The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13
impressive Scene in the
Foreign Office.
UIVI I0NS OF TREATY
SENIOR RIOS RISES FROM HIS
BED TO BE PRESENT.
0CuAtNT SIsNtD AT 8:45 O'ClOCK


a omp lm-nt 10 he 'rer ch Hosts
f n Conn sson he Com
n'ssonprs >hake anrs,
Paris, Dec. 10.-The treaty of peace
was signed at $40 this evening.
The signing Of the treaty tonight
would have afforded Il subject for a
great historical painting. The group
gathered about the table i'll ,Ae stately
chamber of the Foreign Office, was I'M
pressive in itself, While the fact that
the sense of the momentousnu>s of the
issUes which the act decided Was deep
ly fe-t by all the participants. gave an
impressive and solemn tone to :he
scene.
Around the great mahogany table sat
the ten arbiters of the destjnieS of an
old and young nation. Ranged stand
iAg behind them We're numerous attaches
OF the American commission.
The jets from the crystal chandeliers
above the heads of those present mas,,i-
fed the brilliant green and scarlet OF
the upholstering into gaudiness.
There was theatrical contrast be-
tween the black-clothed actors and the
h: ppy ending OF the eploGue Of war:
tor the Spaniards it was plainly 4 bitter
tragedy. none the less painful because
long ioIeseen. They sat silently "S
though almost crushed and none could
withhold sympathy from Sanot Mon
tero Rios the President Of the Spanish
commission, who coming from his bed.
Was bundled in Il great oyer:C;t. al
though logs were burning III the r:-e--
pace nearby.
The spirits Of the two bodies were
symbolized by the clothes worn by til
members of the commissions, Ter the
Americans were attired III evening dress
for the dinner given them immediately
after the meeting by the Due De Loubr,
and the Spaniards wore black frock
coats.
Although the commissions met at hHif
past three o'clock, expecting to finish
their work in half an hour. the engre =
ing Of the treaty on parchment was
found to he 50 troublesome thar il Ge-
aged the signing Of the document unul
500. Clerk Martin. Of the Ama"icaI
commission. worked all day without even
stopping to eat. When he came lat1 The
chamber ut 80 O'Clock with the docu-
mgut he found the commissioners wait
ing The Spanish copy had arrived
son then proceeded to read first the En
-Il.h and after that the Spanish version
Of the treaty. This finished, two cop,ts;
We're passed around the table. the coH,-
mi>i>ouerS signing them III the order 81
Chc.r rank:
VIM K. Day, Senator CusAm1a h.
Davis. Senator VIM. L. Eye, nit
law Reid and Senator George i.rdy;
>ruor AiCntero Rios. Senior Abarzlz',
>tuor Garn;ca, Senor NIiIauruua ana
General Cerero Saons. each comm :
sion signing its opponents treaty. both
urrc ueu with Spanish and American
raor>.
When the seals were prepared to be af-
.xal attendants were sent scurrying
Iur ribbons Of the French tri-color with
h..h the documents were sealed as Il
-.r.r.tffnent to the French hosts Of the
0umissions-
Many officials interestedly watched
pry detail of the proceedings.
The last seal being impressed the com
-aioncrs rose and without formallty
..rh member shook the hands Of all his
autugonists and exchanged assurances OF
-urere personal esteem. The Spanards
forward commented acrdly upon what
faay termed the bad taste Of the Amerl-
r.us in mastering Il crowd of attaches
'. @aat over the consummation of their
r.Eru@U and to scramble for relics.
The si@ung was finished at $40. At
."f time the door Of the chamber open
r| auI &pnor Nillauruta appeared and
#.mcd to q group Of correspondents
-" were waiting in the corridor "C'est
.. The other members of the Spanish
- .~~ion followed Senor NillaGrutla
."t fa~scd silently through the vcStlbule
5""r waiting carriages. The Amerl-
commission strolcd oft. chatting
".Iac"Htly. and as they rcached the
tho lights in the chamber were
o.r.ouud.
-' treaty rs stoned consisted Of sew
'"h articles il having bocn found adj
ir f" suh-dividp two or three Of the
'@ In the draft agreed upon at the
.' ""missioners Of the two nations
81 ''rIr SIGNATURES on two conies of
a. 'f'"ty. one copy being for the ar
,""'n"nt was prepared nv Sec
e. Moore. i'm hohalf Of tho United
,.. commission and hv Snnnr VlIau-
... Yep Spain. on account of thn CON
c,.. 'h"~S of Secretary Oicda Of the
<h commission
s. f"nv contained the FnoIish and
.>h texts of tho treaty in parallel
ne wording had been ap-