Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-10

Paris, Nov. 5.--The Spanish commits
sioners. in the course of two-hours'
session of the peace conference Friday,
fatty refused to accept Mondays prop
osition by the Americans to take
the entire Philippine group and TO
reimburse Spain for her pacific"
expenditures there. This negative
action was expected. The Span
ish commissioners had also a num-
Der of positive declarations which filled
some 81 sheets of typewriter present
ment. In this statement tie Spaniards
held that the United State had no ulti-
mate rights in the Philippine islands
and could have none save by the con-
sent of Spain in these negotiations and
upon terms satisfactory TO her. Accord
Ing to the Spanish contention in the
formal statement, the United States en-
tertained no thought of annexing the
Philippines when the protocol was
signed, or 1t would have been expressed
in the protocol as clearly as the condi-
tions regarding the cession OF territory
in the Antilles and the orient. NJ. Cam
bon. before the signature OF the proto-
col, received from Madrid--the present
ment alleged-a cable message clearly
setting forth that the maintenance OF
SPANS authority over the Philippines
should not be affected by the protocol,
TO which reservation the United States
made at that time no protest or objec-
ton. This dispatch TO Nj. Cambon. as
the spaniards claimed, embodied also
the view that the United States had no
valid basis for claims in the arehipela-
go. It was further held by Senior Rios
and his colleagues that the eapitulation
of Manila, having occurred after the
signing Of the protocol, and thus after
the suspension of hostilities. was in
valid.
spain viii Not Retire.
Madrid Nov. 3. - Premier Sagasta,
after long consultation with thequeen
regent, declared that he hardly ex.
pectcd that the Americans would
abandon their pretensions in the mat
ter of the Philippines. The govern
ment, he said, had Instructed Montero
Rios, the head Of the Spanish peace
commission, to defend SPANS just
claims to the utmost obtaining all pos
sible concessions. The Spanish com
missoners, Sagasta said, would in no
case retire. because such a step would
be equivalent to a rupture and a re-
newal of hostilities, in which case he
feared that the Americans would bonn
bard the Canaries, the African colo
MES and the Spanish ports.
Calmly Awaits Results.
Washington. Nov 5.The admins
tration is awaiting results from the
peace commission with equanimity, in
the realization that the government is
perfectly well prepared tor any turn
the negotiations may take
Tie navy especially is in state of
preparedness. should II come 10 a re-
sumption of hostlities. far in advance
ar It's condition al the outbreaks OF the
war One by one all the splendid fight
ing machines OF the North Atlantic
squadron, which had been brought
north nj the earliest moment, were
locked, cleaned and thoroughly retit-
ted at the New York and Norfolk navy
yards. Their ammunition supplies
were replcnished and they are now.
with possibly one or two exceptions,
ready for instant service in almost any
quarter OF the globe
IS far as the army is concerned. " lille
the original force OF nearly quarter of
u million men called into service bg the
president has been largely diminished
by the mastering cut Of many regi-
ments and organizations il is tie opin-
ion of expert military officers that the
army as a whole is really more for
midahle weapon now than il was al any
period during the Wal
WiI sign Undcr Protest
London. Nov 1.-The Madrid CORE
spoudent of.the Daily Mail says: Spain
will sign the peace treaty under pro-
test.