New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
PEACE COMMISSION SAILS.
THE MEMBERS AND ATTACHES OFF ON
THE CAMPANIA.

TALKS WITH SOME OF THE COMMISSIONER
The five Peace Commissioners who will rep.
resent the United States at the conference with
a like number Of Commissioners from Spain al
Paris and settle the terms of treaty Of peace
between the two countries sailed yesterday
afternoon foi Liverpool, England. on the Cunard
Line steamer Campania The party will go from
there direct to Paris, where they will meet the
Spanish Commissioners October l.
The Commissioners and those who form their
party did not reach the Cunard Line pier until
] O'Clock yesterday afternoon but long before
that many people had gathered to see the Com.
mission start on its trip across the Atlantic. and
floral pieces Of all sizes and descriptions were
to the steamer earlier in the day for the
various members. The party which will go To
Paris consisted Of
Judge WILLIAM r. DAY and Mrs. DAY.
Senator CJsHMAN K. DAVIS ard Mrs. DAVIS.
Senator WILLIAM p. FRYE and Mrs FRYE.
Senator GEORGE GRAY. Mrs. GRAY and the Missse
GRAY.
WHITELAw REID and Mrs REID.
y. -: MOORE secretary of the Commission; Ma
MOORE and child.
59HS MAc4RrHyR lac M! 1ssaT' secretary M
FRANK BRANAGAN. dsbursing officer. and MA
ARTHUR FERGUSON, Spanish Interpreter and MA
Mr. SPEAR. French interpreter.
JOHN 5. MARTIN, Jr, cipher expert. and Mrs MAR
oJEz, R5 j. s RODRIGUEZ translator and Mrs. "o0"
Mr.. coRBIN OF utant-General corbin. at
Mr. TAYLOR, secretary to commissioner. and Mira
TAYLOR.
FRANCIS H. STARK conrnssioner's secretary.
j. r. BUCK. commissioner secretary.
Miss SARAH ATKINSON, Spanish stenographer ana
typewriter.
Miss MARIE MAcNAuGHToN French s,enographss
ana typewriter.
EDWARD SAVOY messenger.
HENRY FREEMAN messenger
The staterooms OF the Commissioners. on the
upper deck Of the Campania, the best on
the ship They were filed with flowers which
had been sent by friends Before the Commis-
sioners arrived at the pier their baggage had
been sent down and placed on board the steam-
err II was all marked in care OF the United
States Embassy at Paris. and bore the official
stencil OF the State Department and the United
States seal.
PLEASED WITH STATEROOMs.
When the Commissioners arrived at the pier
at o'clock they Immediately boarded the
steamer and inspected their staterooms. and
were pleased with their situation.
When they all boarded the Campana 1t was
the first time that the entire Commission had
met since the members were appointed. and the
first official session Of the Commission VIII be
held on board the Campania in the course OK the
trip TO Liverpool. The members Of the Commis-
sion were not inclined TO answer questions as to
! their work but just before the Campania moved
out into the stream, Senator Frye said:
II regret the necessity which calls me to Paris.
but deep sense of duty compes me to respond
| 70 the urgent request OF the President We snail
not deviate from the instructions. but II we are
not allowed some independent action. the Presi-
! dent might as well have sent five schoolboys on
the peace mission. But one OF the Commission
ers that can recall has made public his views
on the questions involved. That is Mr.. Reid.
Before his selection he wrote an article. He
may. however change his Ideas when the time
comes If they should be inconsistent with his
| instructions or the ideas Of his associates"
Republican politicians" said Senator Cray.
may be in favor of the expansion scheme. but
there should be no politics involved In peace
making I cannot say that have any instruc-
tons. / think there Is good understanding
between the Administration and the Commits
| sioners You must remember that am Demo-
crat."
Senator Davis said Il am simply glad to see
! reporters but about the mission l cannot say q
word All will be known at the proper time"
II cannot add anything the statement given
out in Washington a few nights since, said
Judge Day. Il have been spoken OF as the
president Of the American Peace Commission.
when, as matter OF fact, the Commission mas
not as yet organized l may be chosen and
may not consider the terms of the United
| States reasonable. and unless we run against q
snag think II will take less than month to
adjust matters satisfactorily 10 the nations con-
cerned OF course. the Commissioners have dis
| ,ba with he m
met"
THE CAMPANIA sALUTED AND CHEERED.
The Campania sailed promptly at O'CLOCK
and the crowd the pier cheered the Comn'is-
soners as the boat swung out into the stream.
! Tugs and ferryboats in the North River saiu'eo
! the Campanla as she passed. and the steam
! pilot boat New-York which took or the pilot
| outside the Hook, was dressed in bunting In
! honor of the Commission
The early part of the day yesterday BEFORE
the Commissioners boarded the steamer was
| snent by them at their various hotels Senator
| GRAY did not arrive in the city until yesterday
| morning Senator Frye at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel with Senator German. OF Mary
land and Arthur Sewall. Of Maine who was
the Democratic candidate for Vice-President at
the last Presidential election
Judge Day was at the Manhattan Hotel, and
! when seen there by reporters said:
| "I suppose YOU would like to know exactly
what are the conditions Of the treaty and what
we think about 1t. together with our impressions
| of Paris and OF the Spanish Peace Commission
ers But seriously, had conference with
the Cabinet before leaving Washington, at
least all Of us but Senator Gray We shall hold
| our first meeting this afternoon on board the
steamship. We all understand the wishes Of the
| Cabinet with reference 10 the terms of the
treaty, and believe that there will be practi-
cally no change after our conference with the