Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-03
SPAIN SUBMITS TO FOECE.
Terms are Harsh. Yet sees no Course Open
hut Acceptance.

Terms are Harsh. Yet Secs no Course Open
but Acceptance.
Paris. Especial. Spain has accepted tho
United states o1er OF so. 900 900, and at
Joint session OF tho peace commissioners
Monday afternoon consented without condi-
lion TO reiinqulsh Cuba aud 10 cede Porto
Rico, Guam and the Philippine Islands. IN
cluding the Suiu group.
The document presenting this acceptance !
contained only 800 words. IL opened with a /
reference 10 the nnsl terms OF the United \
states and stated that the spanish commis- I
sioners after having taken coRnizsnce OF /
the terms proposed 10y the Americans, re-
piled that their government bad tried 20 ]
give as equitable an answer as possible, but
that they were not prepared 70 commit their
government 10 the acceptance OF the prin-
ciples embodied In the American argument
spain rejects these principles. the note con
tinues "as she always has rejected them
Basing his attitude upon the justice OF her
tc~rss the note then says Spain stiil adheres
TO these principles. But, ia her desire for
peace. she had gone so far as 10 propose
certain compromises. which the Americans
have rejected. She has also attempted TO
have submitted 20 arbitration somO OF the
material particulars upon which the two
governments differed. These proposals Tor
arbitration the Americans rejected
New Points Brought Out.
The statements IN Spain's reply as 20 at
tempted arbitration refer 20 her proposal 10
Arbiira,e the construction OF the third arti-
Gle OF the protocol, relating 10 The Philip
pines. and also 20 submit the spanish
colonial debts OF Cuba and the Philippines
TO arbitration. The last proposition was
made In q written communication. but did
not become public az the time. Ia return
tor such arbitration Spain offered 10 cede
the territory Ia dispute The Americans re-
fused both propositions for arbitration.
SPANS reply continued by declaring that
the United States had offered, as a kind oi
compensation 10 Spain, something made
quate 10 the sacrifices which the later
country had made, aud she felt, Therefore
that the proposals could not DO considered
lust and equitable. But Spain has exhaust
ed all OF the resources of diplomacy In AT
attempt TO justify her attitude. Seeing tina
an acceptance OF the proposals made by tn
United States Is necessary condition 10
continuance OF negotiations, and seeing tha
the resources OF Spain are not such as TO en
able her TO re-enter upon war, she Is prs
pared In her desire 10 avoid bloOdshed an
from considerations OF humanity and pa
triotism. TO submit 20 the conditions Of th
conquering nation, however harsh they ma
be. She is. therefore, ready 10 accept IN
proposals OF the American commission.
To Draw Up the Treaty.
The reading and the translation OF Il
document occupied less than i've minute
At the conclusion OF the translation q
commissioners empowered Senior Ojed
secretary OF the Spanish commission, NJ
Mr. Moore, Secretary OF the American cor
mission 10 draw up articles which are
embody the relinquishment OF Cuba
Spain and the cession OF Porto Rico, Qua
and the Philippines. These articles. wh
may be considered as constituting the co
ditions OF peace, will be ready for subm
sion on Wednesday.
II Is understood that :he United stat
will ask tho cession OF the Ualan Island,
the CaroiInes for cable station.
A great deal OF interest was taken In
meeting. The two commissions arrived
the foreign Office In carriages In the rain
most simultaneously. and repairing to
conference room opened the business 0ef'
them.
Rios Was Grave and silent
senior Montero Rios, president OF
Spanish commission has usually preceC
the presentation OF a spanish eommUni
ton In writing by verbally summarizing
but Monday senior Rios was silent and !
usually grave. His face was deeply III
aud he clearly showed the mental strain
der which be was laboring rs he approac
the fnal REIMBURSEMENT OF SPANS colo
possessions.
Without a word Senor Rios produced
tvpewritten sheets and passed them 10
Interpreter Of the United States cont
sion. Hr. Ferxuson, who read them tn
formed tho outline Of the spanish reply.
coa-sdsrsts Of spaniards' Feels"g~
The commissioners lefs the foreign OF
soon after the secretaries had been dire'
20 prepare the articles OF tho treaty. II
was scarcely any conversation between
.-..x..a,s and Soaniards after the ado
ament. Among the Americans the rtl
cousidsrstion for their Spanish coiiea'
was apparent The spaaiards seemed
relieved at having arrived AZ the conciu
OF . long contEoysrsy,