The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-24


Paris says: mo one can forsee what
the Cortes will do
This was the answer of Senior Ojeda.
the principal secretary of the Spanish
peace commission when asked if the
American ultimatum would be accept
ell. Senior Montero Rios. the president
OF the Spanish commission frowned as
he listened to Americas final note at
the Joint session. When the reading
was ended, he said curtly:
..Spain does not need until Nov. % to
answer. She will present her reply
Wednesday,"
In the communication the United
States refuse arbitration. but offer $2O,-
OO0, 900 in gold for the Philippines and
such a sum as may be agreed upon for
an island Of the Caroline group, or
enough land on strong island there for
a naval base and cable station.
The American commissioners pro-
posed to give Spain until Nov. % to ac-
cept or reject these demands. which
were translated at the session in full by
Interpreter Ferguson. but after Mon
tero Rios impatient remark about not
needing so. much time. the joint session
was adjourned until Wednesday.
1t was reported Immediately after t!lc
session that Spain had determined TO
break Off negotiations. but The World
correspondents information rather
oints to her giving notice on Wedres-
day that she accepts the American pro-
posals under protest.
Spanish Secretary Ojela said to The
World correspondent: America pro-
poses to pay SEC, 100000 for the Philip
pines. We regard it as ridiculously in
sufficient, considering that we raised
SO. 100000 on the security of the Manila
customs alone.
''She adds promise that for num-
Der of years, not specified, she will ad-
init Spanish merchandise and ships to
ports on the same terms as the merchan-
disc and ships of the United States. We
regard this part of the proposal as of
very little, if any value. This condi-
ton, no doubt, has been put in at the
suggestion of England. not of Germany,
for she is favorable to Spain
When pressed for his opinion as to
ultimate action on the American de-
mands, he said:
1T is for the Spanish government to
decide what TO do. l Go not see how we
are to avoid yielding to them. We have
no friends and are apparently helpless
in the matter
.'Is the queen regent in favor of ac-
cepting them p
Personally, no doubt she is" an
swered Senior Ojeda. But she will 0e
guided by the government and what the
cortes will do. I am not a politician
and have no idea"
IF Spain accepts" the correspondent
inquired, show long will the commits
sion sit?"
I'm that case" Senior Ojada re-
Isponded, ''there will remain only mat
tiers of detail to settle, for which seven
Ior eight sittings should SUFFICE
..Was there any reference in the
American communication to the Cuban
debit" was asked.
tNone whatever" replied the sacre-
.tary, ..but cur answer next Wednesday
or Thursday may refer TO it. No article
of treaty has yet finally been drawn. "
HAS America asked for one of the
Carolines?'
Yes. she proposed to buy small
coaling station there"
/ Sanor Ojeda's deIneanor was that Of a
man much depressed.
the Spaniards were prepared for
Americas insistence on the demand for
khe Philippines, but are surprised at the
form of the latest proposition, which
Eirtraliy is an ultimatum, and at what
IheJ consider the inadequate compensa-
lion offered.
Senior Leon y Castillo, the Spanish
ambassador here, met with a serious
tarriaYe accident Monday afternoon in
lie Champs Elysee. His vehicle struck
kiosque. the horse ran away and Cas-
lilo jumped out, being hurt about the
head and arms.