The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-02
SPANIARDS SUBMIT.
HER RICH COLONIES CFDFD RI
THE UNITED STATES.


Paris Nov 90. Spain has accented
the United States offer Of $50. Ooo. ooo
and at = joint session Of the peace com.
missions consented without condition
20 rclinquish Cuba aud 10 cede pucr,,
Rico Guam and the Philippine islands
Thedocumcnt presenting this accent.
ancc contained only 800 words n,
opened with reference 10 the Anal
terms ~ the United States and said
that the Spanish commissioners. aft.r
having taken coRni,ance Of the term,
! proposed by th, Americans, replied
that their govcrnmet hnd tried 20 rive
as equitable an answer ~ possible. I'm,
that they were not prepared TO commi,
their government to the acceptance of
the principles embodied In the arm.
ment spain rejects these principles.
the note continues, "as she Away has
rejected liasing her attitude upon
the Justice Of her cause. the note then
says, she still adhcrcs to these prln.
ciplcs which she has heretofore In.
variably formulated"
However, the note adds. In her de.
sire for peace, she has gone 40 far ma
To propose certain compromises. which
The Americans have always rejected
She has also attempted. II Is further
asserted tosubmit To arbitration some
OF the material particulars upon which |
the two governments differed. These
proposals for arbitration. Il il added.
the Americans had equally rejected.
These allegations In spain's rcply A,
TO attempted arbitration. refer 10 her
proposal 10 arbitratc the construc,i,,
OF the third article Of the protocol. and
also to submit the spanish colonial
icot Of Cuba aud the Philippines to ar.
DURATION The last proposition has
been made In written communlca.
''on' Since its presentation, and In
.e'nrn FOR such arbitration. Spain Of.
cred to ccdc the territory In Dispute
The Americans refused both prono.i.
Ions Tor arbitration.
spnln's reply la substance continued
" declaring that the United States
l's offered, ~ kind Of Compensation
o spain something very Inadequate
o the sacrifices the latter country
makes ut this moment, aud she feels
nat the United States proposals. could
ot be considered equitable. Spain
HH' however, exhausted all the re-. =
onrccs Of diplomacy Ia an attempt 10 G
Justify her attitude, Seeing that an
'''p'ancc Of the proposal made 10
pain IN necessary condition 10 a con.
.nuancc W negotiations, and se,,n, ~
hat the resources Of spain arc not
uoh ns to enable her TO rc-entcr upon Z
'Hr' shc Is prepared, In her desire 10 %
vol" hloodshcd aud from considern. %
on' Of humanity aud patriotism. 10 ,
ADMIT 10 the conditions OF In, con. D
n'ring nation, however harsh they %
"y be- She u. therefore. ready 10 g.
''ept the proposals ~ tho American 81
ting. oil
The reading aud the translation Of De
'' document occupied less than ilye e.
'nntes' AZ the conclusion OF the
'nAa''lon the commissioners cmpow.
~" senior oJedn, secretary Of the n
''n'sh commission. aud Secretary
core Of the American commission.
ara" up articles which are To en-. G.
Wy the accomplishment Of Cuba by re
'ain aud the ccssion of Porto Rico &c
~ th' Philippines These articles, be
''eh may be considered a. constitut. IN
x inc conditions Of peace, will be ST
luy Tor submission ON Wednesday. ou