Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-11-25

i, Nov. %. - The Spanish and
.,oon npace commissioners met III
-. sossion at . o'clock yesterday af-
vim yOns The Americans declared that
eiHy, wnitod States must have the entire
nSlinnipe ,vI archipelago and for a treaty
flnpp nidp ~ the islands the Americans
.ssSorad sesS,r 70 Spain $20,OOO,OOO. 1t was
'sn 1.n,bar declared that it was the pur-
uao of the United States to maintain
p,' !" tba philippine islands an "oDen
Saorn A. 70 the worlds commerce. The
wv .~,ar,cans also refused to arbitrate
ir+icln of the protocol bearing upon
tha fpture disposition and control or
tbe Philippine islands.
an the terms named the United
States proposes mutual relinqulSh'
MONT Of all claims for indemnity, ma
,,onal or personal. subsequent to the
outbreak of the last Cuban insurrec-
aou Nov. % is fixed as the date on
rbicb the United States commission
asks for definite response TO its prop
ostops and all other subjects in issue
here II is also declared that the
rpiipd States desires to treat on the
rolicious freedom Of the Caroline Is
lands, as agreed between the Ucited
States and Spain in 1886, and also or
thp ACQUISITION Of one Of the Caroline
islands for an American naval station,
and Of cablelanding rights at other
places in Spanish jurisdiction and the
revival of certain Spanish-Amerlcan
treaties. The meeting was then ad-
iourned 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:
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-
nity by the United States TO Spain
having been rejected by the United
States commissioners, the latter deem
ing 1t essential that the present nego-
tiatlons already greatly protracted,
should be brought to an early and
definite conclusion, now begged to
present a proposition embodying the
l0nRnEginn nf
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 S20.OOO,0OO. 1t 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
10 insert in the treaty a stipulation
mat, for a term of years, Spanish
shps and merchandise shall be ad-
United 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-
l'eht OF all claims for indemnity, ma
uohal and individual, of every kind of
Me united States against Spain, ana
u spain against the United States,
'iat may have risen since the begin
llhs OF the late Cuban insurrection
inu prior to the conclusion of the
reaty Of peace.
Inc Spaniards doubtless do not
AioW whether they will accept or
eJect The American terms. They are
eleSfaphing the substance of the
,lIerican memorandum to Madrid and
ney expect reply at Wednesdays
meeting. Possibly they may conclude
nat because one money offer is made
lnother and larger offer will follow
aeSsure on the American commission
-, -, But II this be their expectation it
VII not be realized.