Spain Must Surrender

Washington, Oct. 6.- As a result oL a coneultation at the white house between the president, Secretary Hay and Secretary Long, fresh instructions regarding the Philippines have been wired to the American commissioners in Paris. They do not materially alter those given to the delegates beföre their departure for France, but are on a new point brought up since the consultation of Maj.-Gen. Merritt with the American representatives. A cipher dispatch was received by Secretary Hay regarding the matter, and he considered the question so important that he at once went to the white house and laid it before the president. President MoKinley sent for Secretary Long and shortly afterward Assistant Secretary of State Adee was called to the executive mansion. These officials were closeted together for more than an hour. All of the officials who participated in the conference are reticent, but it was admitted that the consultation was held to discuss a dispatch from Chairman Day regarding the Philippines. It was ascertained that the program which the commission is following requires the disposition of the questione affecting the archipelago before any other questions are considered. The president has been informed of Gen. Merritt's views in favor of the retention of all the islands, but the fresh mstructions do not affect the demand for the Ieland of Luzon and revisionary rights over the remainder of the group. They relate more to a matter of detail and are intended to equip the American commissioners with material to answer the Spanish commiseioners in case they should raise the point in reply to the formal demand presented by Mr. Day. This reply is expected Friday and the adjournment of the commiseion for such a short time is regarded by the administration as indicating that -the commission's work will soon be completed. It is recognized that the Phillppines will be the bone of contention and that once they are out of the way it will be plain sailing in the matter of arranging for the cession of Guam, Cuba, Porto Rico and the remaining Spanish Weet Indies to the United States. Mr. Day is empowered, however, to interrupt the commission's work at any time in case he should flnd that Spain is either unwilling to agree to the demands of this government or dispased unnecessarily to delay the commiseion's work, and a naval demonstration will follow which the au thorities are satisfled with bring the Madrid government to its senses. Señor Felipe Agoncillo, the representative of insurgents commanded by Aguinaldo, will be permitted to lay before the commission any facts Tvhich he may desire to present, and the American commissioners have been dvised of his coming. HOME BDLE FOR PHILIPPINES. Senator Chandler Favors Glving the Nati ves a Chance. Washington, Oct. 6.- Senator William E. Chandler has just ended a brief visit to Washington, returning to nis home in New Hampshire and expecting to remain in that state until after the election. Before his departure the senator said in relation to the Philippine question: "Since the arrival in Washington of Señor Felipe Agoncillo and his seeretary, Señor Sixto López of Manila, I have had several extended interviews with Senor Agoncillo and have endeavored to familiarize myself with his plans. He represents President Aguinaldo and the parliamentary government of which he is at the head. His first desire is that the treaty of Paris shall provide that Spain shall wholly relinquish the Philippine islands, and, secondly, he is anxious that the experiment of self-government may he tried by the people of the islands, with the assent and assistance of the United States. It seems very elear that the people of the islands will not again submit to Spanish rule, from whicll they are now actually freed throughout nearly their whole territory, and that, therefore, if the United States forces should be withdrawn and Spain should attempt to resubdue the islands a bloody struggie wouiq ensue, the existence of which would dishonor the United States. "Assuming such a withdrawal to be impossible, and that the United States will insist upon the surrender of Spanish sovereignty, the natural question will be whether the people are capable oL the self-government to which they aspire. That they are so capable Senor Agoncillo asserts his belief, and says that if by any possibility it turns out that he is mistaken the people will be willing to be guided by the United States to any other just solution of the important problem of government which will arise upon the extinguishmer.t of the power of Spain. "I hope that the American peace commissioners at Paris will find it possible to accomp'ish the one great object stated, namn.y, the abandonmept nf the islands by Spain. if that CP' ie 1 fee' certain that there x ulties encouny further question ikL■ --ly arise as to the control, government and disposition or the islands, judging from the insight which I have been able to obtain from Senor Agoncillo into the desires and purposes of President Aguinaldo and' his associates." TO MAKE DEWEV VICE ADMIRAL. Presldeut McKInley Will Ask Cougress to Revive the Grade. New York, Oct. 6.- A special to the Herald from Washington say's: President McKinley and Secretary of the Navy Long have determined to recommend to congress the revival of the grade of Vice admiral to be fllled by the promotion of Rear Admiral Dewey. President McKinley in hie annual message and Secretary Long in his. annual report intend to devote considerable space to the achievements of the Asiatic squadron under the command of Rear Admiral Dewey and the splendid judgment and diplomatic tact that officer displayed in handling the many difEcult questions which arose before the arrival of the American troops and the capture of Manila. As under existing law Rear Admiral Dewey will reach the retiring age in December, 1899, there ie a etrong probability that Secretary Long will also urge that congress pass a law perniitting the retention of that officer upon the active list for an additional ten years. A law permitting such action in the case of offlcers receiving the thanks of congress for gallant conduct in the civil war is now on the statute books, but the authoritiee would be glad to see the law changed-so that officers of the recent and future wars be similarly rewarded. There is little doubt that congress will willingly adopt the recommendation regarding Rear Admiral Dewey's advancement. MILES IS AKNOIÜD. Thlnks War Department Studiously Dlsregrards His RecommendationK. Washington, Oct. 5.- Gen. Miles talks to his friends with some feeling about the manner in which the war department studiously disregards his recommendations. The latest case is in connection with tent purchases. The quartermaster general had ideas of his own and succeeded .in having them adopted over the express recommendation of the commanding general. Miles' friends say he has not made a recommendation since his return from Porto Rico that has been favorably acted upon. He asked that the troops be sent to barracks instead oL camps, but the camp idea' prevailed. He recommended they be kept in northern cities instead of being sent south, but the list of southern camps was announced this week. The general contended against sending any troops to Cuba until after frosts had destroyed the possibility of yellow fever, but this suggestion, it is claimed, has apparently not been heeded. Got. Holcomb Makes Inquiriese Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 6.- Gov. Holcomb is making inquirles to ascertain deflnitely the health, general condition and wishes of the ofiïcers and enlisted men' of both the First and Third Nebraska, and upon the information obtained will base any recommendations he may have to make to the war department concerning the mustering out of one of the regiments. It may be severa! days beforehe reaches a decisión. Seeklngr Dc'.ay at Havana. Havana, Oct. 6- The Spanish officials at yesterdayls joint session of the evacuation commission declared it impossible to evacúate the island immediately. The American commissioners insisted that their instructions called for "immediate evacuation." No definite agreement on the subject was reached prior to the adjournment.