The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
ASSURED.
rosr PlT1FUL PROTEST.
I;,,ds E1haustsd All tho Re-
sources Of Diplomacy.
xor AFFORD ANOTHER WAR.

sor AFFORD ANOTHER WAR.
coumissions,, ''Ia Order to Avoid
,,Asd and From Considsrations Of
,,uity and Patriotism" Decided to
limit to the Conditions Of the Con-
,tiut Nation, However Harsh They
y b."
n. Nov. 2s.-spain has accepted
United States offer Of $4,000, 900.
!, joint session Of the peace COM
ous yesterday afternoon consented
mt condition to relinQuish Cuba
n eede Porto Rico. Guam and the
uplne islands.
document presenting this ac-
n.e contained only 300 words. II
ed With q reference to the final
Of the United States, and said
the Spanish commissioners. after
NJ taken cognixance Of the terms
Iosed by the Americans. replied
their government had tried to
AZ equitable an answer as possi-
but that they were not prepared
|ommlt their government to the
Dtapce Of the principles embodied
"a American argument. Spain re-
these principles. the note con-
s. as she always has rejected
" Basing her attitude upon the
te Of her cause. the nste then says,
still adheres to these priciples
"a she has heretofore invariably
uated."
wever, the note adds, in her de-
Tor peace she has gone SO far as
oppose certain compromises. which
Americans have always rejected.
has also attempted, 1t is further
he'd, to have submitted to arbitra-
some Of the material points upon
the two governments differed.
proposals for arbitration, it is
the Americans had equally re-
ese allegations. in Spain's reply,
attempted arbitration, refer to
roposal to arbitrate the construc-
Of the third article Of the proto-
and also to submit the Spanish
bial debt Of Cuba and the Philip
to arbitration. The last propo-
has been made in a written COM
cation. Since its presentation,
in return for such arbitration.
offered to cede the territory in
b.e. The Americans refused both
Fsltlons for arbitration.
Inns reply yesterday, in substance,
|nued by declaring that the Uni
States has offered, as a kind of
|ersation to Spain, something very |
quate to the sacrifices the latter !
ty makes at this moment, and
Feels, therefore, that the United
IS proposal cannot be considered |
bnd equitable.
bin has, however, exhausted all |
fesources Of diplomacy in an at
to Justify her attitude. Seeing
an acceptance Of the proposal
to Spain is necessary condi-
TO continuance Of negotiations,
Feeing that the resources of Spain
pot such as to enable her to re-
upon war, she is prepared, in her
to avoid bloodshed and from
derations Of humanity and pa
sm, to submit to the conditions of
fonQuering nation, however harsh
may be. She is, therefore, ready
Fcept the proposals OF the Ameri-
ommission as presented at the last
{ reading and the translation of
Pocument occupied less than five
'es, At the conclusion of the
Fatlons the commissioners en-
|led Senor Ojeda, secretary Of the
|sh commission, and Secretary
r. OF the American commission,
raw up articles which are to en-
The REIMBURSEMENT of Cuba by
and the cession of Porto Rico
'he Philippines. These articles,
\ may be considered as consti-
I !he conditions Of peace, win be
'or submission tomorrow.
great deal Of interest was taken
Fs'erday's meeting. The two COM
ons arrived at the foreign office in
tses In the rain, almost stimuli
PuSly' and, repairing to the con.
|,e room, Immediately opened the
business before them.
FOr Montero Rios, the president of
Ppahish commission, has usually
|ucu the presentation OF a Span-
in writing by ver-
summarizing 1t, but yesterday
MOS was silent and unusually
I Ills face was deeper lined, and
re4riy showed the mental strain
| which he was laboring as he
[aeaea the final REIMBURSEMENT
La'ns colonial possessions.
|aoul word. Senior Montero Rios
[,ea two typewriter sheets and
\ I. mem to the interpreter Of the
Il S'a'es commission. Mr.. Fergu-
VINO read them substantially as
Y inc outline Of the Spanish doc
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