The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
f Covers Only Matters Based Direct
By on the Protocol.
NO CAROLINE COALlNG STATION
sn,in Declines 20 Grant our Request
for one Complications May Arse
With France over Cuban Debt.
Spanish Papers Dcnounce
DicKinley's Reference TO
Maine Explosion,

pAIIs. Dec. S.-Tac United States ana
fbo Spanish Peace Commissioners cone
,.,5o, tb,ir work to-day, and finally SET
TED tho terms of the treaty of peace
Taey viii meet once more in formal s's-
sion ON Saturday OF Monday next wheh
cine SPANISH Commissioners. sorrowiuly'
and the Americans with feelings OF re-
,.f will write their signatures upon the
document which cmbodies the results OIL
.be war and the preparation Of whicn
has consumed eleven weeks " ''"51'
lime than thc war itself. ln l"c H''',''
time tlc treaty viii Doe ensfor7oo gi'',
the slgervlsi0n OF Mr. Moore ana %.
otlr. The secretaries OF the respective
commissions.
THEY ARE BErTEI;
Tho spaniards are exceedingly bitter
,y.r the result though observing lhe
fo.re of fricndnnoss and courtesy to the
e.5 s.uor Monter0 Rios. whose strong
and nelestent struggle TO save for ms
courtrv every possible asset from 'uo
,,~,.- of her colonial empire, has COM
inandcd the respect and admiration 81.
his opponents. went from the count"
chamber to-day 90 his bed in go
or Counlete collapse as the result OF ihe
fruits of his enlrts. Senor OJeaA mas
NO., rro-trated since yesterday ana
Was unable 10 attend the joint session
BLAME TIE POWERS.
The spauiqrds charge equal blame upon
the European Powers and the CH'Itu
etafos for their downfall one or the
Spanish Commissioners slld tills c''i''''7'
WILL BRING TROUBLE.
"The European nations nave maze "
Great mistake in DESERVING SPAN ana
i..,,in,- her 10 sp0llamon by the prult
c.~c. 40 , constituencies giant Ihey am
i.,,v- fhat i'm the Philippines. AmeIlDa
has taken more than she can olse7', S.''
viii ultimately sell the isl'na7 10 --.t'
,.n1 or Germany and when the lIalls-1
S. attempted So Will pfeclpA'e 51'''" "'
European strife. .,., tr
@SCc have refused TO sell any island in
.t.. r,rofinos we never thought OF con-
ei9aring am offer NOT nave we
sort,l 10 NEGOTIATE upon any queS,lo" ,N-
cont those directly involved I'D ''' P''
tocol signed at Washington
REQUESTS REFUSED.
r,,o Standards have declined TO gram
,,,st of the requests OF the ln't" .l-s.
~.bicb were unsettled al the Oos'''''''7
OF the session. ...,,,,. stofion I'm
.,, ceroline Islands 90 the Jnited STATES
lhe i,',. to-da, said. eve have set
,-5 Am the points ON which we can
a,r., II onlv remains TO engross anu
eirn the treaty That viii oe done III '"o
or three days ,
shat the treaty VIII contain Hlp'v 49, 49,
tho reope of the Washington pIotoco''
ANA the matters directly based thereon,
me- the provisions for the evacuation OF
tra calad territories. the transfer Oh
,ublio nroperty ,herein and guarantees
of the safety of the property ana IlsIl'9
of the Spanish citizens remaining theIe
qhe details of the last class OF ques-
tions covered by the statement. which
tho Americans handed 20 Senior M0nt@o
Rios al the last mel ting were considered
To-day but all the commissioners icIuse
20 dlvulee the details of the conference.
POINTS LEFT OPEN
Several points uDon which lhey were
unable 10 agree were leit open Ior u,pIo-
matte negotiations. The Spaniards refuse
10 admit that they had failed TO respect
former treaties guaranteeing religious
freedom in the Caroline Islands or That
there was ca necessity for new guar
antees.
The conclusion of the work was, accord
ing 10 the commissioners. marked py po-
Nteness and AN outward evidence of good
feeling and relief at the fact that tho
task was accomplished
when an the propositions had been
discussed Juare Day president OF the
American Commission remarked: There
seems 20 be nothing TO do but engross
and sign The treaty"
senior Montero Rios president OF tho
Spanish Commissions acQuisced 20 this
and the Americans bowed themselves
ont before the Spaniard according TO
their custom.
THEIR FEARS CROUNDLESS.
The American Commissioners entered
the ioint conference to-day in a nervoIs
frame OF mind They evidently had Tca-
sons 90 believe that "a possibility existed
even az this late hour that there might
be a rupture This feeling of apprehen-
efon WAS based ON the temper the Sp9n-
lards have displayed lately.
The Madrid papers are disposed 20 re-
,lve the question OF the Maine and ox-
rte public opinion against the United
states II is reported that Senior Mon
fero Rios. president of the Spanish Com
mission. made au impassioned denuncia-
,fon of President Mckinley for reference
90 t I'm his message, al the last meeting
ol the Joint commission, Dur the reports
aro without foundation. Sen0r klos did
refer to the Maine but ln oniy one calmly
worded sentence. expressing regret ihat
fhc President hud spoken, as spaniards
thought uniustly OF them
TO ARBITRATION.
The snaniards had already proposed al
this conference 20 have the responsibility
OF the Maine reported upon By a joint
commission OF the European powers The
American Commissioners refused to listen
10 this and permitted Senior Rios refer
ence 10 the Presidents message TO pass
0nchahengcd. as a discussion would have
provoked debate and bad blood.
Diplomatic circles In Paris predict as
one OF the results Of the treaty, diplo-
matte contest between France and tho
United States which may make an I'M
portant chapter Ia history
WANTS US 70 PAY.
Tho French government is reported 10
have resolved 70 take up the case Of the
French holders OF Cuban bonds. and II
believed France will declare that the
population OF tic bonds - the result OF