The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-02
PEACf COMMISSIONERS
1EAI1ErAIN SECRECY AS TO ALL
PROCEEDINGS
THE SENTIMENT IN SPAIN
Associated Pres. Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PARIS, Oct. 1.-The American and Span
ish peace commissions assembled for their
first business session at o'clock this after
noon in the rooms assigned to them for
their deliberations in the French foreign
office In the DUAL d Orsay. A special en-
trance is set apart for the use of the COM
missioners in order to furnish them with
every privacy and convenience possible.
The session Of the peace commissions
last nearly ninety minutes.
The next session will take place on Mon
day at d m. Both commissions main
tained secrecy as to the proceedings
Cause for Surprise
PARIS, Oct 1.-The correspondent Of the
impartial of Madrid has telegraphed to
his paper that he is amazed at the appear
ance of the American commission He
says:
"They do not appear as q delegation of
diplomats, but as Cooks tourists. There
are some of all sorts-ladies, more or less
young, children and a nurse. Their lug
gage fills two omnibuses. There is a total
of the commission Of thirty-four. and not
one Of them brings . servant"
Rios Is Pleased
NEW YORK, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says:
Senior Montero Rios has tslegraphed to
Senior sagasta saying tnat no mao received
most satisfactory impression OF phe at
titude OF the American Peace Commission
ers.
The MACEDONIA not ordinarily very SER
ious paper strikes note IN whlch II re-
ftects the opinion OF the most serious men
here. 1t poioiy advocates Spain giving up
the philippines. This attitude now Is taken
by many OF the ieaolhs papers, tne we"
being that the retention OF the archipelago
Is yet announcer pitIaii 1or Spaah-
Al the same time the government holos
eou9 men ready 10 seno 10 the Fhilpplhes.
Inc MINISTER OF state iamehteo oeiore the
queen the TACT that certain papers were
III iavoi VI 'he eeesio' VI the hihppihes'
IL Is interesting 10 kho" thet the Minis
ter Oh State CONSUMERS 1hat spain snouio
MAINTAIN her sovereignty over tne entire
arcn'peiaso' anu IN sucn spirit as al
ready ihoicaoeo IN the herald the spanish
oelesa'es at the co'iierence are inspired.
Inc Question OF NUMBER OF negroes VINO
nave CONS pack from Cuoa Is attracting
attehtlon. Sasasta mas 1ound the Key TO
.he proolei.' ana proposes 10 form them
my oa''anons ues''heo 1or the spanish
possessions IN africa"
The Filipino Fete
NEW YORK. Oct. IA dispatch to the
Heraio !ronn Mssn'ia wa Fars says: Inc
ceieoi "Aon y. oo-oa.ieo nilppine 'noepeh-
uence as ensheeteo oy Asuinaioo at Ma
lo.os ias' ."ursoay was nar"e 1unction
WIN On %osuro european element In H.
Dorm Oh the oictator desire TO initiate the
oref's anu manner OIL cW'i,zat'on.
Asuna.uo anu ms ao'isers appeared IN
.uA evennie u,eSS. Ahefe was paraoe Vi
'ne o"i e.oou Amy y. tne !hsureents'
wnoeo ei1.. ."ln uens efeo On aooress'orim-
1,A1e -, viii p"'iiouc pi@li'uoes' the erect
" "as ""iieu soihe"nat ny tne
~ .Sooo anu pour oe"Vefy oi the
ep.aA ~aiu 'heS heio BANQUET
anu 'ne lew <Aiierican guests sat down
WIN "o Npino e'a's'si"eii' Inc menu
W W - u'e ,'1oe. appioseo rFencn
800 oe"e. :" INC OAi'eo o'ates was
So W." r.,.- , onees' e'iio Inc oeciara-
''.- ApU nuope"ue.ce was Ieao'
VI ooiii efehce heio at
$500, ON oiiioiai INFORMS
"'n 'Ao ieAt 10" oays
" uoaeiai Jus ~ oIier
'I'; '"u p1o'eo'oia'e VI the Ill
p."o puolo Anere are Two ne" cases
40 NV Pes' house' making
Np " .-'e o"'o
what was said
MANILA, Oct. There IA considerable
comment here upon Aguinaldo's speech at
Malolos on Thursday. The keynote was the
moepenoence OF the tnhippine Insurgents.
49, ..ta. '' NO T>s III
"Ou- fr;and. ~. Ar
thu n,,r,o.a ~ demons,r,t IT, ~ ~
ostty and grandeur of their government
ana assist IN releasing the people from
slavery without annexing the islands, thus
setting good example We now under
stano ana appreciate the famous Monroe
uoctrihe OF america Tor Americans, and
justice demands that they add, The Phil
lPplhes 1of the f1lipinos.
ihe lhsurBent oflclas express disap-
noA ~, a. .ne non-a.cenoahce OF Amer
The provincial governor has deo,,noa o..
allow an American of7,oar ~ $780, 49,
Daupan prisons and secrra thai. $50
without AeuinaIdo,s sanction NJ 80
caste Interpreter used tbreats ora oon.o
ouentlv Aeuina1do ,ns+r,otad ~. .ro
the railroad stations bevond Nr.1oIoa
to allow any Americaps to noes
The British cruiser Powerful wb,c, ,of.
here few days ago, has returned She