The Ravalli Republican., 1898-11-23
YIELD OR FIGHT.
Spain Given Her Choice About Giving Up
The Philippines.

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The Philippines.
Paris, Nov. 2l.-Thc Spanish and
American commissions met in Joint
session at = o'clock this afternoon.
The Americans declared they must
have the entire Philippines archipel-
ago and for treaty concession Of the
islands the Uuted States would in
demnify Spain TO the amount Of
$50. 600, 900. / further declared It
is the purpose Of the United States
to maintain the Philippine islands as
an ''open door to the worlds COM
mcrcn. On the terms named the
United States proposes a mutual re-
linqushmcnt of all claims for indem-
nifty, national " personal, subject to
the outbreak or the last Cuban insur-
rectiOn. November 2S is fixed as the
date On which the American com
mission desired a definite response To
today's propositions and all other
subjects at issue here.
1t is also declared the United
States desire to treat on the religious
freedom Of the Caroline islands us
agreed upon between the United
States and Spain in 1885, and also in
the acquisition of one Of the Caroline
islands as an American naval station.
and Of cable landing rights at other
places in Spanish Jurisdiction and Il
revival Of certain Spanish American
treaties as heretofore in force.
The Americans also refuse to arbi-
trate article 3 Of the peace protoco!
relating to the future dispositl0n and
control OF the Philippine islands.
The meeting was then adjourned
until "Wednesday. .3..
The memorandum Of the American
commission embudyiny the above
proposition is long and was not read
in full. Vital portions, however
were communicated verbally to the
Spanish commissioners in practically
these terms. The fact was cited that
the proposal presented by The Amer
ican commissioners on behalf Of the
government for the cessation Of the
Philippines to the United States
having been rejected by the Spanish
posal Of the latter for the Withdraw
OF the Americans from the islands
and the payment Of indemnity by
the United States to Spain having
been rejected by the Americans, the
latter. dceming it essential that the
present negotiations, already greatly
protraptod should be brought to an
early and doflni!o conclusion,. now
begged to present q new proposition
d cession, which, for the
sake Of peace, their government would
under the circumstances be wiling
to tender The government Of the
United States is unable to modify
the proposal heretofore made for the
cession Of the entire archipelago Of
the Philippines, but the American
commissioners are authorized to offer
to Spain in case ccssion should be
agreed to, $50: 600, 900, to be paid in
accordance with the terms of the
treaty Of peace.
lt.bcing the policy Of the United
States to maintain in the Philippines
an open door to She worlds COM
merce: the American commissioners
are prepared to insert in the treaty
Of peace a stipulation to the effect
that for term Of years Spanish
ship ps and merchandise shall be- ad-
mittcd into Philippine ports on the
same terms as American ships and
merchandise.
The American commissioners are
also authorized to insert in, the treaty
d provision for mutual relinquish-
ment Of all claims for indemnity.
national and personal 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 in
surrection and prior to the conclusion
Of the treaty OF peace.
Next followed the terms nearest
approaching a formal ultimatum tc
Spain. The United States commits
sioners expressed the hope they might
receive from the Spanish commits
siuners on or before Monday, the 2Stf
inst, Il definite and final acceptance
Of the proposals made as to the Phil
iDpincs in connection also with the
demands as to Cuba, Porto Rico an(
other Spanish islands of the Wes1
Indies and Guam in the form ir
which these demands have been pro
visionally agreed to.
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