Times-promoter., 1898-11-19
|SPAN|ARDS SEEK DELAY.
Asked and Were Given Until Wednes'
day to Prepare Their Memo
randum for Presentation.
IMPORTANCE ATTACKED 70 THIS DELAY
II ia Believed Now that the spanish ''"'
,,,ssiouers wiz Suggest SUSPENSION Oh
t,e NeGotiations Through the '''''
.i,, and Resumption OF Negotiations
Through Diplomatic Channels


Paris. Nov. 14.-It was decided 'il"'
there would be no joint sessions oil lhe
peace commission Monday
Delay Until "Wednesday Accorded
Secretary Moore of the United States
commission received from secretary
Oieda of the Spanish commission
note SAYING that the Spanish colhiii's
sion had found it impossible 10 pre-
,,ars their memorandum for presenta-
tiop. and asking il the United States
commissioners would be inconVen-
;apced if, owing to the late arrival
from Madrid, of expected DATA 'iie
next meeting be deferred "n'',
Wednesday. Secretary Moore replled
that the American were
o,,ite ready to accommodate the span
;,rds in this matter, and the joint ses-
sion was practically deferred unul
Wednesday next.
Importance Attached to the Delay
Imnortance is attached to this de-
Law. it being regarded as indicating
that the Spanish commissioners are
preparing for a final stand IN these
neootiations. and it may now be de1l-
nitely stated that they will not sign
, treatv of peace which yields to SPAN
no more from the Philippine islands
than have thus far been offered or IN
dicated by the Americans.
should the latter announce that 'he
| United States is only willing to rem
b,,rse Spain for her pacific eXpendi-
lures in the Philippine islands, the
Spanish commissioners will reply tha'
their mission is finished. Should this
occur. it is possible the SpaniardS VIII
also suggest a suspension OF the ne,
gotiations through the commision,ano
a resumption of negotiations between
| Madrid and Washington.
Attitude Of the spaniards Explained.
This attitude of the Spaniards is eX
planned by the fact that the members
of the Spanish commission have point
cal alliances and personal responslplll
ties to constituencies and the nahona
creditors of Spain which restrict then
TO certain lines. which are as far as th'
ministry ut Madrid cares to go. 1t il
pointed out that if the five Spanisf
commissioners here signed treat,
Welding the Philippine islands to th'
United States without lessening Spain
debts in an appreciabe degree the.
could not return home with the pros
pect of any political future befor
them. and possibly would be in DANCE
of violence at the hands of mobs.
VIII Learn at the Next Meeting.
At the next meeting of the commits
sions the Americans will learn tn
definite attitude of Spain on any pro
position thus far made. The Span
iarCls, however. in this presentation
will not declare all gotiations CLOSED
They will insist that the sovereignt,
of Spain over the Philippine is
lands is beyond question, bu
will announce Spain's readiness t
yield that sovereignty for an ade
quate equivalent and will then in
vite negotiations under the Spanis
construction of the protocol. Th
American commissioners may the
communicate their final attitude t
the spaniards but the Americans ar
expected at Il future meeting to pre-
sent a carefully-prepared conclusio
Of their contention and conditions.
Then Spain VIII Declare Herself.
Should they be no different fror
those already presented, the time wi
then have arrived when Spain will dt
: clare herself helpless though steat
fast, and will await the next step {
the United States. whatever it ma
be. Thus Spain will be able to say
her creditors that she has done he
utmost and that the issue must res
| between them and the United States