The age-herald., 1898-11-05
America Had No Intention of Annexing
 the Entire Archipelago.
THE COMPUTATION OF MANILA
Was Effected After Signing of Prelimi- nary Treaty and Hence Is Invalid Return of Customs Collected
 Will Be Demanded.

Paris November 4.-The SpanlSn conhiiS- sioners in the course of two hours Ses- sion of the peace conference today, hatiy refused to accept Mondays proposition oy the Americans to take the entire Philip pine group and to reimburse Spain for her "pacifc'' expenditures there.
 This negative decision was expected. The Spanish commissioners had also number of positive declarations which filled some thirty y-seven sheets of type-written pre- sen.ment In this statement the Spaniards hold that the United States had no ulti- mate rights in the Philippines and could have none save by the consent of Spain in these negotiations and upon terms satis- factory to her. According to the Spanish contention in the formal statement. the United States entertained no thought of annexing the Philippines when the protocol was signed, or 1t would have been expressed in the protocol as clearly as the conditions regarding the sessions of territory in the Antilles and the orient. M. Cambon. be- fore the signing of the protocol, received from Madrid-the presentment alleges-a cable message clearly setting forth that the maintenance of Spains authority over the Philippines should not be affected by the protocol, to which reservation the
 
 test or objection.
 No Basis for Claims
 M. Cambon, as the Spanards claimed to- day, embodied also the view that the United States had no valid basis for claims in the archipelago.
 It was further held today by Senor Rios and his colleagues that the exploitation of Manila which occurred after the signing of the protocol. and thus after the disposition of peace, was invalid.
 All this for ground work, the Spaniards made their first positive move against the Americans, and it constituted their coun- ter proposition. They charged upon the United States a wrongful appropra ton of public money belonging to Spain by seiziug the tariff duties at Manila, and they formally demand the return of this money in the sum of nearly a million dollars.
 On the same promise the United States today declared to have held as pris- oners the Spanish soldiers at Manila in violation of international law because done after the suspension of hostiiities under the protocol. A further charge was that by the Imprisonment of Spanish troops at Manila, the United States had prevented Spain from quelling the insurrection and had thus contributed to the violence against Spain after the cessation of hostili- ties.
 Today's Spanish presentment also cited the refusal of the Americans to consider a thS Soooh oSOt Oi thc 6iOuiiu tiidt IL WdS not sanctioned in the protocol and demand an adherence ito this as a precedent in the discussion of the Philippines regarding cession of which the Spanish commissioners held the protocol to make mention.
 Adjourned Until Tuesday
 In support of these assertions, arguments and demands, the Spanish presentment in- vokes Spain's record in the correspondence by mail and telegraph, though it is not r. of a vpba orde duced the message said to have been sent from Madrid to M. Cambon at the time the protocol was signed, in which it was affirm. ed today Spain reserved her Philippines sovereignty. The presentment was read by Interpreter Ferguson, being rendered from the Spanish, in which 1t was written, into English. At the close of the reading the Americans said they wished to have the Spanish statement rendered into written English for more careful consideration and an adjournment was taken to Tuesday.
 This evening the Spaniards affect to be- lleve that the Americans had planned to develop the spirit of their Philippine de- mands before the American elections, but they decline to say whether they expect easier terms after the election.
 The entire clerical force of the American commission will be busy the greater part of the night in handling the Spanish pre- sentiment and the counsel to the commic- sioners Will at the same time examine it with view to toniorrow's private session of the American commission when re- sponse will be formulated.
 It is asserted on the highest authority, as bearing on the Spanish argument that when the protocol wa. signed there was no understanding. verbal or otherwise, which the protocol does not show forth. Nor have the American commissioners at any time, on the other hand, held or be- lIeved that the protocol determined any, thing against Spain's sovereignty in the Philippines. The American representative however, have held. and doubtless will hold that the protocol was meant to pro- vide and does provide for decision by the Paris conference regarding the ownership of the Phihlirpines.
 The Original Word .;. this connection. too, the Americans will undoubtedi. ci;s the fact that origin l