The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-22
FINAL PROPOSITION

OF the United statea cOmm1SStonsFS-
Judge Days Aadrssa to the Reprsaemtas
tsves OF spain -HOpoA for All AmicHbl"
ISOLATION OF all DiGiSultiSG
PARIS, Nov. 2i.-The United States
peace commissioners have undoubtedly
made their final proposition here. When
the conference opened this afternoon
Judge Day addressing senor Montero
Rios and his colleagues of the Spanish
commission, required to the protracted
negotiations and reafirmed the desire OF
the American commissioners to reach an
amlcable conclusion. Then, handing the
American presentation TO the interpre-
ter, Judge Day concluded his remarks
by saying that the Americans, prefer
ring not to break the arnistlce or to re-
sumo hostlltles, had determined to
present another and final proposition
which he hoped would lead to a speedy
and amIcable adjustment
That portion of the presentation set
ting forth the new proposal, the propo-
sal that the United States must have
possession of the entire Philippine arch
ipelago with tender OF SgO,OOOOOO for
treaty cesslon Of the Islands, was then
read. Without betraylng their mental
attitude. the Spanish commissioners
suggested an adjournment until We'd
nesday.
The new proposition with It's collater-
ais, was embodied toward the end Of the
American memorandum which filed
thirty tvpe-wrltten sheets. Only this
part was read In the Joint session, the
memorandum being then delivered to
the SpanIards for translation by their
own staff.
SPANS proposition to invoke the
Offices OF third power TO construe the
words control, disposition and govern
mont Of the Philippines" was rejected
by the American commissioners on the
ground that the dtctIon Of the third RFt!-
Gle Of the protocol, dealing with the
Philippines is 30 broad and clear as TO
afford no Justification for arbitration as
between the parties to the agreement
Analysis OF American Proposition.
An analysis of the American memo
randum shows that all other suggestions
aud considerations in Il hinge upon
treaty cessfon, at the amount named by
the United States and within one week.
In the event of cession Spain may enjoy
for term OF twelve years, rights OF
commerce In the Philippines equal TO
those Of the United States. II 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
'lonal and Individual since the outbreak
Of the last Cuban insurrecuon. Should
she refuse she would also lose, probably,
as further indemnity for the expenses OF
conquest one OF the CaTollnes which she
may now cell; and other cable prlVilegeB
within Spanish Jurisdiction might be
AIKEN by tho United States without any
relation to Spain fur them.
This evening the SPaaIaFiE doubtless
do npt know whether they will accept or
reject the American terms. They ara
ieleRFaphipE the substance Of the Amer
lean memorandum to Madrid. and they
expect 70 reply at Wednesdays meeting,
Possibly they may conclude that be-
cause one money OFFER Is made, another
and larger offer may follow pressure
upon ths American commissioners But
n thIs be their expectation, II VIII not
be realized. The American tcrms, sub
mitted almost at the close Of eight weeks
OF patient hearing and painStaking ar
gument, are apractlch ultimatum.