The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
SAY THERE IS A DEADLOCK.
Third Party Should Be Called In 10 Clear the
Way For Negotiations.
THE AMERICANS WILL NOT CONSENT
Not Likely to Acosde 10 Reference Of Their Own
Protocol 10 Third Pat For Construction.
Foreign Comments on Situation.

Paris, Nov. 1S.--The Spanish commits
sioners at the joint session yesterday
afternoon presented long document in
answer TO the American argument which
was submitted last week. BY mutual
consent, the memorandum was handed
to the Americans without being read.
and the meeting adjourned TO Saturday
next.
The Spanlards in their communication
reaffirm the position which they have
assumed against the discussion here Of
Spains Philippine 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 ref
erencc TO Spain's withdrawal from the
Philippines. except or her own terms,
and therefore the Spaniards propose
arbitration on the construction TO be
placed on the words, 1.-The control. dis
position and government"
In signifying their willingness to sub
nit the Philippines article of the protocol
90 n third party for construction, the
Spanish commissioners urged that, as
there Is obviously difference OF opinion
regarding the phrase 'the control, dis
position and government OF the Philip
pines" possibly the result Of misun-
derstanding. the Spaniards should no
more be asked to surrender their view
than the Americans to surrender theirs.
The memorandum points out that
deadlock exists. which might he broken
by arbitration on the contending views,
10 which the Spanish commissioners are
quite ready to submit. The latter de-
clare that they have no idea OF suggest
ing arbitration as TO the main issue,
which touches the national honor of both
sides. but they are willing TO accept ex-
terror aid to clear the path OF negotia-
tion.
II Is safe TO say that the American
commissioners will not consent 10 in
woke any exterior aid to construe the
terms OF their own protocol.
Another part OF yesterdays Spanish
memorandum fatty asserts. upon tho
authority OF NJ. Cambon's reports of the
protocol negotiations between Washing
ton and Madrid through him, that Presi-
dent Mckinley at TO time objected to
Spain's reservation OF her sovereignty
in the Philippines.
This allegation is directly opposed TO
the American record on the same sub
ject. Judge Days note to NJ. Cambon.
dated Aug. 10, and already made public,
informed him that Spain's note OF Aug.
&. accepting the terms Of peace laid down
by the United States, was not explicit
and proposed protocol 90 reduce both
parties to exactitude The American
commissioners now hold that the pro-
tocol itself was born OF Spain's attempt
20 reserve her Philippines sovereignty.
though the Spanish memorandum yes
terday squarely challenges the conten-
zion.
Moreover, the Spanish commissioners
have alleged that President McKinley's
objection to SPANS phraseology in ac-
cepting the peace terms was based solely
so far as was made known upon this
sentence In the Spanish acceptance:
They accept the proffered terms sub
ject to the approval OF the cortes Of the
Kingdom. as required by their constitu-
tional duties"
The Spanish memorandum of yester-
day holds that NJ. Cambon answered the
American objection to this by pointing
out that the American terms were prof
fered subject to the approval of the
American senate, but that President
Mckinley replied that he did not desire
TO involve the internal affairs OF Spain
In the proceedings In hand
The Spanish memorandum asks also
why. IL the United States objected TO
Spains reservation OF sovereignty, they
cid not plainly say so In the protocol and
leave no room for argument. IL asks
why Judge Days note OF Aug. 10 did not
clearly declare that the United States
would not recognize such reservation
ard that the protocol was necessary to
prevent Misunderstanding on that
point. II also asks why did Judge Days
not practically ascribed the inexplicit
form OF SPANS acceptance Of the peace
terms to telegraphic errors. while the
exact terms OF Span's reservation OF
sovereignty. as had in Washington be-
tore the protocol, are now being quoted
D. the proceedings here.
This portion OF the Spanish memoran-
Jun Is based upon letters written by NJ.
Cambon at the time. purporting TO de-
icrlbe Interviews and transactions at
tending the peace terms and protocol.
on Saturday, the date fixed for the
next meeting. the Americans will make
their response. in the course OF which II
is not unlikely that the exact terms and
precise time limit OF their acceptance
b will be communicated.
FROM THE BRITISH PRESS.