The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-22
MUST CEDE THE
PHILIPPINES.
U|timatuIn Of America to SPANS
Commissioners.
TENDER OF $20,0Oo,OO0 MADE
To Reimburse Spain For Expenditures For
Pacific Improvements.
CAROLINES FIGURE IN THE TERMS.
Spain Given 10 Understand That She Must Make
Up Her Mind Quickly Americans Refused 10
Arblrate Article 8 of Protocol.

missoners yesterday afternoon the
Americans declared the United States
must have the entire Philippine archi-
pelago, and for a treaty cession OF the
islands the Americans rendered TO Spain
$40. .oO0, 600
1t is further declared that 1t is the pur-
pose of the United States to maintain the
Philippine islands as an open door" TO
the worlds commerce.
on the terms named the United States
proposes a mutual relinqulshment OF all
claims for indemnity national or per-
sonal, subsequent to the outbreak OF the
last Cuban insurrection Nov 2s is fixed
as the date on which the United States
commission desires a definite response
20 yesterdays propositions and all other
subjects in Issue here
Ii Is also declared that the United
States desires TO treat of the religious
freedom of the Caroline islands as
agreed upon between the United States
and Spain In 1885, and also OF the ac-
QUESTION OF one of the Caroline islands
Tor an American naval station, and of
the cable landing rights at other places
In Spanish jurisdiction and the revival
OF certain Spanish-American treaties as
heretofore in force.
The Americans also refuse To arbitrate
article OF the protocol bearing upon the
future disposition and control OF the
Philippine islands"
The memorandum OF the American
commission embodying the above prop
osition is long and was not read in full.
The vital portions, however, were COM
municated verbally to the Spanish COM
missioners In practically these terms:
The fact was cited that the proposal
presented by the American commission
ers in behalf of their government for the
cession of the Philippine islands to the
United States having been rejected by
the Spanish commissioners. and the
counter-proposal OF the latter for the
withdrawal OF the American forces from
the islands and the payment of an in
demnity by the United States to Spain
having been rejected by the American
commissioners. the latter deeming il es-
sential that the present negotistions,
already greatly protracted. should be
brought to an early and definite con-
clusion, now begged TO present a new
proposition embodying the concessions
which, for the sake of peace. their gov
ernment would under the circums stances
be willing TO tender
is unable to modify the proposal hereto
fore made for the cesslon OF the entire
archipelago OF the Philippines. but the
American commissioners are authorized
to offer to Spain. in case the cession
should be agreed TO- the sum Of 500. .0O0. 600
TO be paid in accordance with the terms
TO be fixed In the treaty OF peace
1t being the policy OF the United States
20 maintain In the Philippines an open
door OF the worlds s commerce, the Amerl-
can commissioners are prepared to in
sert in the treaty a stipulation to the
effect that for term OF years the Span
ish ships and merchandise shall be adj
mitted into Philippine ports on the same
terms as American ships and merchan-
disc.
The American commissioners are also
authorized and prepared to insert in
the treaty, in connection with the ces-
- sion Of territory by Spain TO the United
states provision for the mutual re-
Hnquishment OF all claims for indemnity.
rational and individual. Of every kind.
Of the~G Emitted States against Spain and
OF Spain against the United States. that
may have arisen since the beginning OF
the late Cuban insurrection and prior to
the conclusion of the treaty Of peace.
Next followed the terms NEAREST ap-
preaching so a formal ultimatum to
Epain. The United States commission
crs expressed the hope that they might
receive from tho Spanish commission
ers on or before Monday. the 2Sth day of
the present month. definite and final ac-
ceptance Of the proposals. wade as to the
Philippines. in connection also with the
demands es 20 Cuba. Porto Rico and the
other Spanish islands Of the West Indies.
and Guam in the form I'm which these
demands have been Professionally agreed
20. In this event IL would be possible
for the Joint commission 60 continue its
sessions and proceed TO the considera-
ton and adjustment of other matters.
including those which. as subsidiary and
Incidental to the joint provisions. should
form part of the treaty OF peace.
II was at this juncture that the Amer
leans notified the Spanlards that they
desired 10 treat OF the religious freedom
Of the Caroline islands as agreed to IL
years ago. also OF the release Of po-
litical prisoners now held by Spain in
connection with the insurrections In
Cuba and the Philippine islands. also
Of the taking over of the island of Kusiac
OF Ualon. in the Carolines, for tele-
graphic and naval station. also Of cable
station riehts az other points In SPANS
turisdiction., and also OF the renewal OF
certain treaties previously in force be-
tween the United states and Spain and
which may have lapsed or been vitiated
by war.
The commission then adjourned until
Wednesday next.
An analysis Of the American memorsn-
-.
and considerations In II hinge upon
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