The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-15
They Need Longer Time to Prepare
Data for Their Memorandum.
ASK AN ADEQUATE EQUIVALENT.
While Spanish Sovereignty in the PHI
Iippines is Unquestionable. They
VIII Surrender it for Sufii-
cient Consideration - She
Will Issue a Circular of
Protest TO the Powers.

PARIS, Nov HI has been decided
that there will be no joint sessions of the
peace commissions to-day. Secretary
Moore, of the United States Commission,
received from Secretary Ojeda, OF the
Spanish Commission, this morning a note
saying that the Spanish commissioners
had found II impossible to prepare their
memorandum for presentation to-day, and
asking If the United States commission
ers would be inconvenienced II. owing TO
the late arrival from Madrid OF expected
data, the Spaniards should request that
the next meeting be deferred until Wed
nesday.
ACCOMAIODATING.
Secretary Moore replied that American
commissioners we're quite ready TO ac-
commodate the Spanish commissioners In
this matter, and the Joint session was
practically deferred until Wednesday
next
Importance IS attached to this delay IL
being regarded as indicating that the
Spanish commissioners are preparing Tor
a final stand In the negotiations ana
# NAV be definitely stated that they VIII
not ElEu "a treaty VI lr<A~o
to Spain no more from the Philippine
Islands than has thus far Teen ofrered
or indicated by the Americans
WILL WITHDRAW.
Should the latter announce that the
United States is only willing TO reim-
burse Spain for her pacific expenditures
in the Philippine Islands, the spanish
commissioners will reply that their mis-
sion is finished
Should this occur, II is possible the
Spaniards will also suggest suspension
OF the negotiations through the commits
sion and the resumption Of negotiations
between Madrid and Washington.
This attitude OF the Spaniards Is ex.
planned BY the fact that the members OF
the Spanish commission have political
alliances and personal responsibilities TO
constituencies and the national creditors
OF Spain. whi,sl restrict them TO certain
lines which are as far as the Ministry
at Madrid cares 10 90.
FEAR VIOLENCE.
II Is pointed out that # the FIVE Span
ish commissioners here signed a treaty
yielding the Philippine Islands 70 the
United states without lessening Spain $
debt i'm an appreciable degree, they could
not return home with the prospect of any
political future before them, and possibly
would be in danger Of violence at the
hands Of mObs
HER ATTITUDE.
At the next meeting OF the commits
sioners the Americans will learn the de-
finite attitude OF Spain on any PROPOSE
ton thus far made. The Spaniards,
however. i'm this presentation, Will not
declare all negotiations closed They
will insist that the sovereignty or spain
over the Philippine Islands is beyond
question, but viii announce SPANS read
mess to yield that sovereignty Tor an
ADEQUATE equivalent and will then invite
negotiations under the spanish cohs'iuc
ton Of the protocol
The American commissioners may then
communicate their final attitude to the
Standards, but the Americans are ex-
pected. at a future meeting TO present
carefully prepared concentration of their
contention and conditions. Should these
be no different from those already pre-
sented the time will then have arrived
when Spain will declare herself heipies5
though steadfast and will await the next
step of the United States whatever IL
may be- Thus Spain will be able TO
say to her creditors that she has done
her utmost and that the issue must rest
between them and the United States.
UNDER PROTEST.
A disDatch to the Temps. from Madrid
saws the officials there do not believe me-
gotiations will be broken off. 1t acds:
IF the United states persist IN their
present claims Spain will accept the con-
ditlons after formally announcing az
session OF the commission in crcuia"
to the Powers that she yields 10 force
and owing 10 the impossibility of renew
inc the war without unobtainable assist
of her rights.
HAS NOT CONSULTED GERMANY.
BERLIN. Nov. IA high oficiai OF
the German Foreign Office asserts that no
communications or kilograms have occur
red between Germany and Spain regard
ing the Philippines.
Germany, he says, has only commercial
interests TO protect there.