The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
is THE LAST
Final PROPOSE
ton
MADE TO SPAIN.
Americas Terms Submitted
a Practical Ultimatrm.

Paris, Nov 21-The United States
( peace commissioners have undoubted-
ly made their final proposition here.
When the conference opened this at
ternoon. Judge Day, addressing Senior
g Montero Rios and his colleagues of
the Spanish commission, required to
the protracted negotiations and reaf-
frmed the desire Of the American
commissioners to reach an amicable
conclusion.
Then, handing the American pres
entation to the Interpreter Judge Day
concluded his remarks by saying that
the Americans, preferring not to
break the armistice or to resume hos
tilities, had determined to present an
other and final proposition, which he
hoped would lead to a speedy and
a3nicable adjustment.
That portion of the presentation set
ting forth the new proposal-the pro
posal that the United States must
have possession of the entire Philip
pine archipelago, with a tender Of $40,
NHNfvNV
lands-was then read.
Without betraying their mental at
tit1de, the Spanish comm lssioners sug-
gested an adjournment to Wednesday.
The new proposition with its colIat-
erals, was embodied toward the end
Of the American memorandum, which
filed 30 typewriter sheets.
Only this part was read in the joint
session, the memorandum then being
delivered to the Spaniards for transla-
ton by their own staff Spain's prop
osition to invoke the officer Of a third
power to cOnstrue the words Control
disposition and government of the
Philippines" was rejected by the AM
eriean commissioners on the grounds
that the dicton of the third article of
the protocol. dealing with the Philip
pines, is 50 broad and clear as to af-
ford no justification for arbitration as
between the parties to the agreement.
An analysis of the American mem
orandum shows that all other sugges-
tons and considerations i'm it hinge up
on treaty cession at the amount named
by the United States and within one
week
In the event of cession, Spain may
enjoy for .erm Of II years rights Of
commerce in the Philippines equal to
those of the United States. If the Unit
quest. Spain may not enjoy such rights.
Should Spain refuse cession, she would
remain liable for indemnity claims, ma
tlonal and individual. since the out
break of the las Cuban Instruction.
Should she refuse, she would also lose,
proba bly,, as further indemnity for eX-
penSes of conquest one of the Carroll
mes. which she may now sell, and other
cable privileges within Spanish iuris-
dction might be taken by the United
States without any return TO Spain for
them.
This evening, the Spaniards, doubt
less do not know whether they will ac-
cept or reject the American terms They
are telepgraphing the substance of the
American memorandum to Madrid, and
they expect to reply al Wednesday S
meeting Possibly they may conclude
that because one money offer was
made. another and a larger offer may
follow pressure upon the American
commissioners. But if this be their ex-
pectation, it will not be realized. The
American terms, submitted almost at
the close of eight weeks of'patient hear
ing and pains5aking arguments, are a
practical ultimatum.
Note:-The Paris bulletin sent out short
ly after noon on Monday announcing that
senior Montero Rios had refused to con-
tinua the peace negotiations, was not sent
from Paris by the correspondent of the
Associated Press. The message was re-
ceived over the wires of the Compagnie
Franchise des Cables Telegraphiques
(The French Telegraphic Cables Com
panv) and it appears, on inquiry that the
cable sheet handed in at the Paris Office
was endorsed in the name of the Paris
correspondent of the Associated Press.
The cable company was imposed upon. In
reply to a special message of inquiry, the
Paris correspondent of the Associated
Press says regarding the 'bunco' ~
have sent no such statement. 1t IS de-
10 be untrue Has the Associated Press
heen imposed upon by stock jobbers?
(Signed) MelVllle y. stone
General Manager.