The Springfield herald., 1898-12-02
RIOS WILL SIGN 1T.
PEACE WITH SPAIN IN SIGHT.
The Commissioners Will Stiii Have other
Matters to Settle Mt Paris-Niews In
Madrid.

Paris, Nov. 27.-Senor Montero Rios,
president of the Spanish Peace Com
mission, is this evening awaiting Tor
the reply from the Spanish govern
ment, and unless there is some change
in the situation before noon tomorrow
the reply will be an acceptance. under
protest. of the American offer of S2o,-
100000 for the Philippines.
Even up to IL late hour this evening
kilograms have been exchanged be-
tween the Spanish commissioners and
sition to speak with authority are con-
vinccd that the foregoing outlines the
Spanish reply.
Senor AbarzuZa expressed the opin-
ion this evening that there would be no
break in the work of the commissions.
Marquis de Comllas. who is the larg-
est individual creditor of Spain, and
mas been here from the outset in be
half of numerous important enterprises
of which he is the head, also Indicated
this evening that Spain had made up
her mind to yield. He is in close touch
with the Spanish commissioners.
Nothing that we have done here"
said the marquis, has made any i'm
preston upon the minds of the Amcri-
can commissioners. From the very first
pines. and they have never wavered.'
There is no truth in the report ca
bled here from Washington that in the
last American memorandum demand
for the Sulu group had been added to
the previous American demand.
The original American claim was up
on territory within lines longitudinally
and latitudinally defined II will EN-
brace the so-cnllcd Sulu group. There
has been no change since the first de
mand. and. according 10 the statement
OF one of the American commissioners
there will be no modification of it.
Madrid, Nov. 27.-The Cabinet has
agreed upon the instructions to Senor
RIOS. president of the Spanish Peace
Commission for to-morrow's joint scs-
sion at Paris at which the treaty will
be signed
El impartial cXhorts the government
10 refuse with dignity the indemnity
America offers and 10 protest against
America's appeal to force with re
spect to the Philippines.
Ell CorreO denies the reports that an
insurrection has broken out in the Sulu
islands
y Red Book dealing with the peace
negotiations is being prepared.
There is good deal of comment up
on dispatch from Gibraltar announc-
ing the arrival there during the month
of $50 new model cannon.
Ihe lmparcial today SAYS: The
Spanish government thought that af-
Ter the signing of the peace treaty
friendly relations between the United
states and Spain would be resumed
ana the governments would negotiate
directly on matters of secondary i'm
portancc.
But the United States last note re-
quests that the Paris commissioners
he empowered to arrange Il revision of
the treaties of commerce and n special
treaty for the Philippines. as well as
to settle other questions. The Span
iSh Cabinet is obliged to accede to the
request, and therefore several addi-
tional sessions will be necessary after
Monday.
The instructions sent to NJ. Montero
Rios order him again TO insist that the
absolute rights of Spain in the Philip
pines should be maintained. in ac-
cordancc with the very clear text of
article 3 of the protocol.
However. the government declares
that Senor Montero Rios will sign the
peace treaty without reserve. as its
signature under protest will deprive
the treaty of definite character and
leave matters rs bad as they are now.
and we have ministerial authority for
saving that the government desires the
spcediest settlement of these matters.
as otherwise they may result in grave
dangers in Spain.