The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-24

Paris, Nov. %. - The Spanish and
American peace commissioners met in
joint session at 2 o'clock yesterday at
ternoon. The Americans declared that
the United States must have the entire
Philippine archipelago and for a treaty
cessiOn of the islands the Americans
rendered to Spain $2OOOO,OOO. 1t was
further declared that it was the pur>
pose OF the United States to maintain
in the Philippine islands an ssODen
door, to the worlds commerce The
Americans also refused to arbitrate
Article 3 of the protocol bearing upon
. the future disposition and control OF
the Philippine islands.
On the terms named the United
States proposes a mutual relinquish-
ment of all claims for indemnity, ma
tional or personal, subsequent to the
outbreak Of the last Cuban insured
tion. Nov, % is fixed as the date on
which the United States commission
asks for definite response to it's prop
OSitiOnS and all other subjects in issue
here. It is also declared that the
United States desires to treat on the
religious freedom Of the Caroline is
lands, as agreed between the United
States and Spain in 1886, and also of
the acquisition 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. The meeting was then adj
journed until Wednesday.
The memorandum of the American
commission embodying the above prop
ositions is long and was not read in
full. The vital portions, however,
were communicated verbally to the
Spanish commissioners in practically
these terms: r. .4v.
The fact was cited that the proposal
presented by the American commits
sioners having been rejected by the
Spanish commissioners and the cOun-
ter proposal of the latter for the with
draWal Of the Americans from the is
lands and the payment of an indem-
nifty by the United States to Spain
having been rejected by the United
States commissioners, the latter deem
ing it essential that the present nego-
tiations already greatly protracted,
should be brought to an early and
definite conclusion, now begged to
present a proposition embodying the
concession which, for the sake Of
space, their government would, under
the circumstances, be willing to ten
der. The government of the United
States is unable to modify the proposal
heretofore made for the cession of the
entire archipelago, but the American
commissioners are authorized to offer
to Spain the sum Of $20OOO,OCO. It be-
ing the policy of the United States to
maintain in the Philippines an open
door to the worlds commerce, the
American commissioners are prepared
to insert in the treaty stipulation
that, for a term Of years, Spanish
ships and merchandise shall be adj
mitted into the Philippine ports on the
same terms as American ships and
merchandise. The American commits
sioners are also authorized to insert
provision for the mutual relinquish-
ment of all claims for Indemnity, ma
tional and individual, Of every kind Of
the United States against Spain, ana
Of Spain against the United States,
that may have risen since the begin
ming of the late Cuban instruction
and prior to the conclusion Of the
treaty Of peace. 4.
The Spaniards doubtless do not
know whether they will accept or
reject the American terms They are
telegraphing the substance Of the
American memorandum to Madrid and
they expect reply at Wednesdays
meeting. Possibly they may conclude
that because one money offer is made
another and larger offer will follow
pressure on the American commission
ers. But If this be their expectation it
will not be realized.
THE aoPEN DOOR"
This Announcement Gratihes the
British Press.
london Nov 23-The morning ma