The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-30
CONN MERCIAL TREATIES
THOSE BROKEN BY WAR WILL
BE REVIVED.
DISCUSSION OF THEM PROBABLE TO-DAY
They viii be Embodied in Tentative Articles
by the Secretaries. Offer to be Made
Spain for Strong Island for
Naval Station.

Paris, November 29.-The secretaries
of the two peace commissions, Mcssrs.
Moore and Ojeda, began their )int task
of formulating the articles of the peace
treaty at 3 o'clock this afternoon as Gi-
rected by their respective commissioners
at yesterdays conference. This WORK
will be easy and rapid, as to the relin-
auishment and cessions referred TO in the
protocol, the terms of which document
will be transferred bodily to the treaty.
The secretaries. moreover, will embody
in tentative articles, for discussion or
Wednesday, the subjects of the religions
freedom of the Caroline islands. a naval
station for the United States in the
same group. cable landing rights at otneI
points within Spain's jurisdiction, the
release of the insurrectionist prisoners
and the revival of the treaties broken by
the war. Thus. the commercial and gen
eral treaty Of 1895 will be revived, to b.
recast later, the treaty of 1884. for the
settlement of certain claims, will be re-
viyed; the treaty of 1877. providing for
extradition, will be revived. the trada
mark treaty of 1882 will be revived. and
the supplemental extradition treaty OF
1882 will be revived, in addition to sever
al modus viyendi agreements.
1t is expected that the secretaries will
submit the treaty articles at the joint
session tomorrow when all the other
points for negotiation will be discussed
Thus. the commissions tomorrow will
have before them the entire treaty for
amendment, approval or rejection.
On all the points outside of the protocol
there will be friendly negotiation only,
Spain having the right to name the prices
she wants for her territory and to reject
or accept the Americans offer.
The Spaniards, no less than the Ameri
cans, now are anxious to conclude :hc
business which brought them here.
DAY CABLES THE NEWS.
Washington, November 29.-The Gov
ernment has been officially advised III
the successful termination of the peace
negotiations with Spain. A cablegranl fo
this effect which had been received from
Chairman Day was read at to-day's CaDi
net meeting by the Secretary of State
BY the terms of the treaty, which will lie
signed during the present week. Snain
surrenders TO the United States her SOW
ereignty in the Philippine Archipelago and
Guam Island one of the Ladrone group
In lien of all claims to indemnity the
United States will pay the sum of 500
100000 in gold or its equivalent. Before
returning TO the United States our peac.
commissioners will secure from the Span
ish representatives, if possible PROPOSE
ton for the sale TO the United States oi
Strong Island, one of the Caroline group
some distance east and south Of Luzon
for cable station. Should Spain, how
ever decline TO sell the island for Il rea
sonable sum the matter will be dropped
for the present at least. The possible
cession of this island is not involved il
the pending treaty and no pres.
sure will be brought to bear t.
induce Spain t. part wifi
it. 4 large part of the time at to-day
Cabinet meeting was consumed in tho
discussion Of the new customs tariff
which is to be put into operation in nj
parts of Cuba as soon as the United
States takes formal possession.
The apprehension which manifested it
self some time ago over the attitude OF
Aguinaldo and the Philippine insurgents
has not entirely disappeared, though
the administration believes they will ac
cept the situation without any confiic
with the United States. The matter wa'
discussed at the meeting to-day, ant
some Of the views expressed indicated
a possibility that the insurgents may ye
have to be dealt with. On the whole
however, the President expects that sc
rions trouble with Aguinaldo will b'
I.I 0ffl - "A
ed against on outbreak by taking preeau
tionary measures. The American forct
already in occupancy of part of the PM
lppines is regarded as altogether adeluat,
10 cope with any emergency that may
arise. The future Government of th'
islands came up incidentally, and Secre
fary Alger made some suggestions as I,
details Of military government of tho
islands.
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