The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
ACCEPTS BUT PROTESTS
Spain Finally Agrees to the Phil.
ippins Proposition.
IS STRIPPED OF COLONIES
The Last Obstacle 20 the Signing OF the
Treaty II Nov Removed-Europe
Bitterly Rsssnts American Ac-
QUESTION OF the Islands.

the United States offer OF SEQ O00, 900
and at joint session of the peace COM
missions this afternoon consented with
condition to relinquish Cuba and to
cede Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The document presenting this accept
ance contained only 800 words. II
opened with q reference 10 the Anal
terms OF the United States and said
that the Spanish commissioners, after
having taken cognizance of the terms
proposed by the Americans, replied that
their government had tried TO give as
equitable an answer as possible, hut
that they were not prepared TO commit
their government TO the acceptance CT
the principles embodied in the argu-
ment. Spain rejects these priacipies.
the note continues. las she always has
rejected them" Basing her attitude
upon the justice of her cause, the note
then says she still adheres to these
principles which she has heretofore
invariably formulated"
However. the note adds, in her desire
for peace. she has gone so far as TO pro-
pose certain compromises. which the
Americans have always rejected. She
has also attempted. IL is further as
serted, to submit TO arbitration some OF
the material particulars upon Nhich
the two governments differed. These
proposals for arbitration. IL Is added.
the Americans had equally rejected.
These allegations in Spain's reply as
to attempted arbitration refer L. her
proposal to arbitrate the construct. )n
OF the third article of the protocol and
also TO submit the Spanish colonial debt
OF Cuba and the Philippines to arbitrs-
tion. The last proposition was made In
a written communication. Since itr rie-
sentation. and in return for such nri =
tration. Spain offered to cede the terri
tory in dispute. The Americans re-
fused both propositions for arbitrdticI.
Spain's reply to-day in substance con-
tlnued by declaring that the United
States has offered. as a Kind Of COM
pensation to spain, something very in
adequate to the sacrifices the latter
country makes at this moment and she
feels that the United States proposals
could not be considered just ani euuit-
able. Spain has. however. exhausted
all the resources of diplomacy I'm an at
tempt to Justify her attitude. Seeing
that an acceptance OF the proposal
made to Spain is a necessary c,ndition
TO a continuance of negotiations. and
seeing that the resources of Span are
not such as to enable her to rc-enter
upon war. she Is prepared. in her de-
sire to avoid bloodshed. AMI from com
siderations Of humanity and patriotism.
quering nation. however harsh they
may be. She Is therefore rsa1v T. ac-
cept the proposition of ne American
commission as presented at the last
sitting.
The reading and the trahslation Of
the document occupied less than five
minutes. Al the conclusion Of the
translation the commissioners emr3w-
cred Senior Ojeda. secretary 4 the
Spanish commission. and Secretary
Moore of the American commission to
draw up articles which are u emboiy
the REIMBURSEMENT Of Cuba by Spain
and the cession of Porto Rico anil the
Philippines. These articles. which may
be considered as constituting the con-
ditions of peace. will be ready for sub
mission on Wednesday.
A great deal Of interest was taken I'm
to-days meeting. The two commis-
sions arrived at the foreign Off q in
carriages In the rain. almost simul.an-
eously and repaired to the conference
room and Immediately opened the orly
business before them. Senior PioT. the
president of the Spanish commission.
has usually preceded the presen- a on
of Spanish communication IN writing
by verbally summarizing IL. but to-day
Senior Rios was silent and unusually
grave. His face was deep-lined aud he
clearly showed the mental strain un-
der which he was laborlng as he np-
preached the final REIMBURSEMENT Of
Spain's colonial possessions.
Without a word Senior Montero RIGS
produced two typewriter she cts ard
passed them To the interpreter &C the
United States commission. Mr.. Fsrcu-
son. who read them substantially IS
cabied. the outline Of the Spanish doc
ument being furnished later to a corre-
spondent OF the associated press by
Senior Ojeda. The commissioners left
the foreign Office Immediately after the
secretaries had been directed to prepare
the articles Of the peace treaty. There
was scarcely any conversation between
the American and Spanish commissi IN
ers after the adjournment. Among ;he
Americans only the most grave consid-
Grafton for their Spanish colleagues
was apparent. The Spaniards seemed
10 be relieved at having arrived At the
conclusion Of a long controversy.
The American demands include the
acquisition Of the whole OF the Philir-
pines and Sulu groups for $4,000. 600
and IL is also understood the United
States will purchase the Carolines
group.
The next meeting win take place
wednesday. There rs no denying the
whole European continent will bitterly
resent the American acquisition 81 the
PHILIPPINES. This sentiment is not con-
fined to diplomats. but especially here
In Paris IL Is the opinion constantly
heard In the highest French society.
II is known that a high Official Of the
French foreign office said yesterday:
'The appearance Of Americans in
eastern waters Is a disturbing factor TO
the whole OF Europe. The Americans.
as is well known. lack diplomatic nan
ners and will surely bring constant
trouble to all Of u.s.
As TO the general sentiment. ". T.
Stead. who has just returned from a
tour of France. Belgium. Germany.
Russis. Austria. Turkey and Italy. and
who has seen the highest politicians in
each country. and in some cases t:.eir
rulers. said to-day to a corr.s,. ,adsnt
Of the associated press:
IAN immense majority Of the Euro
peans are Of course absolutely ignorant
OF what has happened. fni sressel IN
their daily toll they neither kYrw or
care what occurs In the ather hennis-
nhere. hut other Europeans who read