The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-12-03
REFUSES TO MAKE CONCESSIONS
Special Cabinet Meeting to Consider
an Appeal From Standards,

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AN Appeal From spaniards.
Washington, Nov. pa special
meeting of the cabinet was held at 10
o'clock last night. All the members
were with the president, except Secre-
tary Long. who is out of tie city. The
meeting was called by the president in
order that his advisers might consider
with him ndvices received from the
American peace commissioners at
Paris.
Regarding the cabinet meeting it il
said today that i'll an informal way an
effort had been made to secure modi-
fications of the terms of our ultima
tum and incidentally an extension of
the time limit beyond next Monday.
As TO the character or extent of the
concessions sought by the Spaniards,
the officials are extremely reticent,
but whatever their character, the de-
cision was reached at last nights
meeting of the cabinet that they could
not be granted. 1t is regarded as
probable that the final reply to the
ultimatum will not be submitted to
our commissioners before next Mon
day.
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Paris, Nov. 29.-The Spaniards have
made by letter to the American COM
mission three alternative proposals:
J.. Spain will relinquish sovereign
~ over Cuba and cede Puerto Rico
and the other islands of the Spanish
West Indies, the whole of the La
drones, the whole of the Philippine
archipelago for 100000 900.
2. Spain will cede Strong island in
the Carolines, which gives the United
States the right to lay a cable to any
Of these islands or any of the La
drones: and will cede the Philippine
archipelago excepting the southern
most islands for $1,000, 900.
3. Spain to relinquish sovereignty
over Cuba, cede the Philippines, Puer-
to Rico and other West Indies islands
and Guam as indemnity for war ex-
penses and losses to American citizens.
the two countries to agree to submit
to arbitration what debts and obliga-
tions of n colonial character ought to
be assumed by the receiving country.
Several notes passed between Mon
tero Rios and Day yesterday. Both
commissions held long sittings and
communications flew between them
and their governments. Five dis
patches were received from Washing
ton about the last effort of the Span
iards, who will answer Monday. Rios
in his last letter to President Day re-
possibility of a cessation
Of negotiations, but this is 6sifsyedf o.
be in empty threat. .
Still Await Instructions.
The secretary of the Spanish peace
commission said this afternoon that,
the instructions to the commissioners
said to have been t%elegraphed to Mad
rid last night had not been received.
The American peace commissioners
understand that the "open door, in
the Philippines does not mean free
trade, but an equal tariff for all ma
tons, and that the revenues from this
will be sufficient to meet the expenses
of the administration.
Another and more important cues.
ton will be resolved favorable to other
nations. All ships of all nations will
be permitted to engage in commerce
throughout the archipelago. This is
against the United States interdict Of
coast trade in foreign bottoms, and
may possibly extend also to Cuba and
Puerto Rico.
Day to Ambassadors White.
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