The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-25
AN ANSWER
TOMORROW.
Belief Grows That Spain
Will Accept.
FORTNIGHT LONGER
4 Spanish Commissioners Sig
nifCant Reply to a Query,
A PLAY TO THE GALLERIES.
Spain's Resistance In
tended for Effect.
| MONDAY THE LAST DAY OF GRACE
should Spain Not Give Definite Re-
ply by That Day Our Commissions
ers Will Consider That She Re-
iects Our Proposals and Ne
gotiations VIII he Broken
on at Once-There is,
However, Little
Fear of this
Being the
Result.
MONDAY THE LAST DAY OF GRACE

PARIS. Nov. 2L-The Spanish Commits
s,oners at noon to-day had not fixed
upon the day to submit their final answer
to the American propositions, but 1t Is
deemed most likely that Saturday will
be the day appointed The opinion gains
ground that the spaniards will accept
the proposals Of the United States. A
significant indication Of this view OF the
situation was a remark dropped by senor
Abaruza. OF the Spanish Commission to-
day. that they expect to remain here
about a fortnight longer.
SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION
The Secretary OF the Spanish Commits
sion. senor Ojeda, said to-day that in
structions from Madrid were not suhi-
clently matured to enable them TO APP
polnt the next meeting. The correspon-
dent Of the Associated Press asked Senior
Abaruza to-day if the commission would
be able TO leave Paris next week with
the treaty. and he replied. with side
long glance as though 10 observe wheth-
er his questioner noted the signllicance
OF the reply: Il suppose We shall be mere
for another fortnight
"Why." the Spanish Commissioner was
asked. "ls the opinion expressed so em-
phatically by q portion Of the Paris press
that YOU will decline the S2OWOVC' bur
will sign the treaty with protest that
YOU do so only under the pressure OF
superior power
AN EVASINE REPLY.
"Wen. it does seem that S2oOoO,O0o is not
very satisfactory"
This was the semi-eyasive manner IN
which the Spanish diplomat answered
the question. His questioner continued:
"Then It has been affirmed that Spain
will refuse to sign the treaty decline
the money offered and make protest TO
the Powers. and that her commissioner
will go home. Is that the most likely
result?"
"Ah. but we should not anticipate; we
should know day by day what happens
day by day"
and so you anticipate a fortnight
more Of daily developments here?'
"Ah. yes, fortnight Perhaps some
affairs may be attended to in that time"
GUESTS or MR.. REID.
The United States Peace Commissioners
were the guests Of Whitelaw Reid at
THANKSGIVING lay luNtNtph at lit ilolci.
The Petit Bleu reahirms to-day as
certainty that the Spanish Commission
ers will refuse the American offer of
500 O.OOO fer a treaty cession of the
Philippines.
WILL SIGN THE TREATY.
LONDON, Nov. 2j.-1he Madrid cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail says: "The
Cabinet will take a final decision to-mor-
row friday. but it is agreed in principle
10 authorize Senior MonterO Rios (presi-
dent Of the Spanish Commission 10 sign
a treaty OF peace. although tho-commis-
missiosars may be instructed to- Insist
upon its ratification by the Cortes. II is
believed that this decision will provoke
an internal crisis.
1T IS reported that the CarliSt have
smuggled 1900 Mauser rifles across the
frontier.
''The Carlist organ announces that Don
Jaime after a conference with his father
left Venice upon a mysterious journey, in
company with a prominent Carlist
leader"
MADRID. Nov. 2l.-The newspapers
here comment bitterly upon the peace
conditions of the United States and upon
the landing Of American reinforccments
in the Philippine Islands.
The impartial expresses the belief that
tho american exactions are becoming
harder and harder and adds that there