New-York tribune., 1898-11-29

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tered unon / herewith send this document
This message vent to Spain about August w.
rwo davs later NJ Cambon notified Judge Day
that he had just received Telegram u"''
Madrid August r. in which Duke Ahnouos"' w
Rio the Spanish Minister or Foreign H'''
r,,,rced that the Spanish Government. by order VI
..s o,oon Regent had conferred upoa him IN.
c,hor, ,,u povcrs to sign without other tormai-
uv the protocol drawn between NJ. camDo" anu
Judge Day ,
SPANISH SOVEREIGNTY NOT RESEh' TD
That phIlppine sovereignty was understoou ~
this Government % be involved in the D"s''
peace Is shown by the fact that suspe"s,o"
hostilities was deferred until the pro'o0o' 49,,
signed. It was plain tnat Secretary Day Sd" -
Duke of Almodovars note OF August dH AZ
tomnted resorva ION of sovereignty. and II was
onv when the United States regarded SPAN Dr. ~
having made an unqualified compact TO leave No tne
jppne soyereigntv to a commission by signing s .ile
protocol that hosttes aS Were ates 10 prejuigs
Span's rights but TO have them deternner nr.
the protocol by the peace Gon,efee,e had under
the protocol, the rish, 10 csSad eGnI'u TO exercise
Philippine sovereignty, " II ch,eu hoor,ed IN, in
IT, the American Commissioners Preseha'e,u -, y" of a
structions OF the home Government sd 70 Further ~
positive character to the enc. ,he iands should
admitted and that the only matter ar the is-
ends November IS the Spanish orlmissioners pv pv-
affirmed their position as to disS,sssd that the
words ''shall determine the control dispos,io1 did
government of the Philippines IN ne pVtoI pVi,bdpa wa
from the Philippines except on her own Wlntn Wl,n,
They therefore proposel arbitration ol ,ne com
of the protocol The American CommissloheiS, az
tended that the words were plain enough anu ~
cned to consider arbitration Ito. -, delay pur-
srcd by the Spanish Commissoners Is n2r -
by the people Of Spain for on NovelfUcTr NJ commerce
met I'm Saragosse aud urged that the fnl pm pm,
be given up Without furthe' oDs,ru et6 from The
A.. n he
United states
THE ULTIMATUM
On Nooember 2l. at joint session Of the comf'''S-
slons the representatives Of the United states I'
sented final proposition. They malnta'hen ma
this country could not modify their propose" 'o
the cession of the entire Philippine At'hP'i'7"'
but were authorized to offer to Spain, In case SPAN
should agree 20 cede the territory In question: the
sum Of 5000 go as a lump TO cover az expen-
dltIIrcs Tor betterments 1t was also stateu III tis
proposition by the American CoinmsslonV s,inm-
they were prepared insert In the treaty Stlpu @
lation the effect that for term OF WV
Spant-h shps and mer' haudse should pe adinlt',i
into Philippine ports the sarlc terms as nt,'t
can ships and merchandise. PROVIDED ,rs "ip 20
declared the policy Of the Uned states TO manu-
in the Philippines an open door 20 '"e WIN
The American Commissioners also offered to IN IN
cert in thn proposed treaty In connection win the
@,sein of territory by spain 10 the United states;
"A provision for the mutual rellnIulShiuu'ut ot
every kind OF the United States against spain ana
OF spain against he United States that may mar :
arisen gtnce the beginning Of the late tupin ms"
rc,iion and prior to the conclusion OF the treaty Vi
peace r., - ,,i,t,,o,u,
This last proposition n erect an ultlneu -
- cI..:! although II was expressed IN he oi VI
a = .u.si rather than demand. Inc Atleric.t,l it !
/ ,oissoners expressed the hope that they might
receive rom the Spanish Commissioners on or pe-
.t-a t.unday November y. definite ana nilat AZ
, ,. l .a Of the proposals made as to the Philip
pncs together with final acceptance OF the s,lpI-
iatiou. ~ TO cuba. Porto Rico and the other span,
| lsh ie,ands of the West Indies and Guam. In the
! form in which those demands had been provision
| alv agreed to- In the event Of their acceptance
! the American Commissioners said that II would pc
possible for the Joint Commission to continue ts
sessions and proceed the adjustment ot SUP
sidiary and Incidental provisions that should form
a part OF the treaty If peace