The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-17
THE PEACE COMMISSION.
Spain Wants the Philippines Ques-
tion Arbitrated.
DECLARE A DEADLOCK EXISTS

IL Is Snfe to Say That Our Commls-
sioners VIII Not Consent to Invoke
Exterior Aid to Construe the Terms
of our own ProtocaI.
Paris, Nov. 1.-THE meeting yester-
day of the Spanish-American peace
commissions began at 2:15 p. m. and
ended at p. m. The Spanish commits
sioners presented a long document in
answer to the American argument
which was submitted last week. By
mutual consent the memorandum Of
yesterday was handed to the Americans
without being read, and the meeting
adjourned to Saturday next. The
Spanish communication will be trans
lated and it's contents discussed by the
United States commissioners at their
usual daily session today.
The Spaniards in the communication
reaftirmed the position which they have
assumed against the discussion here
of Spain's Philippine sovereignty. They
insist that the words shall determine
the control, disposition and government
of the Philippines" do not warrant any
reference to Spain's withdrawal from
the Philippines, except on her own
terms, and, therefore, the Spaniards
propose arbitration on the construction
to be placed on the words "the control,
disposition and government"
In signfying their willingness to sub
init the Philippine article of the pro-
tocol to a third party for construction
the Spanish commissioners urged that,
as there is obviously a difference Of
opinion regarding the phrases 1.-The con-
troll, disposition and government of the
Philippines" possibly the result of a
misunderstanding, the Spaniards should
no more be asked to surrender their
view than the Americans to surrender
theirs The memorandum points out
that a deadlock exists, which might be
broken by arbitration on the contend
| ing views, to which the Spanish com
missioners are quite ready to submit
The latter declare that they have no
idea of suggesting arbitration as to the
main issue, which touches the national
honor of both sides, but they are will
ing to accept exterior aid to clear the
path of negotiation.
1t is safe to say that the American
| commissioners will not consent to in
woke exterior aid to construe the terms
of their own protocol.
ish memorandum fatty asserts, upon
the authority Of NJ. Cambon's reports
of the protocol negotiations between
Washington and Madrid through him
| that President Mckinley at no time
| objected to Spain's reservation Of he
sovereignty in the Philippines. Thi
| allegation is directly opposed to tn
| American record on the same subject
| Judge Days note to NJ. Cambon. date
| Aug. TO- and already made public, In
formed him that Spain's note of Aug
| Z, accepting the terms of peace lai
| down by the United States, was no
| explicit and proposed a protocol to re
| duce both parties to exactitude. TIL
| American commissioners now hold tina
| the protocol itself was born of Spain
attempt to reserve her Philippine SOW
ereignty, though the Spanish mem
| orandum of yesterday squarely chal
| lenges the contention.
The Spanish memorandum asks alsc
why, If the United States objected tc
| Spain's reservation of sovereignty, they
did not plainly say so in the protocol
and leave no room for argument. II
| asks why Judge Days note of Aug. II
| did not clearly declare that the United
| States would not recognize such reser'
| walton and that the protocol was neces
| sary to prevent a misunderstanding oil
| that point. 1t also asks why did Judg,
| Days note practically ascribe the in
| explicit form of Spain's acceptance o
| the peace terms to telegraphic errors
| while the exact terms of Spain's reser
| walton of sovereignty, as had in Wash
| ington before the protocol are now be
ing quoted in the proceedings here.
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DISAPPOINTMENT IN MADRID.