Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-23

LESS AND THAT THE PHILIP
PINES ARE BOUND TO GO TO
THE UNITED STATES.
Paris, November 22.-The Spanish
peace commissioners last night tele-
graphed to Madrid the substance of the
United States memorandum presented
yesterday and late in the evening they
were discussing it among themselves.
AS late as one o'clock this morning. a
Spanish commissioner affirmed that he
and his colleagues did not know what
to do regarding the American Offer.
There is a difference of opinion
among unofficial people near the COM
missions but the prediction is made
that Spain will decline the American
offer of money, that she will refuse to
cede the Philippines and will say to the
United States
You may take the archipelago bo-
cause you have the power 10 do so.
As you advance we will retire. protest
ing against greedy aggression. We
will faithfully carry out our protocol
pledges and leave Cuba and Porto
Rico in your hands. You came here
to engage in a discussion under the
terms of the protocol, but you evidently
meant when drawing up that document
to provide a conference in which
though we differ, man to man, you pro.
posed TO announce at the proper time
what you will do whether we agree TO
it or object Such an attitude robs the
conference of a negotiative character
and sets up the United States as domi-
nant power whose first purpose Is to
listen, but whose ultimate determine
ton is to do its own will"
It is said to-day that Senior Montero
Rios. president of the Spanish commits
sion, at the conference yesterday, re-
marked after having heard the Amer
lean offer, that if the vital portion had
been read the Spaniards could answer
it instantly, but as the memorandum
was very long they would defer their
answer until Wednesday. adding that
it would be easily possible to make it
within forty-eight hours.
On the other hand it is said the
Spaniards cannot justify themselves
before their people and others by
throwing away $40, 600. 900 added to tho
inevitable loss Of the Philippine ISL
ands.
The Gaulois to-day says: "The
commission being divided into an equal
number of voices on the subject OF the
cession or the retention Of the archi-
pelago a recourse to arbitration is alb
solutely necessary and legal. The
Americans, nevertheless, refuse to do
so and attribute to themselves sover-
eighty over the Philippines without the
consent Of the conference. They there
fore themselves tear up the protocol
they had imposed upon the vanquished,
and to keep up appearances and soften
in the eyes Of the world the violence
Of their proceedings. they offer the alb
surd compensation OF 500, 900, 900.
Washington, November 22.-At the
cabinet meeting to-day brief telegram
was read which had been sent from
Paris by Judge Day. 1t was substan-
italy in accord with the newspaper re-
ports Of yesterdays proceedings.
Last night th. Spanish commissions
ers sent the American proposition by
a special messenger TO Madrid, where
it viii arrive tomorrow. 1t Is now
felt the Spanish government must an
swer the American ultimatunl, but il
is not likely that the answer OF Madrid
will arrive tomorrow in time for The
commission to formulate their reply 10
the Americans before noon. II Is prob
able the joint meeting will be deferred
from tomorrow TO day later in the
week