Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-22


on TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS.
THERD ARE OTHER MATTERS
WHICH THE AMERICANS Pro |
POSE. BUT THEY ARE OF MlNoK
l1lRC RTANCE THE SPANISH !
COMMISSION SUGGESTS AN AID
TOURNAMENT TILL WEDNESDAY
WITHOUT GIVING AN INTlMA-
TpON OF THEIR INTENTIONS.
Paris. November 21.-The United
States peace commissioners have I'M
doubtedly made their final proposition
here.
When the conference opened this al
ternoon Judge Day addressing Senior
Montero Rios and his colleagues OF the
Spanish commi ssion, required TO the
protracted negotiations and reafnrmeo
the desire of the American commits
sioners to reach an amicable conclu-
sion.
Then, handing the American pre-
sentation to the interpreter, Judge Day
concluded his remarks by saying that
the Americans, preferring not to break
the armistice or to resume hostllltles'
had determined to present another anu
final proposition, which he hoped woulo
lead To a speedy and amicable ADJUST
ment.
That portion of the presentation set
ting forth the new proposal-the pro-
nosal that the United States must nave
1f hn
archipelago with a tender OF $2O,0Oo,ooo
for a treaty cession of the islands, was
then read. Without betraying their
mental attitude, the Spanish commits
sioners suggested an adjournment I'M
til Wednesday.
The new proposition with its collat-
erals. was embodied toward the end OF
The American memorandum which
filled thirty typewriter sheets. only
this part was read in the joint session.
the memorandum being then delivered
TO the Spaniards for tranclation by
their own staff.
Spain's proposition to invoke the Of
fees of a third power to construe the
words. Control, disposition and gov
eminent of the Philippines" was re-
iected by the American commissioners
ON the ground that the diction OF the
third article of the protocol dealing
with the Philippines is so broad ano
clear as to afford no justification foi
An analysis of the American mem
orandum shows that all other sugges-
lions and considerations in it hinge
upon treaty cession, at the amount
named by the United States and within
one week. In the event of cession
Spain may enjoy for term of twelve
years, rights of commerce in the Phil
ippines equal to those of the United
States. If the United States acquire
the islands by conquest Spain may not
enjoy such rights.
Should Spain refuse cession she
would remain liable for indemnity
claims national and individual, since
the outbreak of the last Cuban insur-
rection. Should she refuse she would
also lose, probably, as further indem-
nifty for the expenses of conquest. one
of the Carolines, which she may now
sell; and other cable privileges with
in Spanish jurisdiction might be taken
by the United States without any re-
turn to Spain for them.
This evening the Spaniards doubt
less do not know whether they will
accept or reject the American terms.
They are telegraphing the substances
of the American memorandum to Ma
drid and they expect to reply at We'd
nesday's meeting.
Possibly they may conclude that be-
cause one money offer is made, another
and larger one may follow pressure
upon the American commissioners
But if this be their expectation, it
will not be realized. The American
terms, submitted almost at the close
of eight weeks of patient hearing and
painstaking argument, are a practical
ultimatum.