The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-23
News From Paris.
WHAT THE COMMISSION
ERS ARE DOING.

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Joint session at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Americans declared that the
Usi.ed States must have the entire
Philippine archipelago, and for treaty
cessiop for the islands the Americans
rendered to Spain $20,00O.000
\ It is further declared that it is the
purpose of the United States to main
tain the Philippine islands as an "open
| door" to the worlds commerce.
On the terms named the United
States proposes mutual REIMBURSEMENT
of all claims for Indemnity. national or
personal. subsequent to the outbreak OF
the last Cuban insurreci,on.
November. 28th lie fixed as the date
! on which the United States commission
desires a dednite response to to
days proposition and all other subjects
in issue here.
It is also declared that the United
States desire to treat on the religious
freedom of the Caroline islands. as
agreed upon between the United States
and Spain in 1886, and also the acqui-
sition 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 Of
certain Spanish American treaties as
heretofore ih force.
The Americans also refuse to
arbitrate article 3 of the peace protocol,
beariog upon che future disposition and
control Of the Philippine islands.
The memorandum of the American
commission embodyiog the above
propositions is long and was not read 10
full. The vital portions, however,
were communicated verbally to the
Spanish commissioners 10 practically
these terms:
The facs was cited that the proposal
presented by the American commission.
ers IN behalf 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 tine payment of an
indemnity by the United States to Spain
having been rejected by the American
commissioners. the latter. deemlng it
essential that the present uegotistions.
already greatly protracted, shoald be
brought 70 an early aud de6oise
conclusion, now begged to present
new proposition erabodyiug the con-
cessions. which. for the sake of pesce,
their government would, under the
circumstances, be willing to tender.
The government of the Uoited States
is unable to modify the proposal
heretofore made for she cession of the
entire arbipelago OF the Philippines
but the American commissioners are
authorized to offer to Spain, in case the
cession shonld be agreed to. the sum of
$40. 100000, to be paid 10 accordance
with the terms to be 6zed in the treaty
of peace
1t being the policy OF the United
States to maintain in the Philippines
an open door to the worlds commerce.
the American commissioners are pre-
pared to insert in the treaty now in
contemplation, a stipulation to the
effect, that. for term of years, Spauish
ships and merchandise shall be admitted
into the Philippine ports on the same
terms as the American ships and mer-
chandise.
The American commissioners are
also authorized aud are prepared to
insert 10 the treaty in connection with
the oession Of territory by Spain to the
United States provision for the mutual
relipquishmens of all claims for iudem-
nifty, aa.ional or icdividual, of every
kind, of the United States, against
Spain, which may have arisen since the
beginning of the late Cuban insurrec-
ton and prior to the conclusion Of the
treaty Of peace.
Next followed the terms nearest ap-
preaching to formal ultimatum to
Spain. The United States commission.
ers expressed the hope that they might
receive from the Spanish commission
ers, on or before Monday, the 28th
instant, definite and 6nal acceptance Of
the proposals made as to the Philip
pines, 10 connection also With the de-
mands as to Cuba. Puerto Rico and
the other Spanish sland of the West
Indies. and Guam, in the form in which
these demands have been Professionally
agreed to. In this event it will be pos
sible for the joint commission to COD
tiDue its sessions, proceed to the co.,
sideration and adjustment of other
matters, including those, which, as
subsidiary and incidental to the prio.
cipal provisions. should form part Of
be treaty of peace.
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