Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-11-17
The Spaniards Now Fall Back on
Article Three in the
Peace Protocol.
SPANS REPLY TO AMERICAN DEMANDS
The Peace Commissioners Held q Short
Session on Wednesday and Ad-
.jOurned Until Saturday.
The United States willing to Pay Reason.
able Price for the Phiiippines--Great
Activity in ARMY and Navy-Pre-
pairing fIr Emergencies.

PARIS, Nov. 16.--The Spanish and
American peace commissioners held
session of less than an hour Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Spanish commissioners present.
ed long document in answer to the
ted last week. by mutual consent the
memorandum OF Wednesday was hand
ed to the Americans without being
read and the meeting adjourned to
Saturday next. The Spanish commu-
nication was translated Wednesday
evening and its contents will be dis
cussed by the United States commits
sioners Thursday at their usual daily
session.
The Spaniards, in their communica-
ton Wednesday,, reatfirmed the posi-
tion which they have assumed against
the discussion here of Spain's Philip
pine sovereignty. They insist that the
words shall determine the control
disposition and government of the
Philippines, in Article of the peace
protocol, do not warrant any reference
to Spain's withdrawal from the Philip
pines except on her own terms, ano
therefore the Spaniards propose arbi-
on the words "she control, disposition
and government"
MADRID, Nov. 16.-The minister of
foreign affairs received communica-
tion from Paris Wednesday morning in
regard to the peace conference.
Its contents were not made public,
but it is not thought in government
circles that Wednesdays meeting of
the peace commission was the last,
though in any case the government
will insist upon defending Spain's
right to the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Up to this
point the discussion at Paris having
touched on principle, there has been
no attempt to name exact figures in re-
lation to the amount of money that
might be paid to Spain by the United
States on account of the Philippines.
Such, for instance, was the statement
that the United States would reimburse
Spain ''for the pacific expenditures"
made on account of the Phil
ippines, for no one here at
the time had an exact knowledge of
what these expenditures amounted to
~, r1,,s h,c
certained, however, to the satisfaction
of the American commissioners, at
least, and they will name the exact
amount of money which the United
States is willing to pay over to Spain
on this account. What is proposed is
cash payment to the Spanish govern
ment. for the United States does not
propose to enter into any relations
whatever with any of the holders of
any of the bonds issued by Spain, not
withstanding the efforts of some of the
European powers to bring this result
about. AS to the amount which will
be offered to Spain, the officials here
are mute, but it is believed here to lie
somewhere between SEQ, 900 and
$40, 600, 600 Our commissioners do not
look for an unconditional rejection of
our offer, but believe there will be an
attempt on the part of the Spanish
commissioners to secure a liberal in
crease of the amount named.
There has been remarkable activity
about the war department for several
days in the way of preparing troops
for service in lands beyond the Unit
ed States. An order has been ISSUED
directing at least ten regiments of tbs
regular army now stationed in north
western forts and posts to hold them
selves in readiness for immediate
climates. Most of these regi
ments were sent into tn,
northern and western posts a few
weeks ago for recuperation after theil
Cuban campaign. While holding them
selves ready for service these regi
ments will now be recruited to thei
full strength. Nothing is said officiall.
as to what the present activity means
but there are several reasons suggest
ed. 1t is believed that an early move
ment to Cuba is intended, somewha
sooner than has been genei
ally believed heretofore. An
other belief entertained is tina
the United States government
desires to be in a position to meet an
conditions that may grow out of tn
pending peace negotiations, and to b
in readiness to resume hostilities
Spain refuses to accept the terms tn
American peace commissioners offel
In this connection an intimatio
has got about to the effect tina
during the delay which has. o.
Cured Spain has been able t
form some sort of coalition wit
European powers to back up the pr'
tentions she has been making in tn
negotiations. Another reason give
for the proposed movement of the res
ulars to Cuba is that they are to r,