Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-29


FERED TWENTY MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS AND WILL GIVE UP
THE PHILIPPINES, PORTO RICO,
CUBA. AND GUAM-THE SULU !
ARCHIPELAGO IS INCLUDED IN
rHE PHILIPPINE GROUP BY A
BIOGRAPHICAL DEFINITION OF
BOUNDARY - GERMAN CHARGE
AT WASHINGTON, CALLS AT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE
GEAR THE ATTITUDE OF THAT
GOVERNMENT
Paris, November 28.-Spain has ac-
cepted the United States offer of $780,
000, 1000 and at a joint session OF the
peace commissions this afternoon, con-
scented without condition to relinquish
Cuba and to ode Porto Rico. Guam
and the Philippine islands.
The document presenting this accep-
lance contained only 800 words. 1t
opened with reference to the hnal
terms of the United States and said
that the Spanish commissioners, after
having taken cognizance of the terms
proposed by the Americans, replled
that their government had tried TO
give as equitable an answer as possible,
but that they were not prepared 10
commit their government to the ac-
ceptance of the principles emOodled
in the American arguments. SPAN
rejects these principles" the note con-
tinues. "as she always has rejected
them.
Basing her attitude upon the justice
oe her cause, the note then says, Sne
srilI adheres to these principles, (which
she has heretofore invariably formula
ted
However. the note adds, in her desire
for peace she has gone so far as to pro-
nose certain compromises which the
Americans have always rejected. She
+ has also attempted it is further as
serted. to have submitted to arbitra-
ton some of the material particulars
mon which the two governments ult-
fered. These proposals for arbitration,
it is added the Americans had equally
rejected.
These ALLEGATIONS in SPANS reply as
To attempted arbitration, refer to her
pronosal to arbitrate the construction
of the third article of the protocol and
also to submit to Spanish colonial DEBT
of Cuba and the Philippines to arbltra-
tion The last proposition has been
made in
A WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
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. SPANS reply to-day IN SUD
stance declares that the United States
~
makes at this moment and she feels
therefore that the United States pro-
posals cannot be considered just and
equitable.
Spain has, however, exhausted all
the resources of diplomacy in an at
tempt TO justify her attitude. Seeing
that an acceptance of the proposal
made TO Spain is necessary condition
to a continuance OF negotiations, and
seeing that the resources of Spain are
not such as to enable her TO re-enter
upon war, she is prepared in her de-
sire to avoid bloOdshed and from con-
sideration of humanity and patriotism
to submit to the conditions of the con-
lueTing nation, however harsh they
may be. She is therefore ready to ac-
cept the proposals of the American
commission as presented at the last
sitting
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 en-
body the REIMBURSEMENT of Cuba by
Spain and the ceSsion of Porto Rico
and the Philippines. These articles,
which may be considered as constitut-
ling the conditions of peace, will be
ready for submission on Wednesday.
A great deal of interest was taken
in to-day's meeting. The two commits
sions arrived at the foreign Office in
carriages in the rain
ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY.
and, repairing to the conference room.
Immediately opened the only business
before them. Senior Montero Rios. the
president of the Spanish commission.
has usually preceded the presentation
OF a Spanish communication in writing
by verbally summarizing it, but to-day
Senior Rios was silent and unusually
grave his lace was deeper lined ana
he clearly showed the mental strain
under which he was laboring as he ap-
preached the final REIMBURSEMENT of
SPANS colonial possessions.
Without word, Senior Montero Rios
produced two typewriter sheets and
passed them to the Interpreter Of the
United States commissioner. Mr.. Fer
guson, who read them substantially
as cabled, the outline of the Spanish
document being furnished later TO a
correspondent OF the Associated Press
by Senior Aojeda.
The commissioners left the foreign
Office Immediately after the secretaries
had been directed TO prepare the arti-
Giles OF the peace treaty. There was
scarcely any conversation between the
American and Spanish commissioners
after the adjournment.
Among the Americans. only the most
grave consideration for their Spanish
colleagues was apparent. The Span
iards seemed TO be relieved AT having
arrived at the conclusion of long con
troversy.
The leading article in the Temps to-
day, column long. is devoted to a Sc
we're arraignment OF the American at
titude toward Spain in which A.na~ica
is made 10 appear as meTciiPss cf,n-