The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
GREETINGS.
Mckinley To
Faure.
THE MESSAGES.
Commissioners Received by
President of France.

ana d1Sagreeable, faVoring indoor work |
Of which each Of the peace commits |
sions had plenty on hand. The Ameri-
can commissioners devoted today's
session to conference with Maj. Gen.
Merritt
The session began at 10 o'clock and
lasted until 1 o'clock. Gen Merritt de-
tailed to the commissioners his person
al views and those of Rear Admiral
Dewey regarding the physical, geo
graphical, moral and political condi-
tons prevailing in the Philippine ISL
ands.
Gen. Merritt's exposition of his per-
sonal views and judgment about the
Philippine islands was not finished to-
day. and he win meet the commission
ers again tomorrow
| President Montero Rios of the Span
ish commission and his colleagues were
busy today with telegraphic and other
| correspondence.
| Senior Rios denied himself to all call
| ers. A newspaper, LIE Petit Bleu, this
morning declares 1t has authority for
the statement that it has been decided
that IAN adjustment relative to Cuba
will be first discussed at the next meet
ing, owing to incidents which have re-
Gently taken place in the Philippines
The same newspaper remarks that
Senior Rios yesterday bought three
copies of work on International law
by one Of our most eminent jurists"
The Petit Bleu does not accept the
| view that the work Of the commits
sion will be concluded before December,
but expresses the belief that it will re-
Quire long time.
| The United States ambassador, Gen.
Horace Porter will give dinner in
honor Of the American commission to-
morrow afternoon, and neAsNweek Gen.
Porter will give a dinner in honor of
both comnissionS at the United States
embassy.
The Spanish peace commissioners
were received this afternoon at 4
O'Clock By President B'aure at the Ely
see palace. The members Of the Span
ism commission were presented by the
| Spanish ambassador, Senior Leon
Castillo, and Senior Rios expressed the
qualification of the commission at
meeting the president of France. At
4.40 .. m, Immediately following the
reception Of the Spaniards, the mem
bers of the American peace commisr
sion were received by President Faupe
at the Elysee. Gen Horace Porter
met the commissioners on the
steps of the court of honor and they
proceeded to the grand salon. PreSi-
| dent Faure, surrounded by a few
members Of his official household, re-
ceived Gen. Porter, who presented
Judge Day and the other members of
| the United States commission, in turn,
after which Judge Day presented
President Baure with a cable message
from President Mckinley. 1t was dated
September 80, and read as follows;
"On this occasion, when the commits
sions of the United States and Spain
are about to assemble at the capital
| of France to negotiate peace and when
the representatives of this govern
ment are receiving the hospitality and
good will Of the republic. I beg to
| tender you my most friendly personal
greeting and the assurances of CRATE
| full appreciation of your kind courte-
| sizes to American commissioners"
President Faure, In replying. very
| courteously expressed his appreciation
| of the cordial sentiments uttered, and
heartily reciprocated them. President
Faure further remarked that every
thing possible would be done for the
comfort of the commissioners, and he
concluded with saying graciously: AS
| the name OF Lafayette Is held dear In
| the United States SO is the name OF
Washington revered in France me
president then added that he would
| Immediately transmit directly to Pres
| ident Mckinley his reply to the lat
| ters cordial message.
| The following is the text of Presf-
| dent Faures cable message to Presi-
dent Mckinley:
Il have had great pleasure in re-
ceiving the American plenipotentlaries
to the Hispano-Amerlcan peace
| commission. During the course
| of an audience. Mr.. Day read
the telegram which you so cour-
teousiy sent me. I am very much
touched by these sentim snts which
your excellency has been kind enough
| to express and ] heartily thank you
for them 1 hope the American COM
nissioners will have kind recollections
Of their soJourn in Paris, when
shall try to render agreeable to them,
and I sincerely hope for happy ter
nination Of the pacific work of the
commission"
| La Patrie, this evening, prints an in
| terview said to have been had with
Gen. Rafael Cerrero Saenz, Of the
Spanish peace commission in which he
! is represented as saying: Peace be-
tween Spain and the United States will
| complicate all the eastern questions.
The day upon which the preliminaries
are signed, the first chapter in the new
history of Europe will be commenced.
as the United States henceforth will
play a preponderant role In events of
will be the theatre.
1T has been pretended that Spain
wanted war, or at least allowed herself
to be dragged into 1t. This is a mistake, |
since the United States have long COW
eted our colonies. They introduced sep
aratist and autonomic ideas into Cuba, |
ideas which were not shared by ma
jority Of the Inhabitants of the island. !
Influences of all kinds have been
brought into play to excite risings; and
hence ensued war, the consequences /
of which may be SO prejudicial to our
selves and may affect all European in
terests.
1.-THE North Americans on their side |
will be compelled to create at once the |
naval forces demanded by the situation |
brought about by events. The stronger !
the United States are the more their
friendship VIII be sought after. and the
more also their rivalry will be feared |
by all European nations.
Look at the extreme Orient where |
France, Russia. Germany and England /
are powerful rivals. II the Americans
install themselves in the Philippines.