The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-27

MADRID. Nov. S.-1he impartial to-
day says: The Spanish government
thought tha, after the signing of the peace
treaty friendly relations between the United
States and Spain would ee resumed and
the governments would negotiate directly
on matters of secondary Importance, but
the United States last note requests that
the Spanish commissioners ha empowered
70 arranSe a revision OF the treaties OK
commerce and a special treaty for the Phil
ipplnes as well AS 10 settle other questions.
The Spanish cabinet Is obliged to accede
TO the request. and therefore several addi-
tional sessions will ae necessary after Mon.
day.
The instructions sent 70 Montero Rios.
ordered him again 10 insist that the absc-
lutte rights OF Spain In the Philippines
should be maintained in accordance with
the very clear text of article 3 OF the pro-
toeoi However the government declares
Montero Rios will sign the peace treaty
without reserve AZ it's signature, under
protest. will deprive the treaty OF definite
character and leave matters as bal ~ they
are now, and We have ministerial authority
for saying that the government desires the
speedlest settlement OF these matters. ~
otherwise they may result in grave dangers
In Spain
Important Papers Wanted.
BERLIN. Nov. 8.-Ths United States
embassy has received a ooc-worti dispatch
from Judge Day, president OF the United
States peace commission at Paris, asking
for the confidential correspondence OF shs
United States ambassador here. Andrew
White from last summer. as being OF vital
Importance In the pvsee negotiations. This
correspondence was known TO Judge Day
when he was secretary of state. The co--
lS>pondence was Immediately forwarded.
Rios VIII write the Reply.
PARIS, Nov. 2f-The Spanish peace COM
mission this evening does not know what
will be the terms OF the answer to tha
American tender OF so. 60 90 for treaty
OF cesslon OF the Philippines Senior Mon
tero Rios Will himself write Spalns finai
reply. presumably upon tho lines approved
by the Madrid government, but as yet he
has not formulated a sentence thereof.
Up TO this evening the Madrid government
had not instructed its commission here to
reject the United States offer Some
tentative Instructions have been received
from Madrid. but today Ssnor Montero Rios
telegraphed 70 Madrid for construction
OF them or a clearer light thereon. and
the commission is now awaiting reply
Spain VIII not ask for time beyond Mon
day. She viii then meet the Americans
and make them a conclusive reply. Speeu-
latiou continues rife here as TO the accept-
ance or refusal Of the American terms hut
a majority OF those who are in any degrees
able 10 Judge believe thai Spain win yield
and the American commissioners expect
that A treaty will be signed
Instructions Are Imperative.
WASHINGTON. New. s-Regard.ng the
cabinet meeting held late last evening. II
is said today that In informal way an
effort had been made TO secure a modiaca-
ton Of the terms Of cur uitiinatum and In
ctarntally en extension of the time limit
beyond next Monday. A. 20 the character
or extent OF the concessions 7oaight by 'hs
gparaagds the officials here are extremely
restcent. but whatever .ts character. tbs
decision was resched az last nights meet
ing OF the cabinet that they could no. bs
granted II Is regarded probable that
the aual reply 10 the uifimatum VIII not 10
submitted 20 our commissioners before
next Monday.
Judge Day cabied here for Instructions
respecting Spaiu's latest propositions. be-
cause he feit that his hani would 10
strengthened by formal instructions. and hs
WIS told aa he exrecte1 he would b.. that
the president preferred the American com
aizssoners 20 adhere closely 20 their last
offer relative 20 the Philippines. Therefofe.
tna American ornnntssiogsTs viii meet ina
gtanfsh commissioners or Monday. the iast
cav Of grace 50 far as the Philippine prop
c,sg;Icz, Ia concerned under express and
,snytelging Instructions to orer 3d. 90
for the csxason to the United States %
the entire PhIipp.ne group. II is not folEbt-
.~9 that bet-een new and tho hour OF meet
lnv m. spanish corr rnissf9n@Ts will dsviss
sevsrst other or more or ieEs piausibsa
r,ropusiti,s1s ~ Offer IN behalf of tas Amer
team t,,fitnatusn bat az Indicated BY tbs
aooys snxsrxfcthoas, their eGJfts VIII be un-
ssseeessfui and Mondays nssetlng must
mark either she practical essS!on OF rhs
png5ppsres 20 the United states or the
sral break In the negotiations AZ Paris.
resulting 20 the se.x,1rs By the United
stA.sa OF TIA entire group
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