Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
Bitter Comments Concerning President Nc
Kinlsy's Reference to Maine.
CLAIM IT HURTS SPANS REPUTATION
Trouble Prophesied for United etates in the
Philippine Islands.
poNs FoREsEE ALL KINDS OF WOE
Future Relations of the Two Nations
Must Develop Themselves, as
Spain Is Not Ready to
Give the Glad Hand.

pTeSiueHI OI tue Spdulsu pc tCe coihhhiooioh,
and Senior Ojeda. secretary of that commits
sion, are still confined to their beds. The
illness OF Senior OJeda delays the engrossng
Of the treaty and 1t is doubtful whether
1t will be signed before Monday. The
Americans held their usual session this
morning. The Spanards continue making
bitter comments concerning President Nc
kinley's reference to the Maine.
When a correspondent Of the Associated
Press approached Senor Garnica Of the Span
lsh commission for further details of the
treaty he said: "The fact that you repre-
tent all the American and English papers is
really a reason why should say nothing.
But, what you show me as having been
eabled. Is substantially correct The exact
number Of articles IL still undetermined. It
depends upon how Secretaries Ojeda and
Moore divide the treaty. 1t may be In
twelve or twenty articles. The Americans
are to pay the indemnity within three
months Of the ratihcations. We shall ap-
point consuls in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippine islands without delay. The
Cuban consul will be accredited to the pow
srs that be-
Asked why the Spaniards refused to grant
The United States a coaling station in the
Caroline islands, Senior Garnica said: THE
Americans could hardly expect that we
should agree to discuss matters outside Of
the protocol, after the lessons we have had
from them on this point. When we wished
to discuss the Cuban debt they absolutely
refused to consider 1t, and then they ask
Us for whatever they want. Quelle toupet
(What cheeky. Yet the Cuban debt remains
an important question for settlement.
Contribution to History.
"In regard to the Spaniards final protest
on the subject Of the Maine, Senior Garnica
remarked: THAT protest now becomes his
tory, as 1t Is embodied In the protocol. We
do not wish to remain under one imputation
which would perpetuate animosity and
hatred against us, and which would be a
source Of constant irritation in Spain. 1t
II neither loyal nor just that this thing
should hang over the reputation of Spain.
We cannot submit to 1t. 1t must be cleared
up. In Justice to ourselves. There are many
other cause to bring hatred between the two
nations without the addition of such ono
60 - Aa to the futusee rels tioyflss<. the
two c6pntries. that Is one Of the things his
tory alone can determine. Many nations
which have been deadly enemies are speed
lily reconciled."
the future Of the Philippine islands and he
said: THE United States has inaugurated u
policy which will bring 1t much trouble ana
many responsibilities. The Americans are
not prepared for the work they are about
to undertake. Your democratic system must
inaugurate an imperialstic and bureau
cratic system, and you must increase your
army and navy, with the result that there
will be constant friction between yourselve,
and European powers
Terms of Treaty m Secret
The Americans preserve secrecy regarding
the terms Of the treaty. This is partly
through the influence. OF three senators in
the body, who represent that 1t would be
discourtesy to the senate to publish the
terms before the treaty Is presented to that
body. The protocol Of the treaty will almost
reach the dimensions Of a volume as 1t will
contain every written statement presented
on both sides during the conferences.
The Spaniards made a last contribution
yesterday on the assembling Of the commits
sions. Senor Montero Rios then presented a
vigorously worded protest, in which the
Spaniards declared they had yielded to force,
but that they invoked the conscience Of the
nations against the abuse OF the rights of
nations Of which they were the victims The
protest was for the purpose of record, and
consisted Of an argument In support OF every
which the Americans refused, some Of them
peremptortly and without an opportunity for
discussion.
The protest concluded: "But these con
cessions which we were obliged to make
touch US less than the insult which has been
infiicted on our nation by President Nc
Kinley In his message. We again protest
solemnly against the accusation hurled
against us In connection with the Maine
and We intend to again submit the question
70 an international tribunal, comprised OF
England, France and Germany, to determine
who shall bear the responsibility Of the
catastrophe"
Contents of Treaty.
In spite Of secrecy observed by the Ameri-
cans It is learned that the treaty In SUBJ
stance consists Of thirteen or fourteen arti-
cles. The principal articles provide for the
cession and evacuation Of Cuba. Porto Rico
and the Philippine islands, and the political
administrative and financial departments
thereof; the requirement by the United
States of public property and the relinQuish-
ment Of archives,
The articles OF secondary importance de-
termine the status Of Spanish subjects re-
naming in the ceded territories. and un-
finished law suits and contracts; guarantees
OF the same terms to Spanish shipping and
merchandise al imposed upon American
shipping and merchandise in the Philippine
islands for ten years, and leaving the status
Of spanish commerce In the West Indies
to be settled later,
An important provision is the guaranty
OF religious freedom in the ceded terrific
ries. in the same terms as the Florida treaty,
the Americans having steadfastly refused
to incorporate any guaranty Of the United
States determination to favor the property
of the Catholic church. leaving 1t subject
TO the general laws on the same footing as
private property.
Senator Gray, though we'll known to be
radically opposed to the policy Of annexa-
tion or imperialism" will vote In the
senate to ratify the treaty. considering that
his signing that document binds him to
support II.
Hungarian Omcial Goes Out.
BUDAPEST. Dec. 9.-Dr. Desiligaya, pres.