New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-28
SPANIARDS YIELD IN PARIS.
THE CUBAN ARTICLE OF THE PEACE
PROTOCOL ACCEPTED.

AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS WIN BY FIRM AD-
HERENcE TO THEIR PosITIoN-CUBAN DEBT
NO CONCERN OF THIS COUNTRY.
Paris. Oct. 27.--The Spanish Government.
through the Pea % Commissioners OF spain. mas
accepted the negative view Of the United States
Peace Commissioners toward the proposed as
sumption by the United States Of the Cuban
debt.
The American Commissioners have firmly but
courteously declined to assume for the United
States the entire or Joint responsibility for the
Spanish financial conditions. Senior Montero
Rios. the president OF the Spanish Commission
and his colleagues. with faithful insistence'
sought another result. But they have failed to
attain it, and have finally abandoned the effort
and have agreed that the Cuban article OF the
protocol shall. without conditions. have place
In the ultimate treaty of peace.
sPANIARDs SLOW TO GRASP FACTS
Though. through several sessions. the Spanish
Commissioners have had befo'e them the irrev-
ocable presentation OF their American COL
leagues. it was not until Monday that the Span
iards became absolutely convinced that the
Americans had from the outset of their refusal
to accept the Cuban debt meant exactly what
they said
In spite Of the fact that the Spanish Com
mssioners have had as a background Of their
efforts doubts If succeeding. their hope OF 50
doing has been so keen and their contention has
been vigorously prosecuted that the fnal
conviction of their inability to win their point
brought TO the Spaniards such shock and de-
preston that. as told in these dispatches AT tne
time there grave doubts as to the con-
tinuance of the negotiations. In support OF these
statements is the fact that sehor Montero Rios
after Mondays session. and on Tuesday last
would have resigned the presidency of the span
ish Peace Commission had he not believed that
his 80 doing might have grevousv shaken, even
il II had not unseated Sehor Sagasta's Govern
ment From this point Of view, II for no other
reason, Sehor Montero Rios retained his po-
sition. and at yesterdays session. acting unoer
the conviction arrived at on Monday. the span
isrds announced that they would forego further
argument on the Cuban debt. and agreed that'
practically in the terms and absolutely N the
spirit Of the protocol. the article about Cupa
should go forward into the final treaty Thus
Spain agrees to relquisn sovereignty over and
claim to Cuba without other terms or conditions.
NEAR TO PHILIPPINES QUESTION.
The meeting Of Yesterday. though short was
long enough TO yield these ultimate conclusions
All differences. If any existed. regarding Porto
Rico and the selection OF the island OF Guam
were also arranged by a mutual understanding,
and the Commissioners found themselves we'll
nigh touching the Philippine question. which
will be taken up next week. Thus progress has
been achieved. and the Spaniards have also
learned TO know that the Americans purpose
pcrfecting here peace treaty II direct methods
patient effort and painstaking consideration on
their part can secure that result.
II should be said that the adjustments already
accomplished viii stand In the final treaty I'M
less opposing views and positions on the Philip
pine question should develop hereafter and bring
10 naught the efforts Of the future and at the
same time, and obviously the results already
obtained.
The session Of the joint commissions, which
began to-day at p. m. ended at p. m.