The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-22
THE LAST CALL

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On Spain to Come 70 an AErasIpSnt in
Peace NeRotIatiopS-P -PrOpOsltipns Upla-
Inlttol by Gated statas-Denuiie Re.
sPonso Must be Gl4eD November 20.
PARIS, Nov. 2i.9The Spanish and
American peace commissions met in
Joint sesslon at o'clock this afternoon.
The Americans declared the United
States must have the entire Philippine
archipelago and for a treaty cessioa Of
the Islands the Americans rendered to
Spain S26.OOOOOO
It Is further declared that It Is the
purpose of the United States 70 maintain
the Philippine islands ae an open door
to the worlds commerce.
on the terms named. the United States
proposes a mutual rellnqulshment OF all
claims for indemnity, national OF per-
sonal, subsequent TO the outbreak ot the
last Cuban lnsurrection.
November % Is hxed as the date on
which the United States comnliss Ion De-
slres definite response TO tO-day'S pro-
positions ana all other subjects In Issue
here.
It ls also declared that the United
States desires 10 treat on the religious
freedom Of the Caroline Islands. as
agreed upon between the United States
and Spain In 1886. and also Of the ae-
qulsition OF one OF the Caroline Islands
for an American naval station ana OF
cable.landing rights at other places IN
Spanish Jurisdiction and the revival OF
certain Spanish American treaties as
heretofore.
The Americans also refuse to arbi-
trate article 3 OF the peace protocol.
fearing upon the future disposition ana
control OF the Philippine Islands.
The memorandum Of the American
commission embodying the above propo-
sItions is long and was not read " ttlli..
The vital portions, however, were COM
munIcated verbally to the Spanish COM
missioners tn practically these terms.
2O,OOO,OOO for PHILIPPINES.
The fact was cited that the proposal
presented by the American conmlasiNp-
ers in behalf Of the government for the
cession Of the Philippine Islands to the
United States having been rejected by
the Spanish commissioners, and the
counter-proposal Of the latter for the
withdrawal OF the American forces from
the islands and the payment OF an In
demnIty by the United States to Spain
having been rejected by the American
commissioners, the latter, deemlng It ess
septiRl that the present negotiations, al
ready greatly protracted, should pe
brought to an earlyNand definite conclu-
sion, now begged to o'present new pFo-
position embodylng the concessions
which, for the sake Of peace, their gov
ernment would, under the circumstances,
be willing to tender,
The government OF the United States
is unable to modify the proposal hereto
fore made for the cession OF the entire
archipelago OF the Philippines: but the
American commissioners are authorized
10 offer IL Spain, In case the cess!on
should be agreed to, the sum Of $20, ,OOO,-
900, to be paid In accordance with the
terms to be fixed In the treaty OF peace.
Open Door to VOrld'S COmmrrcr.
1t being the policy of the United
States to maintain in the Philippines an
omen door to the worlds commerce, the
American commissioners are prepared
TO insert in the treaty now In contem.
platlon, stipulation TO the effect that.
for term OF years. Spanish ships and
merchandise shall be admitted into the
Philippine ports on the same terms az
American ships and merchandise.
The American commissioners are also
authorized and are prepared to insert In
the treaty in connection with the ces-
sion Of territory by Spain to the United
States proposition for the mutual re-
iInouishment Of all claims for indemni-
~, national and individual. Of every
kind, Of the United States. against Spain
and ~ spaIn against the United States,
that NAV have arisen since the begin
ming of The late Cuban insurrectlon and
nrI6r 10 the conclusion to the treaty Of
neace.
A Time Limit.
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preaching to a formal ultimatum 70
spain. The United States commission
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eIs SI.6 S.pL 49,, ,bn snsp,sh cNmmIssioners
rgeg,sg r., Nv haFora st Mon,iov the 2sth instant,
Sns,I,s on5 Ami acceptance Of the pro-
pcsals made as 20 tMe ny in..,ppI"s, ,u,1ISH q. "