Evening journal., 1898-11-22
SPAIN'SLASTCHANCE
VIII Get Twenty Millions il
She Gives Up Now.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
Spanish Commissioners Want Time
TO Think - Commercial Conces-
sions to spnin In the Philip
pines n They Are Coded.

pines II Ihcy Are Coded.
PARIS. Nov. 22.-The United States
peace commissioners have undoubtedly
made their final proposition here. when
the conference opened yesterday after
noon, Judge Day. addressing Senior
Montero Rios and his colleagues Of the
Spanish commission, REQUIRED to the
protracted negotiations and reanirmed
the desire Of the American commission
ars 70 reach an amicahle conclusion.
Then, handing the American presenta-
ton 20 the interpreter. Judge Day con-
cluded his remarks by saying that the
Americans, preferring not 90 break the
armisticc or TO resume hOstilities had
determined TO present another and final
proposition, which he hoped would lead
70 speedy and amicable 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 Philippine archi-
pelago with a tender of 500 900. 600 for
a treaty cesslon Of the islands-was
then read. Without betraying their
mental attitude the Spanish commits
sioners suggested an adjournment to
Wednesday.
The new proposition with IT'S collat-
erals, was embodied toward the end OF
the American memorandum. which fill
ed 30 typewrltten sheets Only this part
was read In the joint session. the MEM
orandum then being delivered 10 the
spaniards for translation by their own
STAFF.
SPANS proposition 10 invoke the Of
fees of a third power 10 construe the
words control, disposition and govern
ment of the Philippines was rejected
by the American commissioners on the
ground that the dlction of the third ar
ticle Of the protocol dealing with the
Philippines, Is so broad and clear az to
afford no justification for arbitration as
between the parties TO the agreement.
An analysis OF the American mem
orandum shows that all other sugges-
lions and considerations in 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 a term Of ~ years rights
Of commerce In the Philippines equal to
those of the United States If the Unit
ed states acquires the islands by con-
quest, Spain may not enjoy such rights
Should Spain refuse cession she would
remain liable for indemnity claims. ma
tlonhi ana individual, since the OUT
break Of the last Cuban lnsurrection.
Should she refuse she would also lose
probably as further indemnity for the
expenses Of conquest one of the Caro-
lines. which she may now sell, and 9TH
or cable privileges within Spanish jur-
isdiction might be taken by the United
States without any return to Spain for
them.
This morning the Spanlards doubtless
do not know whether they win accept or
reject the American terms. They are
telegraphing the substance Of the
American memorandum to Madrid. ana
they expect to reply at Wednesdays
meeting.
Possibly they may conclude that be-
cause one money offer rs made another
and a larger offer may follow pressure
upon the American commissioners. but
II this be their expectation IL will not
be realized. The American terms, sub
mitted almost az the close Of eight
weeks Of patient hearing and palms.
taking argument, are a practical ulti-
matum.