Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-22

claims for indemnity, national or per.
| sonal, subsequent to the outbreak Of the
last Cuban Instruction.
Nov 20 was fixed as the date or
which the United States commission de.
sired a definite response to the PROPOSE
tions and all other subjects in issue
here.
1t was also declared that the United
States desired to treat Of the religious
freedom OF the Caroline islands as
agreed upon between the United States
| and Spain in 1886 and also Of the acqui-
sition of one Of the Caroline islands for
an American naval station and of cable
landing rights at other places in Span
ish jurisdiction and the revival Of GER
tain Spanish American treaties as here
tofore in force.
The Americans also refused to arbi-
trate article 8 Of the peace protocol
bearing upon the future disposition and
control Of the Philippine islands.
The meeting was then adjourned un-
til Wednesday.
How 1t Was Prevented.
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 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 for
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 1t
essential that the present negotiations.
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
eminent would, under the circum-
stances, Re willing to tender.
The government Of the United States
is unable to modify the proposal hereto
fore made for the cession 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 $50, 00O,-
900. to be paid in accordance with the
terms to be fixed in the treaty of peace
1t being the policy of the United
States to maintain the Philippines an
open door to the worlds commerce, the
American commissioners are prepared
to insert in the treaty now in contem-
plation a stipulation to the effect that
for term Of years. Spanish ships and
merchandise shall be admitted into
Philippine ports on the same terms as
American ships and merchandise.
The American commissioners are also
authorized and are prepared to insert
in the treaty. In connection with the
cession of territory by Spain to the
United States. a provision for the mu-
tual REIMBURSEMENT Of all claims for in
demnity. national and individual, of ev-
cry kind. Of the United States against
Spain and of Spain against the United
States, that may have arisen since the
beginning of the late Cuban insurrec-
ton and prior to the conclusion OF the
treaty of peace.
Next followed the terms nearest ap-
preaching to formal uItimatum to
Spain. The United States commission
ers expressed the hope that they might
receive from the Spanish commission
of the preseat month, definite and final
accept1E,e " the proposals ms de as to
the Phiii',;'iucs, In connection also with
the demand, as to Cuba, Porto Rico and
the other Spanish islands Of tie West