Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
Peace Treaty Signed.

ing session. The Americans were at
tired in evening dress when they enter
ed the chamber of the foreign office,
where all the meetings have occurred
as they were to attend dinner gwen
bv the Due de Loubat, while the Span
iards wore black frock coats. Montero
Rios. president of the Spanish commits
sion. was bundled in huge overcoat,
for he had just risen from sick bed.
The interpreter, Arthur Ferguson, read
first the English and then the Spanish
version of the treaty. Two copies were
then passed around the table, the com
missioners signing them in the order OF
their rank: William r. Day, Senator
Cushman K Davis, Senator William
p. FRYE. Whitelaw Ried and Senator
George Gray: Senior Montero Rios
Senior Abarzuza, Seror Garnica, Senior
Villaurutla and Gen. Cereroy Saons,
each commissioner signed its opponent ;
treaty. Both were tied with the span
ish and American colors.
When the seals were prepared TO De
affixed, attendants were sent scurrylng
for ribbons of the French tri-color, with
which the documents were sealed as
compliment to the French hosts OF the
commissions.
The last seal being impressed, the
commissioners rose, nd, without form
ality, each member shook the hands OF
all his antagonists and exchanged as
surances of sincere personal esteem
The Spaniards afterward commented
acridly upon what they termed the bad
taste of the Americans. in mastering
crowd of attaches to gloat over the con-
summation of their downfall and to
scramble for relics.
The United States peace commission
ers rested Sunday. They unofficially
informed the Spaniards that they would
be glad to have the two commissions
dine together The reply, which, like
the invitation, was conveyed diplomati-
cally through third party, was that
the Spaniards would be most pleased,
but feared it would be inadvisable, be-
cause it might be misconstrued at
Madrid, where already much feeling
existed against the commissioners.
Several members Of the United States
commission were inclined to publish the
text Of the treaty, but Senator Frye
made strong plea yesterday for the
observance of courtesy toward the Unit
ed States Senate, and his arguments
prevailed. Further details have been
learned as to the wording of the treaty,
which provides that Cuba is TO be relin-
quished and that Porto Rico are to be
ceded The Americans are to pay for
the repa triation of the Spanish troops
from all the colonies The Spaniards
are to return all prisoners held by them
They are to retain possession of all mill
, tary stores and munitions of war In the
Philippines and of such ships as have
not been captured. The commercial
treaties between the two nations, which
the war ruptured. are to be renewed at
the convenience of the two nations.
The protocol makes nearly 800 type
written pages.
The United States commissioners
have been almost over whelmed with
offers Of dinners in England, prompted
by the desire of prominent Englishmen
to emphasize the Anglo-American en-
tente, but they will remain in Paris un-
til the day before sailing for the United
States. They will make formal calls
upon President Faure and high officials
there, to thank them for Official hospi-
tallity. Unofficial hospitality to the
United States commissioners has been
ostentatiously lacking in Paris.
TREATY's TERMS.
Extraordinary precautions are main
tanned by both the peace commissions
to preserve secrecy as to the contents OF
the treaty Each commission has two
copies, but even the commission at
taches are not permitted to persue the
documents. The correspondent of the
Associated Press, however has obtained
from source usually reliable the fol
lowing outline of the treaty:
Article provides for the relinquish-
ment of Cuba.
Article provides for the cession of
Porto Rico.
Article provides for the cession of
the Philippines for $40, 900, 900 as COM
pensation.
Article 4 embraces the plans for the
cession of the Philippines, including
the return of Spanish prisoners in the
hands of Tagalos.
Article 8 deals with the cession of
barracks, war materials, arms, stores.
buildings and all property appertaining
to the Spanish administration in the
Philippines
Article 9 is a renunciation by both
nations of their respective claims
against each other.
Article grants to Spanish trade and
shipping in the Philippines the same
treatment as American trade and ship
ping for period of ten years.
Article provides for the release Of
all prisoners of war held by Spain, and
of all prisoners held by her for political
offenses committed in the colonies ac-
quired by the United States.
Article guarantees the legal rights
of Spaniards remaining in Cuba.
Article 10 establishes religious free
dom in the Philippines and guarantees to
all churches equal rights.
Article II provides for the compost
ton of courts and other tribunals in
Porto Rico and Cuba.
Article 12 provides for the admins
tration of justice in Porto Rico and
Cuba.
Article IL provides for the contin-
uance for five years of Spanish copy
rights in the ceded territories, giving
Spanish books admittance free of
duty.
Article IA provides for the establish
ment of consulates by Spain in the ced
ed territories
Article 10 grants TO Spanish com
merce in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines the same treatment as to
American for ten years, Spanish ship
ping to be treated az coasting vessels.
Article l6 stipulates that the obliga
tions Of the United States TO Spanish
citizens and property in Cuba shall ter
inmate with the withdrawal of the
United States authorities from the is
land
Article II provides that the treaty
must be ratified within six months from
the date Of signing by the respective
governments in order to be binding.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY made