The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-01
imatnm Of the United States
Brought Peace Men From
Madrid to Time.
QrSFlIEO OVER PHILIPPINES LOST.
r,.r, p mNd and Condition Made by
tie lmtcd.Statcs Has Been
Complied With.
s,,,al N.oor Details Are Yet to he sec
.,..,ni 30 May lie Christmas Before
rer,.cc treaty Is S,sned aud Our
ccmu, - .ouers start for Home.

p,m, Nov 9S.--The joint peace
,-m.>>...- met promptly at . o'clock
v.,..r a"cruoon.
u.,, t.. members Of the two com
.....,> ncre seated, SenOr Montcro
r.> ,.rr.c>lcnt Of the Spanish com
-..>a landed the Spanish reply to
w. I,r-.,.n the Spanish Interpreter
,.s.e. 90 the United States peace
commission The answer Of the Span
.-.. va, So short that less than ten
~--.,, ,,,rc consumed in rendering it
=, English for the Americans.
>ua, r,p'y was as already cabled,
r. .U.,l that throughout the con.
,-r-,. spain had the strongest argu-
-.-. an3 'hat. as between positions
g. ama'r.cai,y opposed, the American
os.r0f 81. coo was not a fair sum.
Ns.,r,hc.,-s the reply continued,
>r desired to avoid any further
C.Nor - blood and further disorder
o. aa' Included TO accept the Amer
!au oa.r unconditionally and thus
baH 30 thc ,uperior power of the victor.
The secretaries were then empower
tto prepare the treaty articles EN-.
l.r.rr ,hc ccssion of Cuba. Porte
Luaui 'Ac Philippines, and the pay.
u,lt ir tar Jnited States Of $40. OOO,-
o" tor-a mission TO the meeting which
u belize. Wednesday.
I., Spanish commissioners an
l.mr.H that, beng authorized by
trr c.renmcnt 10 reply that the
American propositions are inadmissa-
teen legal principles and are not
proper r'mpromisc on legal principles,
ou '.c Spanish Part all diplomatic re-
sources arc exhausted. and the Spanish |
commission is now asked to accept or
reject the propositions. Spain, in
spr,d by reasons of patriotism and |
humanity and to avoid the horrors of
war resign, herself to the power of
tae victor. She accepts the offered
condition, in order to conclude a treaty
Of peace.
The Americans demands included
The acquisition of the whole of the
Philippine and Sulu groups for $50, oOO,-
ooa and it is also understood the
United States will purchase the Caro-
line group.
The question of the debt of Cuba was
.ci' unsettled
Ni,U>oIoN, Nov. 2S.--lt is not un-
q r,'o . tcre from the news so far
received that the commissioners have
'c' reached the point of signing a
-ol'r Much remains to be done in
of the last instructions of
bee state department before the peace
-,a'y itself can be completed and
.a.e ready for signature The work
ay be hurried materially, however,
lou.d the state department decide to
.rmit the treatment of the
questions to be settled
~cparate conventions. The in
wr..uns TO the American commits
Jacrs sent last week were TO arrange
r Is renewal of the renounced trade
ea'ics with Spain; for the acquisition
lalan, for obtaining concessions for
hc connections in Other quarters,
.a for the procurement of religious
.crttion in the Carolines. These
-lg> are not likely to be easily :
sposed of, so it may be that {
c American commissioners will ,
ei that they have complied
.'h the spirit of their instruc- -.
DDS Il they succeed in including in
f. peace treaty provision binding :.
e Spanish government TO negotiate
.rcai'er on those subjects on lines
az may be very broadly defined in
e treaty Of peace. In that case two "
'hrce sessions Of the peace commits r
'n should suffice to complete the work 4
'l"' body; otherwise il is doubtful {,
neither the work can be completed be- w
Q, Christmas. y.