The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-02
Receipt Signed by M. Cambon, Who
Folded the Bits of Paper and
Placed Them in His Card Case.
LOSSES In THE SPANISH WAR
COMPARISON WITH CASUALTIES IN
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
Arrival of the Royal German Insur-
ance COmmissiOner-Publ Debt
and Circulation Statement.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The last move in
the negotiations to terminating the war with
Spain occurred to-day when Secretary Hay
paid to the French ambassador. NJ. Camhon.
the $40. ,000 provided by the treaty of
peace for the cession of the Philippines The
payment was made in four treasury war
rants Of S., 900 each and was receipted for
by NJ. Cambon. The ambassador deposited
the s2o0o0.0OO in the Riggs National Bank.
Of this city, and the cashing of the warrants
is expected to be made later through the
City National Bank Of New York. The
Spanish government was notified by cable
Of the payment, but nothing will
be done as to forwarding the funds
to Europe until Spain directs the ex-
act course to be pursued. Shortly be-
fore II o'clock NJ. Cambon strolled over to
the State Department. He was alone and no
extra precauticn was taken to guard the
transfer of such large amount. Secretary
Hay received the ambassador in the diplo-
matte room. where the transfer took place
with little formality. The ambassador hand
ed Secretary Hay a formal receipt, which
had been already prepared.
The original receipt was handed by Sec
retary Hay t. Mr.. Frank A. Branagan. the
State, to be filed away. One copy was given
to NJ. Cambon. another will be sent to
United States Minister Storer. third copy
goes to the United States ambassador to
Paris, Mr.. Porter and a fourth copy to
the auditor Of the treasury. After receiving
the Sc, 700 NJ. Cambon folded the four
warrants and put them in his card case
He and Secretary Hay chatted over ths
of
between the United States and Spain, for
this payment marked the very last step
of the war negotiations. Mr.. Hey desired
to know when the Duke D'Arcos would ar
rive in Washington. NJ. Cambon said he
thought the Spanish minister would come
in about two weeks, still he was not GER
tain of this and he said it had been left
largely to the dukes personal convenience.
A cable notification was sent to Madrid
concerning the payment and preparations
made for having the warrants paid and
the funds forwarded. The form of receipt
signed by the ambassador follows:
Received from the secretary of state of
the United States the sum of $4,000, 900 in
four drafts on the assistant treasurer OF the
United States at New York, Nos. 450S,
45l0, 4511 and 4512, of date April 90 1899.
each draft being for $500o.0oO. the same
being in full payment of the obligation Of
the government of the United States to the
government of Spain as set forth in Article
of the treaty Of peace between the United
States and Spain signed at Paris. France,
on the 10th day of December, 1898, the
ratifcations of which were exchanged in the
city Of Washington on the 1lth day of
April, 1899. the payment being provided by
the act Of Congress approved March 2 1899,
entitled AN act making an appropriation to
carry out the obligation of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain, con-
cluded Dec. 10, 1885, "
The Treasury Department has taken steps
TO prevent the photographing of the war
rants for the payment of the $40, 900 coo to
Spain for the Philippines because abuse of
the privilege might lead to the counterfeit
ing of government securities. Miss Frances
z. Johnson, a well-known local photog-
rapher, to-day called on to surrender
plates Of photographs which she had made
of the warrants in question and willingly
did on the representations of the secret
service officials. sss
Advices received here from Buefields,
Nicaragua, indicate that the situation there,
so far as American interests are concerned
Is extremely unsatisfactory and discourage
ing. 1t Is being impressed on the officials
here that persons high I'm the Noaraguan
government are pursuing policy calculated
very deliberately TO crush the American
business interests, now of considerable mag
nitude, in the Mosquito country. The reports
are to the effect that ever since the Clar-
ence rebellion, some years ago, the Mica
raguan government has been jealous of the
growing Importance of the American settle
ments and the Reyes rebellion recently
seems to hase confirmed il in the determine
ton to destroy the American influence In
that section. The Nicaraguans hold the
American merchants responsible for Reyess
rebellion. They have consequently deter
mined. according to reports received here,
to impose upon these American merchants
the entire expense TO which the government
was put In repressng the rebellion, amount
ing TO about $4,000. This could not be done
directly without a breach CT international
law, hence the attempt was made to collect
large part OF it through a demand upon
the american merchants for a second pay
ment upon imports paid 10 the de facto gov
ernment OF Bluefields. while Reyes was in
possession OF the place. The reports show
that this government OF Reyes was actually
de facto In the full sense of the term In
proof of this IL is shown that Estrade. the
Nicaraguan Governor of the place, sought
and was given refuge In the United States
consular agency. Also the dues collected
on imports were collected for Reyes by the
same treasurer. who had held the place for
the past three years. The American inter-
ests in Bluefieids alone now aggregate fully
100000 In gold, and the State Department
is determined that they shall be protected
against the proposed extortion. 30 that in-
terestins news Is expected at any moment