The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13
THEIR VIGOROUS PROTESI
THEY CLAIM THEY YIELD TIC
FORCE IN MAKING TREATY.
; sJNINUG0 LlNESS OF SEvC} r 5
j-de IS Co fined to his Sd, I'd hs D~ltYs
Engrossing the Treay, Which viii
not b. ignod " apb BY
3 fore honda

Paris. Dec. 9.-Scnor Montcro Rios.
president Of the Spanish peace commits
sion and Senor Ojeda, Secretary of that
commission are still confined to their
beds. The illness Of Senor Ojcda delays
engrossng the treaty and it is doubtful
whether it viii be signed before Mon
day
The Americans held Their usual assion
this morning.
The SpaniarilS continue making bitter
comments concerning President Mex n
ley's reference to the Maine. When
4 correspondent of the Associated Press
approached Senor Garntca, OF the Span
ish commission for furtls:r details of the
treaty, he said:
The fact that you represent all the
American and English papers is really
n reason why | should say nothing.
But, what you show me as having been
cabed is substantially correct The
exact number Of articles is still unde-
termined 1t depends upon how Secrc-
talies Ojeda and Moore divide the
treaty. 1t may be twelve or twenty ar
ticles The Americans are to pay he
indemnity within three months Of the
ratification. We shall appoint Consuls
in Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands without delay. The Cuban Con
sui will be accredited to the powers
that be-
Asked why the Spaniards refused to
grant the United States coaiing station
III the Caroline Islands. Senior Garni Il
said:
The Americans could hardly expec
that we should agree to discuss mat
ters after the lessons we have had
from them on this point When we
wished to discuss the Cuban debt, tAey
absolutely refused to consider it and
then they ask us for whatever they
want. Quele toupet, ('What cheek'0.
Yet the Cuban debt rema rs an impor-
tant question for settlement.'
In regard to the Span ards final pro-
test on the subject Of the Maine Senor
Garnica remarkcd
That prot, st now becomes history.
and it is embodied in the protocol. We
DO not wish to remain under an impr-
tation which would perpetrate animo>ity
and hatred against us and which would
be a source of constant irritation in
Spain. 1t IS neither loyal nor just that
this thing should hang over the reputa-
ton of Spain. We cannot submit to it.
II uIttSI De cltdItu UP. III justice " otI-
selves There are many other causes
to bring hatred between the two nations
without the addition of such one rs
this.
AS to the future relations of the two
Countries that is one of the things is
tory alone can determine. Many ma
tions which have been deadly enemies
are speedily reconci.ed"
Senor Garnica was then Qrestioned as
to the future of the Philippine Islands,
and he said:
The United States has inaugurated II
policy which will bring it much trouble
and many responsibilities. The Ameri-
cans are not prepared for the work they
are about to undertake.
~ our Democratic system must inau-
guratc an imp rialistic ss stem and yoH
must increase your army and navy with
the result that there VII he constant
friction between yourselves and the
European powers"
The Americans preserve secrecy re-
gardine the terms of the treaty Th 5
is partly through the influence of the
three Senators on the body. who rep
resent that it would be di>courtesy to
the Senate to publish the terms before
the treaty is presented to that BODY by
Tho President.
The protocol Of the treaty viii almost
reach tie dimensions Of Il volume as it
viii contain every written stat ment
presented on both SIDES during the con
ference The Snaniards made last
yesterday on the assemb inc
of the commissions. Senor II ntero
Rios then presented Il vigorously wor3ed
protest IN which the Spariards declared
they had yielded to force. but that they
invoked the conscience Of the nations
a gainst the abuse Of the rights Of ma
tions Of which they were the victims.
The protest was fer purposes of record
and consisted Of an argument III sup
port Of every concession demanded by
the Spaniards and which the Americans
refused. some of them peremptoriy and
without an opportunity for discussion.
The protest concluded
but these concessions which we are
obliged to make touch Us less than
the insult which has been inflicted on
our nation hv President Mex in.ey 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 :.