New-York tribune., 1898-11-10
uuMISSlONS MEET AGAIN.
,,RIE REFUSAL TO ENTERTAIN
SPANS PROPOSALS.
opv OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
f.ovrRNMrNT's INTENTION SHOWN
TO MAKE TERMS REGARDING
TIE ISLAM


,.,,s Nov. a-To-day's session Of the Peace
.rissjons began at 21S p m, and ended at
sp n ..or. ,ooorso vo,tsro
ord Judge Day concurrcd In the service or
American reioinder upon the Spanish Com
wv ",.nors without a formal reading of the pa
~ which would occupy many columns IN an
F".,-v newspaper and an adjournment was
.ken until SATURDAY.
:, % unite safe TO say that the Americans
..re made no new propositions regarding the
'..sssion Of the Philippines, but confined them
f,..s 70 discussion OF the proposals and asser-
49, made by Spain at the previous meeting
-, What were the terms Of the American re-
oder cannot Of course. be ascertained. But
...,,e rersistent assertions here TO the CON
- ,here is no ground. has already been
ted for the Spanish contention that the
.,.d states acquiesced at the signing or the
-, IN some reservation by Spain or her
pn.r,,r,ne sovereignty. This utterly rnfounoea
Nor Is now quite we'll understood 10 nave
80 from high source not in sympathy VIII"
,,s United States.
Tho facts OF the case regarding the terms VI
49, nrotocol in dispute are these on July ~
,.,, the Washington Government received from
eoc,n an inquiry as TO the basis on "hich '"e
..- might he terminated. About four Gays
,,s- the information was forthcoming Ill
..sconse embodying the terms OF the pro'ocoi'
,.vs for the use in the Philippine paragraph vi
~. word possession" Before the response
,.s formally presented to NJ Cnmoon. SPAIN
-ossntatiye in WASHINGTON. he suggested the
constitution Of the word "disposition Ihe
,-r,ed states Government acQuiesced. the SUD
,,pn,,on was made the formal response was
asl,veyed 10 NJ. Cambon. who forwarded 1t 10
Madrid and on or about August Spain FOR
ua-ded her reply which. as affecting the Fhil-
ppine question. was evasive or ambiguous
EvASIvE SPANISH RESPONSE.
The terms relating to the Philippines, said
the Spanish Government. seem. to our under
standing quite Indefinite. On the one hand, the
ground on which the United States believe them
selves entitled to occupy the bay. harbor and
city Of Manila. pending the conclusion of
treaty Of peace. cannot be that ~ conquest
since in spite OF the blockade maint aimed on the
sea bv the American fleet and in spite or the
siege established on land BY native. supported
and provided fer by an American aunlra'
Manila stin holds it's and the Spanish stand
ard stiu waves over the city Furthermore. the
whole archipelago OF the PHILIPPINES is In the
power and under the sovereignty Of Spain.
therefore. the Governments Of SPAN thinks
that the temporary occupation Of Manila should
constitute guarantee. 1t is asserted that the
treaty of peace shall determine the control, dis
position and government Of the Philippines;
but as the intentions OF the Federal Govern
ment remain yelled. the Spanish Government
must. therefore declare that while accepting
the third condition. II does not renounce the
sovereignty Of Spain over the archipelago, leav-
ing 1t to the negotiators to agree as to such
reforms as the condition of these possessions
a. ,d the level OF the culture Of their natives
may render desirable. The Government of Her
Majesty accepts the third condition. with the
above mentioned declarations"
THE UNITED STATES REPLY
This part of Spain's note was deemed unsatis-
factory at Washington, as calculated to breed
and If left unChaenged as
holding exactly the possibilities of dissension
which il IS now sought to introduce into the
negotiations here.
The Federal authorities. therefore. on or about
August To- addressed 10 NJ. Cambon com
munication. pointing out that, whie the fore
going utterances from Madri1 were understood
BY him to convey Spans acceptance OF the
terms ~ peace. the acceptance was not entirely
explicit ana tha, the most direct and certain
way of avoiding misunderstanding was to en-
body in a protocol the terms on Which 'he
negotiations for peace were to he undertaken
Along with this note was sent TO NJ. Cambon
protocol. embodying the precise terms rendered
% Spain In the American communication or
about July 30 Immediately upon receiving
them NJ Cambon transmitted the protocol TO
Madrid. accompanied b. message from
himself clearly showing that the French Am
bassador knew the United states Government
did not regard Spain's response 20 the peace
terms as satisfactory or acceptable.
NJ CAMBONs MESSAGE TO SPAIN.
" Cambon's message to Spain as fol-
lows:
The Federal Government has decided 10 state
precisely in a protocol the basis upon which the
peace negotiations must in their Judgment. be
entered uron. herewith send this document
This message went to Spain about Angus 10
Two DAYS later NJ CamDon notified Judge Day
that ne had just received a telegram, dated at
Madrid Au :ust L. IL which Duke Alrnodovar
del Rio the Spanish Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
announced tha; the Spanish Government, by
order OF the Queen Regent. had conferred upon
him CM Cambon,. full powers TO sign without
other formaty the protocol drawn between VI.
Cambon and Judge Day.
INDEM.r,Tf SAID TO BE REFUSED.
As for Spa3n's demands of Friday last for the
release Of hcr Imprisoned garrison at Manila,
'or the return - her OF the customs collected
by the Americans. and for indemnity from the
United States frr the detention Of her soldiers
II is understood that the American rejoinder
to-day included all three points. II was held
mat the capitulation Of Manila was a military
cap!tulation. and that the possession by the
Americans military occupation. which
warranted the United States in the collection
of duties and the administration Of government
and placed them under obligations TO preserve
order and 70 exercise all the functions Of con-
tro