Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-03
She Cedes the Philippine Islands,
and Uncle Sam Pays Her
$40, 900, 900.
Her Acceptance Is Unconditional, But Is
Accompanied by Complaint
of Injustice.
Secretaries of the Two Commissions
Will Draw Up the Terms of
the Treaty mt Once.

the United States offer of $4,000, 900
end at a joint session of the peace com
mission Monday afternoon consented
without condition to relinquish Cuba
and to cede Porto Rico, Guam and the
Philippine islands. The document pre-
senting this acceptance contained only
300 words. 1t opened with a reference
TO the final terms of the United States
and said that the Spanish commission
ers, after having taken cognizance of
the terms proposed by the Americans.
replied that their government had tried
to give as equitable an answer as pos
sible, but that they were not prepared
to commit their government to the ac-
ceptance of the principles embodied in
the American argument. Spain rejects
these principles, the note continues, "as
she always has rejected them" Bas-
ing her attitude upon the justice of her
cause, the note then says, she still ad-
heres to these principles, (which she
has heretofore invariably formulated.
Yields to a Desire for Peace.
However, the note adds, in her desire
for peace, she has gone so far as to pro-
pose certain compromises, which the
Americans have always rejected. She
has also attempted, it is further as
serted, to have submitted to arbitration
some of the material particulars upon
which the two governments differed.
These proposals for arbitration, it is
added, the Americans had equally re-
| jected.
These allegations, in Spain's reply, as
to attempted arbitration, refer to her
| proposal to arbitrate the construction
of the third article of the protocol and
also to submit the Spanish colonial debt
of Cuba and the Philippines to arbitra-
ton. The last proposition has beer
| made In a written communica ton.
| Since its presentation and in return for
such arbitration, Spain offered to cede
the territory in dispute. The Ameri-
cans refused both propositions for ar
bitration. Spain's reply Monday in sub
stance continued by declaring that the
United States has offered, as a kind of
compensation to Spain, something very
inadequate to the sacrifices the latter
country makes at this moment and she
feels therefore that the United States
proposals cannot be considered just and
equitable.
Submits to Her Conqueror.
Spain has, however, exhausted all the
resources of diplomacy in an attempt
to justify her attitude. Seeing that an
acceptance of the proposal made to
Spain is necessary condition to a con-
tinuance of negotiations and seeing
that the resources of Spain are not such
as to enable her to reenter upon war.
she is prepared in her desire to avoid
boodshed and from considerations of
humanity and patriotism, to submit to
the conditions of the conquering ma
ton, however harsh they may be. She
is therefore ready to accept the pro-
posals of the American commission as
presented at the last sitting.
Articles to Be Drawn Up.
The reading and the translation of
the document occupied less than five
minutes. At the conclusion of the
translation the commissioners empow-
cred Senior Ojeda. secretary of the
Spanish commission, and Secretary
Moore, of the American commission, to
draw up articles which are to embody
the REIMBURSEMENT of Cuba by Spain
and the cession of Porto Rico and the
Philippines. These articles, which nav
be considered as constituting the condi-
tions of peace, will be ready for sub.
mission on Wednesday,
Work for the Future.
Having embodied in the treaty ar,
ticles all the protocol questions, the two
commissions will now enter upon
friendly negotiations regarding the
matters suggested in the American ulti
matum week ago, matters subsidiary
and incidental to the principal proyi
sions, which must form part of the
peace treaty as finally signed. These
include the religious freedom OF the
Caroline islands, as agreed to 12 years
ago; he release of political prisoner.
now held by Spain in connection with
the instructions in Cuba and the Phil
ippines; the taking over of the island Of
kusaie, or Ualan, in the Carolines
> for telegraphic and naval sta
tion; cable station rights at other
points in Spain's jurisdiction, and th'
! renewal of certain treaties, previously
in force between the United States ant
Spain, which may have lapsed or beer
S.tiated by war,
Well Pleased.
The American commissioners arr
naturally we'll pleased at the success
full conclusion of their mission. Th'
questions that remain are comparative
ly unimportant and admit Of speedy SET