The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-25

Secretary Days dispatch Of August 10.
The French Ambassador at Washington
received by telegraph the necessary pow
| ers from the Spanish cabinet 20 sign the
| protocol; in the name of the Queen Re
| gent, Dona Christina. acting in the name
| OF his Catholic Majesty, Don Alfonso
| XIII her SON
The royal order granting Cambon these
powers was telegraphed in Spanish 10
Washington, and by MIN communicates
duly 10 the state department before the
preliminary peace protocol was signed
at p. m. on August u. The above notes
and dispatches have not yet been publish
ed in Spain or France, and viii not be
| published probably until peace Is signed
| OF the negotiations broken of. The
French government has edited a white
book that contains only the diplomatic
correspondence that passed between the
American government and the French,
and the diplomatic correspondence that
passed between the French and Spanish
governments with a view 70 forward the
ends Of peace, but the French government
could not naturally publish the very i'm
portant communications that il mad IN
dertaken 10 convey only as friendly
mediator between the Madrid foreign Of
flee and the American state department.
The American government soon discov-
cred that iwtas mistaken in supposing
Spain attached the same significance as
the state department did 10 the protocol.
During all the time that elapsed between
August u and the meeting Of the Hispano
American commission al Paris. at rne end
of September. the Madrid government ap-
pealed more than half a dozen times 10
French diplomacy and the French govern
ment to convey 10 Washington protests
and requests that plainly indicated that
it harbored the design 20 claim heavy
compensations in Cuba and Porto Rico
even. and the design TO argue that the
protocol did not imply any idea OF the
cession OF her rights OF sovereignty over
the Philippines and other arc1ipelagoes.
In this strain, French diplomacy forward
cd 70 Washington protests against the
action of the American commissioners
sent TO Havana and Porto Rico. because
the said commissioners declined 10 dis
cuss anything outside the object OF their
mission, the evacuation OF me islands by
the Spanish and their occupation by the
Americans. and the transfer Of the war
material and Notifications.
Then followed protests against the cap
ftulation of Manila as being contrary 10
the stipulations of the protocol, though it
had taken place virtually long before the
commanders Of the tive armies could pos
sibly get OFFICIAL intimation Of the exist
ence of the protocols: then protests
against the insurgents being allowed 10
keep in their power several thousand
Spanish soldiers. civilians. and friars;
protests against the collection OF revenues
and customs duties by American officials
at Manila; requests to be allowed to re-
inforce the Spanish garrison in the ISL
ands still held by Spanish forces outside
Luzon; requests to be permitted in many
ways 70 show that Spain still considered
her rights of sovereignty intact in the
Philippines The state department left
most of these protests and requests with
out reply and simply stated that the
status quo created by the capitulation OF
Manila must continue until the peace
treaty was signed at Paris The last pro-
test conveyed by French diplomacy from
Duke Almodovar TO the state department I
was against the sending Of American war
vessels an dtroops to reinforce the Amer /
lean forces temporarily occupying Ma
Mia until the peace treaty was signed at
Paris"
Senior Sagasta and Duke Almodovar
give the following explanation of the mo- /
tives OF the attitude adopted by The Mad
rid government after the Washington /
protocol and ar the Paris commission. II .
stands to reason that they did not at
heart expect the United States would con
sent 70 assume or let Cuba be saddled .
with the whole burden Of the Cuban
debts in existence on the DAY when war
broke out between Spain and the United .
States. April D 1893. namely. several
hundred million dollars. almost entirely
spent 10 maintain or re-establish Spanish
rule in Cuba during thirty years
Domestic considerations connected with
Spanish home politics and finances. and
considerations chiefly finan-
cial. induced Senior Sagasta and Duke
Aimodovar 70 make efforts in the first
place 10 obtain the recognition Of the en-
tire Cuban debt and when non-suited on
mat pretension. TO make a stand for the
recognition OF the Cuban debt that exist
"a when the last instruction began at
the end OF February. 1s95-s15o co. 600 in
stead OF 500. O01. 900 TIE American COM
nissioners firmly objected that their in
did not allow them 20 hold
1ut more than the promise tina. the fu-
ure Cuban republic would recognize only
hose debts the proceeds Of which had
served for public works and other pur-
,oses Of local colonial utility outside the
sost II re-establishing and maintaining
Spanish rule in Cuba" The Spa nish min
Sters came 20 the conclusion mat they
lad done enough 10 prove 10 the holders
II Cuban bonds in Spain and abroad and
o the holders Of Spanish exterior and in
erior debt whether natives OF foreigners.
md lastly 10 the Spanish taxpayers. that
he councillors of the Spanish regency
lad endeavored 70 avert from All the con- .
e1uences Of the obligations upon Spain
Y assuming t.le burdens OF the colonial
ebrs thar America and Cuba declined 70
AXE more than an almos; ridiculousiy
mail share Of They perceived that a
deadlock and perhaps 4 rupture would ,
nsue II they did not agree 10 assent 20
he American pretensiou that as the pro- Z
ocol contained no stipulation fn regard
o the recognition Of the colonial debts.
spain must simply undertake 20 carry
ut ne literal text % the two great ar
icles u the protocol which ob'iee her % .
enounce all sovereignty over Cuba and
o cete toe islands % Porto Rico and
iuam % me United States. Tais they
therefore, agreed 10. cond.tionaily how
Yer. ard subjecc 70 the Two countries
ominE 70 an understanding for the SET
cement of The Philippine question .,
The Madrid government and is com 2
llssi0uers a. Paris knew perfectly what ;
hey we're acout. when they took % this
ew position % open ne lasl stage % the ,
escs negotiations. considering that they