The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-07
THE PEACE TREA
At Last the Commissioners Il Psfls
Have Reached an Agreement.
CHIEF FEATURES ARE SETTLED
Eight Clauses Which Embody Articles
In the Original Protocol.
DETAILS OF EVACUATION COMPLETE.
No Commission viii Be Necessary to Garry
Out the Details,
POLITICAL PRISONERS TO Be LIBERATED
america to Transport spanish Pris-
oners Htome-shippinw Concc-
stOns ffcfuaeSl.
OF EVACUATION COMPLETE.
No Commission Will Be Necessary 10 Garry
Out the Details.
POLITICAL PRISONERS TO Be LIBERATED
america to Transport Spanish Pris-
oners HIome-shippinE Concc-
stOns Rcfuscsl.

Paris, December 6.--The peace treaty OF
Paris is practically in accomplished fact.
Todays session disposed of the chief feat
,ircs Of the treaty. which will be em-
holiod in the following eight articles:
1. The customary preface OF treaties IN
the nature OF an expression Of amity and
Of hope for perpetual peace.
.. Tho REIMBURSEMENT by Srain OF her
sovereignty over Porto Rico
3. Tho withdrawal of Spanish troops.
4. The REIMBURSEMENT OF Spain OF her
sovereignty over Cuba.
g. Sliain's ceseion OF the Philippines.
G. The withdrawal OF Spanish troops
there.
Z. Payment by the United States OF S2o.-
100000 for the Philippines.
s. The provision FOR the open uoor"
commercial policy in the Philippines,
The rough draft OF the treaty, which
may be considerably changed, covers the
uotocol, 1t makes "A long document whisi
Senator Davis. OF the United States pcacc
commission, says will be found to be one
Of the most interesting papers in its char
acter ever written.
SO completely are the details OF the
evacuation OF the philippines stipulated
that commission, such as was arranged
for tho Spanish withdrawsl from the West
Indies. Will he unnecessary.
Among tho question: not yet settled.
however. are tho conlng station and re-
ligious freedom In the Carollnas, the SPAN
iSh commission not having replied to the
American Offer v ai:3 s a
The Americans have agreed to transport
the Spapish prisoners home, including the
nd "a
| by Admiral Dewey and General Merritt, uB
we'll as the soldiers and civilians held by
| the Philippines. whore return the Americans
| have guaranteed. Az n compensation spain
promises to iiberate all Cuban. Porto Rican
and Philippine political prisoners.
| Spanish soldiers eectlDg TO remain in
| the colonies may do 80. but 1t is more a
| matter OF economy for the Americans to
| return the others, as they must be fed
as long as they are kept and Spain Is UNI
able TO bear tho expenses OF the repatria-
tlon
Also the Americans have rejected Spain,s
request for free shipping for ten years In
Cuban and porto Riah;i waters. They have
given the spanish commissioners siich poor
consolation MS the latter may derive from
the permission 10 reapply when the diplo-
matte relations have been renewed, for
shipping concessions undcr the reciprocity
scheme of tho Dingluy law, for which Senior
ington when the war broke out.
There arc stlll under discussion eight sec
ondary subjects which tho Spanish com
missioners broachea last week. including
the status Of patents and copyrights. The
American commissioners today handed
Setor Rios a written reply covering these
questions
There Will probably be no Joint session
tomorrow as the 6panlards desire 10 con-
slider the propositions.
Washington, December 6.-The advices
from PATHS to the effect that 1t might he
reasonably presumed that the peace Gem !.
missionors will be ready to sign treaty
o; peace within day or two Is fully COP
f!rmed here. 1t Is learned that the presi-
dents Instructions 10 Judge Day We're to
hasten the conclusion and to that eai thu
American commissioncrc have been author
lied to limit the treaty closely to proto-
col points. leaving other matters. such as
the ACQUISITION Of cable statichs and naval
stations to be dealt With hereafter. AZ
suoh separation cf the points " entirsly
In line with the EXPRESSED desire OF tie
Spanish commissioners, there appears %
ia no reason now that the agresinent has \
been reached as to all OF the protocA
roints. why these should not ho immc-
diately reduced to the form In which 1t is
desired tlrsy should appear In treaty ana
ne al once gigiied by the commissioners
IN this case II IL possible the treaty q Y
peace nay be submitted to congress even
before the Chrlstmas recess.