Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-22
FINAL TERMS TO DONS
Philippine Archipelago Must Be
Given Up.
AN ANSWER DESIRED BY NOV. IS.
twenty Millions Sum Proposed-Island
Ports to BE Open Doors-One of the
Carolines to BE Acquired Religious
Liberty Required In Others.


peace commissioners undoubtedly made
their final proposition here. When the
joint conference opened Judge Day, adj
dressing Senior Montero Rios and his
colleagues of the Spanish commission,
required to the protracted negotiations
and reaffirmed the desire of the Ameri-
can commissioners to reach an amicable
conclusion. Then handing the Ameri-
can presentation to the interpreter,
Judge Day concluded his remarks by
saying that the Americans, preferring
not to break the armistice or to resume
hostil1ties, had determined to present
another and final proposition, which he
hoped would lead to speedy and ami
cable adjustment.
That portion OF the presentation SET
ting forth the new proposal, the pro-
posal that the United States must have
possession of the entire Philippine ar
chipelago, with tender of 10000, 900
for treaty cession of the islands, was
then read. Without betraying their
mental attitude, the Spanish commits
sioners suggested an adjournment until
Wednesday.
The new proposition, with its collat-
erals, was embodied toward the end of
the American memorandum, which
filled 80 typewriter sheets. Only this
part was read in the joint session, the
memorandum being then delivered to
the Spaniards for translation by their
own staff.
The Americans declared the United
States must have the entire Philippine
archipelago and for treaty cession of
the islands the Americans rendered to
Spain $40, 100000.
1t was further declared that it was the
purpose of the United States to main
tain the Philippine islands as an "open
door" to the worlds commerce.
On the terms named the United States
proposed mutual relinquishment of
all claims for indemnity, national or
personal, subsequent to the outbreak of
the last Cuban instruction.
Nov. % was fixed as the date on
which the United States commission de-
sires definite response to the PROPOSE
lions and all other subjects in issue
here.
1t was also declared that the United
States desired to treat on the religious
freedom OF the Caroline islands, as
agreed upon between the United States
and Spain in 1886, and also of the acqui-
sition of one of the Caroline islands for
an American naval station and of cable
landing rights at other places in Span
ish jurisdiction and the revival of GER
tain Spanish American treaties as here
toforce In force.
The Americans also refused to arbi-
trate article OF the peace protocol,
bearing upon the future disposition and
control of the Philippine islands.
he
commissioners ON the ground that the
diction of the third article of the pro.
tocol, dealing with the Philippines, is
SO broad and clear as to afford no justi.
fication for arbitration as between the
parties to the agreement.
An analysis of the American men,
orandum shows that all the other sug-
gestions and considerations in it hinge
upon treaty cession, at the amount
named by the United States and within
one week. In the event of cession
Spain may enjoy for term of 10 years,
OF commerce in the Philippines equal
to those Of the United States. If the
United States acquire the islands by
conquest, Spain may not enjoy such
rights.
Should Spain refuse cession she would
remain liable for indemnity claims, ma
tional and individual, since the out
break of the last Cuban instruction.
Should she refuse, she would also lose,
probably, as further indemnity for the
expenses of conquest, one of the Caro-
lines, which she may now sell; and
other cable privileges within Spanish
jurisdiction might be taken by the
United States without any relation to
Spain for them.
The Spaniar9s doubtless did not
know whether they would accept or re-
ject the American terms. They were
telegraphing the substance of the
American memorandum to Madrid and
they expect to reply at Wednesdays
meeting.
Possibly they may conclude that be-
cause one money offer is made another
and larger offer may follow pressure
upon tho American commissioners.
But if this be their expectation it will
not be realized. The American terms.
submitted almost at the close Of eight
weeks of patient hearing and painstak-
ing argument, are a practical ulti-
matum.
Corporal Mclean Dead.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90. - General
Wood cables the war department from
Santiago announcing the death of Cor
poral Frank Mclean, Company A,
Fifth immunes.