Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-11-28

PARIS. Now 2S.EThe: joint peace
commission met promptly at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. The Spanish cemmls
? sioners announced their acceptance of
the American demands.
-s.-s EUROPE is RED HEADED.
PARIS, Nov. 2S.-There is NO denying
the fact that the whole of the Euro
psan continent will bitterly resent the
American acquisition of the Philippine
Islands.
This sentiment is not confined to dip
lomats, but is especially evident here in
Paris. 1t is the opinion constantly
heard expressed In the highest French
society. A high official of the French
foreign Office said:
"The.appearance of the Americans In
Eastern waters is a disturbing factor to
the whole of Europe. The Americans
lack diplomatic manners and will surely
bring constant trouble to all of u.s."
CONFUSION IN CUBA.
NEW York, Nov. 28.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana SAYS Blance's
retirement and resignation from the
autonomist cabinet increases the con-
fusion here which precedes American
: control. Regret is felt that the United
States does not take immediate juris-
diction, and hoist the American flag.
The transports now in harbor and to ar
rive within a few days will take away
$1,000 soldiers by December 10th. Cen
eral CsstelIanos is the successor to
Blanco for the short period that re-
mains for Spanish sovereignty. Cen
ersl krolas, military governor, will con-
tinue his vigorous measures TO repress
disorder.
STEAD HAS A SAT.
= PARIS, Nov. 28-As to the general
! sentiment VI. T. Stead, who has just
returned from tour of France, Bel
klum, Germany. Russia Austria, Tur-
key and Italy and who has seen the
brightest politicians of each country
and some of the rulers, said to-day:
*Outside of England, 1 have not met
single non-American who was not op-
posed to the expansion of America.
Nor through my whole tour of Europe
have met European who did not re-
ceive the pretestations of genuine sin
cerity withwhlch the Americans enter
ed upon. the war with more or less
mock incrsdulity." Stead reports the
bitterest hostility was found at the
Vatican
(. SOME DETAILS. q
(. PARIS, Nov. 28.-The Spanish. COM
missioners announced that being
authorized by their government to re-
ply to the American propositions, it
! was inadmissabls and not proper to
corapromiss on legal principles; that on
the Spanish part all diplomatic re-
sources are exhausted and the Spanish
commission is now asked to accept OF
reject the proposition of the United
States. Spain, Inspired by reasons Of
patriotism and humanity and to avoid
the horrors of war, resig ls herself to
the pswer of the victor. She accepts
the offered conditions In order to con-
clude the treaty,of peace.
1T WAS SNORT.
''s The answer of the Spaniards was so
short that less than ten minutes were
consumed in rendering it into English
for the Americans, Spain's reply was
AZ already cabled but it was added that
throughout the whole controversy Spain
has had the strengeat Of the argument,
and that, as between positions diamet-
rically opposed. the American offer Of
g10000,O00 was not fair sum. Never
theidss, the reply continued, Spain de-
sired 70 avoid any further effusion of
blood and further disorder and con-
cluded to accept the American offer
Internationally, thus bowling to the
superior power Of the victor.
sPECULAToRs WIN.
The secretaries were then ordered to
prepare treaty articles embodying the
csssion of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the
Philippines and the payment by the
United States of $1,000 600 to Spain, for
submission to the meeting to be held
on Wednesday next.
MORE MONEY IN SIGHT.
Il is Understood that the United
States viii purchase the Caroline group
of Islands. The question of the Cuban
7 dabtls left unsettled.
MORE TIME REQUIRED.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2a.--Much r.
mains TO be done In execution Of tbz
last 1netruotions Of the stats depart.
nent befsre the Paris peace treaty It
self can be made ready FER signatures
1heezll etthe state departments today
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tqR sEarnberg. gave IL to the runner
tkoE E had come e Hzks representa-
ziena zsepeeling certain rIghts claimed
~ Gs1mRaz In the sulu islands.
ADDITIONAL TROUBLE.
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