The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

PARIS. Sept. @.-The United States
peace commission held another session
this morning. after which. accom-
panied by United States Ambassa-
dor Horace Porter, they drove 20 the for
eign office where the commissioners met
and breakfasted with the Spanish conn
mssioners. The breakfast al which the
two peace commissions me. for the first
time was purely an informal affair. given
by NJ. De,casse in his private apartments
In the foreign Office. The Spanish COM
m!ssioners arrived first, accompanied by
the Spanish ambassador here. Senor Leon
Castillo. and the secretary OF the Span
ish embassy.
The American ambassador, Gen. Hor-
ace Porter. and Henri .V.gnaud. secretary
of the American embassy, arrived at the
foreign Office before the American COM
missioners and awaited them there.
The American party arrived on the
stroke Of 1880. the hour fixed, and the
rapp!ug OF Il halberd on the mar
BILE floor announced the arrival OF the
Americans. who were receives. IN a prl-
vate salon, near M Delcasse's quarters.
The minister greeted each American in
turn. and then presented them 10 the pre-
inier. NJ. BrIsson. simultaneously Senor
Castillo stepped forward to greet Gen.
Porter. whereupon the two groups moved
together. and introductions to each other
were effected by ". Deicasse.
Characteristic Tact shown.
After senor Castillo and Ger. Porter had
had a brief chat the party repaired 10 the
breakfast room. where NJ. Delcasse pre-
sided IN the center Of a long table. On
his right were Gen. Porter and Senator
Gray. with a Spanish commissioner be-
tween them On the left of NJ. Delcasse
was the president of the Spanish comm!s-
Sion Senior Montero Rios. with Senator
Davis next 10 him. and Spanish com
missioner to the left OF the senator. ON
the opposite SIDE. facing De,casse. was VI.
Brisson. On his left were Senor Leon
Castillo Senator Frye and a Spanish COM
missioner. On the ieft OF the premier
were Judge Day, president Of the Ameri-
can commission. a Spanish commissioner
and whltelaw Reid. Beyond these. on
the other side. wers the secretaries OF the
United States and Spanish embassies here
and the French foreign officials
The Breakfast. or luncheon as IL would
be termed In the United States. occupied
serve! in an adjoining apartment. ami aft
er half an hours further chatting the party
broke up. both commissions leaving simui-
tsneously with courteous aG.eux.
The Americans regard the function as
being a happy means of Introducing the
two commissions II was accomplished
with great tact by the French officials and
Was conducted with the utmost discretion.
Exact Instructions Given
French newspapers continue their com
sncnts Gil BIAS says;
THE Spanish government; has given lts
commissioners very precise instructions.
They are "a do their utuost "a have Il ad-
mated that there can Re 10 question of
disvtting the rights % Spanish sovereign
tv over Manila the island ~ i<uz0u. ard
the rest of the arch!pejago 90, outside ~
naval stations which Spain will ce}e At the
Marianne Islands
'-1r tire other sSe the American COM
mission has very precise Instructions. from
The following Is the text oE their iEstruc-
t.or-
.F1rst~Spajn shah ceie absolute sove-
relgrty over the wAols lsland % I.uzoa
-'Secona-The other Islands - the archI-
pslaEo witl he replaced under the dominion
a SPAN on condition that a liberal gov
e-unou; IS accorded - me inhabitants
'~Th.r8~Cc0pl-ie separation - church
and stare IN ne Philippines
'Fauyth Spain cann3t ce=ie aay other
Islands IN the group te any foreign power
without Americas consent
-FlEth~Tas United states shalt euf1v
for ali tine commercial privileges IS he
frcSt favored nation. re; excepting SCa!n
herself"