The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
SPAIN'S REPLY
To the Ultimatum of the Amer
lean Peace Commission
Is Expected Tomorrow and Ac-
ceptance is Looked For.
STORY UNWARRANTED
That She Had Rejected the
PrOffered Terms.
Report Was Probably Intended
so Influence Stocks.
Name of Associated Press Cor
respondent was Forged.

New York Nov. pa World special
from Paris says: mo one can see
what the cOrtes will do"
This was the answer of Senor Ojeda,
the principal secretary of the Spanish
peace commission when asked If the
American ultimatum will be accepted
Senor Montero Rios, the president or
the Spanish commission frowned as he
listened to Americas final note at the
joint session. When the reading was
ended he said curtly: Spain does not
need until November RS to answer. She
will present her reply Wednesday,"
In the communication the United
States refuse arbitration but offer $780,
100000 in gold for the Philippines and
such a sum as may be agreed upon for
an island of the Caroline group, or
enough land on a large island for
naval cable station. The American COM
missioners proposed to give Spain until
November 2S to accept or reject these
demands which were translated at the
session in full by Interpreter Ferguson,
but after Montero Rios impatient re-
mark about not needing so much time
the joint session was adjourned until
Wednesday. 1t was reported immed-
lately after the session that Spain had
determined to break off negotia tiOns but
the World CORES spOndent's information
rather points to her giving notice on
can proposals under protest.
Spanish Secretary Ojeda said to the
World correspondent; America pro-
poses to pay $4,000 900 for the Philip
pines. We regard it as ridiculously in
sufficient considering that we raised
$4,000, 600 on the security of the Manila
customs alone.
She adds promise that for a num-
ber of years, not specified, she will ad-
init Spanish merchandise and ships to
ports on the same terms as the mer-
chandiSe and ships of the United States
We regard this part of the proposal as
of very little, if any, value. This con-
ditiOn no doubt has been put in at the
suggestion OF England, not of Germany
for she is favorable to Spain.''
When pressed for his opinion as to
ultimate action on the American de-
mands he said: 1T is for the Spanish
government to decide what to do. I
do not see how we are to avoid yielding
to them. We have no friends and are
apparently helpless in the matter"
rs the queen regent in favor of ac-
cepting them ?"
personally. no doubt she is answer
ed Senior Ojeda, but she will be guided
by the government and the cOrtes and
nobody can tell what the cOrtes will
do. I am not politician and have no
idea
IF Spain accepts. how long will the
commission sit?"
In that case,' Senior Ojeda respond
ed there will remain only matters of
detail to settle, for which seven or eight
sittings should suffice"
WAS there any reference in the
American communication to the Cuban
debt" was asked.
None whatever" replied the secre-
tary, but our answer next Wednesday
or Thursday may refer to it. No article
of a treaty has yet been finally drawn -
HAS America asked for one of the
Carolines?"
Yes. She proposes to purchase a
coaling station there"
Senior Oieda'S dPnPa0OT- was that Of
a man much depressed The Spaniards
were prepared for Americas insistance
on the demand for the Philippines but
are surprised at the form of the latest
proposition which virtually is an ulti-
matum and at what they consider the
inadequate compensation offered.