The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-17


Time.
PARIS. Nov. 1s.-The meeting to-day
Of the spanish-American commissioners
began at 215 p. M, and ended at p.'
m.
The spaniards, IN their communica-
ton to-day reafirmed the position
which they have assumed against the
discussion here OF spaIn's Philippine
sovereignty. They insist that the
words "shall determine the control,
disposition and government Of the
Philippines" in article 8, OF the peace
protocol do not warrant any reference
to spain's Withdrawal from the Philip
pines except on her own terms, and
therefore the spanlards propose arbI-
tration on the construction to be placed
on the words 'The control, disposition
and government"
The Spanish commissioners presented
a long document In answer to the
American argument which was submit
ted fast week. By mutual consent, the
memorandum OF to-day was handed to
the Americans without being read and
the meeting adjourned 70 Saturday
next. The Spanish communication Will
be translated this evening, and Its con-
tents will be discussed by the United
States commissioner tomorrow at
their usual daily session.
Arbitration Asksd For.
In slgnifylng their Willingness to
submit the Philippine article OF the
protocol to third party for construc-
ton, the Spanish commissioners urged
to-day that us there is obviously dlf-
ference Of opinion regarding the
phrase "the control, disposition and
government OF the Philippines" possi-
bly, the result of a Misunderstanding,
the Spaniards should no more he asked
10 surrender their view than the Amer
leans TO surrender theirs.
The memorandum points out that
deadlock exists, which might be bro
ken by arbitration on the contending
views, to which the Spanish commits
sionefs are quite ready to submit. The
latter declare that they have no idea OF
SurS0BtIng aVbitrEiton 0sy41n&hS Enaiu
Issue Which touches {6e national honor
OF both sides. but they are willing TO ac-
cept exterior aid to clear the path OF
negotiations.
Il is safe to say that the American
commissioners will not consent to in-
woke exterior aid to construe the
terms OF their own protocol.
Another part OF to-day's Spanish
memorandum hatlv asserts upon the
authority Of NJ. Cambon's reports Of the
protocol negotiations between Wash
lngton and Madrid. through him that
President Mckinley at no time objected
to Spain's reservation OF her sovereign
ty in the Philippines, This allegation Is
directly opposed TO the American re-
cord on the same subject. Judge Days
note to NJ. Cambon dated August 10
and already made public, informed him
that Spain'B note OF August Z, accepting
the terms OF peace laid down by the
United States was not explicit aud pro-
posed protocol to reduce both parties
to exactitude. The American commits
sioners now hold that the protocol ac-
ceptance of the peace terms to be tele-
graphed errors while the exact terms OF
spain's reservation of sovereingty, as
had IN Washington before the protocol,
are now being quoted in the proceedings
here.
This portion OF the Spanish memor-
Andum Is based upon letters written by
NJ. Cambon at the time, puTportins to
describe interviews and trHnBactions at
tending the peace terms and protocol.
on Saturday the date fixed for the
next meeting. tho Americans viii make
their response, In the course OF which 1t
is not unlikely that the exact terms and
precise time limit of their acceptance
will be communicated.
The Spanish memorandum Of today
holds that NJ. Cambon answered the
American objection to this by pointing
out that the Americana terms were
profIered subject to the APPROVAL OF the
Americans, but that President McKln-
ley replied that he did not desire to In
Volve the internal affairs of Spain In
the proceedings in hand.
The Spanish memorandum also asks
why, II the United States objected to
spain's reservation OF sovereignty, they
did not plainly say so in the protocol
and leave no room for argument. 1t
asks why Judge Days note OF August
10 did not clearly declare TINT the Uni
ted States would not recognize euch
reservation and that the protocol was
necessary TO prevent a misunderstGnd-
ing on that point. 1t also asks why did
Judge Days note practically ascrlbe the
lnexplicit form OF spain's itself was
borne OF spain's attempt 10 restore her
Philippine sovereignty. though the
Spanish memorandum to-day sQulrely
challenges the contention.
PreSIdsnt's Objection.
Moreover the Spanish commissioners
to-day have alleged that President Nc
Klnlev'B objection to spaIn's phraSeol-
ogV IN accepting the terms OF peace.
was based solely, 40 far as was made
known, upon this sentence in the
Spanish acceptance:
"They accept the profered terms sub
ject to the approval Of the Cortes of the
kingdom MS required by their constltu-
tSonal duties"
NaENstA'a scheme.
LONDON, Nov. 1s,-The Paris cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
understand that Senior Sagasta de-