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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.
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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." The whole interview conveyed the im
pression that Aguinaldo desires absolute
independence, regarding the mission of
the Americans here as accomplished,
and expects their withdrawal "just as
the French with Lafayette withdrew
after helping the Americans in the war
of independence, a war of humanity."
Just now Aguinaldo maintains the
role of extreme friendship.
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We will give One Hundred Dollars for
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FRANCE WILL NOT
FIGHT FOR FASH0DA
An Anglo-French Clash in the Soudan
is Impossible, as France is in No
Condition to go to War England
Will Not Retire From. Egypt on
Demand of the Powers.
Chicago, Sept. 12. In regard to the
report that the French forces under Ma
jor Marchand had taken possession of
Fashoda, on the Nile, Alfred Arnold, a
member of the British parliament, who
is stopping at the Auditorium Annex,
says:
"I do not believe France will risk the
chance of a shot in the channel for
Fashoda. I do not look for any trouble
over the matter, because I do not be
lieve Franco has any intention of claim
ing sovereignty over it. I am of this
opinion because the commission which
set in Paris early in the year and fixed
the spheres of influence ot England and
France in Africa, decided that the entire
valley of the Nile should be subjected to
English rule, and Franco was to have no
foothold there. If the report is true it
probably will be found that the French
military commander was in ignorance of
the commission, and as soon as he un
perstands the situation be will evacuate
the town.
"England will never consent to France
holding the town. It has sacrificed too
much blood and treasure in the Soudan
to allow the fruits of bard-won victory
to be snatched at the moment ot final
triumph.
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Sept. 6, 1898. L. McLellan.
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