The silver star., 1898-12-01

httcrs TO Sctuo ~ ra"-ssoWs IN
ladrid.
Iris, Nov. 21.-Senor Montero Rios,
Eidcnt of the Spanish Peace Com
IEion, is this evening awaiting for
\ reply from the Spanish govern
ht. and unless there is some. change
! he situation before noon tomorrow
reply will he an acceptance. under
Hest. of the American offer Of $20;-
Loco for the Philippines.
|vcn up to Il late hour this evening
|gralns have been exchanged be-
ZEN the Spanish commissioners and
Rlrid, but all the Americans in a pO-
bn to speak with authority are con-
nish reply.
tnor AbarZuZa expressed the Opin-
this evening that there would be no
PIX in the work of the commissions.
Earquis dc Comillas, who is the larg
! individual creditor of Spain, and
n been here from the outset in be-
N of numerous important enterprises
Which he is the head. also indicated
evening that Spain had made up
mind TO yield. He is in close touch
n the Spanish commissioners.
Nothing tha, we have done here"
\ the marquis, has made any I'M
ksion upon the minds of the Ameri-
commissioners. From the very first
intention was to take the Philip
Is, and they have never wavered."
here is no truth in the report ca
here from Washington that in the
II American memorandum demand
1.-THE Sulu group had been added to
|previOus American demand.
be original American claim was up
territory within lines longitudinally
latitudinally defined. 1t will en-
l,c the So-callcd Sulu group. There
been no change since the first de-
fd. and. according TO the statement
1ne OF the American commissioners.
r. Will be no modification of 1t.
fidrid. Nov. 2I.-Tm Cabinet has
Ped upon the instructions to Senor
+, president of the Spanish Peace
omission. for to-morrow's joint @s-
at Paris. M which the treaty will
kigned.
lmparcial exhorts the government
Fefusc with dignity the indemnity
Erica offers and TO protest against
erica's appeal to force with re-
f to the Philippines.
Corrco denies the reports that an
Erection has broken out in the Sulu |
nds.
Red Book dealing with the peace |
Dtiations is being prepared.
mere Is Il good deal of comment up- |
dispatch from Gibraltar announc-
the arrival there during the month |
50 new model cannon.
he lmparcial today saws: The
hlsh government thought that af- |
'he signing of the peace treaty
huly relations between the United
.es and Spain would be resumed
the governments would negotiate
city on matters of secondary i'm
ance.
1t the United States last note re-
SIS that the Paris commissioners
Empowered to arrange n revision Of
treaties OF commerce and IL special |
ny for the Philippines. as well as
effle other questions. The Span
Cabinet is obliged to accede to the
lest. and therefore several addi-
al sessions will he necessary after
lday.
10 instructions sent TO NJ. Montero
order him again TO insist that the
'iute rights of Spain In the Philip
IS should he maintained, in ac-
lance with the very clear text of |
rlc 3 Of the protocol
pwevcr. the government declares |
Senor Montero Rios will sign the |
GO treaty without reserve. as its |
Iature under protest will deprive
treaty of n definite character and
'e matters as bad as they nre now,
we have ministerial authority for
ing that the government desires the
eldest settlement OF these matters,
otherwise they may result In grave
gers in Spain.