The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-22

Of the full contents Of the document
until today. when they called at the
White House. 1t appears that III adj
dition to the long argument which was
intended to show that the word dis
position used in relation to the Phlhp-
pines meant something else. the Span
ISL note includes a proposition to submit
the Philippine clause OF the protocol 70
the Interpretation Of an arbitrator.
Another cablegram followed the first
long message. this time directly from
Judge Day. seeking instructions definitely
on some points to be made in the Am
erican answer which IS Yet to be pre-
sented. These instructions ave been
sent forward. and it may be stated with
out going into details that they are pre-
cisclv III line with the policy which the
American commissioners have been
pursuing up To this point i'll the ne@o-
t~iations.
There are several matters Of real i'm
portance. though not ranking with the
Philippine question. to be TT atcd by
the commissioners. but the instructions
to the Americans are not to call up
these nj present. or until the main pend
ing issue relative to the Philippines has
been settled. in order to avoid complicat-
ing the proceedings. In the event that
the commissioners disagree totally at
their next meeting on the Philippines.
therefore. there Will hc no discussion Of
any Of these subsidiary questions. but
in the other event. namely. that an
agreement shall be reached ON the prin-
ciple of the Philippine disposition, these
matters may be expected to consume at
least one or two additional sessions of the
commissions One of these subjects
concerns the restoration of trade rell-
tionS between the United States and
Spain. At the beginning of the war
Spain terminated all of her treaties with
the United States. and if the two coun-
tri s are to get along amicably even after
the declaration of peace. there must be
working arrangements in treaty form
for the protection of trade interests. the
equalization Of tariff changes. the regu-
latinn of cNtradition and such subjects
as are usually included in treaties of
trade and commerce. and amity. SO far
the commissioners have given no con
Sidoration to these matters in their
exchanges.
It is believed that the peace negotia-
tionS are nearing an End. and it is
considered not improbable that by the
end Of the present month all of the fea-
lures Of Il treaty viii have been for
ilalIN agreed To or the EFFORT TO reach an
amicahle settlement abandoned. With
a view to bringing matters to a speedy
conclusion orr commissioners by direc-
ton of the President early the coming
week. will lay before the Spaniards the
final and irrevocable demands of this
country. allowing Il specified time in
which oUr conditions may be accepted
or rejected. This ultimatum. if is un-
dorStood. involves all that has thus far
been c~ontonded for including the sur
render to the United States of the entire
Ihlllnplno group and also names the
amount of cash which this Government
will nay Spain III consideration of her
expenditures on account of pacific i'm
nrovemcnts and hetterments in the
Island Of LHZon. The amount of this
cash payment is not known. but there
IS y basis for the belief that it is an
proXimately $4,000. 900.