The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-06
NO C0ALING STATION YET.
FATE OF THE CAROLINEs HAS NOT
BEEN DETERMINED.

VictOrs Want to Put in II, said
Judge DRy--senor Ojeda So Mad He
Could Not Talk.
Paris, Dec 5.-The American peace COM
missioners held long conference this
morning, beginning at 10 o'clock, and only
had brief recesses for lunch before go
ing to the foreign office to meet the Span
ish commissioners at o'clock p. m.
The Americans. apparently, had chang
ed the form, if not substance of some Of
their demands, as a result of their delib-
erations during the past three days.
The joint commission was in session for
over four hours Much of the discussion
concerned details as TO the guaranteeing
of the rights of Spanish citizens in the
ceded colonies.
The debate was occasionally energetic,
and the Spanards on emerging, appeared
to be detected. Secretary Ojeda of the
Spanish commission. was questioned after
the meeting as to the progress made, and
answered excitingly: &
IT am almost mad.s / cannot talk We
are making progress.
say anything further than that the prog
ress made was satisfactory.
The Spanish commissioners have receiv-
ed authority to bind their government on
certain matters, but there are yet i'm
portant questions on which their instruc-
tions are unsatisfactory and it is likely
that many of the details involved IL the
change of sovereignty in the spanish col
ones will be left for settlement in the
regular diplomatic process, when relations
between the two governments are resum-
ed.
The history of the document which will
certify the passing of the oldest colonial
power in the world and the advent of the
newest. was epitomzed by Judge Day
this evening in a single sentence: "A
peace treaty can contain anything which
the victors put in it,
The Americans had listened for hours
with their customary patience to the tech
nicalities convoked by the Spaniards with
their Gus stomary shrewdness and persist
ency, against every proposal making fot
the dismemberment of their empire. Sem
ator Frye, whose unconeeaIed contempt
FOR diplomatic quibbl.ngs excites the as
constituent of the punetilious Castilians.
had stalked home. his patience ex-
hausted.
The burden of the Spanish arguments
was that matters outside the bare cession
and evacuation Of the conquered territories
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by the treaty were beyond the legitimate
and customary scope of a peace treaty.
Finally Judge Day summarized the Amer
lean position in the foregoing memorable
utteranee. 1t was given and taken in good
spirit and from that moment the proceed
ings were entirely friendly.
The session accomplished much. Eight
open questions were eanvassed. seven be-
ing practically settled without noteworthy
friction.
The commissioners decline to say whaf
conclusion was reached but the bargain
for a coaling station in the Carolines was
not cemented, and according to present
prospects, Il is likely 10 fail
The .Americarfs do not regard il as a
prize which they can demand as one of the
natural fruits of the war The result Of
tllls pOiiCy may pe lite leaving of maQV
details involved in The change of sover-
eighty over the various possessions to set
tlement by the regular diplomatic pro-
cesses, when manifestations between the
two governments have been resumed
Th Spanish commissioners rs insisted at the
previous meeting thai the settlement of the
status of the Spaniards who remain in the
colonies, was a problem so closely akin to
cession that il could not be logically
separated from the latter, bul
should be considered next to the question
of cession ands before such matters as
coalng stations and religious toleration
The American commissioners, as fore
shadowed by the correspondent Of the AS
ISOLATED Press, were concliatory to-day
on the order of procedure as to the status
of Spaniards remaining in the lost colo
MES. - ms
The Americans had already promised to
guarantee the return of Spanish prisoners
in the hands of the Filipinos. To-day
Senor Montero Rios proposed that the
United States should pay the expenses Of
shipping them 60 Spain. The Americans
thought the request unreasonable and a
good deal of time was consumed in dis
cussing the question.
Another problem entai,ing long debate
was the disposition to be made OF the
Spanish munitions Of war in a number Of
niutdES pOStS OulS4le Ol mania. which
the Americans has not captured The
Spanish commissioners contended thar
Spain should be permitted to ship sueh
munitions home, but finally waived their
oubble.
They appear resigned 10 the inevitable.
and now seem 10 realize that their best
policy Is to save as much from the wreck
as their keenness in raising technicalities
can secure for them
The question Of The status Of spanards
in the West indies and The Philippines
who wish to remain there. was nearly set
tied as wen as certain commercial queg-
lions involving The rights Of Shipping un-
der the Spanish flag. which will be given
advantages.
TWO AMERICANS ARRESTED.