Connecticut western news., 1898-11-24
AWAITING STAINS REPLY
Given a Week to Accede to
 Americas Demands.
IS PRACTICALLY AN ULTIMATUM.
The spaniards Told In Plain Terms
 That They Must Give Up the Philip
 pines or Ho@tilities Would Re Re- .umed-IntImat.d q They VIII Yield.


 Pars, Nov. 2S-~1e American peace con..u.ss!oners have submitted to the Spanish commissioners what is prac- ticaily an ultimatum. It is plain declaration that tile United States will possess the Philippines and gives the Spaniards two alternatives: First-To accept a sum of money from the United States and to cede and evac- uate the Philippines.
 Sacond-To lose the Philippines to the United States by conquest, with the possibility of other territorial losses to indemnity the United States for the added expense of conquest. The American commissioners are now awaiting the reply of Spain, which is expected before the end of the week. It is generally believed in diplomatic cir rles here that Spain will finally yield to the American demands, though doubt less under protest
 When the joint conference of the commissioners opened Monday after noon, Judge Day, addressing Senor Montero Rios and his colleagues of the Spanish commission, recurred to the protracted negotiations and reaffirmed the desire of the American commission CTS to reach an amicable conclusion. T tion to the interpreter, Judge Day con- cluded his remarks by saying that the Americans, preferring not to break the armistice or to resume hostilities. had determined to present another and final proposition. which he hoped would lead to a 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 arr chipelago, with a tender of $20. .000. 900 for treaty cession of the islands-was then read. Without betraying their mental attitude, the Spanish commis- sioners suggested an adjournment to Wednesday.
 The new proposition. with its collat- erals. was embodied toward the end of the American memorandum, which f1ll- ed. 30 typewriter sheets. Only this part was read in the joint session, the memorandum then being delivered to the Spaniards for translation by their own stan.
 Spain's proposition to invoke the of- fees of a third power to construe the words control. disposition and govern ment of the Philippines" was rejected by the American commissioners on the ground that the diction of the thiro ar- ticle of the protocol, dealing with the Philippines, is so broad and clear as to afford no Justification for arbitration as between the parties to the agreement.
 Must Reply In a Week.
 An analysis of the American mem orandum shows that all other sugges- tions 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 12 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, na- tional and individual, since the out break of the last Cuban insurrection. 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 oth- CT cable privileges within Spanish ju- risdiction might be taken by the United States without any return to Spain for them.
 The Spaniards may conclude that be- cause one money offer is made another and a larger offer may follow pressure upon the American commissioners, but If this be their expectation it will not be realized. The American terms. sub mitted almost at the close of eight weeks of patient hearing and pains taking argument, are a practical ulti- matum.