The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-17
REFUSE TO. DISCUSS IT
Spain Makes Her Answer to the
Philippine Proposal.
SHE WANTS TO ARBlTRATE
II She Withdraws From the Philippines
II Must Be on Her Own Terms.
Spain's Request VIII
Be Refused.

of the Spanish and American commits
sioners began at 2:15 and ended at :
y. m. The Spanish commissioners pre-.
sented long document in answer tc
the American argument which was
submitted last week. By mutual con.
sent the memorandum of the day wal
handed to the Americans without be.
ing read and the meeting adjourned tc
Saturday next. The Spanish communi.
cation will be translated this evenine
and its contents will be discussed by
the United States commissioners to-
morrow at the usual daily session.
The Spaniards in the communication
to-day reaffirmed the position which
they assumed against the discussion
here Of SPANS Philippine sovereignty.
They Insist the words shall determine
the control. disposition and government
OF the Philippines" in article three of
the peace protocol. do not warrant any
reference to Spain's withdrawal from
the Philippines except on her own
terms, and therefore the Spaniards pro-
pose arbitration on the construction to
be placed on the words control, dis
position and government"
In signifying their willingness to SUBJ
nit the Philippine article of the proto-
col to third party for construction,
the Spanish commissioners urged to-
day that as there is obviously a differ
ence OF opinion concerning the phrase,
the control, disposition and govern
ment OF the Philippines" possibly the
result OF a Misunderstanding, the Span
iards should no more be asked to sur
render their views than the American
to surrender theirs. The memorandum
points out that a deadlock exists, which
might be broken by arbitration on the
contending views. to which the Spanish
commissioners are quite ready to sub
init. The latter declare that they have
no idea of suggesting arbitration as to
the main issue, which touches the ma
tional honor of both sides. but they are
willing to accept exterior aid to clear
the path of negotiation.
1t is safe to say that the American
commissioners will not be content to
invoke exterior aid to construe the
terms OF their own protocol
Another part of to-day's Spanish
memorandum fatty asserts, upon the
authority of M. Cambon's report of the
protocol negotiations between WASH
ington and Madrid through him, that
Pesident Mckinley at no time objected
to Spain's reservation of her sover-
tion is directly opposed to the Ameri-
can record on the same subject. Judge
Days note to NJ. Cambon. dated Aug
10, and already made public informed
HIM that Spain's note of Aug. Z. accent
ing the terms of peace laid down by
the United States, was not explicit and
proposed protocol to reduce both par
ties to exactitude. The American coai-
missioners now hold that the protocol
itself was born of Spain's attempt to
restore the Philippine sovereignty
through the Spanish memorandum to-
day squarely challenges the conten-
ton.
ers to-day have alleged that President
Mckinley's objection to Spain's phrase
ology in accepting the terms of peace
was based solely. so far as was made
known. upon their sentence in the
Spanish acceptance. They accepted
the proffered terms subject to the ap-
proval of the cortes of the kingdom, as
required by their constitutional du-
ties"
The Spanish memorandum OF to-day
holds that NJ. Cambon answered the
American objection to this by point
ing out that the American terms were
proffered subject to the approval of
the Americans. but that President Nc
Kinley replied that he did not desire
to involve the internal affairs of Spain
in the proceedings on hand.
The Spanish memorandum also asks
why, IL the United States objected to
Spain's reservation or sovereignty, IL
did not plainly say so in the protocol
and leave no room for argument 1t
asks why Judge Days note of Aug. 10
did not clearly declare that the United
States would not recognize such reser-
walton and that the protocol was neces-
sary to prevent a misunderstanding on
that point. 1t also asks why Judge
Days note practically ascribed the in
explicit form of Spain's acceptance of
the terms to telegraphic errors. while
the exact terms Of Spain's reservation
of sovereignty. as held in Washington
before the protocol, are now being
quoted in the proceedings here.
This portion of the Spanish memo
randum Is based upon letters written
by NJ. Cambon at the time. purporting
to describe interviews and transactions
attending the peace term and protocol.
On Saturday. the date fixed for the
next meeting. the Americans will make
their response. in the course of which
IL is not unlikely that the exact terms
and precise time limit of heir accept
ance will be communicated