Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-18
y ANSWER OF SPANIARDS.
Re-anirms the Position Heretofore As
sumesi and Proposes Arbitration.

Re-ahirms the Position Heretofore As
sumed and Proposes Arbitration.
PARIS, Nov. 17.--The Spanish-Amer-
/ lean peace commissioners met at a:l5
yesterday afternoon and adjourned at
8 o'clock. The Spanish commissioners
presen ted long document in answer
to the American argument submitted
last week. BY mutual consent the
memorandum was handed the Ameri-
cans today without being read and the
meeting adjourned to Saturday The
Spanish communication reaftirmed the
position heretofore assumed against
the discussion here Of. SPANS sovee-
eighty in the Philippines. 1t insists
the words shall determine the con-
troll, disposition and government Of
the Philippines" in the protocol do not
warrant any reference to SPANS with
drawal, except upon her own terms.
Therefore, the Spapiards propose arbi-
tration on the construction to be plac
ed on the words control, disposition,
government" .-
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times, COM
menting editorially upon the Spanish
suggestion of arbitration regarding
the Philippines, refers to it as sob
v.ously futile and absurd" ''The
Spanish cabinet" says the Times, ''has
no real intention of breaking off the
negotiations. 1t is only prolonging
them in order to familiarize the public
mind in Spain with the inevitable
concessions. Certainly there is no
need for the United States to send a
feet to Spain, as they could easily
enforce submission without that.
Spain would be foolish to sulk and
thus lose the money compensation
America is now willing to pay;
PARIS, Nov 1S.-When the commits
sion met yesterday the presentment
Of the Spanish commissioners lay be-
fore them in English. accompanied by
data bearing ON it. 1t is safe to as
sumo that in addition to the PROPOSE
ton to arbitrate the meaning of the
words of the protocol as to the control
Of the Philippines, Spain made two
Important points:
lon the high ground Of financial
probity she can not allow any discus
sion of the validity other action pledg-
ing the resources of the Philippines
for the payment of the Philippine debt.
Elm connection with the American
proposal to reimburse Spain for pa
cific expenditures in the Philippines,
she cannot admit any inquiry as to
how she spent the proceeds OF the
Philippine loans.
1t is difficult to understand how the
Americans can reply to this other than
by strictly outlining their position,
giving Spain time limit in which to
accept the United States proposition.
MORE FIGHTING AT PANA.
Five Hundred Shots Exchanged Between
Black and White Miners.
PANA, H., Nov. 1s.-Two battles
were fought this afternoon between
union white miners and negroes in
Springside. The first battle was start
ed by an unknown negro firing upon
yNooley Pope, q striker, who was in
front OF Alderman George Cravens'res
idence. conversing with Mr.. Cravens'
| wife. Pope was unarmed. but ran to
his home and secured a Winchester.
Returning, he opened fire on the negro.
Pope was reinforced by several union
miners, and the negro, after falling
twice beneath the rain of bullets. was
driven into an adjacent cornfield, where
he sought shelter. Troop b, of Blsom-
ington, turned out Immediately with
Calling gun, but the firing had ceased.
The second battle broke out in the
same section of the city thirty minutes
after the first encounter. The negro
driven into the cornfeld made his way
to the Sprirgside stochades. from
whence later came an army of blacks,
armed with Winchesters. They i'm
mediately opened fire upon body of
strikers. Their aim was high, and the
strikers, dropping to the ground. began
steady fire upon the negroes, who
soon retreated to the stockadeS. Fully
five hundred shots were exchanged,
but with what effect could not be as
certained.