The sun., 1898-11-29
SPAIN ACCEPTS The TERMS
P act Assured by the Action Of
Her Commissioners III
Paris Yesterday.
TREATY 1, BrlNH DRAWN UP
Jud se Day Announces the Cessio" oi
All the Philippine Islands for
$4,000, O,OOO-.Next Joint
Meeting 10 he Held
Tomorrow.

PARIS, Nov. 2S.--Ille JOINT peace co'n-
mission met prompt, at2 O'clock tins
aflernun. The Spanish commissioners
immediately announced the acceptance
of the American demands Tor settle
ment Of peace AS provided by the pro-
toc,l.
Tie Spanish Commissioners announced
that beln authorized by their govern
upent to reply that the American propo!-
sltlons are inadmissible en- legal prlLci
ples, and are not y proper compromise
On On legal principles, OH the Spanish part
all Diploma ic resources are exhausted,
and the Spanish Commission is now
asked to accept or reject he propositions
Spain, insp. red by reasons Of patriotism
and humanity ana to avoid the horrors
of war, resigns herself tO the power ol
the victor. She accepts The offered con-
ditions in order TO conclude a treaty oi
peace.
The American demands include the
acquisition of the whole of tie Philip
pie and Sulu groups for $9O,OOO,:UO,
and it ls also understood the United
States will purchase the Caroline group.
The question Of the debt of CUBA Wa"
left unsettled. The next meeting VIII
take place On Wednesday,.
Wien the members of the two COM
missions met this afternoon Senor Mon
tero Rios, the president Of tile Spanish
Commission, handed the Spanish reply
to MIR: Ferguson, the Spanish interpreter
attached to the United States Peace Com
mission. The answer of the Spanlards
was 50 short that less than ten minutes
were consumed in rendering IT into Eng.
lish tor the Americans.
Spain's reply added that throughout
the controversy Spain had the strongest
al gulnent, and that, as between positions
50 dian,elricaliy oppused, the Anerlcal
offer ol $2O, ,OOO,OOO Was not tar sum
Nevertheless, tile reply continued, Span
desired to avoid any further ettusl"n o
blood and iurtler disorder, anu had con
cluded to accept the American offer un
cunuilionalIy and thus bow to the super
ior power ol the victor.
Tie secretrrles were then empOWeret
to prepare the Treaty articles einbodylnt
tile cessiun Of Cuba, Porto Rico and TIN
Philippines, and the payment 10y TIN
United States ol $2O, ,OOO,UOO for subnls
sion to the meeting which Will be Ieit
ON "Wednesday nex.. ,
There is no denying that the who'll
European continent will bitterly resen
Am, rlean acquisition of the Philippines
This sentiment Is not confined to diplu
mats; bul especially ere IN Paris 1t l
lle opinion constantly hard in tn
highest French society. 1t is known tina
IA hlgh u.ncla OF the French Fureig
Office sald yesterday: The appearanc
ol the Americans III Eastern waters is
disturbing factor Jr the whole OF Europe
Americans, as Is well known, lack ulplt
matte manners, and viii surrey bring col
slant trouble to all ut MS"
, WASHINGTON, Nov. pa good deal {
annoyance has be.n caused the Der.r
MItnl by The Duullcatiun III one OF II
Paris newspapers ul what pnrp"rts to |
r a dispatch from Washington stating tn,
r tile Alit riran Commissioners have large
: increased tLelt demands and now inclut
2 the Sutu Islands as part OF the EaS
= ern territory to be- ceded to the Unite
t States.
t official announcement is authorize
: that as a uialter of lact there has been |
+ eXtenliun ui our demands, but the Su
e group were recognized to be par: of u
}! Philpplre system IN our original q
nIunus anu was specifically Included
the original demand.