The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-01


PARIS, Nov. SO.-The United States
peace commission held a session to-day
toF the purpose Of discussing the Draft
OF the treaty articles made yesterday
by Secretaries Moore and oJeda. The
finai preparations Of these articles was
concluded ana the revised draft was
then turned over 70 the typewriters
while the commissioners hastily lunched
prior to the hour fxed for the Joint ses-
sion. The typewriung. however, was
not finished at o'clock. the time set.
The spanfards arrived frst at The con-
ference chamber. They were quickly
followed by the American commissions
ers with the exception OF Judge Day and
Secretary Moore. who waited for phe
prepared copy of the articles, ana who
arrived at the conference half hour
later. The two commissions then be-
gan the discussion OF the formulated
protocol agreements and the subjects for
negotiation, all OF which were presented
to the joint commission In form ac-
ceptable to the Americans.
The Treaty Articles.
There were thirteen articles laid before
the two commissions, covering the fol-
lowing subjects:
First, the rellnqulshment Of sovereign
" over and claim OF title to Cuba.
Second, the cesSion Of Porto Rico and
Spanish possessions in the West IndieA
together with Guam in. the Ladrones,
Third, the cesslon OF the Philippines.
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the Philippines.
Fifth,tte pledge Of the United States to
preserve order In the Philippines pend
ing the ratification of'the treaty
Sixth, the release Of military prisoners
mutually.
Seventh, the cession by Spain Of the
island Of Kusae, or Strong island, in the
Carollnes.
Eighth, the mutual relinqulshment Of
indemnity claims.
Ninth, the religious freedom Of the
Carollnes, assuring the rights Of Amer
lean missionaries there.
Tenth. cable landing rights at points
within the Spanish jurisdiction.
Eleventh, the release by Spain Of poll
ttcai prisoners for offenses in Cuba and
the Philippines.
Twelfth. the pledge OF the uhited
States to -inGus suFdrtG IN the : iliiiI pftits
an nopen door" policy and to guarantee
the same to Spain for at least twelve
years.
Thirteenth, a revival Of the treaties
broken by the war.
The first three articles were mutually
agreed upon to-day, as was also the
article embodying the terms OF the
evacuation Of the Philippines which will
be practically the same as In the evacua-
tion Of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Rei0ass oTPrlAoners.
The mutual release Of military prison.
ers was agreed upon, Spain iiberating
the rebel prisoners and the United
States llberatlng the Manila garrison
and the Spaniards held by Agulnaldo.
The political prisoners to be released
by Spain are such as are now in exile
at Ceuta, in Morocco, or at other Span.
isil penal settlements.
Daily sessions will be held hereafter
and 1t is now believed that the work
may be possibly concluded this week,
although so early a termination Is not
probable.
The foregoing list Of subjects under
consideration does not show the precise
order In which the articles were laid
before the Spanish commissioners to-
day, and in fact only eight Of the thir-
teen articles were discussed. Four
points arose about which the Spanlar1s
desired to consult Madrid and two upon
which the Americans will consult WASH
ington,
After the session and the departure Of
the Spanish commissioners, the Anerl-
cans remained in the conference cham
ber for an hour in executive session.
The adjournment was taken until 2
O'Clock tomorrow.