The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-17
THB PEACE COMMISSION.
Spain Wants the Philippines Ques'
tion Arbitrated. -. ....s
DECLARE A DEADLOCK EXISTS.
1t Is Safe to Say That Our Commits.
siOners VIII Not Consent to Invoke
Exterior Aid to Construe the Terms
of Our Own Protocol.

Exterior Aid to Construe the Terms
of Our Own Protocol.
y Paris, Nov. 1.-THE meeting yester-
day of the Spanish American peace
commissions began at 2:15 p. m. and
ended at 8 p. m. The Spanish commits
Sioners presented a long document in
answer to the American argument
which was submitted last week. BY
lnutual consent the memorandum of
Yesterday was handed to the Americans
without being read, ana the meeting
a1lehrned TO Saturday next. The
Spanish communication will be trans
lated and its contents discussed by the
United States commissioners at their
usual daily session today.
The Spaniards in the communication
Feaffirmed the position which they have
assumed against the discussion here
pf Spain's Philippine sovereignty. They
Insist that the words shall determine
lhe control, disposition and government
pf the Philippines" do not warrant any
reference to Spain's withdrawal from
the Philippines, except on her own
terms, and, therefore, the Spaniards
propose arbitration on the construction
20 be placed on the words "the control,
disposition and government"
+ In signifying their willingness to SUBJ
init the Philippine article of the pro-
e0col to a third party for construction
ehe Spanish commissioners urged that,
Is there Is obviously difference OF
Opinion regarding the phrases the con-
lrol, disposition and government of the
Philippines" possibly the result Of Il
misunderstanding the Spa niards should
no more be asked to surrender their
view than the Americans to surrender
theirs. The memorandum points out
that a deadlock exists, which might be
broken by arbitration on the contend
ing views, to which the Spanish COM
missioners are quite ready to submit.
The latter declare that they have no
idea of suggesting arbitration as to the
main issue, which touches the national
honor of both Sides, but they are will
ing to accept exterior aid to clear the
path of negotiation.
II 1t Is safe to say that the American
commissioners will not consent to in
woke exterior aid to construe the terms
pf their own protocol.
Another part of yesterdays Span
1sh memorandum fatty asserts, upon
The authority Of NJ. CambonS reports
Of the protocol negotiations between
Washington and Madrid through him.
that President Mckinley at no time
objected to Spain's reservation Of her
e0vereignty In the Philippines. This
allegation is directly opposed to the
american record on the same subject
Judge Days note to NJ. Cambon dated
Aug. TO- and already made public, in
Formed him that Spain's note of Aug.
J. accepting the terms of peace laid
Aown by the United States. was not
Explicit and proposed a protocol to re-
HUGE both parties to eXactitude. The
american commissioners now hold that
The protocol itself was born of Spains
htiempt to reserve her Philippine SOW
hreignty though the Spanish MEM
prandum Of yesterday squarely chal-
lenges the contention.
Uhe Spanish memorandum asks also
Why, II the United States objected to
Boain's reservation of sovereignty they
did not plainly say SO In the protocol
and leave no room for argument. 1t
asks why Judge Days note of Aug. 10
hid not clearly declare that the United
Etates would not recognize such reser-
kation and that the protocol was neces-
bary to prevent misunderstanding on
that point. 1t also asks why did Judge
Days cote practically ascribe the in
Explicit form of Spain's acceptance of
lhe -~s'-e terms to teIegraphic errors,
while exact terms of Spain's reser-
taiion .psovereignty, as had in WASH
)ngtun before the protocol. are now be-
Ing quoted in the proceedings here.
DISAPPOINTMENT IN MADRID
Better to Get Rid of the ''Uugrateful
Colonies"
2 London, Nov. 1.-THE Madrid corre-
Dpondent Of The Standard says: There
j. considerable disappointment In high
Auarters al the failure of the Spanish
peace commissioners to obtain any
fomplete concessions, at least financial
bnes. from the United States. Senor
Nontero Rios Senior Garnica and Senor
Nbarzuza are reproached with conduct
)ng the negotiations too much like law
kers and without sufficiently attending
10 the more conclliatory suggestions Of
lheir colleagues on the commission.
II "ln the same strain it is argued that
Senor Montero Rios would undoubtedly
earn popularity by declining to. sign
peace on such harsh conditions and by
batrioticalIy throwing up his mission.
But all sensible people share Senior Sa-
kasta's opinion that it would be better
10 secure peace on any terms, while
protesting against ungenerous treat
ment.
'"There ls widespread feeling In
Spaiu that 1t would be better to get
rid of the ungra teful colonies and Of
Everything calculated TO lead to fresh
american aggression The bitterness
0f the feeling against the United States
Is now greater than ever among all
classes Certainly the governments
principal preoccupation Is the ques-
Sion of a Carlist rising, but 1t is belev-
ed that any attempt could be speedily
suppressed"
The Times, commenting edItorlally
this morning upon the Spanish sugges-
tlon of arbitration, refers to it as "ob-
viously futile and absurd" '"The
:. Spanish cabinet" says The Times. has
no real Intention of breaking off the
negotiations. 1t is only prolonging them
In order to familiarize the public mind
in Spain with the inevitable conces-
sions Certainly there is no need for
the United States TO send fleet to
Spain. as they could easily enforce sub
mission without that. Spain would be
foolish to sulk and thus lose the money
compensation America Is now willing
TO pay"
J. The Paris correspondent Of the Daily
Telegraph says II understand that
Eenor Sagasta desires to protract the
Paris negotiations to the utmost, be-
cause he fears. first. that the signature
of a peace treaty will be the end of his
public life, and. In the second place.
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