Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-24
DUR BEST TERMS.
asst OFFER FOR PHILIPPINES.
commissioners Mention SEQ. 900, 900. Will,
Waiver of all Indemnity Ciaims-Com
percisai Advantages to Bs Given.

ly lnnut tlell uHhi piol'oHh'oh ai''N'
When the conference opened this af-
ternoon Judge Day, addressing Senor
Montero Rios and his colleagues of the
Spanish commission. recurred TO the
protracted negotiations. and renffirmed
IN, desire of the American commits
.oncrs to reach an amicable conclu-
sion.
Then. handing the American presen-
tatIon 10 the Interpreter. Judge Day
,oncluded his remarks by saying that
the Americans, preferring not to break
The armiStlce or to resume hOstiliticS,
had determined to present another and
final propositiOn. which he hoped
would lead to speedy and amicnble
adjustment.
That portion of the presentation set
ting forth the new proposal. the pro-
posai that the United States must have
possession OF the entire Philippine
archipelago, with tender of S2O,OOO.-
100 for Il treaty cession of the islands,
was then read. Without betraying
their mental attitude. the Spanish
commissioners suggested an adjourn
ment until Wednesday.
The new proposition, with Its collat-
erals. was embodied toward the end
Of the American memorandum, which
filed thirty typewriter sheets. Only
this part was read In the joint session.
the memorandum then being delivered
to the SpanIards for translation by
I their own stan.
Spain's proposition to invoke the Of
fees Of u third power to cOnstrue the
words control. disposition and gov
arnment of the Philippines" wns re-
jected by the American commissioners
u Jt<.tt <pf tItn
third article OF the protocol. dealing
with the Philippines IL broad and clear
as TO afford no Justification for arbitra-
ton ns between the parties of the
agreement.
An analysis of the American memo
randum shows that all other sugges-
lions and other considerations hinge
upon treaty cessiOn at the amount men,
Toned by the United Stntes and within
two weeks. In the event OF cessiOn.
Spain mny enjoy for term of twelve
Years rights of commerce In the Phil
ippines equal to those OF the United
States. II the United States acquire
he islands by conquest. Spain may not
enjoy such rights.
Should Spain refuse cession. she
would remain liable for indemnity
claims. national and individual. since
he outbreak of the last Cuban insur-
rection. Should she refuse, she would
also lose, probably, Ms further indemni-
|y for the expense of conquest, one of
the Carolines. which she may now sell;
anil other cable privileges within Span
sh jurisdiction might be taken by the
United States without any return to
Spain for them.
Washington. Nov. 21.-The memo
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long and was not read In full. The
vital portions, however. were commu-
nicated verbally to the Spanish COM
missioners In practically these terms:
The fact wns cited that the propos-
al presented by the American commits
sioncrs on behalf of the government
for the cession of the Philippine isl
ands to the United States having been
rejected by the Spanish commissioners,
and the counter proposal of the latter
for the withdrawal of the Americans
from the islands and the payment of
an indemnity by the Gnitcd States to
Spain having been rejected by the
Americans. the latter deeming 1t essen
llal that the present negotiations III
Ready greatly protracted. should be
brought to an early definite conclusion,
now beg to present II new proposition
rmbodying the .cession which for the
fakc of peace their government would
under the circumstances be willing to
lender.
The government of the United
Statcs is unable to modify the proposal
lIeretofore made for the cessiOn of the
ntire archipelago of the Philippines,
but the American commissioners are
authorized to offer to Spain, in case the
tSSion should be agreed to, the sum of
2OooO.00O. to be paid In accordance
wnil the terms TO be fixed In the treaty
f peace. 1t being the policy of the
hltcd Stntes to maintain in the Philip
'In"s an open door to the worlds COM
herce. the American commissioners
ire prepared to insert in the peace
teaty now in contemplation stipuln-
ION TO the effect that for n term of
years. Spanish ships and merchandise
fNall be admitted into Philippine ports
~ the same terms as American ships
fhd merchandise
The American commissioners are al
70 authorized and are prepared to In
er in the treaty in connection with the
tSSiOn of territory by Spain to the
hit"d States Il provision for the mu-
uil REIMBURSEMENT of all claims for
lurmnity. national and individual. of
Every kind, of the United States against
pnln and of Spain against the United
Hates. that may have arisen since the
"Gi''ing of the late Cuban insllrrec-
oh ana prior to the conclusion of the
feaiy of peace.
Next followed the terms nearest ap-
uaching to formal ultimutum to
'"'h The United States commission
expressed the hope that they
isnt receive from the Spanish COM
u., uaSSlon"rs on or before Monday. the
,'li instant. definite and final accept
Ir phn, or the proposals made as to TIE
.llpplnes in Connection also with the
unlailts as to Cuba. Porto Rico and the
ner Spanish islands of the West In
s ana Guam, in the form In which
@ ,Se demands have been Professionally