New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
SUBSTANCE OF THE TREATY.
WHAT THE THIRTEEN OR FOURTEEN
ARTICLES WILL PROVIDE FOR.
spAN1ARDs WORK a BITTER PROTEST INTO
THE RECoRD-AMERlCANs SILENT
SENIOR GARNICA,S VIEWS

Paris Dec. 9.-Sehor Montero Rios. president
y. the Spanish Peace Commission. and Sehor
Oteda. secretary OF that Commission are still
.o,n,ed 10 their beds. The Illness Of Senior
o,sda delays engrossing the treaty. and It is
6oubtful whether II will be signed before Mon
day.
The Americans held their usual session this
morning
The Americans preserve secrecy regarding
The terms Of the treaty. This is partly through
,,e influence Of the three Senator's on the body.
uho represent that It would be discourtesy to
,,e Senate 70 publish the terms before the
,ree.v IS presented 10 that body by the Presi-
dent
FINAL SPANISH CONTRIBUTION.
,,Ao record OF the treaty will almost reach the
dimensions Of a volume. as It will contain every
..r...en statement presented on both sides dur
.,r ,nA conferences. The Spaniards made a last
"n,,-,hution yesterday the assembling OF
-, commissions sehor Montero Rios then
-..a-,es a vigorously worded protest in which
-, s,sr,ards declared they had yielded 10
100 hrt that they invoked the conscience OF
49, ,o,,o-s against the abuse Of the rights OF
.o.,o,s - which they were the victims. l"lS
.,.ss. was for the purpose Of record anu 0o''-
,..e4 ~ an argument IN support OF every con-
oass,on demanded by the Span'ards' ana VIM"
,hs Americana refused. some OF 'he'n
..o-,v wv and without an opportunity for as
e,,ss,on The protest concluded
4,, these concessions which we erAtop are Ses
- ~ touch us less than the Insult MHu ,t.
70 '-4io-ed on our nation by treS'u'"N " W,
been ~, e.. Re Message We again protest sol
- against the accusation hurle9 Asa @ .o,5
a. cc--ection with the Name anu - 81
III -, - sger the question 20 an interha''o'las
70 So c0--prised Of England. france anH
Cs~-ranv. 70 determine who shaH pear '"o N
snonsihility of the catastrophe
WHAT THE TREATY CONTAINS
.,,,e 20 The secrecy observed by the Amer
q. ,s learned tha: the treaty. IN SUD-
-. .o-s,s+s of thirteen or fourteen artlcIes
-. --,,c,ral articles provide for the cess'o"
.-a evacuation OF Cuba, Porto klco anu ''
,,ru,,-,ne Islands and the poh'cd" au''''
,.o.,va and financial results thereon u'e o.
,,~.-,ar. by the United states OF pup'o fi-P
49, and the REIMBURSEMENT or arch'\eS'
....as - secondary importance determine the
status of Spanish subjects remaining -
a.s.s ,err,tories and unfinished lawsuits anu
.,,a guarantees Of the same terms
- s,an,sh shipping and merchandise as I'M
,...5 ,,,on American shipping and merchandise
g. me PHILIPPINE Islands for ten years an"
- ,ha status OF Spanish commerce IN 'he
NVast Indies 70 be settled later
- ,ro,o-,art provision IS the guarantee O.
-t-,,,,s rreedoro IN the ceded territories. II
.h. same terms as the Florida treaty '"7
americans having steadfastly refused 10 lhcoi
,o~ate sny guarantee OF the United states ue-
,.rr,,nat,on 10 favor the property OF the Oa'n-
~. church leaving IT subject 10 the genera
laws on the same footing as private property
7-he-A-,er,caus were spprehensive even yes
,srdav that there might be some unforeseen
,nrn ~ affairs which would frustrate their ei-
forts at the eleventh hour
SENATOR GRAY WILL VOTE TO RATlfA'
Senator Gray. though well known 10 be rad
,callv opposed TO the policy OF annexation OF
..,r,nerialjsrn" Will vote in the Senate 10 ratiy
the treaty. considering that his signing that
document binds him to support IT,
The Spaniards continue making bitter COM
,nents concerning President Mchinleys re'-
erence 10 the Maine. When Il correspondent OF
The Associated Press approached senior Car
MICA Of the Spanish Commission fof luTthe' ue-
tails Of the treaty, he said;
THE fact that YOU represent all the American
and English papers is really reason WI!
sb,,ld say nothing. but what you show me as
having been cabled is substantially correct
The exact number Of articles is stiN unde-
termned II depends upon how Secretaries
Oieda and Moore divide the treaty. II may be
The Americans are 10 pay the indemnity within
three months OF the ratification We shall ap-
point corsuls in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Jhuiuuine Islands without delay. The cuban
Consul VIII be accredited to the powers that be
Asked why the Spaniards refused TO grant the
United States a coaing station IN the Caroline
Islands Sefor Garnica said
The Americans could hardly expect that we
should agree 20 discuss matters outside Of the
protocol after the lessons We have had from
them on this point When We wished 70 discuss
Tho Cuban debt they absolutely refused TO con
slGer H. and then they ask US for whatever they
want Quclle toupet, CWhat cheek'D Yet the
Cuban debt remains an important question for
settlement"
In regard 70 the spaniards' final protest on the
subject Of the Maine, Senor Carnica remarked
"Tha, protest now becomes history. as It is
embodied IN the protocol We do not wish 70
remain under an .mputation which would per-
petuate animosity and hatred against us. and
which would be a source of constant irritation
ir Spain II is neither loyal nor just that this
thing should hang over the reputation Of Spain.
We cannot submit 70 IT. II must he cleared up.
,r Justice 70 ourselves. There are many other
causes % bring hatred between the two nations
without the addition Of such a one as this.
FUTURE RELATIONS
"As 70 the future relations Of the two coun-
tries that is one OF the things history alone
can determine Many nations which nave oeel
deadly enemies are speedily reconclled.
SeHor Garnca was then asked as 10 the iut~
ure f the philippine Islands. and he said;
.'The United states has inaugurated a policy
which will bring 1t much trouble and many re-
spoosiblli,jes. The Americans are not prepared
for me work they are about 20 undertake. Your
democratic system must inaugurate an imperial
istic and bureaucratic system. and you must
Increase your Army and Navy, with the result
that there will be constant friction between