The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-23
SPAIN'S REPLY UNKNOWN
IT is EXPECTED AT THE JOINT
SESSION TO-DAY.
PORTO RICAN DISORDERS OvERORAWN
Brooke Reports Everything Quiet Of Late. The
Spaniards Hope to Complete the Evac'
uation Of Havana by the
goth of December.

Washington, November 22.-At the
Cabinet meeting to-day brief telegram
was read which had been sent from
Paris by Judge Day. 1t was substantial
ly in accord with the newspaper reports
of yesterdays proceedings, although no
reference was made to any excitement
attending the meeting or to any open dis
agreement. 1t was stated that the next
meeting would take place tomorrow. The
Cabinet discussed the matter and it was
the judgment of the members that there
will be at least one more meeting after
tomorrow even if the Spaniards have
concluded to respect the Americans pro-
posal.
The cablegram said that reply from
the Spanish commissioners to the latest
memorandum submitted by our commits
sioners was expected at tomorrow S
meeting. No intimation, however. had
reached here as to what the Spanish re-
ply would be. No doubt is entertained
among members of the Cabinet that n
treaty will be signed within the next few
days.
The Cabinet also discussed the Cuban
situation, and it was developed that the
Spaniards hope to be able to complete the
evacuation of Havana by December Goth.
The forthcoming order of the President
excepting deputy collectors Of Internal
revenue and some other Government Of
ficials from the operation of the civil SER
vice law was also gone over at some
length. 1t is expected that the order will
be issued shortly.
PASSIVE RESISTANCE LIKELY
Paris. Nov. 22.-The Spanish commits
sioners last night telegraphed to Madrid
the substance of the United States mem
orandum presented yesterday and later
in the evening they were discussing il
among themselves. AS late as / o'clocl
this morning the Spanish commissioner
affirmed that he and his colleagues die
not know what to do regarding th'
American offer.
There was a difference of opinion
among unofficial people near the com
missions, but the prediction is made tha
Spain will decline the American offel
of money, that she will refuse to cedt
the Philippines and will say to the
United States:
''You may take the archipelago be
cause you have the power to do so. A.
you advance we viii retire, protestin:
against greedy aggression. We will
faithfully carry out our protocol pledges
and leave Cuba and Porto Rico in youl
hands. You came here to engage in Z
discussion under the terms of the pro
tocol, but you evidently meant wheI
drawing up that document to provide
conference i'll which. though we differ
man to man. you proposed to announce
ut the proper time what you will do
whether we agree to it or object. SucI
an attitude robs the conference of
negotiatiye character and sets up th'
United States as a dominant power
whose first purpose is TO listen, bu
whose ultimate determination is to dC
it's own WILL"
AS matter of fact Senor MOnter'
Rios is reported to have used virtually
such language and arguments as tn,
foregoing.
He said more, even. indicating hiCl
degree of evaporation at the Ameri
can offer of $20,O00000. His manner
no less than his words, betrayed hi
repugnance.
His display of feeling and utterances
however, are not wholly approved by hi
Spanish colleagues, who did not hesitat
TO say as much after yesterdays ses
sion.
Utterances later by a Spaniard of i'm
portance. whose name is withheld TO
the present, indicates another line 0
action, treaty cession of the Philip
pines.
Suppose said the speaker in ques
ton, that Spain says TO the Unitet
States, we are exhausted. We have n
funds with which to continue the war
We do not want to continue it and w
cannot. You serve MS with an ultima
tnm. We must submit to your power
Prepare your treaty and when You wan
us to sign we will sign. We must benz
to physical force.
You have the Antilles and you vii
possess the Philippines as a conquest
from helpless people. We yield. but
we decline S20G00,000 for property or
which our valuation was not asked nol
respected You have your will. We
trust you will not continue the war upon
our heIplessness because, forsooth. we
decline your $20,000,OO0 Surely this
refusal by us of your money will not
provoke Il further use of arms against
Spain.
I'VE sign, we cede, we are dumb. Ii
is finished and we may be permitted to
retain the privilege of assuring our peo.
pie and our national creditors that we
at least have not stolen and resold ter
titory we had pawned''