The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
Articles for Restoration of the Old
Agreements to Be Submitted.
THE PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS.
Some Uncertainty Exists as TO Their
Attitude-Our Government Doesn't
Anticipate Any Serious Trouble
The Forces We Have There
Are Ample for Any Pro-
babIe Emergency.

PARIS, November 29.-The secretaries
Of the two Peace Commissions-Messrs.
Moore ana Oieda-began their joint task
OF formulating the articles Of the peace
treaty at 3 o'clock this afternoon, as di-
rected by their respective commissions
az yesterdays conference. This work
Will be easy and rapid as TO the relin-
quishment and cession referred to in the
protocol. the terms of which document
will be transferred bodily to the treaty.
INTENTATIVE ARTICLES.
The secretaries. moreover, will embody
inteniative articles Tor discussion on
Wednesday, the subjects of the religious
freedom of the Caroline Islands, a naval
station for the United states in the same
group. cable landing rights at other
points within Span's jurisdiction, the re-
lease OF the insurrectionists prisoners
and the revival of the treaties broken by
the war.
Thus the commercial and general treaty
OF 1875 will be revived. 10 be recast later.
the treaty OF 1894 for the settlement OF
certain claims. will be revived, the treaty
Of 1871, providing for eXtradition, VIII be
reVlved, the trademark treaty OF lSoZ
will be revived and the supplemental
extradltion treaty Of 1852 will be revived,
in addition 10 several m0dus ylyendl
agreements.
FOR DISCUSSION TO-DAY.
II is expected that the secretaries Will
submit the treaty articles at the joint
session tomorrow. when all the other
points for negotiation VIII be discussed.
Thus the commissions tomorrow Will
have before them tho entire treaty Tor
amendment. approval or rejection
on all points outside OF the protocot
there will be friendly negotiations only.
Spain having the right 10 name the
prices size wants FOR her territory and 10
reject or accept the Americans ouer.
The Sp8niards, no less than the Amefl-
cans are now anxious t0 conclude the
business which brought them here
THE DRAFT READY.
A the result OF the work OF Mr. Moore
ana senior Oieda. the draft of the articles
emb0Ivlng the protocol agreements was
c0mpletod this evening. III Will De pre-
scntod to the two commissions tomorrow
I'm the morning NJ their separate sessions
and I'm the afternoon az the joint session.
when r. will receive hnal considerauon.
There will be little delay on these articles.
Mr. Moore will also submit tomorrow
90 tho United States Commissioners lle
subjects 90 he presented % The SpanlaruS
for negotiation These for convenience
and great dispatch are being drafted into
the form of articles.
PRISONERS EXCHANGED.
The release of the insurgent prisoners
held by Spain Will go into the protocol
agreements. it having been already
agreed that Spain is TO release them
uuon the United States undertaking I'd
seci,re the release of Spanish prisoners In
the hands Of Aguinaldo.
This Questi0s is so intimately related 20
the peace treaty that it has been removed
from the subjects that are matters or
noeotiation and has been embodied jon the
articles containing the protocol agree
ments. .........,.
MADRID. November 29-Senor sagasta
showed much emotion on learning that
the Spanish Commissioners in Paris had
formally agreed 10 sign the treaty OF
peace on the Amor.c1u conditions, Out
he assured his friends tnat Doe was COM
vinced ho had adopted tLo best course
in tho interests )f fhe Coz ntry and the
monarchy. adding that the news haI
lifted "a great weight from the minds or
the people
Tho Bank of Spaii has made a fresh
advance 10 the government OF o0VvJO
pesetas TO cover ihe expense of repa-
triaung the Spanish troops in the Philip
pines and the Antilles.
Tire Re1ubIcau papers violently attack
both the government and the Amerl-
cans.
WILL ASSUME THE BURDEN
LONDON November 30.-The Madrid
correspondent OF the Daily Mail says
senior Sagasta asserts that if the United
States insists upon Spain paying 'he
Cuban and Philippine debts she VIII
honor her signature 10 the extent Of her
resources and that tine government Will
not refuse 10 accept this burden
THEY FEARED Us.
BERLIN. Nov. 30.-The Cologne Gazette
SAYS: international envy has prevented
Turope from opposing the excessive de-
mands OF the United states upon Spain
Although they might have pr0dted rich
lv by the situation the Powers feared
To make bitter enemy OF America, with
the consequent closing of their markets
II they opposed the annexation Of the
Philippines.
Other German papers argue that the
United States would never have dared %
impose such conditions had IL not been
for England's support
This conviction of an Anglo-American
agreement giving the two Powers the
virtual control OF the FAR East question.
intonsfcs the bitterness.
IL is believed Great Britain will get
Chu Shan as compensation. and both
England and America are suspected OF
having some disagreeable surprise IN
store.
ELEMENTS OF DANGER.
PARIS. Nov. 30-The Temps says:
From the outset the Americans have me-
eotiated on the principle 10 take IT or
leave K and have covered their claims by
a sort OF sancuty
Continuing the Temps says:
"If tho triumph. 10 call it so, is COM
plete. may It not contain grave elements
Of danger aud anxiety 20 the Americans