SPAIN-Continued.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH FRENCH EMBASSY AND AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LEGATION IN REGARD TO SPANISH

810

811

812

Same to same... 10 Mr. Day to Mr. Hay. 11 Same to same.

Oct. 14

Transmits telegram from Dewey as to Philip.
pine Islands.

928

Oct. 17

United States commissioners again decline to
assume Cuban debt.

928

928

Oct. 19
...do

do... Spanish commissioners request there be no
change of status quo in Philippine Islands
pending negotiations or development of disor.
ders or depredations by Filipinos.

Conference postponed till 21st.

Telegram from General Otis to Secretary of War
on conditions in Philippine Islands.

Oct. 22 Proposal of Spanish commission for United
States to assume Cuban debt to be determined
by arbitration. United States commission
will reject proposal and insist on relinquish-
ment under terms of protocol.

.do... Same subject. United States commission will
offer to assume any responsibility to which the
United States is already committed by its dec.
larations or conduct.

929

929

930

930

Mr. Hay to Mr. Day.. Same to same... 15 Mr. Day to Mr. Hay.

United States commissioners in conference in
sist on nonresponsibility for Cuban debt.
Asks instructions as to inserting in treaty
article to use good offices with Cuba to pay
any debts incurred by Spain for internal im-
provements.

The President does not approve of suggested
article. The President desires relinquishment
of Cuba strictly on terms of protocol.
....do... Differences of opinion among commissioners
concerning Philippines. Asks explicit in-
structions.

930

931

931

932

932

Mr. Hay to Mr. Day.

Oct. 27

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.

19

Same to same (personal)..
Mr. Day to Mr. Hay......

Oct. 29

Mr. Hay to Mr. Day

Full cession of Philippines must be made to
United States. Leaves terms and methods of
procedure largely to commissioners.

..do... Instructions as to Philippines has concurrence
of members of Cabinet.

Oct. 30 Mr. Frye to the President .....do ...

Commissioners will present proposal for cession
of group, with provision that United States
will assume any indebtedness of Spain for pub-
lic works or pacific improvements.
Approves telegram No. 19

Danger of a break with Spanish commissioners, Į
Suggests that treaty might sooner be arranged
if United States commissioners would offer
twenty millions for Philippine Islands.

Mr. Hay to Mr. Frye....... Nov. 1 President concurs in paying to Spain for Phil- !

ippines any sum which commissioners may
deem reasonable.

937

938

938

938

939

939

Commission thinks demand for Philippines can
not be based on conquest.

940

940

President deems destruction of fleet on May 1
conquest of islands. Hopes a treaty may be
agreed to on just grounds.

Have not yielded claim by right of conquest.
Are doing all possible to secure a treaty.
Thinks indemnity or commercial security and
welfare better ground for claim to islands than
conquest.

Nov. 5 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

941

941

20 Mr. Day to Mr. Hay

...do

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
Views as to Philippines. Individual expressions
of opinion of commissioners of concessions to
be made to Spain as last resort to securing
treaty.

944

945

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.

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.
Reviews differences of Spanish memoranda of
conversations, and those made by him of the
interviews.

SPAIN-Continued.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE UNITED STATES PEACE COMMISSIONERS-continued.

No.

From and to whom.

Date.

Subject.

Page.

President of Spanish commissioners submits, in │
lieu 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

959

960

960

BRITISH REPRESENTATION OF AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CUBA AND SPAIN.