The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-25
The AMERICAN PROPOSALS.
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Peace Commissiousrs.

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Peace Comm,ssiousra
PARIS. Nov. 22.-The memorandum
Of the American commission embody.
ing tho above propositions Ii long
and was not read In full Tho vital
portions, however, were communicated
verbally to the Spanish commissioners
In practically these terms:
The fact was cited that the proposal
presented by the American commits
sioners in behalf Of tho government
for tho cession Of the Philippine
islands to the United States having
been rejected by tho Spanish com.
missioners and tho counter pro.
posal Of the latter for tho with
drawal Of the Americans from
the islands and tho payment Of an
indemnity by the United States TO
Spain having been rejected by The
American commissioners, the latter
dceming IL essential that tho present
negotiations already greatly pro-
tracted. should be brought to al early
and definite conclusion, now begged to
present q now proposition embodyin8
the cession which for the sake OF peace
their government >7ouid, under the
circumstances. DO willing TO tender.
The government Of tho United States
Is unable to modify tho proposal here.
tofore made for the cession OF tho en-.
tire archipelago Of tho Philippines. but
the American commissioners are au.
thorized to offer to Spain. in case the
cession should be agreed to, the sum
Of $50, DOC, 900, to be paid in accordance
with h terms to be fxod in the treaty
Of peace.
IL bong the policy OF the United
States to maintain in tho Philippines
an open door to the worlds commerce.,
tho American commissioners are pre-
pared to insert in tho treaty now in
contemplation, q stipulation to the Of.
feet that. for a term Of years, Spanish
ships and merchandise shall DO ad-
mitted into Philippine ports on the
same terms as American ships and
merchandise.
The American commissioners are nj
so authorized and arc prepared to in.
sert in the treaty in connection with
the cession OF territory to Spain by
the United States q provision for the
mutual REIMBURSEMENT of oil claims for
indemnity. national and individual, OF
every kind. OF the United States
against spain and Spain against the
United States, that have arisen since
the beginning Of the late Cuban insur-
rection and prior to tho conclusion Of
the treaty Of peace
Next followed the terms nearest ap-
preaching to a formal ultimatum to
Spain Tho United States commits.
sioners expressed the hope that they
might receive from the Spanish com
missioners. on or before Monday, No
vember aS, definite and Anal accept.
c OF the proposals made az to the
Philippines In connection also with
the demands a to Cuba, Porto Rico
and the other Spanish islands Of the
West Indies. and Guam. In tho form
in which these demands have been
Professionally agreed to. In this event
it will be possible for the joint com
mission to continue its sessions and
proceed to the consideration and ad
justment OF other matters. including
those which, rs subsidiary and incl
dental to tho principal provisions
should form part OF the treaty o.
peace.
1t was at this juncture tina
the Americans notified the Span
iards that they desired to trea
Of tho religious freedom Of tn,
Carolines, as agreed to twelve yoar'
ago; also Of the release Of p~olitica
prisoners now held by Spain in con
uection with the i~nsurrections in Cub
and the Philippine islands; also OF tn
taking over Of tho island OF Kusaie
or Ualan, in tho Carolines, 70
q Geographic and naval station
also Of cable station rights at othe
points in SPANS Jurisdiction, and ais
Of tho removal Of certain treaties pre-
viously in force between the Unite
States and Spain, and which may hav
lapsed or been violated by a