The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-01
THE PEACE TREATY.
The Thirteen Articles before the Commits
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Paris. nov. so.-The United states
peace commission held a session to-
day Tor the purpose of discussing the
draft Of the treaty articles made yes
tsrday by Secretary Moore and ojeda.
The final preparation Of these articles
was concluded and the revised draft
was then turned over TO the typewrit-
ers. while the commissioners hastily
lunehed prior to the hour for the Joint
session. The typewriting. however was
not finished at o'clock. the time set
The spaniards arried FIRST at tho
ly followed by the American commits
sloners with the exception OF Judge
Day ana Secretary Moore, who waited
for the prepared copy Of the articles,
and who arrived at the conference an
hour late. The two commissions then
began the discussion OF the formulat-
ed protocol agreements and the sub
jects for negotiation, all Of which were
presented to the joint commission in a
form acceptable to the Americans.
The joint peace commission devoted
two hours and a half today. from 2
to 4:SO p. m, to drafting the three first
articles OF the peace treaty protocol,
dealing with the cession Of Cuba, Por-
TO Rico and the Philippines upon which
the commissioners agreed in, principle
a general discussion on the other ar
ticles fciowed but no decision was reach
ed and the Joint commission adjourned
untll tomorrow.
There were thirteen articles laid before
the two commissions, covering the fol-
lowing SUBJECTS
THE REIMBURSEMENT OF aoerign-
ty over and claim OF title 70 ~uba.
2.--The eession Of Porto Rico and other
Spanish possessions in the West Indies, to
gether with Guam. in the Ladrones.
9.-The cessslon of the Philippines.
4.-The terms Of the evacuation OF the |
Philippines.
5.-The pledge OF the United States to
preserve order In the Philippines pending |
the ratification OF the treaty.
S-The release OF military prisoners mu-
tually.
THE eession by Spain OF the island OF
Kuhae, or Strong island, in the Carollnes.
s.-The mutual relinquishment Of In
demnity claims.
s.-The religious freedom Of the Caro-
lines, assuring the rights Of American
there.
lo.-Cabie landing rights at points with
In the Spanish Jurisdiction.
1.-THE releas by Spain OF political pris-
oners for onenses in Cuba and the Phil
ppines
12.-The pledge of the United States to
naugurate in the Philippines an open
loor' policy and to guarantee the same
o Spain for at least 12 years
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he war
AhIlCLE AGREED UPON.
The first three articles agreed uponnnn
The first three articles erlbodyed were
mutually agreed upon today as was also
he article embodying the terms OF the
evacuation Of the Philippines. which will
De practically the sarne az ~ tho eyacu-
alton OF Cuba and Porto Rico.
Th, mutual rat,o.. .-.ut4--- |
RS was agreed upon Spain liberatlnE the
'ebel prisoners and the United States ,
iberating the Manila garrison and the
ipaniards held by Aguinaldo.
The political prisoners TO be released by
spain are such as are now in exile at
ceuta, In Morocco. or at other Spanish
,enal settlements.
Daily sessions will be held here, and It
= now believed that the work viii be con-
lluded this week. II 20 early n termi-
nation Is improbable. The foregoing list |
Il subjects under consideration does not I
how the precise order In which the ar 1
icles were laid before the Spanish com I
nissloners today and I'm fact only eight 8
4 the thirteen articles were discussed
Four points arose about which the Span
ards desired to consult Madrid and two
lpon which the Americans Will consult
After the session and the departure OF /
he Spanish commissioners the Ameri-
ans remained in the conference chamber I
or an hour In executive session. The ad- =.
ournment was taken mt. , o'clock to- [
morrow.
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