The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-10

WITHIN three months OF the ratification.
We shall appoint consul> in Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands without
DELAY. The Cuban consul will be &C
credited to tn" powers that be
Could Hardly Expect More.
Asked why the >paniaris refused to
grant the United States a coaling sta
tlon in the Caroline islands. Senior Gar
MICA said:
The Americans could hardly expect
that we should agree To matters outside
Of the protocol after the lessons we have
had from them on this point. When we
wished to discuss the Cuban debt they
absolutely refused to consider it. and
then they ask Us for whatever they
want. Quelle toupet. What cheek.
Yet the Cuban debt remains an import
AZ question for settlement.
In regard II the Spaniards final pro-
test on the subject of the Maine. senior
Tarnica remarked:
That protest now becomes history.
- ii Is embodied In the protocol. We
do not wish u remain under an imputa-
ton which would perpetuate animosity
and hatred against u. and which would
spain. II i neither loyal or just that
this thing should hang over the reputa-
lion of Spain. We cannot submit to it.
l. must le cleared up. in justice To r
selves. There arr many other causes to
bring hatred between the two nations
without the addition of such a one "a,
this.
\ - the future relations of the two
countries. that j, one IF the things his
tory alone can determine. Many ma
tIous which have been deadly enemies
IRE speedily reconcilei."
vii! Bring Is Much Trouble.
S@nor Garnica was then questioned AZ
t. the futur" of the Philippine islands
and ne said: The United STATE, has
!~naugurated a policy which will bring
il much trouble and many responsible
t.. The Americans are not prepared
Tor tn work they are about to under
take. Your democratic system must
inaugural" an imperialistic and bureau
cratic system. and you must increase
your army and navy with the result
that there Will b. constant friction be-
tween yourselves and the European
powers"
The Americans preserve secrecy re-
gardlng the terms OF the treaty. This
i partly through the influence Of the
sent that il would be ~discourtesv to the
senate to publish the terms before the
treaty il presented to hat body by the
president.
Last Spanish Contribution.
The protocol of the treaty will almost
reach the dimensions Of a volume, for it
Will contain every witten statement
published on both sides during the con-
ierences. The Spaniards made a last
contribution on the assembling Of the
commissions. Senior Montero Rios then
Presented a vigorously worded protest in
which the Spaniards declared they had
yielded to force, but that they invoked
the conscience Of the nations against
the abuse Of the rights Of nations, Of
which they were the victims. The
protest was for the purpose OF record
and consisted Of an argument in
support Of every concession demanded
by the Spaniards and which the Amer
leans, some Of them peremptorily and
without an opportunity for discussion,
refused.
The protest concluded: But these
concessions which we were obliged to
make touch us less than the insult which
has been inflicted on our nation by Presi-
dent Mckinley in his message. We
again protest solemnly against the ac-
cusation hurled against us in connection
with the Maine, and we intend to again
submit the question to an international
tribunal, composed of England, France
and Germany, to determine who shall
bear the responsibility Of the catas-
trophe."
Thirteen or Fourteen Articles.
In spite Of the secresy observed by the
Americans. it is learned that the treaty,
in substance, consists of 13 or IA articles.
The principal articles provide for the
csssion and evacuation Of Cuba, Porto