The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-30

First Meev.nz-Presentea IN IN.
French Foreign Minisser-The Two
Commissions to Breakf.st ws,h
Him TODAY.

Paris. September 27.-while the re-
ception accorded the United States
peace commission here is all that could
be desired, and while the French for
eign office has taken great pains to
treat the American and Spanish COM
missioners in preciso,y the same man
ner, 1t must be g ,.nitted that the
general atmosphere n Paris. especial-
ly the diplomatic atmosphere, does not
incline toward America.
III is the general impression here that
the American commissioners have in
structions to provide for the retention
OF Manila and the island of Luzon.
and for the commission to pretend to
diplomat.
The commission for the first time
since it's appointment met as a body
today for two hours in the drawing
room or the Continental hotel. The
suite OF rooms, which the former en-
press at one time used will probably
De acquired by the commissioners.
Ihey Will be used for executive ses-
SlonS and for the HEADQUARTERS.
Judge Day and Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
are quartered at the hotel overlook
ing the Tuilleres gardens and the 9TH
er commissioners are equally comfort
able.
The Americans enjoyed sunny
weather during their first day in Paris
ana they are all in good health and
spirits.
The French government is arrang-
ing TO provide, at the Salon, where
the joint sessions of the commissioners
Will be held, an elaborate buffet, daily.
for the use of all the commissioners.
The morning and afternoon sessions
of the United States peace commits
sioners today were devoted to the in
ternal affairs of the commission and
to the systematization of the working
force.
Paris, September 2S.-The United
States peace commission went into ses-
sion at IL o'clock this morning. Moth
ing was given out for publication.
During the afternoon the American
commissioners assisted at their first
formal function in France-their recep-
ton by the minister Of foreign affairs,
M. Dclcasse. AT 8 o'clock the United
States ambassador, General Horace
Porter called at the Continental hotel
for the Americans and escorted them
to the ministry of foreign affairs. M.
Henri Vignaud, the secretary of the
United States embassy, led the way
into the building. General Porter,
Judge Day n the others following.
Through M. Vignaud, who acted as
interpreter, NJ. Delcasse only speaking
French, the party chatted briefly upon
g~eneralities and the minister assured
the commissioners of the great pleas
ure experienced by France in the part
She has taken in effecting a suspen-
sion of hOstilities between the United
States and Spain and expressed the
hope of having the pleasure of meeting
the American commissioners and the
spanish commissioners at breakfast
tomorrow.
M. Delcasse added tina after aving
thus brought the two commissions to-
gether n Offering them the hospital
tiles of the salon de conference, the
French government would efface it
self.
Judge Day, as president of the Unit
ed States commission, responded. He
said the United States appreciated the
good offices of France, and after M.
Delcasse had expressed his pleasure at
such recognition of the disinterested
action of France, the interview ended
n the Americans retired.
The minister of foreign affairs at
1890 o'clock p. m. tomorrow will give
a breakfast at the foreign office to the
United States and the Spanish COM
missions, thus bringing them togeth-
er for the first time.
After the presentation of the Ameri-
al commissioners, Senior Leon Y Cas-
tillO, the Spanish ambassador, present
ed the Spanish commission to M. Del
caSSe. The ceremonies were exactly
similar to those gone through in in
Producing the members of the Ameri-
"a commission.