The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-23
WHAT WILL THE CORTES Do !?
THIS Is a QUESTION WHICH Is ruy
FLING STATESMEN.
The Politicians Must Dead with the
Treaty After Its Adoption 10y the
Peace Commisstoners.

Ntw York, November 22-A dispatch to
the World from Paris says: mo one can
forcsee what THE cortes will do"
Ihis was the answer of Senior Ojedo. the
principal sic,etary of the Spanish peace
commission, when asked IL the American
ultimatum will be accepted. Senior Monte
rio Rios, the president of the Spanish COM
mission, frowned as he listened to Amerl-
cas- final note at the Joint session When
the reading was ended he said curtly,
spain does not need until November rs
TO answer She will present her reply
Wednesday"
IN the communication the United States
refuses arbitration, but offers $50, 900. 900
for the Philippines and such sum as may
be agree upon for an island of the Caro-
line group or enough land for n navay bass
and cable station. The American com
missioners propose to Give Spain until
November Is 10 accept or reject these de-
mands. which are translated at the session
ia fun by Interpreter Ferguson. but after
Montero Rios impatient remark about not
needing so much Iims the Joint session MAS
adjourned until Wednesday.
IL was reported Immediately after the
session that Spain had determined TO break
off negotiations, but the World correspond
cnrs Information rather paints 10 her Civ
ing notice ON Wednesday that she accepts
the American proposition under protest.
Spanish Secretary Ojoda said to tho
World correspondent tonight: America
proposes to pay 10000, 900 for the lblI-
ippines, We regard II al ridicnlously in
sufficient considering that we realized siU.-
100000 OH the security OF tho Maniln GUS
toms alone
She adds a promise that fou' a number of
years not specified she viii admit Span-
Ish merchandise and ships to ports On III
same terms as HE merchandise 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 bceh
put i'm at bhe suggestion Of Ensl.ni--pot
of Germany, for she Is favorable 10 Sraln."
when pressed for his opinion as 70 the
ultimate action on the American demands
he said: 1T 10 for the Spanish govern
ment TO decide What no do, | 10 not
how We can avoid yielding to them. We
have no friends aud are apparently helpless
in he matter
is the queen regent in favor of accept
ing them?"
Personally, no doubt she is answered
Senior Oioda. But she will he guined by
the government and the cortes. and no
body can tel what tne CORES VIII no.
am nos !, politician and have no idea"
''if Spain accepts" the correspondent In
CURED how long Will the commission
Git?"
I'm taat case Senior ojoda Responded.
there will remain only matters OF detail
to scale, for which seven OF: eight sIttings
should suffice"
WAS, there any reference in tho Ameri-
can presentation tn the Cuban debt?'' was
asked
None whatever" rHplied the secretary,
"but our answer next Wednesday or Thurs
day may refer TO II. No article of treaty
has yet been finally drawn"
Has America asked for one OF the Caro-
lines?"
yes She proposes 10 buy small coal
Ing STALLION there"
Senior 0jcdes demeanor was that OF
men much Depressed.
The Spgnlsrds wore prerared for Amerl-
cas- insistence on the demand for the Phil
ippines. but are surprised al the form OF
the latter proposition, which virtually Is
nm ultim1tum and at what fhev consider
thu fnsdequ1te compensation offered.
Sepor Leon Castillo, the spanish am
bassaior here, me- with a serious carriage
accident Monday in The Champs Elyses.
HIS vehicle struck q kiosque. the horse ran
away and Castillo jumped out, being hurt
about the head and arms,