The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-23

PARIS. Nov ee-The Spanish peace COM
miss.oneTs last night telegraphed TO Madrid
the substance of the United States men,
orandum. presented yesterday. and late
yesterday evening they were discussing it
among themselves As late as o'clock this
morning a Spanish commissioner affirmed
that his colleagues did not know what to
DO regarding the American offer. There is
a difference OF opinion among unofficial
people near the commissioners. hut the pre-
diclion is made ,hat Spain Will decline tho
American offer Of money. She Will refusa
to cede the Philippines. and will say TO the
United States YOU may take the archl-
pelago. because You have power 10 do so.
As YOU advance we VII retire. protesting
against greedy aggression. We Will faith
fully carry out our part of the pledges and
leave Cuba and Porto Rico in your hands
You came here 20 engage In Il discussion
ufnier the terms OF the protocol, bat you
evidently meant when drawing up that
document 20 provide conference In
which though we differ man to man, you
proposed 10 announce at the proper time
what you Will do. whether We agree 10 1t
or object. Such attitude robs the confer
ence OF a negotIative character and sets
UP the United States as the dominant pow
or. whose FIRST purpose is to listen. but
whose ultimate determination is to do Its
own wii'
AS matter of fact Montero Rios Is re-
ported to have used virtually such Ian
guage and arguments as the foregoing. He
said more, even indicating a high degree
OF exaSperatlon at the American offer of
500 90 ooo. Ills manner. no less than his
words. betrayed his repugnance. His dis
play of feeling aHd utterances. however.
are not wholly approved by his Spanish
colleagues. who did not hesitate TO say
as mitch after yesterdays session.
UtteraHces later by Spaniard Of I'M
portance. whose name Is withheld for the
present. Indicate another line OF action a .
treaty session OF the Philippines.
Suppose said the speaker In question.
that Spain says 20 the United States: We
are exhausted. We have no funds with
which To continue the war. We do not
want 20 continue IL. and We cannot You
serve as with an ultimatum. We must sub
nit 70 your power. Prepare your treaty
ana when You want us 10 sign we will
sign. We must bend 10 physical force
" You have the Antilles and you VIII pos.
sess the Philippines a conquest from q
helpless people. We yield. hut we decline
S@a1H,WM tor property on which our vaiu-
alton Was not asked net respected. You
have yuur all. We trust YOU Will not con.
linua the war on our heipessness, because.
fors0oth, VIZ decline your $4,000 .o1o Sure
~ tbs waiver by as Of your money viii rot
provoke further use Of arms against
Spain
We sign. We cele. we are dumb. II 10
finished. and may be permitted 10 re-
tain the privilege Of assuring our peop's
ami oar national creditors thar we At least
have not stolen aHd resold territory we had
p8wrei.''
Should Spain cede by treaty. or. on the
other hand. should she refuse and break or
negotiations here. her protests will embs sdy
some such declaration as this.
As against such sentiment 1t Is argued
that the business IN hand Is work for grown
lnen, and taat Il would be childish folly to