The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-10
The Signing OF
Treaty.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
McKinley's Reference to the
Maine Not Liked.

Paris, Dec. Sit is doubtful whether
the treaty Of Paris can be signed be-
fore Monday, The president of the
Spanish commission and the secretary,
senorz Ojeda. are still ILL The sickness
Of Senior Ojeda delays the engrossing
Of the treaty.
1t is learned that the treaty in sub
stance consists of 10 or IA articles The
principal articles provide for the ces-
sion 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 REIMBURSEMENT OF archives.
The articles Of secondary Importance
determine the status of Spanish sub
jects remaining in the ceded territories
and unfinished lawsuits and contracts;
guarantees of the same terms to Span
sh shipping and merchandise as i'm
posed upon American shipping and
merchandise in the Philippine islands
for 10 years. and leaving the status of
Spanish commerce in the West Indies
to be settled later
An important provision is the guar
antee of religious freedom in the ceded
territories in the same terms as the
Florida treaty. the Americans having
steadfastly refused to incorporate any
guarantee of the United States deter
mination to favor the property Of the
Catholic Church. leaving it subject to
the general laws on the same footing
as private property.
The protocol of the treaty will al
most reach the dimensions Of a volume,
as il Will contain every written state
ment presented on both sides during
the conferences. The Spaniards made
a last contribution yesterday, on the
assembling of the commission. Senior
Mpntero Rios then presented a vigor-
ously WOrded protest, in which the
Spaniards declared they had yielded to
force but that they invoked the CON
science of the nations against the abuse
Of the rights OF nations of which they
were the victims. This protest was for
purposes Of record, and consisted of an
argument in support of every conces-
sion demanded by the Spaniards and
which the Americans refused, some Of
them peremptorily and without oppor-
tunity for discussion. The protest
concluded:
But these concessions which we are
obliged to make, touch US less than the
insult which has been inflicted on our
nation by President Mckinley in his
message. We again protest solemnly
aga the accusation hurled against
us in connection with the Maine, and
we intend to again submit the question
to an International tribunal composed
Of England, France and Germany, to
determine who shall bear the respon-
slbility of the catastrophe"
When a correspondent Of the Asso-
ciated Press approached Senior Garnica
of the Spanish commission. for 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 you show me as having been
cabled is substantially correct. The ex-
act number of articles is still undeter-
mined. 1t depends upon how Secretaries
Ojeda and Moore divide the treaty 1t
may be that there will be - or 20 artl-
a cles. The Americans are to pay the ina
q dennity within three months of the
ratification. We shall appoint consuls
in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands without delay. The Cuban con-
SUI will be accredited to the powers
that he"
Asked why the Spaniards refused to
grant the United Statesa coaling sta
ton in the Caroline islands. Senior GsN-
MICA said: The Americans could hardly
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
to consider il. and they ask us for
Whatever they want. Quele toupet!
(What cheek y Yet the Cuban debt re-
mains anfmportant question for settle
ment"
Senior Garnica was then questioned
as to the future of the Philippine is
lands. and he said: The United States
has inaugurated a policy which will
bring it much trouble and many re-
sponsibilities. The Americans are not
prepared for the work they are about
to undertake. Your democratic system
must inaugurate an imperialistic and
bureaucratic system, and you must in
crease your army and navy, with the
result that there will be constant frio-
tion between yourselves and the Euro
pean powers.
In regard to the Spaniards final pro-
test on the subject of the Maine, Senior
Garnica remarked: THAT protest now
4 becomes history, as it is embodied in
the protocol. We do not wish to re-
main under an iinputation which would
q perpetuate auimosity and hatred
B against us. and which would be a
source of constant irritation in Spain.
II is neither loyal nor just that this
ming should hang over the reputation
OF Spain. We cannot submit to it. 1t
must be cleared up in justice to our
selves. There are many other causes
n o bring hatred between the two ma
ions Without the addition of such a
one as this. As to the future relations
OF the two countries that is one of the
Il ulngs history alone can determine.
MANY nations which have bpp0 deadly