Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-12-15
TIE PEACE TREATY. SIGNED
The Spanish Commissioners almost
Crushed at the Final Scene,
TREATY CONTAINS II ARTICLES
Bpaniards Pay Heavy Penalty for Their
Errors-Glye Up Colonial Empiro-
Happy Ending Of tho War for tho
American Side.

PARIS, Dec. l9.--Tho treaty Of pence
between Spain and the United States
was signed at eco Saturday evening
by tho members Of the respective COM
missions.
The signing OF the treaty would have
afforded 1T subject for great his
torlcal painting, The groap gathered
about the table in the stately chamber
OF the foreign Office was impressive in
itself, while the fact that the sense OF
the momentousness OF the Issues which
the act decided was deeply felt by all
the participants gave an impressive
and solemn tone TO the scene,
Around the great mahogany table
sat the ten arbiters OF the destinies OF
IN old and young nation. Ranged
about and behind thom were numerous
attaches OF tho American commission,
The jets from the crystal chandeliers
above the heads Of those present mag
nhed the brilliant green and scarlet
of the uNholsterings in their gaudlncss.
There was theatrical contrast be-
tween the black clothed actors and the
scenery. 10 the Americans 1t was
happy ending Of the epilogue Of war;
for the Spaniards 1t was plainly bit
ter tragedy, none the less painftl be-
cause long foreseen, They sat silently,
as though almost crushed, and none
could withhold sympathy for Senior
Montero Rios, the president OF the
Spanish commission, who, coming from
his bed, was bundled in n great over
coat, though logs were burning In the
fireplace near by
The spirits Of the two bodies were
,ymbolzed DO the clothes worn by the
members OF the commissions, for the
Americans were attired in evening
dress for the dinner given them imme-
diately after the meeting by Due dc
Loubat, and the Spaniards wore black
froclt coats.
Although the commissions met at
$3.50 o'clock, expecting to finish their
work in half an hour, the engrossing
OF the treaty on parchment was found
to be so troublesome that 1t delayed
the signing of the document until 500,
Clerk Martin, OF the American com
mission, worked all day without even
stopping TO eat When he came into
the chamber at 1880 with the docu-
mcnt he found the commissioners wait
ing, The Spanish copy had arrived n
half hour earlier. Mr.. Arthur Fer
custom then read first the English
and after that the Spanish version of
the treaty, This finished, two copies
were passed around the table, the com
missloners signing them in the order
OF their rank: william Il, Day, Sen0-
tor Cushman X, Davis, Senator Will
lam p. Frye, Whitelaw Reid and Sena'
tor George Gray; Senior Montero Rios,
Senior Abarzuza, Senior Garnica, Senior
Villaurutia and General Ccrcro y
SNons, each commission signing its OPP
ponent's treaty.
Both were tied with the Spanish and
American colors, When the seals were
propared'to be affixed, attendants were
sent scurrying for ribbons of the
French tri-color, with which the doe
uments were sealed, as n compliment
to the French hosts Of the commits.
siona Many officials intcrestedly
watched every detail Of the proceed
ings.
The last seal being impressed, the
commissioners arose and, without for
mality, each member shook the hands
of all his antagonists and exchanged
assurances Of sincere personal esteem
The Spaniards aftcrward commented
acridly upon what they termed the
bad taste of the Americans in muster
lug crowd Of attaches to gloat over
the contamination OF their downfall
and to scramble for relics.
The treaty as signed consists OF
seventeen articles it having been
found desirable to subdivide two or
three OF the articles in the draft agreed
upon at The last meeting.
The document was prepared by Sec
Rotary Moore in behalf OF the United
States commission, and by Senior vii
larutla for Spain, on account of the
continued illness of Secretary 0jeda,
OF the Spanish commission
Each contains the English and Span
ish texts of the treaty in parallel col
umns. The wording had been ap.
proved previously by the commissions
without, joint meeting, so there was
no controversy ON this subject.
The treaty provides that Cuba is to
be relinquished and that Porto Rico
and the Philippines are to be ccded.
The Americans are to pay for the re-
patrlation 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
military 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.
Chcr0kees to Treat.
MUsKoGBE. /. T., Dec. 10.-Thc
Dawes commission has arranged for a
Joint meeting with the Cherokee treaty