Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
SPANIARDS GIVE In.
ACCEPT OFFER or SEC, ooo,o 900 FOR
THE PHILIPPINES.

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Being Unable to Re-enter War Accepts
the Conditions, Harsh as They May
Seem-Labor of Con,mission Near End.
PARIS, Nov. 29-Spain has accepted
the United States offer of 10000, 900,
and at joint session of the peace COM
missions they consented without condi-
ton to relinquish Cuba and to cede
Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippine
islands. The document presenting this
acceptance contained only 800 words. 1t
opened with reference to the final
terms Of the United States and said the
Spanish commissioners, after having
taken cognizance of the terms proposed
by the Americans, replied that their
government had tried to give as equit-
able an answer as possible, but that
they We're not prepared to commit their
government to the acceptance of the
principles embodied in the American
argument. Spain rejects the principles,
the note continues. 'as 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 formu-
lated"
However, the note adds, in her desire
for peace, she has gone so far as to pro-
pose certain compromises, which the
Americans have already refused. She
has also attempted, it is further as
serted, to have submitted to arbitration
some of the material particulars upon
which the two governments differed.
These proposal for arbitration, it is
added, the Americans have equally re-
jected
These allegations in Spain's reply as
to attempted arbitration, refer to her
proposal to arbitrate the construction of
the third article of the protocol and
also to submit the Spanish colonial debt
of Cuba and the Philippines to arbitra-
ton. The last proposition is submitted
in "a written communication. Since it's
presentation and its return for such ar
bitration, Spain offered to cede the ter
ritory in dispute.
The Americans refused both the pro-
positions for arbitration. Spain's reply
in substance continued by declaring
that the United States has offered, as
kind of compensation to Spain, some
thing very inadequate to the sacrifices
to the latter country mak's at this
moment and she feels, therefore, that
the United States proposals can not be
considered just and equitable. Spain
hos hnyuauny. ho, oil la
sources of diplomacy in an attempt to
justify her attitude.
Bows to Inevitable.
Seeing that an acceptance of the pro.
posal made to Spain is necessary con-
dition to the continuance of negotia-
tions and seeing that the resources of
Spain are not such as to enable her to
re-enter war, she is impelled by her de-
sire to prevent bloodshed; she is COM
PEELED to submit to the conditions of the
conoueri e nation, however harsh they
may be. She is, therefore, ready to
accept the proposals of the American
commission as presented ut the last
sitting.
At the conclusion of the translation,
the commissioners empowered Senior
Oicda, secretary of the Spanish commits
sion, and Secretary Moore of the Amer
lean commission to draw up articles,
which are to embOdy the relinquish-
ment Of Cuba by Spain and the cession
of Porto Rico and the Philippines.
These articles, which may be consid-
cred as constituting the condition of
peace, will be ready for submission on
Wednesday.
A great deal of interest was taken in
the meeting. The two commissions ar
rived at the foreign Office in carriages,
in the rain, almost simultaneously, and,
repairing to the conference room, imme-
diately opened the only business before
them. Senior Montero Rios, the presi-
dent of the Spanish commission, has
usually preceded the presentation of a
Spanish document in writing by verbal
ly summarizing it, but yesterday Senior
Rios was silent and unusually grave.
His face was deep lined and he clearly
showed the mental strain under he was
laboring approached the final relin-
quishment of Spain's colonial posses
sion.
Without a word, Senior Montero Rios