  We analyze the semileptonic weak decays of the octet baryons in a "model
independent" approach, based on the algebraic structure of the Chiral
Quark-Soliton Model. We argue that this analysis is in fact more general than
the model itself. While the symmetry breaking for the semileptonic decays
themselves is not strong, other quantities like $\Delta s$ and $\Delta \Sigma$
are much more affected. We calculate $\Delta \Sigma$ and $\Delta q$ for all
octet baryons. Unfortunately, large experimental errors of $\Xi^-$ decays
propagate in our analysis, in particular, in the case of $\Delta\Sigma $ and
$\Delta s$. Only if the errors for these decays are reduced, the accurate
theoretical predictions for $\Delta\Sigma$ and $\Delta s$ will be possible.
