The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-07
FIGHT ARTICLES AGREED ON.
nr,CE OF PARIS TO BE CONCLUDED
IN THREE or FOUR DAYS.


zines SO Complete That No Conn
mission VIII Have TO BE Sent
,rbere-Amcrican Government TO
s,d Spanish Soldiers HOme-Span-
,.n Shins Not to BE Put on Same
rosis ms Those of AImerica-All Inn
.ortant Questions Settled.
paris Dec. 6-The peace of Paris is
-r,.tical,v an accomplished fact To-day 5
sion disposed of the essential features
- che treaty, which will be embodied in
the following eight articles:
FIRST. The customary preface of trea-
tos in the nature of an expression of am
nv and of hope for perpetual peace.
second. The REIMBURSEMENT by Spain of
her sovereignty over Cuba.
Third. The withdrawal of the Spanish
troops.
Fourth. The REIMBURSEMENT by Spain of
her sovereignty over Porto Rico.
Fifth. spain's cession of the Philippines.
sixth. The withdrawal of the Spanish
troops there.
Seventh Payment by the United States
Of $20OOOOOO for the Philippines.
Eighth The provision for the open
door" commercial policy in the Philip
pines.
The rough draft of the treaty, which
may be considerably changed, considers
the proposals. 1t makes long document,
which Senator Cushman K. Davis of the
United states peace commission says will
he found to be one Of the most interest
ing papers of its character ever written.
So complete are the details of the evacu-
alton of the Philippines stipulated, that
commission such as arranged for the
Spanish withdrawal from the West Indies
will be unnecessary.
Among the questions not yet settled,
however, are the coaling station and re-
Egious freedom in the Carolines, the Span
ish commission not having replied to the
American offer. The Americans have
agreed to transport the Spanish prisoners
home, including the garrison and sailors
at Manila, captured by Admiral Dewey
and Gen. Merritt. as well as the soldiers
aud civilians held by the Filipinos whose
return the Americans have guaranteed.
As compensation Spain promises to lib
crate all Cuban, Porto Rican and Philip
pine political prisoners.
Spanish soldiers electing to remain in
the colonies may do So but it is more
matter of economy for the Americans
to return the others, as they must be fed
as long as they are kept and Spain is
unable to bear the expense of repatria-
ton
There are still under discussion eight
secondary subjects which the Spanish
commissioners broached last week. includ-
ing the status of patents and copyrights
The American commissioners to-day hand
ed to Senor Montero Rios a written reply
covering these questions
There will probably be no joint session
tomorrow as the Spaniards desire time to
consider this document.
When the commissioners emerged from
the foreign office, after a long joint ses-
SION this afternoon, Judge Day, president
Of the American commission. announced
mat all the big questions had been settled,
ana that the treaty would be signed in
three or four days
The work remaining consists largely in
Grating into language the conclusions
reached
1t has developed that yesterdays ses-
son was of far greater importance than
generally supposed. 1t resulted in the
americans uncompromisingly rejecting
=,
me ships of that country and it's products
De admitted to Cuban and Porto Rican
ports, under the same regulations and Gus
TOMS tariff as American ships and pro-
ducts.
ihe Spanish commission for some days
mas been playing for time. The Ameri-
cans were anxious for a decision on the
question of a coal.ng station in the Caro-
line Islands religious tolerance in the Car
olhes and The release of political prison
orS The Spaniards We're unwilling to an
S"er these points, until they heard what
tne Americans proposed to do for their in
uustrIes, which had been built up by the
Nuoan and Porto Rican trade
This is why Spain conteuded that thes
ar'lcles of the treaty should be disposed
oil IN this order. while the Americans want
el 10 first settle their pressing needs.
ne session of yesterday was practically
hSht on the order of procedure. Finally
me Americans yielded and then the Span
''ids proposed their shipping and com
mefclal questions, which the Americans
rejected in its entirety. The session then
adJourned with neither side in an especial
amable frame OF mind.
IL IS learned that there were differences
"t opinion among the Americans on the
ShippnS question, and numerous kilograms
were exchanged with Washington. Finally
lae American commission was instructed
20 refuse the principal reason being that
Iorlo Rico is about 10 be declared within
iAe coast line of the United States, while
as regards Cuba, the authorities in Wash
lNston would make no promises, as the
american occupation there is not fixed,
ana the future Cuban government must
make its own treaties.