The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-29

PARIS. Nov. 2s.-spaln has accepted the
United States offer of S2oO9oco0 and 40 a
j1.ut session of the Peace Commissioners
this afternoon consented without condition
20 reunqulsh cuba and 10 code Porto
lac0. Guam and the Philippine Islands.
The document presenting this accept
Bnco contained only 800 words. fl opened
with reference 90 the final terms Of
the United States and said that the Span
ish comm ssiOners. after having taken
cognizance Of The terms proposed by the
Americans replied that their government
had tried TO give as equitable an answer
as possible but that they were not pre-
pared 10 commit their government 10 the
acceptance of the principles embodied in
the American argument spain rejects
these principles the note continued, "as
sire always has rejected them"
REJECTS THE PRINCIPLE.
Basing her attitude upon the justice OF
her cause. the note then says she still
adhercs to these principles which she
has heretofore invariably formulated"
However the note adds, in her desire for
peace she has gone as far as to propose
certain compromises. which the Ameri-
cans have always rejected. She has also
attempted. it is further said. 20 have sub
mittcd 20 arbitration some Of the material
particulars upon which the TWO govern
mcnts differed. These proposals for ar
oitrafi0n 10 is added. the Americans nav,
equally rejected These allegations, in
Spaiu's reply. as 20 attempted arbitration,
refer 10 her proposal 20 arbitrate the con-
struction OF the third article Of the pro-
tocol and "a a'so to- submit the Spanish colo
nial debt of cuba and the Philippines 10
arbitration. The last proposition has
been made In q written communication.
Since Cos presentation and in return for
such arbitration Spain offered % ccde the
territory I'M dispute.
The Americans rejected both PROPOSE
tions for arbitration. SDain's reply to-
day, in substance. continued by declaring
that the United States had offered. as
kind of compensation TO Spain. something
very inadequate 90 the sacrifices the lat
tcr country makes at this moment, and
she feels. therefore. that the United
Statca proposals cannot be considered
Jus, ana equitable.
YIELDS TO TUE INEVITABLE.
Spain has. however exhausted all the
resources of diplomacy in an attempt 10
Justify her attitude. Seeing that an ac-
co9tanco of the proposal made 10 Spain
s. a necessary condition TO n continuance
Of negotiations. and seeing that the re-
sources of Spain are not such as to en-
able her 20 re-cnter upon war. she IS
prepared. in her desire 90 avoid blood
shed and from considerations Of human
ity and patriotism. 90 submit so the con
dl,ions of the conGuering nation. how
over harsh they may De. She IS. there
fore, ready go accept the proposals Of
tho American Commission as presented
at the last sitting
The reading AND The translation Of the
document occupied less than five minutes
Al the conclusion of the translation. the
commissioners empowered Senior Ojeda.
secretary of the Spanish Commission. and
Secretary Moore OF the American Com
mission 60 draw up articles which are 20
cmbody the Telin0uishmcnt of Spain and
tho ccssl0n of Porto Rico and The
Philippines. These articles which may
be- considered as constituting the condi-
tions of peace. will be- ready for sub
mission ON Wednesday.
THE REPLY SUBMITTED.
4 great deal of interest was taken I'm
to-day meeting. The two commissions
arrived at the Foreign Office I'm carriages
ga fhc rain almost simultaneously and
repairing Co the Conference room. imme-
diatclE opened tho only business before
them. Senor Nontero Rios tho president
OF the Spanish Commission, has usually
preceded tho prosoutadon Of Spanish
Communication in writing by verbally
EummagIZ.ng it but to-day SonOr Rios
was silent and unusually grave. His
face was deeply lined, and ne clearly
showed the mental strain under which
be- was aborlns as he approached tine
huni rclinQuis1mcnt of SPANS colonial
possessions.
Without a word Scnor Montcro Rios
produced two typewriter sheets and
passed them 90 The interpreter Of the
United States Commission Mr. Ferguson,
who read them substantially as cahled,
the outline OF the spanish document be
ing furnished later 90 "a correspondent Of
the Associated Press by Scnor Ojoda.
Tho commissioners left the Foreign
Office Immediately after che secretaries
bad been directed TO prepare the a-tcles
of the peace treaty. There was scarcely
any conversation between tho American
ana Spanish Commissl loners after the ad-
lournment
CONSIDERATION SHOWN.
Among the Americans only tho most
grave consideration Tor their Spanish coll
leagues was apparent The Spaniards
seemed % DE relieved at having arrived
81 the conclusion of "a long controversy.
Alter thc session the Spaniards repaired
60 their quarters and had an animated
and lengthy session. The leading articles
IN ha Temps to-day column long. Is
devoted to severe araignment Of the
American attitude toward Spain, in
wnlch America is made TO appear mer-
c'iess con0uerOr imposing DracOnian con-
dluons on a helpless foe, and exacting
the signature OF "a treaty at the point OF
the bayonct The Temps adds: The Span
leh Eommis eiOnors should. in submitting,
protest 60 the civilized world against the
s90llation of The weak by the strong.
10 BE DISCUSSED.
Having embodied I'm the treaty articles
oil the protocol questions. the two COM
missions VIII now enter upon friendly
negotiations regarding the matters sug-
gcsted in the American ultimatum a
week ago-matiers subsidiary and Incl
sental 10 the principal provisions which
must form part Of the peace treaty
az finally signed. These include the re-
agious freedom OF the Caroline Islands.
a. agreed 10 twelve years ago the re-
ease OF political prisoners now held by
spain In connection with the insurrec-