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SPAIN is INFORMED.
She Is Told What She Must Do
Regarding the Philippines.
Must ReIinaai.h Her Claim "a the
FIsIand.. Hat VIII De Given the sum
OF ,O0o.OOo--finni Answer
40 he Made by November -.

Paris. Nov. 22.--Thc Spanish and
American peace commissions met In
FONT session at two O'Clock In the
afternoon. The Americans declared
the United States must have the entire
Philippine archipelago. and for treaty
cession OF the islands the Americans
rendered 10 Spain S20,00O.0OO.
II Is further declared that IL is the
purpose OF the United States 10 main
tain the Philippine islands as an open
door" 10 the worlds commerce.
On the terms named the United
States proposes n mutual relinquish-
mcnt Of all claims for indemnity, ma
tional or personal, subsequent TO the
outbreak of the last Cuban insurrec-
ton.
November % Is fixed as the date on
which the United States commission
desires a definite response TO Mondays
propositions and all other subjects in
Issue here.
Ii is also declared that the United
States desires to treat the religious
freedom OF the Caroline islands as
agreed upon between the United states
and Spain in 1856. and also OF the ac-
auisition OF one of the Caroline Islands
for an American naval station. and OF
cable-landing rights at other places in
Spanish jurisdiction, and the revival or
certain Spanish-American treaties as
heretofore In force
The Americans also refuse TO arbi-
trate article OF the peace protocol,
bearing upon the future disposition and
control OF the Philippine islands.
The meeting was then adjourned un-
ill Wednesday.
Terms of the Memorandum.
The fact was cited that the proposal
presented by the American commits
sioners in behalf of the government for
the cession Of the Philippine islands
20 the United States having been re-
iected by the Spanish CO pmissioners,
and the counter proposal IF the latter
for the withdrawal Of tho Americans
from the islands and the payment OF an
indemnity 10y the United States TO
Spain having been rejected by the
American commissioners, the latter,
deeming il essential that the present
negotiations-already greatly protract-
ed-should be brought TO an early and
definite conclusion, now begged TO pre-
sent new proposition embodying the
concession which for the sake Of peace
their government would, under the cir
cumstances. be willing TO tender.
The government OF the United States
a. unable to modify the proposal hereto
fore made for the cession of the entire
archipelago OF the Philippines; but the
American commissioners are author
iced TO offer TO Spain. in case the cession
SHOULD be agreed TO, the sum OF $50, OOO'-
600. 30 be paid in accordance with the
terms TO be fixed in the treaty OF
peace.
1t being the policy OF the United
States 10 maintain in the Philippines
an open door to the worlds commerce.
the American commissioners are pre-.
pared TO insert in the treaty now in con.
temptation a stipulation 20 the effect
that for a term of years Spanish ships
and merchandise shall be admitted into
the Philippine ports on the same terms
as American ships and merchandise.
The American commissioners are
also authorized and are prepared 10 in
sert in the treaty in connection will
the cession OF territory by Spain TO the
United States provision for the mu
tual REIMBURSEMENT OF all claims for in
demnity, national and individual, 81
every kind, of the United States agains'
Spain and OF Spain against the UniteS
States that may have arisen since thu
beginning OF the late Cuban INSURED
tion and prior 20 the conclusion of tn
treaty OF peace.
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preaching TO n formal ultimatum I,
Spain The United States commission
ers expressed the hope that they nigh
receive from the Spanish commission
ers on or before Monday, November rs
definite and final acceptance " the pro
posals made as 10 the Philippines, Il
connection also with the demands as 4
Cuba, Porto Rico and the other Span
fish islands OF the West Indies an
Guam. In the form in which these de
mands have been Professionally agree
20. In this event Is will be possibl
for the joint commission TO continue IL
sessions and proceed 10 the considers
tion and adjustment OF other matters
Including those which. as subsidiar
and incidental 10 the principal Pre-
visions, should form part OF the treat
OF peace
The Americans notified the Spaniard
that they desired 20 treat OF the r,
Iigious freedom OF the Caroline islands
as agreed TO i2 years ngo; also OF III
release OF political prisoners now hel
10y Spain in connection with The insul
rcctions In Cuba and the Philippine I,
lands; also OF the taking over OF III
island OF Kusaie. or Ualan. In The Car,
lines. for a telegraphic and laval ST,
tion; also OF cable station rights a
other points in SPANS Jurisdiction an
also Of the renewal Of certain treatie
previously In force between the Unite
States and Spain. and which may hay
iapscd or been vtiated by war.
Smallpox ON Bonrd.
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