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Show CAUSE OF DELAY. Feaoe Comml'ssloners Must Discuss Minor Matters. Washington, Dec. 0. While it is be. ginning to bo recognized that the Chances nro against the conclusion of tho work of tho peace commissioners In Paris in tlmo for tho Amoricans to tako tho steamer of tho 10th for homo, tho officials are not discouraged at tho outlook, knowing, that tho delay in theproccedlugs of-tho commission admits ad-mits of a resonablo explanation. For Instance, there has been somo dlfll-Xulty.lu.reaohing dlfll-Xulty.lu.reaohing auj-agirorrrcnt-mr-to'-tho disposition of tho publio property In tho Phlllpplnes,,fncltidlng war material, ma-terial, guns and stfares. It seems, however, how-ever, likely now that tho commission-en commission-en will agreo to adopt a plan for tho. disposition of these claims, based upon the proceeduro that governed in tho case of tho Spanish properties in Puerto Pu-erto Ilico. It will not bo necessary, lb is hoped, to send a joint evacuation commission to Manila, as was dona in tho ovcauatlon of Puerto Rico, but simply to adopt tho plan laid down by tha Puerto Rlcan commission. |