The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-01
RIOS WILL SIGN 1T.
PEACE WITH sPAIN ~ sIoHr.
The Commissioners. win ssin Hav. osher
Matters to Settle at Paris-visws In
MndrId.

Paris, Nov. 27.-Senor Montero Rios,
president OF the Spanish Pence Com
mission, is this evening awaiting for
the reply from the Spanish govern
ment. and unless there is some change
in the situation before noon tomorrow
the reply Will be an acceptance, under
protest. Of the American offer of $20,-
100000 for the Philippines.
Even up to n late hour. this evening
kilograms have been exchanged be
tween the Spanish commissioners and
Madrid, but all the Americans in po-
sition TO speak with authority are con-
yinced that the foregoing outlines the
Spanish reply.
Senor AbTzuzn expressed the opln-
lon this evening that there would be no
break In the work OF the commissions.
Marquis de Comillas. who is the larg-
est individual creditor Of Spain. and
has been here from the outset In be-
half Of numerous important enterprises
OF which he Is the head, also Indicated
this evening that Spain had made up
her mind to yield. He Is In close touch
with the Spanish commissioners.
Nothing that we have done here"
said the marquis. "has made any i'm
preston upon the minds of the Ameri-
can commissioners. From the very first
their Intention was to take the Philip
pines, and they have never wavered."
There is no truth In the report ca
bled here from Washington that In the
last American memorandum demand
for the Sulu group had been added to
the previous American demand.
The original American claim was up
on territory within lines longitudinally
and latitudlnally defined. II will EN-
brace the so-called Sulu group. There
has been no change since the first de-
mand. and. according 10 the statement
OF one of the American commissioners,
there VIII be 10 modification OF 1t.
Madrid. Nov. 2T.-The Cabinet has
agreed upon the instructions to Senior
Rios, president df the Spanish Peace
Commission. for tO-morrow's Joint scs-
sion Mt Paris. at which the treaty Will
be signed.
FL Imparcial cxhorts the government
TO refuse with dignity the indemnify
America offers and to protest against
Americas appeal 10 force with re-
spect to the Philippines.
El Correo denies the reports that nm
lDsurrcction has broken out In the Sulu
Islands.
A Red Book dealing with the peace
negotiations is being prepared.
There is good deal of comment up
on dispatch from Gibraltar announc-
ing the arrival there during the month
of $50 new model cannon.
The impartial to-day says: The
Spanish government thought that nf-
ter the signing of the peace treaty
friendly relations between the United
States and Spnln would be resumed
aud the governments would negotiate
directly on matters of secondary i'm
pOrtance.
But the United States last note re-
quests that the Paris commissioners
he empowered TO arrange revision of
tile treaties of commerce and special
treaty for the Philippines. ms well as
To settle other questions. The Span
ish Cabinet is obliged to accede to the
request. and therefore several add-
tiunal sessions win he necessary after
Monday.
The instructions sent to NJ. Montero
Rios order him again TO insist that the
absolute rights of Spain in the Philip
pines should be maintained. in ac-
cOrdance with the very clear text of
article 3 OF the protocol.
However. the government declares
that Senor Montero Rios will sign the
peace treaty without reserve. as Its
signature under protest will deprive
the treaty of II definite character and
leave matters as bad MS they are now.
and we have ministerial authority for
saying that the government desires the
speedlcst settlement of these matters,
as otherwise they may result In grave
dangers in Spain.