The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-18
SPAIN SAYS ARBITRATE.
gpaniards Fall Back on Article Three In
the Peace ProtOcol-Spajn's Kelly
to American DeDands.

| Inc spanish commissioners pTcSCHC
ed long document in answer to the
American argument which was submit
ted last week. By mutual consent the
memorandum of Wednesday was hand
ed to the Americans without being
read and the meeting adjourned to
Saturday next. The Spanish commu-
nication was translated Wednesday
evening and its contents will be dis
cussed by the United States commits
sioners Thursday at their usual daily
session.
The Spaniards, in their cOmmunica-
ton Wednesday, reaffirmed the posi-
ton which they have assumed against
the discussion here of Spain's Philip
pine sovereignty. They insist that the
words shall determine the control,
disposition and government of the
Philippines" in Article of the peace
protocol, do not warrant any reference
to Spain's withdrawal from the Philip
pines except on her own terms, and
therefore the Spaniards propose arbi-
tration on the construction to be placed
on the words 1.-The control, disposition
and government"
| MADRID, Nov. 16.-The minister of
foreign affairs received a communica-
ton from Paris Wednesday morning in
regard to the peace conference.
It's contents were not made public,
but it is not thought in government
circles that Wednesdays meeting of
the peace commission was the last,
though in any case the government
will insist upon defending SPANS
right to the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Up to this
point the discussion at Paris having
touched on principle, there has been
no attempt to name exact figures in re-
lation to the amount of money that
might be paid to Spain by the United
States on account of the Philippines.
Such, for instance, was the statement
that the United States would reimburse
Spain for the pacific expenditures"
made on account of the Phil
| ippineS, for no one here at
the time had an exact knowledge of
what these expenditures amounted to
in the aggregate. This has been as
certained, however, to the satisfaction
of the American commissioners, at
least, and they will name the exact
amount of money which the United
&c fn n in
on this account. What is proposed is
a cash payment to the Spanish govern
ment, for the United States does not
propose to enter into any relations
any of the bonds issued by Spain, not
| withstanding the efforts of some of the
European powers to bring this result
about. AS to the amount which will
be offered to Spain, the officials here
are mute, but it is believed here to lie
somewhere between $40, 600, 900 and
$40, 900, 900.
There has been remarkable activity
about the war department for several
days in the way of preparing troops
for service in lands beyond the Unit
| ed States. An order has been issued
directing at least ten regiments of the
regular army now stationed in north
western forts and posts to hold them
selves in readiness for immediate
transportation and service in tropical
climates. Most of these regi-
ments were sent into the
northern and western posts few
weeks ago for recuperation after their
Cuban campaign. While holding them
selves ready for service these regi-
ments will now be recruited to their
full strength. Nothing is said officially
as to what the present activity means
1t is believed the president has re-
ceived disquicting news from the
American Paris peace commission.
Alarming and startling rumors are ex-
tant to the affect that negotiations are
about to be broken off and that a re-
newal of the war against Spain is not
improbable.
1t is believed in some quarters that
we are on the verge of terrific con-
tilct, and that a war with a greater
power than Spain is now imminent.
There is great danger of in
volving the leading nations of the
world in the conflict. 1t is rumored
that Germany has entered into a secret
negotiation with Spain for the Philip
pines. Adm. Schley is to be sent to the
Mediterranean to strike a quick and
decisive blow. The war ships are be-
ing hastily fitted out and all command
ers haze been gwen orders.
/ Blancos Sorrow.
MADRID, Nov. 17.-Capt. Gen. Blanco