The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29

PARIS. Nov. 2.-Spain has accepted the
United States offer OF sa0.ooo, 900. and a,
JOINT session OF the peace commissions
this afternoon consented without condi-
tons, TO relinquish Cuba and to cede
Porto Rico. Guam and the Philippine ISL
ards.
The document presenting this acceptance
contained only 800 words II opened with
reference TO the final terms OF the
United States. and said that the Span
ish commissioners, after having taken
cognizanee OF the terms proposed by the
Americans, replied that their government
had tried 10 give as equitable an answer az
possible. but that they were not prepared
to commit their government, 10 the accept
ance Of the principles embodied in the
argument. Spain rejects these proposals.
the note continues. "as she has always
rejected them
Basing her attitude upon the justice OF
her cause. the note then says Spain still
adheres 70 these principles which she
has heretofore invariably formulated"
However. the note adds in her desire for
peace, she has gone so far as to propose
certain compromises, which the Americans
have always rejected. She has also at
tempted, 1t is further asserted, 10 sub
nit 10 arbitration some of the materia,
particulars upon which the two govern
ments differed. These proposals for ar
b!tra,ion. !; is added. the Americans had
equally rejected
These allegations in Snain's raply "a to
attempted arbitration refer TO her pro
posai 10 arbitrate the construction OF the
third article OF the protocol. and also Ia
submit Spain's colonial debt of Cuba and
the Philippines 10 arbitration The last
proposal was made in written communi-
cation. Since its presentation. ana in
return for sgch arbitration. Spain offered
70 ceae the territory In dispute The
Americans refused both propositions for
arbitration.
Spain's reply today in substance con-
t;nued by declaring that the United States
has offered. as q kind Of compensation, to
SPAN. something very inadequate 10 The
sacrifices The latter country makes az this
moment and she feels that the United
States proposals. could not De considered
rs equitable. Spain has. however ex-
haus;ed all the resources Of diplomacy in
an atternpt 10 Justify her attitude. See
ing thar an acceptance IF the propassi
made 10 Spain is a necessary condition
20 a continuance OF negotiations. and seq
ing that the resources of Spain are NJ,
such to enable her 10 re-cnter uoon
war, she is prepared. IN her desire 10 ayo;5
hloodsbed. ana from considerations og h1-
uanity and patriotism. 20 submit Ia tha
conditions OF The conQuer.ng nation. how
ever harsh they may he she IS there-
fore. ready 10 accept the proposals q TIA
American commission as presented a. the
lssg sitting
TIE 1ead.as and translation of ;he io.,s-
nent occupied lsss than FIVE minutes Al
the conclusion of the translation ,ns ,on1-
rn.sSi01ers empowered Seuar ofa3. serra
tary of the Spanish commission. and So.
re.ary Mcore. ~ tha American co,nrugs
son, n draw 80 articles which a~, Z, e-,,
body ;he rel1nsn.Slr,ent y Cuba hy saain
an4 ne cessson - Perto Roo ana t1A
Philippines These articles. whi.h nav ~.
considered ~ constituting tAe conditions
- peace VIII be ready for submission On
We9uesAay
4 sreas Geal o. Interest vas taken n
t22sys meeting. The TWO commissions
arrived ~ t1e foreign 3face II ca~-f4ges
~ the ra5a almost simultaneously. ana re
0air3ng ~ the conference room fr,rne-
stately oarue3 he ooly austre~s before
them sen9r RIOS tae pres8a@a1 Z ,hs
spanish commission, has usually preceded
tas presentation e Spanish .3rsrnuri-
okssen "a writing ~ verbally SUMMARIZE
II ta; ro3ay Ssaor Ries was zale-t and
unusually grave. H. tz-e uas seoo
A0es aa, - clearly ssow@t ne rse-tas
st-A.a nnter ws!ca ~ was ;aso~snS "a sa
approached r. fnsi r4isaaa.ss1senf %
Sgssn's >oAona3 possessions
wl.aont woEd, Seno- Maa:ero Rsas pro-
sac@a NO sypeNrlttea sheets an4 passes.
sAern n re laterIsveIer q The tinted States
s,ors-rs assAags. Nj Ferg-1zca. 3 40 READ -n%ra
Continued on aase esSas.