The Mena star., 1898-11-30
SPAIN ACCEPTS THEM
Madrid Government Grants Every
 Demand Made by Uncle Sam
Holds Fast to Her "PrincIpies,'' but Takes the Cash-Spain's Final Answer Con- tains Less Than 800 words-Mad-
 rid "Calm but Bitter.'


 Paris, Nov 29. Spain has accepted the United States offer of $20, 900, 900, and at joint session of the peace commis- sions yesterday afternoon consented without condition to relinquish Cuba and to cede Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippine islands. The document presenting this acceptance contained only 300 words. It opened with re- ference to the final terms of the United sioners, after having taken cognizance of the terms proposed by the Ameri- cans, replied that their government had tried to give as equitable an an- swer as possible, but that they were not prepared to commit their government to the acceptance of the principles embodied in the American argument. Spain rejects these principles, the note continues, ''as she always has rejected them" Easing her attitude upon the justice of her cause, the note then says, she still adheres to these principles, which she has heretofore invariably formulated. However, the note adds, in her desire for peace she has gone so far as to propose certain com promise, which the Americans have always rejected She has also at tempted, it is further asserted, to have submitted to arbitration some of the material particulars upon which the two governments differed. These pro- posals for arbitration, it is added, the Americans had likewise rejected.
 Spain's reply, in substance, continued by declaring that the United States has offered, as a kind of compensation to Spain, something very inadequate to the sacrifices the latter country makes at this moment, and she feels, therefore, that the United States pro- posals cannot be considered just and equitable. Spain has, however, ex- hausted all the resources of diplomacy in an attempt to justify her attitude. Seeing that an acce ptance of the proposal made to Spain is nec- essary condition to continuance of negotiations, and seeing that the re- sources cf Spain are not snch as to en- able her to re-enter upon war, she is
 
 shed and from considerations of hu- manity and patriotism, to submit to the conditions of the conquering na- tion, however harsh they may be. She is, therefore, ready to accept the pro- posals of the American com mission as presented at the last sitting.
 Commissions Work Nearly Ended.
 Washington, Nov. 29.--It is the inn pression at the state department. in the absence of anything save press re- ports of the proceedings at Paris yes terday, that the commissions work is now near at end and that about two weeks time will suffice to close it up. This idea is based on the belief that, instead of undertaking to ar range the several matters yet to Le settled in the treaty of peace, gen. eral clause will be placed in the treaty binding each of the parties to begin negotiations in the near future upon those subjects.
 Madrid Calm but Bitter.
 Madrid, Nov. 20. The city is calm. There have been no disturbances re- sulting from the announcement of Spain's acceptance of the terms of the Americans. The papers, however, publish gloomy articles, sadly remind ing the country that the day is one long to be remem bered as marking ''the closing scene of a glorious colonial history" All agree that the govern ment has adopted the only possible policy, though much bitterness is dis