Show SPAIN COMING TO TIME the spanish commissioners ask pointed questions b which indicate that going to give up the philippine islands and sin sign the peace treaty new york nov nor 23 A dispatch dis pitch ritch to the new york world from carls says that spain has decided to yield to american demands regarding dlug the philippines ip lp pines rines Is shown by the tact fact that twenty four hours after the so called ultimatum was delivered she has ha asked tor for an explanation of the effect of her surrender upon the comparatively minor features of the neg negotiations otla montero rios president of the spanish commission sent to president bay day of the Ame american commission at nook noon tuesday a request tor for the elucidation of the following points first whether or not it the philippines are ceded to tho the united states stater that nation will take them tree free of all subsisting rights and obligations second whether or not the american to a n off offer r to gi give e spanish ships and I 1 goods the same privileges in the philippines as its american ships Is intended to cover vessels and goods of other nations in accordance with the open door policy third r d whether or not in return for the release by spain of prisoners charged with political offenses connected with the insurrections in cuba and porto rico the united states will liberate the spanish prisoners held by the To gallos and the cubans fourth what previous treaties referred to in the american note are to be revived fifth whether the united states desires land for cable stations whether in the spanish colonies or on the peninsula sixth whether or not the american suggestion that it if spain should accept the propositions conferences ion I on 61 other hir points would follow meant t that hat if the propositions were not adopted the conferences could not be tho the new york world correspondent has authority to say regarding the second question that while the united states will adroit admit general commerce free to the philippines spain alone will have the privilege of the inter coasting t ting concerning Concern lne the fifth quest question lon it in may ay be said with the he utmost confidence chat that the united states government has no intention of asking for a cable station statton on the peninsula As to the mieth question the amert american proposition does not deantha me mean antha tha the conferences should cease it the terms were not agreed to the world correspondent hears bears that montero alor having sought ought the counsel of the french foreign minister as to the wisdom oi of trying by dilatory tactics to throw on the americans the responsibility for a rupture of negotiations has been strongly advised not to take this course but to yield to american demands commissioner whitelaw reid will give a dinner on thanksgiving day at the hotel continental to the commission and staff madrid nov 23 after the meeting of the council of ministers last night it was said nothing definite had been decided relative to the subject of the peace negotiations the official gazette publishes a decree accepting gen blanco as governor general of cuba madrid nov 23 1 A semiofficial semi official note issued today contains an appeal to the spanish people to furnish assistance si stance stanco to save the tiati national onal credit if it they do not foreign capital to be withdrawn from the note adds som some people believe cuba ought to assume her own debt no matter in whose hands Is 18 her sovereignty because she herself possesses the security in tho the form of cu customs if however nobody w will III assume the debt spain must pay what cuba cannot because spain made herself responsible continuing the note reads with respect to the debt of tho the philippine islands spain must await a definite treaty of peace in order to know what conditions america will impose upon spain through the paris peace commissioners ners the belief was confidently expressed by several of 0 the american commissioners sio ners in conversation with the correspondent i of tot the associated press 0 today that before tho the time expired for the answer namely monday next the spaniards will acquiesce in the united states philippine offer and that ultimately the treaty will be signed by all the spanish commissioners it Is true that the course which senor montero rios president of the spanish commission will follow Is still uncertain as an he continues to play to the gallery but a leading member of the american commission i ers era believes bo be will sign with the rest i of the commissioners it if not his place will bo be filled probably by leon Y I 1 castillo CaEti IIo the spanish ambassador here senor montero rios sent a communication to the american com mission last evening asking a num 1 her ber of questions the most import I 1 act ant of them and to get an answer to I 1 i which the letter was undoubtedly written was tucked away in the midi middie middle die dle of 0 the letter it asked it if the americans really meant that the ultimatum must be answered by monday he ile was assured that such was the intent and the answer has cleared the air A member of the spanish commission today assured the correspondent 0 of the associated press that the next meeting of the commissions will take place on friday and saturday and that answer will be the last that she will make and it will be a conclusion causion of the matter in band hand this utterance Is looked upon as indicating that spain will sign the treaty of peace |