Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
SPAIN HAS WITHDRAWN.
President Of Spanish Peace Com
mission Declines to Proceed.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF
Americans Made Cash Offer of $40,
OOO,OOO-Wanted Answer or
November IS.

Paris, Nov. 21.-The President of the
Spanish commission, Senior Montero Rios,
has refused to continue the negotiations.
The Americans also refuse to arbitrate
article 3 of the peace protocol, bearing
upon the future disposition and control of
the Philippine islands.
Paris, Nov. 21-The Spanish and
American peace commissions met in joint
session at o'clock this afternoon The
Americans declared the United States
must have the entire Philippine archipel-
ago, and for a treaty ceSsiOn of the ISL
ands the Americans rendered to Spain
T2O,OOO,O00. 1t is further declared that
1t is the purpose of the United States to
maintain the Philippine islands as an
open door" to the worlds commerce.
On the terms named the United States
proposes a mutual REIMBURSEMENT of all
claims for indemnity, national per-
sonal, subsequent to the outbreak of the
last Cuban instruction.
November % is fixed as the date on
which the United States commission de-
slres n definite response to today's propo-
sltlons and all other subjects in issue
here.
1t is also declared that the United
States desires to treat on the religious
freedom OF the Caroline islands as agreed
upon between the United States and
Spain III 1886 and also of the acquisition
OF one of the Caroline islands for an
American naval station and Of cable land
ing rights at other places in Spanish ju-
risdiction and the revival of certain Span
lsh- American treaties as heretofore.
The meeting was then adjourned until
Wednesday.
American Memorandum
I The memorandum of the American COM
mission embOdying the above propositions
is long and was not read in full. The vi
tai portions, however, were communicate
ed verbally to the Spanish commissioners
in practically these terms.
1he tact was cited that the proposal
presented by the American commissioners
in behalf OF the government for the ces-
sion of the Philippine islands to the Unit
ed States have been rejected by the Span
lSh commissioners, and the counterpart
poSal OF the latter for the Withdrawal of
the Americans fro1n the islands and the
payment of an indemnity by the United
States to Spain having been rejected by
the American commissioners, the latter.
deemlng 1t essential that the present nego-
tlations, already greatly protracted, should
be brought 10 an early and definite con-
cluSlOn, now begged to present a new
proposition embodying the concession
which, for the sake of peace, their govern
ment would, under the circumstances, be
willing to tender.
The government of the United States
is unable to modify the proposal hereto
fore made for the ceSsion of the entire
archipelago of the Philippines, but the
American commissioners are authorized
to pay Spain, in case the cession should
be agreed upon, the sum Of $40, 600, 600,
to be paid i'll accordance with the terms
to be fixed in the treaty Of peace.
1t being the policy OF the United States
to maintain IN the Philippines an open
door to the worlds commerce. the Ameri-
can commissioners are prepared to insert
IN the treaty now in cOntempla ton a
stipulation to the effect that for term
of years Spanish ships and merchandise
shall be admitted into the Philippine
ports Oh the same terms as American
ships and merchan diSe.
The American commissioners are also
authorized and are prepared to insert in
the treaty III connection with the cession
OF territory by Spain to the United States
provision for the mutual relinquish-
ment of all claims for indemnity, nation
al and individual, of every kind, Of the
United States against Spain and Of Spain
against the United States, that may have
arisen since the beginning of the late
Cuban Instruction and prior to the CON
clusiOn Of the treaty of peace
Next followed the terms nearest ap-
preaching to d formal ultimatum to
Spain. The United States commissioners
expressed the hope that they might re-
ceive from the Spanish commissioners. on
or before Monday, the 2Sth inst. definite
and final acceptance of the proposals
made as to the Philippines. in connection
also with the demands as to Cuba, Porto
Rico and the other Spanish islands of
the West Indies. and Guam, in the form
III which these demands have been pro-
visionally agreed to. In this event it will
be possible for the joint commission to
continue its sessions and proceed to the
consideration and adjustment of other
matters, including those which as subsid-
iary and incidental to the principal pro-
visions, should form part of the treaty of
peace.
1t was at this juncture that the Ameri-
cans notified the Spaniards that they de-
sired to treat Of the religious freedom of
the Caroline islands, as agreed to twelve
years ago; also of the release of political
prisoners now held by Spain in connection
with the instructions in Cuba and the
Philippine islands; also the taking over of
the island of Kusaie of Ualan in the
Carolines, for a telegraphic and naval sta
ton; also of cable-station rights at other
points in Spain's jurisdiction; and also
of the renewal of certain treaties previous
~ in force between the United States and
Spain and which may have lapsed or been
yitiated by war.
The commissions then adjourned until
Wednesday next.