The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-25
RIOSHASWITHDRAWN
PRESIDENT OF SPANISH
COMMISSION QUITS.
spanisrds Teid That Only $4,000. 900
win be Given Fer the Entire Philip.
pIae Isiands-Given One Week to Tom
ply with American Demands

ply with American Demands
PAE1s, Nov. 2o.-The president OF
tho Spanish peace commission, Senior
Montero Rios, has refused to continue
the negotiations.
Tho Spanish and American
commissions mot in joint session at Q
o'clock this afternoon. The Americans
declare the United States must have
tho entire Philippine archipelago. For
a treaty ecssion Of the islands the
Americans rendered to Spain geo. ooo,.
o0o.
II Is further declared that IL Is the
purpose OF the United States to main
tain the Philippine islands as an .'open
door" to tho worlds commerce.
On tho terms named the United
States proposes . mutual relinquish-
ment Of all claims for indemnity, ma
tional or personal, subsequent to the
outbreak Of tho last Cuban insurrec-
ton.
Next Monday Is fxcd as the date on
which the United States commission
desires q definite response to to-day's
propositions and all other subjects in
issue hero.
1t Is also declared chat tho United
States desires to treat on the religious
freedom OF tho Caroline islands as
agreed upon between the United
States and Spain In 1886; also Of the
acquisition OF one Of the Caroline ISL
ands for an American naval station; Of
cable landing rights at other places in
Spanish jurisdiction and the revival Of
certain Spanish-American treaties as
heretofore in force.
Tho Americans refuse to arbitrate
article III OF the peace protocol, bear
ing upon tho future disposition and
control Of the Philippine islands. Tho
meeting was then adjourned until
Wednesday.
After the meetings Rios declared
that no would break of all negotia-
tiona.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90. III President
Rios did express the determination
OF tho Spaniards. under their instruc-
tions the American commissioners
will promptly pack up and leave Paris
for tho United States at once
This does not necessarily wipe out
what has been accomplished under the
terms OF the protocol. Each article of
the protocol must stand. for 1t was | IN
no respect dependent on what would
follow at Paris. snving tho one clause
touching tho Philippines. For in.
stance, Spain agreed positively to re.
linquish her sovereignty over Cuba
and Porto Rico and cvacuate those
islands md to ccde to VS. one of the
Ladrono islands for . naval station.
These agreements are beyond recall
and all that was left to be settled a,
Pars related to the Philippines. Tha,
Is tho ultimate position Of the United
States government rs announced al
the state department..
As to what shall follow now-peacs
or war-the officials are not clear. II
is believed that the Spanish forces In
Cuba will continue tho evacuation o.
the island, which Is now in progress
1t Is not thought probable that they
will attack tho United States forces
and the latter will not attack SO lonS
rs the Spaniards continue to carry ou'
. The terms Of the protocol.
There Is no problem connected will
: Porto Rico. which II now completed,
: In our possession. Guam, one Of tn
hadrones, an DO easily garrisoned q
; hny time, the Spanish force there hav
ing surrendered.
. This leaves about tho only question
] TO be determined those connected witt
0 the Philippines. 1t Is not believed tina
? spain will make any effort to recon
|. Quer these islanda
|. TAKE ALL THE PHILIPPINES.
3 Meanwhile the United States mil
% tary ana naval commanders probabl
70 will be directed to extend their occr
% patton at once to the whole group
Islands, though II Is not clear that thl
can DO accomplished without muc
r trouble and perhaps hostil
D. clash with the insurgents Fe
P some reasons q speedy decision I
: undertake this work would DO q
ceptable to the state department
There are foreign interests NJ
- Mves and property at stake there Il
G which the United States assumed
ia moral II not technical rcsponsibiiit
b. Such, for instance, II tho situation
" the city OF Iloilo, the second OF impor
nee In the Philippines, which Is b
Il. tieged by insurgents The small Spa
ksh garrison Is inadequate to defs,
the foreign interests in the place, 81
a. although under our construction
the rules OF war we are not permit
or 10 act there 80 .,ng as hostilities q
to suspended, yet there II some foroe
ell The spanish ploa that we have pI
CO rsuted them from defending tho
M selves and tho foreigners in their ca
ID from tho insurgents.