Warren sheaf., 1898-12-01


than ten minutes were consumed in rem
dering it into English for the Ameri-
cans.
Bows to Superior Power.
Spair's reply was as already cabled.
and added that throughout the contro-
versy Spain had the strongest argu.
ment, and that, as between positions so
diametrically opposed, the American
cffer of S20,00G,O00 was not fair sum.
Nevertheless, the reply continued,
Spain desired to avoid any further ef
fusion Of blood and further disorder,
and had concluded to accept the Ameri
can offer unconditionally, and thus bow
to the superior power of the victor.
The secretaries were then ordered to
prepare the treaty articles, embodying
the cession of Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines, and the payment by the
United States of $4,000, 1000, for su bmis-
sion to the meeting which will be held
Cn Wednesday next.
American Demands.
The Americans demands included
the acquisition of the whole of the
Philippines and Sulu groups for $780,
600. 900. and it is also understood the
United States will purchase the Caro-
line group.
The question of the debt of Cuba is
left unsettled.
The next meeting will take place on
Wednesday.
Not Yet Officially Notified.
the state department without hesita-
tion accepted as accurate the bulletin
from Paris announcing that the Span
ish commissioners had accepted the
American terms, although official adj
vices to that effect had not been re-
ceived at noon. Secretary Hay has
been confident from the beginning that
such would be the outcome, although
at times in the negotiations there were
signs of serious disagreements that
might have led to failure of the COM
mission.
It is not understood from the news
so far received that the commissioners
have yet reached the point of signing
a treaty. Much remains to be done in
CAOSuL4Ou VI LAO 1dSL OF
the state department before the peace
treaty itself can be completed and made
ready for signature. The work may
be hurried materially, however, should
the state department decide to permit
the treatment of the remaining ques-
tions to be settled in separate conven-
tions. The instructions to the Ameri-
can commissioners sent last week were
to arrange for renewal of the de-
nounced trade treaties with Spain, for
the acquisition of Ualan, for obtaining
concessions for cable connections in
other quarters and for the procurement
of religious federation in the Carolines.
The Sulu Islands.
| A call at the state department of the
German charge, Count Won Sternberg,
gave rise to rumor that he had come
to make representations to the depart
ment respecting certain rights claimed
by Germany in the Sulu islands.
Whether this is true or not could not
be ascertained. The department, how
ever, has not failed to take notice of
certain indirect and suspicious at
tempts to ALLEVIATE the Sulu islands
from the rest of the Philippines and
has been forehanded in this matter. 1t
was recognized from the beginning,
and this lesson was learned from the
experience of other nations that have
gone to war in recent years, that at
tempts might be expected to be made
by nations that were not party to the
war to secure advantages to which they
had not the slightest equitable claim.
Japan was notable sufferer from this