cuban debt was created by law.
The difference raises the question of
the non-responsibility of the Philip
pines when removed from the sovereign
ty under which its resources were
pledged.
Should the United States absorb the
Philippines, none but officials yet know
whether they will assume part or all
of this debt, or more than the Philip
pine debt. The Americans have de-
clined to assume the Cuban debt be-
cause Cuba is not theirs; but in depos-
ing Spain in the Philippines, the Amer
leans acquire the territory, and 1t 10
believed there will be some financial
assumption by the United States.
At this point arises the question of
how much financial relief might com.
pensate Spain fo1 her loss of the Phil.
ippines. Some well-informed persona
believe that Premier Sagasta has deter.
mined to be rid of the PHILIPPINES, and
would direct his commission to sign
treaty by which the United States
should take the islands and assume
10000, 900 of debt. This proposition
finds support in the Partisan press,
which. today declares that resistance is
impossible, and that Spain should
abandon the archipelago.
Spain Will Resist.
Paris, Nov. There was a strong
impression, which has been growing
here recently, that the Spanish, upon
receiving definite assurances of the
American determination to take the
entire Philippine group, would quit
the conference, but this view was modi-
fed by the attitude of the Spanish
newspapers which arrived here today.
These are found to have wheeled into
line with. the Epoca of October 81,
which demanded that the Spanish
commissioners should sign a treaty in
Paris, no matter how onerous the con.
ditions imposed by the Americans.
Nevertheless, despite this attitude
of the Madrid press, and, despite the
statement given Friday last to the press
CORES pondentt by the Spanish commits
sioner, who denied that the Spaniards
had any intention of withdrawing, the
Americans here. will not be surprised
if one or more of the Spanish commits.
sioners resign and practically close the
negotiations. This feeling is based
upon the fact that Senior Rios early last |
week would have resigned, if his so
doing would not have imperiled the
Sagasta ministry; and the reasoning is
that, if,while pressing the Cuban debt,
which is not mentioned in the protocol,
Senior Rios was inclined to resign, he
might, in the open field of contention
as to the Philippines, feel that resigna.
tions would help Senior Sagasta, on the
ground that the demand of the United
States for the entire Philippine group
would be extortionate.
It is believed here tonight, on the
eve of taking up the main question,
that the Spanish commissioners are not
likely to acquiesce here In any treaty
that the Americans would sign. .'~
Cure for Hog Cholera.
Washington. Oct. 31.-During the
past two years the department of agri-
culture has conducted series of expert
ments in the use of a serum as a REM
edy for hogs affected by cholera OF
swine plague. The eexpriments were
conducted by DR.. D. E. Salmon, chief
OF the bureau Of animal industry. and
the results were eminently satisfactory.
proving that the disease can be success.
fully treated, easily and inexpensively.
This year the experiments have been
extensive and far-reaching. The
bureau treated 922 hogs. OF these, l7O
died, the number saved being 81 out of
avery 100. The loss was only 10 per
cent.
Miss Nell Thompson, a Christian
scientist, died in Los Angeles, while