The Springfield herald., 1898-11-11
SPANIARDS SAID mo-
WON'T PART WITH THE PHILIP.
PINES.
They Present a Long List of Reasons "hy
the Islands Should Not lie Surrendered
Further Consultations.

1arlS. NOV. 9.-lue SIilllsl tolhlhis
sioners, in the course of two-hours
session of the Peace Conference to-day,
fatty refused to accept Mondays prop
osition by the Americans to take the
entire Philippine group and to REIN
burse Spain for her pacific" eXpendi-
lures there.
This negative action was expected
The Spanish commissioners had also q
number of positive declarations, which
filed some thirty-seven sheets of II
typewriter presentmcnt. In this state
ment the Spaniards held that the Unit
ed States had no ultimate rights in
the Philippine islands, and could nave
none save by the consent of Spain in
these negotiations and upon terms sat
isfactory to her.
According to the Spanish contention
in the formal statement, the United
States entertained no thought of annex
ing the Philippines when the protocol
was signed. or ii would have been en-
pressed in the protocol as clearly as the
conditions regarding the cession of ter
ritory in the Antilles and the Orient.
NJ. Cambon. before the signature of
the protocol to which reservation the
the prcscntinent alleged-a cable mes
sage clearly setting forth that the main
tenance of Spain's authority over the
Philippines should not he affected by
the protocol to which reservation the
United States made ut that time no
protest or objection.
This dispatch to NJ. Cambon, as the
Spaniards claimed today. embodied
also the view that the United States
had no valid basis for claims in the
archipelago.
1t was further held today by Senor
hnt hp II
lation of Manila. having occurred after
the signing of the protocol, and thus
after the suspension of hostilities, was
invalid.
With all this for II ground work. the
Spaniards made their first positive
move against the Americans, and it con-
stituted their counter proposition
They charged upon the United States
n wrongful appropriation of public
moneys belonging to Spain by seizing
the tariff duties at Manila. and they
formally demanded the return of these
moneys, in the sum nearly one million
dollars.
On the same premises the United
States was to-day declared 10 have
made and held as prisoners the Span
ish troops at Manila in violation of in
ternational law, because it was done
after the suspension of hostilities un-
der the protocol. a further charge was
that. by the Imprisonment of the Span
ish troops at Manila. the United States
had prevented Spain from quclling the
insurrection and had thus contributed
to the violence against Spain after the
cessation of hostilities.
To-day's Spanish prcsentment also
cited the refusal of the Americans to
consider the Cuban debt, on the ground
mot ,ti. in, ID,
col, and demanded an adherence to this
AS n precedent to the discussion of the
Philippines. regarding cession of
which the Spanish commissioners held
the protocol to make no mention.
In support of these assertions. argu-
ments and demands. the Spanish pre-
sentiment invokes Spain's record in the
correspondence by mail and telegraph.
though it is not known unotiicially
whether the Spaniards produced the
message said TO have been sent from
Madrid to NJ. Cnmbon. Mt the time the
protocol was signed. in which, it was
affirmed to-day, Spain reserved her
Philippine sovereignty.
The prcsentment was read by Inter
prefer Ferguson, being rendered from
the Spanish in which it was written.
into English. At the close of the read
ing the Americans said they wished to
have the Spanish statement rendered
into written English for more careful
consideration and an adjournment was
taken to Tuesday.
This evening the Spaniards affect 10
believe that the Americans had planned
to develop the spirit of their Philip
pines demands before the American
elections. but they decline TO say wheth-
er they expect easier terms after the
election.
The entire clerical force of the
American commission will be busy the
greater part of tonight in handling the
Spanish prcSentmcnt, and the council to
the commissioners will at the same time
examine it with view to to-morrow's
private session of the American COM
mission. when n response will be
formulated
Ii may again he asserted on the high
est authority-ns bearing on the Span
ish arGument-that when the protocol
was signed there was no understand
ing, verbal or otherwise. which the pro-
tocol does not show forth. Nor have
the American commissioners mt any
time. on the other hand held or be-
lieved that the protocol determined
anything against Spain's sovereignty in
the Philippines.
HHNt.
however, had and doubtless will hold
that the protocol. meant to provide and
does provide for Il decision by the
Paris conference regarding the owner
ship of the Philippines.
In this connection. too, the Ameri-
cans will undoubtedly cite the fact
that originally the protocol contained
the word possess instead of "dispo-
sition," the latter having been substi-
tutcd at NJ. Cambon's request. and in
Difference to Spanish scnsibilities.
The original reading will unquestion-
ably be rccurred TO now MS indicating
the mental attitude of the American
signers of the protocol toward AIneri
can possession of the Philippines. This
line of reasoning naturally will include
the question of the precedent which
the Spaniards say was created by the
refusal of the United States to consid
er the Cuban debt because it was not
mentioned in the protocol.
1t is possible that the American com
missioners may finally concur with the
Spanish contention that the capitulation
of Manila. coming after the signing of
the protocol, was invalid.
In that event the Americans may cite,
MS an offset to the tariff duties collect
cd thnir own expenditure in admins