The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-27
THE PEACE
COMMISSION
Whitolaw Reid and Justice
White Complete the List.
WHAT THEY WILL DEMAND.
Spain Must Cede Luzon Island to
Our Government.
DEMANDS WILL BE IMPERATIVE.

SPANS commissioners Wili BE NOtI1ed
That Discussion Will Only Be a Waste
Of Time-The Judgment of Our Com
nissioners Is Against Assuming Dollar
Of tho Cuban Debt, and That Question
Will Be as Troublesome as That of the
Philippines.
Washington, Aug. 27.--Secretary Day.
upon leaving the cabinet meeting yes
terdav afternoon, announced that
Whitelaw Reid and Associate Justice
White had been selected as peace COM
missioners. The full commission.
therefore. is as follows: Secretary Of
Slate Day; Senator C. X. Davis. of
Minnesota; Senator William P. Frye,
Of Maine: Whitelaw Rsid, of New
York: Edward d. White Of Louisiana.
Secretary Day last night announced
that all have now accepted, and that
the peace commission stands COM
pleted.
The following attaches of the peace
commission have been selected and will
be appointed by the president: John
Moore. of Massachusetts. now assistant
secretary of state, to be secretary OF
the commission, and j. X. Macarthur.
CT New York, to be assistant secretary.
Mr.. Macarthur was formerly first sec
retary Of the United States legation at
Madrid and Is now on special duty at
the state department He has had con-
siderable experience in work Of Il dip
lomatic nature. These appointments
were decided on by the president yes
terday afternoon.
The membership of the commission
being completed. Secretary Day ar
ranged to leave for Canton at once in
order to make his personal preparation
for a trip to Paris. He will be accom-
panied abroad by Mrs. Day, who has
entirely recovered from her recent i'll
ness. The secretary has already shipped
to Canton number Of his personal
effects, In anticipation Of his early re-
tirement from the state department.
Assistant Secretary Moore last night
admitted his selection as secretary of
the commission. He said he had not
decided when he would resign his post
as assistant secretary of state, but
that 1t probably would be within q
fortnight. He had long conference
with the president yesterday afternoon,
at which some of the plans of the COM
mission We're discussed. Secretary Day
also had an interview with the presi-
dent.
The personnel of the American COM
mission is regarded as particularly
,Ar
all the commissioners are pretty well
kn0wn
Secretary Day does not favor the
United States holding all the Philip
pines. He would be satisfied with Ma
MIA and Manila bay. Senator Frye
would be satisfied with Luzon Island.
Mr.. Reid, judging from the editorials
In his paper, considers 1t impossible for
Spain to exercise control of any por-
tion of the Philippines, and thinks that
the interests would be better subservcd
BY the United States maintaining con-
troll over the entire group
Senu.or Davis is territorial ex-
p&nsionst, and it is believed judging |
From some of his recent speeches, |
would favor permanent control over the |
entire Philippines.
The commissioners apparently are |
no: going to Paris to demand the en-
lire group Of the Philippine islands, but
to contend only for the occupa ion of
Luzon Island. This was strongly do
vesOped at a conference at the White
House between the president, Secre-
tary Day and Senators Davis and Frye
! majority of the members of The COM
mission.
II Is believed the commissions will |
make ktraightforward dor and for the
Luzon Island in accordance with sug-
gestions supposed to have been recaiv-
" from Admiral Dewey. Their de-
nands will be stated briefly, but in en-
,hatic terms. II was suggested that
he contention of the United States
'hould be drawn up in unmistakable
English and presented to the Spanish
with the statement that
llscussiOn would be a waste of time,
. there could be no modification of the
american claim under any circllm-
tances. or course, such a vigorous |
american proposition would be sus-
aimed by the great mass of American
'eople. but it would hardly be in line
VHh diplomacy.
II Is said that the Spaniards are en-
eavorlng to make it appear that the
reat and all absorbing question is the
isposition Of the Philippines, encour-
king that impression in the hope that
be United States may be induced in
onsidcratlon of certain concessions in
he Philippines to assume the respon-
lbility for the Cuban war debt The
alignment of the commission thus far
against assuming one dollar of the
uban debt. 1t is believed now that the
uban debt question will be as trouble
ome to the commissioners as that of
,e Philippines.
The American commissioners will
nter upon their duties with the firm
etermination to bring about a speedy
inclusion. They will leave here about
lie middle of September and reach
arts In time to begin work In Accord
nee with the terms of the protocol,