Show RUMORS OF WAR WAIR SPANISH FLEET ORDERED TO BR PREPARED the spanish Sp ull peace commissioners declare they will refuse to sign a treaty unless demands of amerl can cauff are modified london nov kov 10 the rumors in circulation here that the american fleet was on the point of starting for europe caused great excitement in commercial circles the daily graphic says this mornings ing the spanish transatlantic trans atlantic fleet has been ordered to be prepared for a ren renewal ewal of hostilities and the forts in the canary islands are being rapidly manned madrid nov il according to semiofficial statements here the spanish peace commissioners will maintain their present attitude in regard to the philippine islands and will certainly not accept the conditions of the united states further if the discussion does not return to tile the limits limit of the protocol as viewed by the spaniards the spanish commission have hare decided la in spite of contrary reports not to sign a treaty of peace it is also learned from the same sources that complete accord prevails between the alie spanish government and its peace commissioners washington dashington Yas hington nov 16 administration officials do not share the opinion expressed in some quarters that the paris peace commission will fail in its efforts to agree upon a treaty the opinion is not based upon any specific information received from paris but rather upon the fact that by withdrawing from the conference spain has nothing to gain and all to lose it is 13 undoubtedly true that should the spaniards adopt this course they would sacrifice the indemnity this government is now disposed to grant and would also precipitate trouble tor for themselves all along the line the united states undoubtedly would immediately take forcible possession of the entire philippine group and at once enter upon a military and naval campaign which would end only upon an unconditional surrender of whatever territory this government might see fit to demand itis it is believed the united states at this time would consent to cash payment of from to rather than renew the war but the longer a final settlement is delayed the smaller will be the indemnity |