Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
ACCEPTED BY SPAIN
The Dons Take the Terms Offered
by the United States.
PHILIPPINES CEDED TO AMERICA.
The Peace COMMISSIONER Work Nearly
Finished Madrid IL Calm, but Much
Bitterness Ia Displayed Toward
the United States

Paris Nov &c. Spain has accepted TIL,
United States offer of $50, 900, 900, ant
at joint session of the peace commits
sions yesterday afternoon consented
without condition to reinquish Cubi
and to cede Porto Rico, Guam and the
Philippine islands. The documen1
presenting this acceptance contained
only 800 words. 1t opened with re
ference to the final terms Of the United
States and that the Spanish commits
sioners, after having taken cognizanct
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. y
Basing 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.
SPANS 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 acceptance Of the
proposal made to Spain Is nee
essary condition to continuance Of
negotiations, and seeing that the re.
sources Of Spain are not such as to en-
able her to re.enter upon war, she Is
prepared in her desire to avoid blood
shed and from considerations OF hu.
mainly and patriotism, to submit TO
the conditions of the conquering ma
ton, however harsh they may be- She
is, therefore, ready to accept the pro.
posals 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 em.
powered Senior 0ieda, secretary OF the
Spanish commission, and Secretary
Moore, Of the American commission,
to draw up articles which are to
embody the REIMBURSEMENT of Cuba
by Spain and the cession Of Porto Rico
and the Philippines. These articles,
which may be considered as constitut.
Ing the conditions Of peace, will be
ready for submission on Wednesday.
COMMISSIONS WORK NEARLY ENDED.
| Washington, Nov. 80. 1t is the i'm.
preston 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 be
settled In the treaty of peace, a gen.
eral clause will be placed in the
treaty binding each Of the parties
to begin negotiations in the near
future upon those subjects. Such a
clause Of necessity must be very care
fully drawn in order to insure the
United States resumption Of COM
mercial relations with Spain on fair
terms with other nations, though it
cannot 90 far into details and must be
limited IN scope 10 sometnlng IKE
general pledge to yield to the United
States favorable conditions. 1t was
said at the state department that the
next step in order will be to begin ne.
gotiations for the acquisition of Ualan
in the Caroline islands for cable sta.
ton. This Is not to be made the sub.
ject OF demand upon Spain, but will
be an offer in all sincerity to purchase
the island at fair price. 1t is not in
contemplation to take all of the Caro-.
line group.
MADRID CALM but BITTER
Madrid, Nov. 80. The city is calm
There have been no disturbances re.
sulting from the announcement Of
SPANS 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 remembered 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.
played toward the United States.
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