Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-11-17
SPANISH DIPLOMACY in THE PHILIPPINES
More About the Unfortunate Bank Failure at En-
poria, Kansas.
ALoER's wnIrEwAsH BOARD STILL GRINDING.

poria, Kansas.


VANCOUVER, B. G., Nov. l7.-Chi- |
nese advices by the steamer Empress
Of China say that startling news has
been received there as.to the health OF
American troops at Manila. In addi-
ton to the great amount of fever pre-
vailing malignant smallpox has ap-
peared. Deaths in the hospital average
about one hundred soldiers per month.
Through the neglect of the Spanish off,
cials nearly 200 lepers have escaped
confinement. For time this was un-
known to the American authorities and
the eutcasts were allowed to wander at
large. Orders have been issued that all
lepers be arrested and sent to a small
unlnhabited island on the southeast of
Luzon.
AND YET ENCOURAGED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE admin
istratien feels encouraged over the out
look for the successful termination OF
labors Of the peace commissioners at
Paris. Whether this renewed conf
dencs is based upon the ABSTRACT Span
ish reply, submitted at yesterdays
meeting, or is founded upon private
advices indicatinga weakening of the
Spanish position is not known; it is
probable that both of these had some
influence in Frightening the prospects,.
TROOPS FOR CUBA.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE move
rpent of troops to Havana will begin
Within. ten days, The occupation Of Glen
fuegos is also receiving attention. Gem
eral Snyder will command the FIRST brig
ade which lands in that province, to be
followed soon afterwards by General
Wilson and the first corps.
IA. GOOD KICK
HAVANA, Nov. 1.-THE prompt re-
moval Of the greater number of the
"orden publico" leaders ia the.revolt OF
last week has restored quiet here, tenn
porarily at least. Still the feeling among
the Spanish soldiers against thegovern-
mentP is very bitter, They will kill
General Arolas at the first opportunity,
Another outbreak is entirely probable
Should one occur the Cuban insurgents
under Gen. Memorial win march into
the City to protect the Americans who
are indignant at the delay of American
occupation of Havana.
SPANISH DIPLOMACY.
PARIS, Noy. 1.-THE CLERICAL force OF
the American commission was busy
nearly all night translating the Span
isfl memorandum presented at yester-
days joint session of the peace commits
s!onsrs, While the translators and
typewriters were rendering the Spanish
argument into English the counsel OF
the American commission studied il
sheet by sheet, making notes of the
teesrds'te be examined and of the law
points bearing on the matter in hand
AS result, when the Americans gath
cred for their daily session today thu
spanish presentmeRt lay before then
In English accompanied by the lega
data bearing upon II.
No unofficial person knows the con
tents of the document presented by th'
Spanish commissioners yesterday, bu
It is safe to assume that 1t added to he
insistsnce on the reservation Of Philip
pine sovereignty and
PROPOSITION TO ARBITRATE.
the construction of the third article Q
ths protocol,
Spain also made two other importan
statements:
First That, on the hlgh ground :
Ansnelal probity, she cannot allow an
discussion here on the validity of hs
action plcdging the resources Of tn
Philippines for the payment of tt
Philippine debt.
Second That in connection with Il
American proposal to reimburse Spai
for her specific expenditures in Il
Philippines, she cannot admit of an j
auify as to how she spent the procee'
str.E