The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-10

PARIS. Dec. o.-senoF Montero Rios,
president Of the spanish peace eomnis-
sion, and senior ojeda, secretary Of that
commission, are still confined to their
beds The illness OF senor oteda delays
engrossinE the treaty, and 1t Is doubt-
fui whether It will be slgned before
Monday.
The Americans held their usual session
this morning. The Spaniards continue
fnaking bitter comments CONCERNING
president McKinley's reference 70 the
Maine When correspondent OF the
Associated Press approached Senior Gar
MICA, OF the Spanish commission tor
further details OF the treaty, he said;
"The fact that you represent all the
American and English papers Is really
a reason why ! should say nothing, But,
what yon show me as having been ca
bled Is substantially correct. The exact
number OF articles Is still undetermined.
Il depends upon how Secretaries o1eda
and Moore divide the treaty. Il may pc
twelve or twenty articles. The Ameri-
cans are TO pay the indemnity within
three months OF the ratification. We
shall appolnt cOnsuls In Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines without delay,
The Cuban consul will be accredited 20
the powers that be"
Asked why the spanlards refused 10
grant the United States q coaling sta
fion In the Caroline islands, Senor Car
mica. said: 1.-THE Americans could hard-
" expect that we should agree to discuss
matters outside Of the protocol after the
lessons we have had from them on THIS
point When we wished to discuss the
Cuban debt they absolutely refused 10
consider Il, and then they ask US Tor
whatever they want. Quelle toupet'
("What cheeky Yet the Cuban dept re-
mains an important question for settle
ment."
The Maine Protest.
In regard to the spaniards' final pro-
test on the subject OF the Maine senor
Garnlca remarked: THAT protest now
becomes history. as It is embodied In the
protocol. We do not wish TO remain un'
der an imputation which would perpet-
uate anInosity and hatred against US,
and which would be a source OF con-
slant irritation in Spain. It is neither
loyal nor Just that this thing should
hang over the reputation OF Spain. we
cannot submit to 1t. It must be cleared
up. in Justice TO ourselves. Ihere are
many other causes to bring hatred be-
tween the two nations without the ad~
ditlon OF such one as this, As % me
fIture relations Of the two countries
that Is one OF the things history alone
can determine. Many nations whlch
have been deadly enemies are speedily
reconciled."
Senior Garnica WAS then questioned as
TO the future OF the Philippines ISLANDS,
and he said: ''The United States mas
a policy which will bring Il
much trouble and many responsibilities.
The Americans are not prepared tor the
work they are about to undertake"
The Americans preserve secrecy re-
Eardlng the terms OF the treaty. This lS
partly through the influence OF the three
senators on the body, who represent
that II would be discourtesy 70 the sem
ale TO publish the terms before the
treaty is presented to that body by the
President
The protocol Of the treaty will almost
reach the dimensions OF volume as u
wifi contain every written statement
on both sides during the con-
ferences. The spanlar1s made last
contribution yesterday on the assem-
bling OF the commissions. Senor Mon
tero Rios then presented a vigorously
worded protest in which the Spaniarde
declared they. had yielded to force, but
that they invoked the conscience OF the
nations against the abuse Of the rights
OF nations OF which they were the VIC
tins. The protest was for the purposes
OF record, and consisted OF an argument
in support OF every concession demanded
by the spanlards and which the ATneri-
cans refused, some OF them peremptorily
and without an opportunity for Discus
sion.
An Insult Claimed.
The protest concluded: But these
concessions which we were obliged to
make touch US less than the insult
which has been inflicted on our nation
by President Mckinley in his meEsase'
We again protest soiemniy against tne
accusation hurled against US In connec-
tIon with the Maine, and we Intend 10
again submit the question to an interna-
tional tribunal, comprised OF England,
France and Germany, to determine who
shall bear the responsibility OF the cat
astrOphe,"
In spite OF the secrecy observed by the
Americans, II is learned that the treaty
consists OF thirteen or fourteen articles,
The principal articles provide for the
cesslon and evacuation OF Cuba, Porto
Rico. and the Philippine islands, and the
political, administrative and financial
results thereof; the requirement by the
United States Of public property. and
the relinQulshment OF archives. The ar
tIcles OF secondary Importance deter
mine the status OF Spanish subjects re-
maIniHE IN the ceded territories and un-
finished law suits and contracts; guar
anteeR OF the same terms to Spanish
shipping and merchandise as imposed
upon American shipping and merchan-
disc In the Philippine islands, for ten
years, and leaving the status OF span
ish commerce In the West indies to be
settled later.
An Important provision is the guaran-
tee OF religious freedom in the coded ter
rltoriGs, In the same terms as the Florlda
treaty. the Americans having steadfast-
~ refused to incorporate any guarantee
OF the United States determination TO
favor the property OF the Catholic
church, leaving Il subject TO the general
laws on the same footing as private
be radically opposed to the policy OF an
or imperialism, will vote In
the senate TO ratify the treaty, consider
ing that his signing that document binds
him TO support It.
VIII 30 Jointly Safcgunrdcd.
LONDON, Dec. lO-The Times deal
Ing edliorlnlly this mornlnp with the
"cvldenCes OF strong oppoDitlon to the
annexation policy In the United states"
and the rumors that America VIII re-
sell the Philippines, says: Despite oil
this, we believe that the FAR eastern ln-
terests OF the United States and Eng
land will be brought into line and be