The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-06
SPANIARDS DESP0NDDNl
Peace Treaty Can Contain Any
h, thing Viotors Put Into It."
DAYS NOTABLE DECLARATION.

Dur commissioners Determined At
titude Causes the Spanish to lInggle
For Concesslons-They Want Unclo
Sam to Export Philippine Prisoners.
|. Paris Dec. G.--Tha Joint peace COM
mission was session for two hours
yesterday. Much of the discussion con-
lerned details as to the guaranteeing Of
lhe rights of the Spanish citizens in the
seded colonies. The debate was occa-
ilonally energetic, and the Spaniards
IN emerging appeared to be detected.
Secretary .Ojeda. of the Spanish com
mission, when questioned after the
meeting as to the progress made, an
Iwered eXcitedly: 81 am almost mad. L
cannot talk. We are making progress.
The history of the document which
Will certify the passing of the Oldest
colonial power In the world and the ad !.
yent OF the newest was epitomized by
Judge Day last evening in Il single
Jentence:
"A peace treaty can contain anything
Ehch the victors put in it,
The Americans had listened for hours
With their customary patience to the
lechnicalities convokcd by the. Span
ards with their customary shreWdn"sS
Ind persistency against every PROPOSAL
making for the dsmesnbermcnt of the
umpire. The burden of the Spanish AZ
kuments was that matters outside the
bare cession and evacuation of the con-
luered territory, which the Americans
proposed to cover by the treaty, were
beyond the legitimate and customary
scope Of peace Treaty Behind this
bulwark Senor Montcro Rios. president
Of the Spanish conmission, fortified
himself, bombarding his oppont nts
with supply Of arguments and pre-
rodents which inspired the freely On
pressed admiration of the Americans
Finally Judge Day summarized the
American position in The foregoing
memorable inference. 1t was given and
iaken in good spirit, and from that mo-
ment the proceedings were entirely
friendly.
The session accomplished much.
Eight open questions were Canvasscd.
seven being practically settled without
noteworthy friction.
The commissioners decline tn say
what conclusion was '"d. bat the
bargain for n cOalin@ i',n in the
CarOlines was not "rH 4, and, ac-
eording to present prospects. il is likely
to fail. The temper Of the Americans
In this matter Is: We made you good
offer for the island. You may take it
or leave IL.
The Spanards seem disposed to leave
II. The Americans do not regard 1t as
a prize which they can demand as one
of the natural fruits Of the war, while
the whole policy of the Spaniards is to
confine the negotiations as narrowly
as possible to the letter of the protocol
signed in Washington, and to exclude
Al extraneOus matters. The result OF
this policy may be the leaving Of many
details involved In the change Of SOW
sreignty over the various possessions to
settlement by the regular diplomatic
processes when normal relations be-
tween the two governments have been
resumed.
The Spanish commissioners continue
fighting with tooth and nail to procure
every possible pecuniary and other con-
oeesion. The Americans had already
promised to guarantee the release of
Spanish prisoners in the hands Of the
Fi'ipinos. Yesterday Senior Montere-
Rios proposed that the United States
should pay the expenses of shipping
them to Spain. The American conf
Rissioners thought the request un-
reasonable. and a good deal Of time
was consumed in discussing the ques-
tton.
Another problem cntailing long de-
bale was the disposition to he made
Of Spanish munitions Of war in num-
i,er Of military posts outside Manila
which the Americans have not captur-
ed. The Spanish commissioners con-
Tended that Spain should be permitted
to ship such munitions home. The
Americans replied that, as the United
States had conquered the Philippines,
these munitions were spOils of war.
The Spaniards finally waived their
qpibble.
They appear resigned to the inevlt-
able. and now seem to realize that
their best policy Is to save as much
from the wreck as their keenness in
saH'iiS lt'iiHltd'tPs 'hi oetuie ioi
fter.
The question Of the status Of the
Hpariards in the West Indies and the |
Philippines who wish to remain there
was nearly settled, as well as certain !
commercial questions INVOLVING The
rights Of shipping under the Spanish
dag, which will be given advantages.
Medal For Miss Gonld
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