The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
Three Articles
A greed to.
OTHERS DISCUSSED
Peace Commissioners to
Hold Daily Sessions.

Paris. Nov. SO-The first three articles
of the peace treaty protocol were dis
cussed by the joint commission today
The session lasted an hour and a half
The articles deal5 with were the cession
of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines, upon which the commissioners
agreed in principle.
A general discussion Of the other ar
ticles followed, but no decision was
reached, and the joint commission ad-
journed undl tomorrow
The United States commission held
session at 10 o'clock this morning for
the purpose Of discussing the draft of
the treaty articles made yesterday by
Secretaries Moore and Oieda.
The final PREPARATION of these articles
was concluded at 80 D. m. and the
revised draft was then turned over to
the typewriters, while the commission
ers hastily lunched during the half hour
intervening between the beginning of
the typewriters' work and the hour fix
ed for the joint session. The typewrit-
ing. however, was not finished at .
o clock, when the Spaniards arrived
They were quickly followed by the Am
erican commissioners, with the eXcep-
ton Of Judge Day and Secretary Moore,
who waited for the prepared copy of
the articles, and who arrived at the
conference half an hour later
The two commissions then began the
discussion Of the formulated protocol
agreements and the subjects for ne
gotiation, all of which We're presented
to the joint commission in a form ac-
ceptable to the Americans.
There were thirteen articles laid be-
fore the two commissions, covering the
following subjects:
First-The REIMBURSEMENT of sover-
eighty over and claim Of title to Cuba.
Second-The cession Of Porto Rico
and other Spanish possessions in the
West Indies, together with Guam in the
Ladrones.
Thlrd-The cession of the Philippines.
Fourth-The terms of the evacuation
of the Philippines
Fifth-The pledge of the United
states to preserve order in the Philip
pines, pending the ratification Of the
treaty.
sixth-The release of military prison
ers, mutually
Seventh-The cession by Spain of the
island Of Kusaie, or Strong island, in
the CarOlines
Eighth-The mutual REIMBURSEMENT
of indemnity claims.
Ninth-The religious freedom Of the
Carolines, assuring the rights of Amer
lean missionaries there
Tenth-Cable landing rights at points
within Spanish jurisdiction
Eleventh-The release by Spain of po-
| litical prisoners for offenses in Cuba
and the Philippines
Twelfth-The pledge of the United
States to inaugurate in the Philippines
an open door policy and to guarantee
the same to Spain for at least twelve
years
Thirteenth-A revival of the treaties
broken by the war
The first three articles were mutually
agreed upon today, as was also the ar
ticle embodying the terms of the evac-
uation Of the Philippines, which will
be practically the same as in the evac-
uation of Cuba and Porto Rico The
| mutual release of military prisoners
was agreed upon. Spain liberating the
rebel prisoners and the United States
1berating the Manila garrison and the
Spaniards held by Aguinaldo.
The political prisoners 10 be released
by Spain are such as are now in exile
at Ceuta. in Morocco, or at other Span
| ish penal settlements.
Daily sessions will be held hereafter.
| and it is now believed that the work
may possibly be concluded this week.
although so early a termination is not
probable. The foregoing list Of sub
! 1ects under consideration does not show
| the precise order in which the articles
were laid before the Spanish commits
! sioners today, and, in fact, only eight
| of thirteen We're discussed. -Four points
arose regarding which the Spaniards
| desire to consult Madrid, and two upon
which the Americans will consult
| Washington.
After the session and the departure
| of the Spanish commissioners. the Am
| orleans remained in conference for an
| hour in executive session The adj
| journment was taken until 3 o'clock to-