SPAIN-Continued.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE UNITED STATES PEACE COMMISSIONERS-continued.

Unless otherwise instructed, commissioners will
insert in treaty guaranty to protect life and
property in Cuba.

936

17A

936

Mr. Day to the President........do... Interview of Spanish ambassador with Mr. Reid.

18

Mr. Day to Mr. Hay

Spanish commissioners accept proposals as
to Cuba, Porto Rico, and Guam in hope of get.
ting some concession when Philippine question
is considered.

.do... Spanish commissioners having accepted propo-
sals as to Cuba, Porto Rico, and Guam, ask
when Philippine matter will be taken up.

937

SPAIN-Continued.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE UNITED STATES PEACE COMMISSIONERS-continued.

Mr. Hay to Mr. Day

Nov. 5

20

Mr. Day to Mr. Hay

...do ....

President leaves to commission mode of pro-
cedure in demanding cession of group.
Spanish paper contends that demand for Philip.
pines violates protocol, etc.

941

942

21

Same to same.

Nov. 9

American commissioners reply to Spanish pa
per. State that protocol left sovereignty of
Philippines to be determined.

943

Particulars as to Philippine debt

944

Views as to Philippines. Individual expressions
of opinion of commissioners of concessions to
be made to Spain as last resort to securing
treaty.
Cession of whole group necessary. May pay to
Spain ten to twenty million.

Instructions received. Will frame demand in
accordance therewith. Suggests in case of
rupture full synopsis of correspondence be
published.

945

948

949

Suggestion approved. But President hopes

949

there will be no break.

Dewey telegraphs Panay in possession of insur-
gents. Foreign citizens ask American aid.
Reply of Special commissioners to last proposal.
Contend that United States can not demand
Philippines under protocol, which should be
interpreted in light of previous interviews.
Reviews discussions of Cambon with Presi-
dent. Propose that refer to arbitration sense
of articles 3 and 4 of protocol. American com-
missioners propose to reply by presenting final
demand, as stated in telegram of 15th, No. 24.
..do... Reviews differences of Spanish memoranda of
conversations, and those made by him of the
interviews.

Mr. Day's memorauda of interviews coincides
with President's recollection.

955

957

Final proposal submitted to Spanish commis.
sioners, as stated in No. 24. Spanish com-
missioners answered as to construction of
protocol.

957

If Spanish commission refuse proposition, they
will be informed it was final."
Approves proposed action

958

958

Spanish commissioners have promised to reply
before 28th.

958

SPAIN-Continued.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE UNITED STATES PEACE COMMISSIONERS--continued.

No.

From and to whom.

Date.

Subject.

Page.

President of Spanish commissioners submits, in
lien of American final proposition, any one of
three alternative propositions: (1) Cession for
one hundred millions. (2) Cession of Kasaie
and Philippines except Mindanao and Sulu.
Payment of fifty millions. (3) Cedes Philip
pine Islands if United States will submit to
arbitral tribunal to determine what debts
pass with sovereignty. Messrs. Day, Davis,
and Reid think commission committed to final
proposal. Frye and Reid favor accepting sec-
ond proposal with payment of twenty millions;
but Gray prefers third proposition.
States his belief that Spain will accept our ulti-
matum if we insist on it.

Gives reasons why he favors third proposition..
President instructs the commissioners to adhere
to their final proposition declining Spanish al-
ternatives.

958

L

939

960

960

. Nov. 29

Spanish commission formally accepts final prop-
osition as to Philippines.

961

.........do ...

......do...

Conventional arrangements

961

.........do

......do ..

962

American commission propose to offer for Kus-
aie and cable rights $1,000,000.

Nov. 30 Spanish commissioners ask extension of privi
lege of admission of Spanish merchant ships
on equal terms with vessels of United States
in Philippines for ten years. To Porto Rico
and Cuba American commissioners differ as to
propriety of granting this privilege.
President thinks it undesirable to grant prefer-
ential privileges in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Same subject

Dec. 1

..do

...

do...

Same subject

Commissioners think unless some preferential
privilege is granted to Spain in Cuba and Porto
Rico the Spanish commissioners may decline
to grant any concession beyond final proposi
tion.
President does not approve of any preferential
privilege in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Articles of treaty agreed to.

962

963

963

963

964

964

Refused to sell

964

Kusaie.

BRITISH REPRESENTATION OF AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CUBA AND SPAIN.

J

Apr. 8

Same subject. Acknowledges above note................

967

554 Mr. Day to Mr. Hay...

Apr. 6

1

345 Mr. Hay to Mr. Sherman... Apr.

6

SPAIN-Continued.

PASSAGE OF UNITED STATES REVENUE CUTTERS FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO THE ATLANTIC.

BRITISH WAR VESSELS IN CUBAN WATERS DURING WAR WITH SPAIN.

AMERICAN PRISONERS (CONSTRUCTOR HOBSON ET AL.) AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA.

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979

980

980

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