The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-25
NOTHING BUT GIVE In
SPANISH SECRETARY SEES
NO WAY OUT.
The eao,oOo.0oo offered FOR the Philip
pines R~edicuiou,iy Insunaciont. Cousid.
er,ng THAT sso,ooo.ooo Have Dsen
Raised on Security OF Msnlia Customs.

NEW toNk, NOV. Sj'-h ulSpatcn 10
tho World from Paris says; mo one
can forcscc what the cortcs will do"
This was the answer of Senior Ojeda,
the principal secretary OF the Spanish
peace commission, when asked IL tho
American ultimatum will be accepted.
Senior Montcro Rios, president Of the
Spanish commission, frowncd rs he
listened to Americas hual note at the
joint session. When the reading was
ended he said curtly: "Spain does not
need until November 80 to answer.
She will present her reply Wedncs.
lay."
The American commissioners pro-
posed to give Spain until November 2s
to accept or reject the demands, but
after Montero Rios impatient remark
about not needing so much time, the
joint session was adjourned until We'd
ncsday.
1t was reported Immediately after
the session that Spain had determined
to break of negotiations, but the in.
formation rather points to her giving
notice on Wednesday that she accepts
the American proposals under protest.
Spanish Secretary Ojeda said last
night: America proposes to pay sso,-
900, 0oo for the Philippines. We regard
it as ridiculously insufficient consider.
ing that We raised $40, OJO, OoJ On tho
security Of the Manila customs alone.
"She adds n promise that for "a nun-
Der OF years, not specified, she will adj
nit Spanish merchandise aud ships to
marta IN thn ANNA tap,na M fl,a t,nr.
chandise and ships of the United
States. We regard this part Of the
proposal as OF very little, II any, value,
This condition no doubt has been put
In at the suggestion of Eng and-not
Of Germany, for she Is favorable to
Spain"
When pressed for his opinion as to
ultimate action on the American dc.
mands he said:
1T is for the Spanish government
to decide what to do. l do not see
how we are to avoid yielding to them.
We have no friends aud apparently are
helpless in the matter"
'Is the queen regent in favor OF nc.
:epting thcm?"
personally, no doubt she U.s." an
swered Senior Ojedi. But she will
be guided by the government and the
Cortes, and nobody can tell what the
Cortes will do. am not n politician
and have no idea"
IF Spain accepts" the correspondent
inquired. how long will ths commits
sion sit?"
"In that case" Senior Ojeda respond.
cd, there will remain only matters Of
detail to settle, for which seven or
eight sittings would suffice"
WAS there any reference In the
American communication to the Cuban
debt?' was asked.
"None whatever" replied the secrc.
tary, but our answer on Wednesday
, OF Thursday may refer to It. No arti-
, Gle of a treaty has yet boon finally
, drawn"
Has America asked for one OF the
CarolinesP"
"Ycs, she proposes to buy q small
, coaling station there"
: Senior Ojeda's demeanor was that of
.. O man much depressed. The Spaniards
,, were prepared for Americas insistence
!. on the demand for the Philippines,
: but are surprised at the form of the
latest proposition, which virtually Is
!. an ultimatum.
! PARIS, Nov. 23.-The Spanish com
: missioners telcgraphed to Madrid last
. night the substance of the United
States memorandum presented yester-
day and later in the evening they were
discussing it among themselves. As
!. late as 1 o'clock this morning a Spanish
commissioner affirmed that he and his
!" colleagues did not know what to do re
garding the American offer.
There is a difference OF opinion
among unofficial people near the com
Q missions. but the prediction is mad,
that Spain will decline the American
I offer of money. that she will refuse Il
O cede the Philippines and will say t,
r the United States:
"You may take the archipelago be
n cause you have the power to do SO. A
: you advance we will retire, protesting
: against greedy aggression. We vii
a faithfully carry out our part of tn,
: pledges and leave Cuba and Porto Rice
; In your hands. You came here to en-
y gage In a discussion under the terms O
: the protocol, but you evidently meant
. when drawing up that document
y you proposed to announce at tn
q proper time what you will do whethe
q we agree to it or obj eel. Such III atti
g tude rob- the conference OF n ncgotia
o tive character and sets up the Unitet
a States a dominant power whose .frs
g purpose is to listen, but who's, uiti
a mate determination Is to do it's owl
d WILL"
, ambassadors Castillo In u Runaway.
PARIS, Nov. 90. Senior Leon y Cas-
tillo, the Spanish ambassador here
met with q serious carriage acciden
:. yesterday afternoon in the Champ
. Elysees. His vehicle struck a new
stand, the horse ran away and Castill
D jumped out, being hurt about the hea
T. and arms.
LiliuokAisnt Hero Again.
A.