Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-11-28
SPAIN ACCEPTS TERMS.
This Country Secures Possession
Of the Philippine Islands,
European Diplomats DO Not Like
the Terms 10 Spain.
what They Purpose to Do About II
Does Not Distract This Country.
PEACE WILL SOON BE PROCLAIMED.

fEAIE WILL SUM hE FhVNlAAmhbs
Paris, Nov. 2s. - The joint peace com
mission met promptly at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The Spanish commissioners
announced the acceptance OF the Ameri-
can demands.
EUROPE Is NOT PLEASED
Paris, Nov. 2s. - There Ia no denying
that the whole European continent will
bitterly resent the American acquisition
OF the Philippines. This sentiment is
not confined to diplomats, but especially
here in Paris, II Is the opinion con-
stantly heard in the hlghes: French 80
ciety. A high official Of the French for
eign office said; The appearance OF the
Americans In eastern waters Ia a dis
turbing factor to the whole OF Europe.
The Americans lack diplomatic manners.
and will surely bring constant trouble to
all OF us"
WHY SPAIN SUBMITS
Paris, Nov. 2S--The Spanish commits
sioners announced that being authorized
by their government to reply to the
American propositions that II was inad-
mlssible and not proper TO compromise
on legal principles; on the Spanish part
all diplomatic resources are exhausted
and the Spanish commissioners are now
asked 10 accept or reject the proposition;
that Spain, inspired by reasons OF patri-
otism and hum inity, and TO avoid the
horror Of war, resigns herself TO the
power OF the victor. She accepts the
offered conditions In order 10 conclude u
treaty Of peace.
VERBAL ACCEPTANCE.
Paris, Nov. 2S. - The Spanish accept
ance was made verbally. A written ac.
Gel tance will be presented later.
SPANS ANSWER SHORT.
Paris. Nov. 2s-The answer OF the
spaniards was 70 short that less than ten
minutes were consumed In rendering II
into English for the Americans.
Spain's reply was as already cabled
and II Is added that throughout the con-
trovsrsy Spain had the strongest argu
ment, aud that as between positions &C
Numerically opposed, the American Offer
OF $20,OCO,000 was not fair sum.
Nevertheless. the reply continued
Spain desired to avoid aEy further efiu
sion OF blood and further disorder anC
concluded to accept the American offel
Internationally, and thus bow to thu
superior power Of the victor.
Secretaries were then ordered to pre-
pare treaty articles embOdying the ces
sion OF Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines, and the payment by the Unitet
States OF s2O,OOO,OOO. for submission Il
the meeting TO be held on Wednesda!
next.
AMERICAN DEMANDS.
Paris. Nov. 2S-The American de
mauds include the acquisition Of tn
whole of the Philippine and Sulu groups
for S2O,COO.OOO. Il is also understooC
that the United States will purchase tn
Caroline group The question OF th
debt Of Cuba is left unsettled.
TREATY OF PEACE
Washington, Nov. 2S,-Ollcials OF tn
state department without hesitation &C
cepted as accurate the Associated Pres
bulletin from Paris announcing that tn
Spanish commissioners had accepted th
American terms, although official ad
vices had not been received up to moor
Secretary Hay has been confident tfOI
the beginning that such would be IN
outcome. Much remains TO be done 1
execution of the last instructions Of tn
state department before the peace treat
itself can bs made ready for signature.
The call at the state department tO-ds
OF the German charge, Count Won SterI
berg, gave rise to a rumOr that he can
TO make representations respecting Gel
tain rights claimed by Germany in u
Suiu islands.
The department has not failed TO tai
notice of certain suspicious attemp
TO ALLEVIATE the Sulu islands frOl
the rest OF the Philippines. AccOr
ingly, when the administration d
cided to acquire the Philippine island
the Americans were especially charg'
to define the limits OF the grOJ
80 az to leave no room for miscOnceptic
on this peint, nor the setting up
claims to islands whose inclusion in Il
group might be regarded as doubtfu
Spain's title to the sulu islands was n
established beyond question until ls'
when Germany and Great Britain DO
acknowledged Spanish sovereignty In I
tam for certain concessions as TO irs
dom Of trade and fisheries so far Rs t
islands were concerned.
As to the general sentiment, W.
Stewart has just returned from tour
France, Belgium, Germany, Russia, AT
tris, Turkey and Italy, who met I
brightest politicians in each country a
some Of the rulers, sand to-day: "Outsi