The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-10
PEACE COMMISSIONERS
Hold Another Brief Session in the
French Capital
REVIEW OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.

SDHln'S arguments Against our Gov
ernment's Policy I'm Rotation to the
Philippines WIN Not swerve our
Representatives.
Paris, Nov. 10.-Yesterday's session
of the peace commission lasted only
three-quarters of an hour. The joint
session was short because Senor Mon
tero Rios ami Judge Day concurred in
the service Of the American rejoinder
upon the Spanish commissioners with
out a formal reading of the paper,
which would occupy many columns In
an ordinary newspaper, and an ad-
journment was taken until Saturday.
1t is quite safe to say that the Amer
leans have made no new propositions
regarding the possession of the Phil
ippines, but confined themselves to a
discussion Of the proposals and asser-
tions made by Spain at the previous
meeting. Just what were the terms Of
the American reioinder cannot, of
course, be ascertained But, despite
persistent assertions here to the con
trary, there is no ground as has al
ready been cabled, for the Spanish CON
tention that the United States aC-
in some reservation by Spain of her
Philippine sovereignty.
The facts of the case are these on
July 26 last the Washington govern
ment received from Spain an inquiry
as to the basis on which the war might
be terminated. Four days later, or
thereabouts, the information was forth
/ coming in a response embodying the
If % fnT 10
in the Philippine paragraph of the word
possession" Before the response was
formally presented to M. Cambon,
! Spain's representative i'm Washington,
he suggested the substitution of the
word "disposition." The substitution
was made and the formal response was
delivered to NJ. Cambon, who forward
| ed it to Madrid, and on or about Aug
z Spain forwarded hGr reply, which, as
affecting the Philippine question, was
evasive, or ambiguous.
THE terms relating to the Philip
pines, said the Spanish government,
seem to our understanding quite in
definite. On the one hand, the ground
On which the United States believes
themselves entitled to occupy the bay
harbor and city of Manila, pending the
conclusion of a treaty of peace, can
not be that of conquest since, in spite
Of the blockade maintained on the sea
by the American fleet and in spite of
the siege established on land by the
natives, supported and provided for by
| an American admiral. Manila still holds
| it's own and the Spanish standard still
waves over the city. on the other hand
| the whole archipelago of the Philip
| pines is i'm the power and under the
| sovereignty of Spain.
Therefore, the government of Spain
| thinks that the temporary occupation
| of Manila should constitute a guaranty.
1t is asserted that the treaty of peace
| shall determine the control. disposition
and government of the Philippines, but
as the intentions of the federal govern
ment remain yelled the Spanish gov
| ernment must therefore, declare that
while accepting the third condition,
| they do not Tenounce the sovereignty
Of Spain over the archipelago, leaving
| il to negotators to agree to such re-
forms as the conditions of these pos
sessions, and the level of the culture Of
the natives may render desirable. The
government of her majesty accept the
third condition with the above men
| toned declarations"
| ed unsatisfactory at Washington.
The federal authorities, therefore, on
or about Aug 10, addressed to NJ. Cam
bon a communication pointing out that,
while the foregoing utterances from
| Madrid were understood by him to
convey Spain's acceptance of the terms
| Of peace, the acceptance was not en-
| tirely explicit. and that the most direct
| nf
| derstandings was to embody in pro-
tocol the terms on which the negotia
| tions for peace were to be undertaken
Thus, on Aug. Z, Spain sought a
| reservation of her Philippine sover-
| eighty from the treaty negotiations.
| on Aug 10 she was advised that her
| note was not explicit, and that a
protocol in precise terms must be sign
| ed. on Aug. L, without reservation or
qualification, she instructed NJ. Cambon
| to sign the protocol in the Identical
| terms in which it now lies in the port
| folios of her peace commissioner
| terms which the Americans today
doubtless insisted provide that the COM
mission here shall determine the own.
ership of the Philippines.
AS for Spain's demands of Friday
last for the release of her imprisoned
garrison at Manila, for the return tC
her of the customs collected by the
Americans and for indemnity from the
| United States for the detention of hel
soldiers, it is understood that the
American rejoinder yesterday included
all three points. 1t was held that the
capituation Of Manila was military
capitulation, and that the possession
by the Americans was a military Oc-
cupatiOn, which warranted the collec-
ton of duties and the administration