The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-29

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Rico aud the philippines
Paris. Nov 2s-spaln has accepted
Americas offer OF s2o.ooO.OOo, and at a
Joint session OF the peace commissions
this afternoon consented without con-
dltion to relinquish Cuba and to cede
Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippine
Islands.
The document presenting this accept
ance contained only 300 words It op-
ened with a reference to the final terms
o. the United States and said that the
Spanish commissioners after taking
oognizance OF the terms proposed by
the Americans. replied that their gov
eminent had tried to give as equitable
an answer as possible, but that they
were not prepared to commit their
government to the acceptance Of the
principles embodied in the American
argument Spain rejects these prlncl-
pies, the note continues. as she al
ways has rejected them"
Baslng her attitude upon the just
ice Of her cause. the note then says
she still adheIes to these principles.
which she has heretofore invariably
formulated
However, the note adds. in her desire
for peace she has gone so far as to
propose certain compromises. which
the Americans have always rejected.
She has also attempted, it is further
asserted, 10 have submitted to arbl-
tratlon some of the material patricu-
lars upon which the governments dlf-
ferred. These proposals for arbitration
It is added, the Americans had equally
rejected.
These allegations in spain's reply as
to attempted arbitration, refer to her
proposal to arbitrate the construction
Of the third article Of the protocol and
also to submit the Spanish colonial
debt of Cuba and the Philippines to
arbitration. The last proposition has
been made in a written communication.
Since it's presentation and return for
such arbitration. Spain offered to oede
the territory in dispute The Americans
refused both propositions for arbltra-
tion. Spaln's reply today in substance
continued that the United States has
offered as kind Of compensation to
Spain, something very inadequate to
the sacrifices the latter country makes
at this moment. and she feels therefore
that the United States proposals can
not be considered just and equitable
AS A LAST ALTERNATIVE
Spain has, therefore exhausted all
the resources OF diplomacy in AN at
tempt to justify her attitude Seeing
that an acceptance of the proposal
made TO Spain Is n necessary conditlon
to a continuance OF negotiations. and.
seeing that the resources of Spain arc
not such as TO enable her to re-enter
upon war, she is prepared in her de-
sire to avoid bloodshed and from con-
siderations of humanity and patriotism
to submit TO the conditions OF the con-
quering nation however harsh they
may be. She is therefore ready to ac-
cept the proposals OF the American
peace commission as presented at the
last sitting
The reading and the translation Of
the document occupied less than FIVE
minutes. At the conclusion OF the trans
lauon, the commissioners employed
Senior Ojeda, and secretary Moore 10
draw up articles which are to embody
the REIMBURSEMENT OF Cuba by Spain
and the cession OF Porto Rico and the
Philippines, These articles which may
be considered as constituting the con-
ditlons OF peace. Will be ready for sub
mission on Wednesday.
WENT HARD WITH THEM.
A great deal OF interest was taken
in today's meeting. The two commiss-
ions arrived at the foreign office in
carriages In the rain, almost simultan-
eously and repairing to the conference
room Immediately opened the only
business before them. Senior Rios, the
president OF the Spanish commission
has usually preceded the presentation
Of a Spanish communication I'm writ
ing by verbally summarizing IT, but
today Senior Rios was silent and unus-
ually grave. His face was deeper lined
and he clearly showed the mental
strain under which he was laboring
as he approached the final rellnqulsh-
ment of SPANS colonial possessions
Without a word Senior Montero Rios
produced two typewritten sheets and
passed them 10 the interpreter OF the
United States commission. Mr. Fergu-
son. who read them substantially as
cabled, the outline OF the Spanish doc
ument being furnished later TO a cor
respondent Of the Associated Press by
Senior Ojeda. The commissioners left
the foreign office Immediately after the
secretaries had been directed 20 pre-
pare the articles Of the peace treaty.
There was scarcely any conversation
between the American and Spanish
commissioners after the adjournment
Among the Americans only the most
grave considerations for the Spanish
s,o.r,rafaafonars Was auparant The