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twmilt VOL. XI THE DALLES, OREGON. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1898, NO 156 SPAIN IS READY TO CONCEDE OUR DEMANDS Impossibility cf Renew in the Strode Is Now Folly Rscopizea tiy the Madrid Government. Figures on the Cost to Spain of the Struggle. Government of the Opinion that With a Strong Navy There Might Have Been a Different Story to Tell Con cerning the War. New Yoek, Sept. 12. A Washington special says : According to a report received here it is evident that Spain deeply deplores her failure to add a large number of ships to her navy instead of applying at least half of the appropriations mado by the cortea to the maintenance of the navy. It is appreciated by the Madrid gov ernment that in view of the condition of her treasury and the further fact that her naval farce ia now greatly inferior, it would be useless to continue the strug gle, especially as there is no nation in Europe willing to support' her in case she should again resort to the arbitra ment of arms. Because of this the authorities have no reason to believe that there will be any serious hitch in the negotiations of the peace commission, and while they ex pect the Spaniards will do everything possible to delay the completion of the treaty, believing they may bring about complications advantageous to their gov ernment, the American representatives will be in a position nt any time to bring them to terms by a simple threat to withdraw. Aside from the loss of her colonies and the ships destroyed in battle, the "war has cost Spain $384,800,003. Informa tion to this effect has been received at the navy department from the naval at taches of this government abroad. In cluding the cost of preparations in an ticipating the war bugun by Spain in May, 1805, these sums have been raised and expended : From the sale of 322,944 Cuban notes, $25,242,255 ; from the sale of 60,000 Cu ban notes, of 1896, $5,785,897 ; loan of 400,000,000 pesetas on the customs guar antee, $74,400,000: from the sale of sil ver, etc., $866,338 ; loan of the bank of Spain cn the Cuban guarantee, $58,400, ,000; loan of the bank of Spain on the customs guarantee, $58,200,000; loan of the bank of Spain on guarantee of con tributions, $32,000,000; loan of the bank of Spain, 4 per cent internal debt, $20, 000,000; Philippine taxes, $37,000,000. These sums do not inclvde debts for transports, etc., contracted by the gov ernment which are placed at approxi mately $62,000,000. RAILROAD RATE WAR ENDED All Western Roads Agree to Restore Old Rates Sept. 21 History of the Struggle and Its Origin. Chicago, Sept. 12 All Western roads today agreed to a restoration of pas senger rates, to be effective September 21. The rate war above referred to has been raging the greater part of a year. It has eo demoralized railroad business that the roads are all losing money. But for an exceptionally heavy local traffic. many of them would now be in bank ruptcy. The whole cobwebbed system of rail roads in the United States has been af fected, the wnr having been extended into the remotest districts. This rate war will go down in history as the great railroad war. The fight originated over the Cjanadian Pacific differentials, and strange to eay that road made the first open cut. The American roads claimed the Canadian Pacific was a superior road, and not entitled to differentials. All this might have been adjusted, but the bitter competition Tor Alaska trade farther complicated matters and precipitated the war. The Canadian Pacific claimed the American roads had violated their tariff agreement, Rnd were cutting rates secretly. Then it an nounced an open cut, The American roads showed their hands and slashed back. Then slashing commenced right and left, and the railroad world wa6 turned topsy-turvy and bewildered. No man could see the end. Meeting after meeting was held for the purpose of restoring rates, but the Canadian Pacific railroad held aloof, claiming the Ameri can roads would stand by no agreements. Railroad managers met but to adjourn and slash rates still deeper. The Southern Pacific was the last road to give in. It entered the fight but recently. The minute the Canadian PuciGc railroad indicated its willingness to abolish differentials, that moment railroad men decided the war was ended. The telegram received proves they were right. ANOTHER POSSES SION LOST Native Forces Capture the Garrison of Ponape and Take Full Possession of the Carolines. Sax Fbancisco, Sept. 12. The Call says that private advices have been re ceived in this city to the effect that the Caroline group cf islands, which this country contemplated seizing, had war with Spain been prolonged, are by this time in the hands of the natives. Two native kings of the group, who had long been at war with each other, some months ago declared a trace, com bined their forces, and began war against the Spanish 'authorities, who sent in vain to Guam for aid, after concentrating their forces at Ponape, but they were poorly supplied with ammunition and in no position to resist a prolonged attack. The supposition is that the place was captured and the Spanish garrison wiped out. This would virtually mean the capture of the entire group of islands. TEXAS FOR MANILA Navy Department Said to Contemplate Making the Battle-Ship the Flag ship of the Asiatic Station-Olympia to be Ordered Home. New York, Sept. 12. A special to the Herald from Washington says: There is reason to believe that the navy department has selected the Texas as the future flagship of the Asiatic station. The understanding is that she will replace the protected cruiser Olym pia, which is to be ordered to the United States as soon as her relief arrives on the Asiatic station. The period of the Olympia's cruise ex pired some months ago, but the break ing out of the war with Spain necessitat ed her retention in the East, and some hasty repairs to her machinery were made at Hong Kong just before the declaration of hostilities. Uf AMTCn HOUSE ESTABLISHED If Hll I LU 20 YEARS Party, either Lady or Gentleman, of good church standing aa CORRESPONDENT and MANAGER here. Need not leave home. Salary $800 first year. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope to A. T. Elder, General Manager, care Chronicle. THE SPANIARDS OVERLOOK OUR SUBJECTS AT LUZON The Condition at Manila is Considered Critical. HAS 67,000 ARMED MEN Dewey Asks for More Ships Rash As sertions Made by the Spaniards Accepting Aid From Germany Convention This Week. Manila, Sept. 12. Rear-Admiral Dewey says he considers the situation critical. He has asked for an additional cruiser and a battle-ship. The Spaniards assert that Germany will take a coaling fetation here, and that Spain will retain the remainder of the islands. The last Spanish garrisons at Ilocos and Lagua net have surrendered, and the whole island of Luzon is in the hands ot the insurgents, except Manila and Cavite. Aguinaldo went to Lelollos on Friday. He has announced his intention of con vening an assembly of the Filipinos on September 15 in order to decide upon the policy to be adopted by the in surgents. As to the Americans, Aguinaldo re marked that he considered them as brothers; that "the two sovereign re publics were allied against a common enemy." When questioned as to whether the future of the Filipinos' policy would be absolutely independence, Aguinaldo ex cused himself from replying, and asked what America intends to do, and con tinuing, "We have been fighting for in dependence for a long time. The natives who profess to favor annexation are in sincere. It is merely a ruse to ascertain American views." The local governor has explained that the incident was a mistake, and has repudiated his subordinates' action. Aguinaldo declared to this correspondent that the Filipino who made the trouble merely pretended to be an officer, and is entirely unconnected with insurgent army. Aguinaldo complained that the Span ish were "disseminating these, reports for the purpose of fomenting antagonism between the Filipinos and the Ameri cans." 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