Evening journal., 1898-11-17
WANT ARBITRATION.
Spanish Commissioners Still
Misleading the Protocol.
MADRID FINDS FAULT WITH RIOS.
Politicians Think lie should Try 90
Get what Concessions He Can
Instead of working the
spanish Honor" Dodge.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Paris cor
respondent Of The Daily Mail says;
THE meeting of the spanish-Amer-
lean peace commissioners began at 2:l5
p. IN. and ended ac3 p. m.
1.-THE Spanish commissioners present
ed a long document in answer to the
arprican argument which was submit
ted last week. BY mutual consent the
memorandum was handed TO the Amer
leans without being read, and the meet
ing adjourned TO Saturday next The
Spanish communication will be trans
lated and its contents win be discussed
by the United States commissioners at
their usual daily session.
THE Spaniards, in their communica-
tion, reutirm the position which they
have assumed against the discussion
here OF SPANS Philippine sovereignty.
They insist that the words, shall deter
mine the control, disposition and gov
ernment of the Philippines, In article
Of the peace protocol do not warrant
any reference TO Spain's withdrawal
from the Philippines. except on her own
terms, and therefore the Spaniards pro
pose arbitration on the construction 10
be placed on the words. the control.
1tHifRhAhARAA anu h0NiA AiliifAAA
I'm signifying willingness to sub
init the Philippine article Of the proto-
col to a third party for construction the
Spanish commissioners urged that as
there is obviously a difference of opin-
ion regarding the phrase, the control.
disposition and government Of the Phil
ippnes,' possibly the result of mis-
understanding. the Spaniards should no
moro no ue1fa1 10 effrrapTes. ffaff tffatv
than the Americans TO surrender theirs
The memorandum points out that a
deadlock exists, which might be broken
by arbitration on the contending views.
10 which the Spanish commissioners are
quite ready TO submit. The latter de-
clare that they have no idea of sug-
gesting arbitration as 10 the main IS
sue, which touches the national honor
of both sides, but they are willing to
accept exterior aid to clear the path Of
negotiation.
1T is safe TO say that the American
commissioners viii not consent to in
woke exterior aid to construe the terms
OF their own protocol.
Another part of the Spanish mem
orandum fatty asserts, upon the au-
thorlty OF NJ. Cambons report of the
protocol negotiations between Wash
ington and Madrid through him, that
President Mckinley at no time object
ed TO Spains reservation of her SOW
ereignty In the Philippines This allie
cation is directly opposed to the Amer
lean record on the same subject. Judge
Days note to M. Cambon, dated Aug.
10 and already made public, informed
him that SPANS note Of Aug. accept
ing the terms Of peace laid down by
the United States was not explicit and
proposed a protocol to reduce both par
ties to eNactitude The American COM
missioners now hold that the protocol
itself was born Of SPANS attempt to
reserve her Philippine sovereignty,
though the Spanish memorandum
squarely challenges the contention.
Moreover the Spanish commissioners
have alleged that President McKnley's
objection to Spalns phraseology I'm ac-
cepting the peace terms was based sole
~, so far as was made known, upon
this sentence in the Spanish acceptance,
They accept the proffered terms sub
ject to the approval of the cortes of the
kingdom, as required by their consti-
tutional duties.
1.-THE Spanish memorandum holds
that NJ CamboR answered the Ameri-
can objection TO this by pointing out
that the American terms were prof
fered subject to the approval Of the
American senate, but that President
Mckinley replied that he did not deslr,
20 involve the internal affairs of Spair
in the proceedings in hand.
1.-THE Spanish memorandum asks alst
why, II the United States objected {,
SPANS reservation of sovereignty they
did not plainly say so in the protoco
and leave no room for argument. L
asks why Judge Days note Of Aug. il
did not clearly declare that the Unite,
States would not recognize such reser
walton and that the protocol was neces
sary TO prevent misunderstanding OF
that point. II also asks why did Judg
Days note practically ascribe the mex
plicit form OF Spain's acceptance OF In
peace terms to telegraphic errors. Will
the exact terms of SPANS reservation
of sovereignty, as had in washington
before the protocol are now bein
quoted In the proceedings here"
The Paris correspondent Of The DAN
Telegraph says:
Il understand that Senior Sagasta dc
sires to protract the Paris negotiation
20 the utmost, because he fears, frs
that AAlt FANNAAAAt OF n peace treat
win be the end Of his public life. an,
In the second place. because he desire
to stave or, If possible, the fall of tn
dynasty"
The Madrid correspondent Of TIL
Standard says:
There is considerable disappoinf
ment in high quarters at the failure
the Spanish peace commissioners to Oh
tain any important concessions. at lea.
financial ones, from the United State
Seniors Montero Rios. Garnica an
Abaruzza are reproached with conduc
ing the negotiations too much IN
lawyers and without sufficiently a
tending TO the more conculatory SUI
gestions of their colleagues on the con
mission.
in the same strain 1t is argued tn
Senior Montero Rios would undoubted
earn popularity by declining to sis
peace on such harsh conditions and
periodically throwing up his missio
But all sensible people share Senior s
gastas opinion that it would be bett
TO secure peace on any terms while Or
testing against ungenerous treatment
''There is a widespread feeling
Spain that IL would be better TO get I
OF the ungrateful colonies and Of ever
thing calculated to lead to fresh Anne
can aggression. The bitterness of [
feeling against the United States