Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-10
THE SPANIARDS AND THE
MAINE,


iards continue making bitter comments
concerning President McKinley's refe-
renee to the Maine. When a CORE.
spondent approached Senior Garnica,
of the Spanish commission, for details
of the treaty, he said 1.-THE fact that
! YOU represent oil the American and
Euglish papers is really a reason why l
should say nothing. But what yon
show me as having been cabled is sub
stautially correct. The exact number
of articles is still undetermined. 1t
depends upon how Secretaries Ojeda
and Moore divide the treaty. Ii may
be that there will he twelve Or twenty
articles. The Americans are to pay the
indemnit y within three months ofthe
ratification. We shall appoint consuls
| in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pine islands without delay. The Gu
ban consul will be accredited to the
powers that be-"
Asked why the Spaniards refused TO
grant the United States 8 coaling sta
ton in the Caroliue islands, Senior Gar
| MICA said
1.-THE Americans could hardly expect
that we should agree to discuss matters
outside Of the protocol, after the les.
sons we have had from them on this
point"
when we wished to discuss the Gu
ban debt they absolutely refused to
consider it, and then they asked US for
whatever they want. Quelle toupet
| (What cheek J Yet the Cuban debt re-
mains an important question for settle
ment."
In regard to the Spaniards' final pro-
test on the subject of the Maine, Senior
Garnica remarked:
THAT protest row becomes history,
as it is embodied in the protocol. We
do not wish to remain under an impu
tation which would perpetuate animos-
ity and hatred against her, and which
would be source of constant irritation
in Spain. 1t is neither loyal nor just
that this thing should hang over the
reputation of Spain. We cannot sub
nit to it. It must be cleared up, in
Justice to ourselves. There are many
other causes to bring hatred between
the two nations, without the addition
of such one as this.
"As to the future relations of the
two countries, that is one of the things
history alone can determine. Many
nations which have been deadly enc.
mics are speedily reconciled."
Senior Garuica was then questioned
as to the future of the Philippines, and
he said:
"The United States has inaugurated
q policy which will bring it much trou
Bile and many responsibilities. The
Americans are not prepared for the
work they are about to undertake.
Your democratic system must ineugu-
rate an imperialistic and bureaucratic
system, and you must increase your
army and navy, with the result that
there will be constant friction between
yourselves and the European powers"
The Americans preserve secrecy re-
garding the terms of the treaty. This
is partly through the Influence of the
three Senators on the body, who repre-
sent that it would be discourtesy to the
Senate to publish the terms before the
treaty is presented to that body by the
President.
The protocol of the treaty will almost
reach the dimensions of q volume, as it
will contain every written statement
presented on both sides during the
conferences. The Spaniards made q
last contribution yesterday on the as
sembling of the commissions. Senior
Montero Rios then presented vigor-
ously.worded protest, in which the
Spaniards declared that they had yield
ed 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. This protest
was for purposes of record, aad consist
ed of an argument in support of every
concession demanded by the Standards,
and which the Americans refused, some
of them peremptorily aud without an
opportunity for discussion. The pro-
test concluded:
s'But these concessions which We are
obliged to make touch us less than the
insult which has been Inflicted on our
nation by President Mckinley in his
message. We again protest solemnly
against the accusation hurled against
us in connection with the Maine, and
we intend again to submit the question
to an international tribunal, comprised |
of England. France and Germany, 10
determine who shall bear the response
bility of the catastrophe"