The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
A COUNTER PROPOSITION
MAY BE MADE, But IT SEEMS
UNLIKELY.
NO APPEAL WILL BE MADE TO EUROPE
Spain Thinks The Continent has Abandoned her.
The Times SAYS Our Terms May b.
Hard but they do not Violate
the Protocol

Paris. November 3.-Having heard the
American proposition. the Spaniards
night have Immediately declined it as
hey certainly will do at to-morrow'S SEES
ion. Whether they will accompany the
cfUsal with Il counter proposition mas
OF been definitely asccrtained, though
t a late hour this evening the course
Gems improbable. The result VIII be
hat the commissioners Will retire from
confronting positions until one or the
Their shall have reformed it's lines for the
ext meeting, which will probably occur
iext week.
The correspondent of the Associated
'resS asccrtained from Spanish sources,
beyond question authentic that before
he Philippine question is settled the
p&nish commissioners will declare that
hey are not here solely to save or to
ain all the money possible from the
ynitcd States.
If the United States feels it a high
duty to retain the Philippines, Spain's
ENJOYS Will declare that she has an
qually sacred duty in holding them to
he pledge of their revenues in honor
able Indebtedness.
.UPTURE NOT CREDITED THERE
New York. November "a dispatch
o the Evening Post from Paris says:
The reported rupture of peace nego-
iations between Spain and the United
tHtes is not credited in the French For
ign Office. France willingly will serve
again as an intermediary in the hope Of
putting Spain under permanent moral,
IS well as financial obligations, thus
strengthening her own position in the
European balance of power.
Paris and Brussell's bankers are tax
ing active interest in the question OF
Spanish debts
THINKS HERSELF ABANDONED.
Madrid, November 3.-The
nent of the intentions of the United
tates regarding the Philippines has
greatly excited the public here. 1t is
enerally recognized, however, that it
would be absolutely futile to appeal to
europe, which has abandoned Spain to
er fate.
THE SPANISH REPLY.
London, Nov. 3-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Times, who repudiates
as ''calumny' charges Of hostility to
ward the United States contained in let
ters be has been receiving from Ameri
cans for some time, says:
Il understand that at to-morrow's 0Fri-
days sitting the Spanish commissioner
Will reply textually as follows:
1T is impossible for us either to ac-
cept or refuse the conditions the United
States impose. We do not desire to de
clare Il formal rupture, because it would
obliGe Europe to run the risk of be
holding the humiliating spectacle Of al
American fleet bombarding European
shores.
I've do not intend to furnish Amcri
ca With 4 pretcXt for the realization OF
such an act; but we cannot subscribe tC
dictates which are not i'll conformity
=, with the stipulations adopted in the com
mon agreement that terminated the
war.
I've withdraw because we do not
feel we have Il right to sign the abdica
ton sought to be imposed upon lis. We
withdraw leaving public conscience anC
history to judge the act of violence OF
which we are the subject: and although
we are unfortunately convinced that on
attitude will have no effect pom the
minds of our conquercrS, we cannot as,
sumo any other. because by accepting
the conditions imposed, we should be
come ~accompliccs i'll an injustice and
Il violation Of international law. to which
we may submit, but in which it is i'm
possible to ask us to take any share OF
the responsibility"
THE TINES COMMENT.
London, Nov. 3.-Thc Times comment
ing editorially upon the dispatch of It's
Paris correspondent. says:
The American demands may posi-
!, bly, be hard. but we cannot endorse the
statement that they are in violation OF
! the protocol. Nor is it altogether to be
regretted. even from the Spanish view
point. that Spain should be relieved of
the heavy burden Of restoring Spanish
dominion in the Philippines
DILL IDDIAES MI-SI Pc QI-hS