The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-12-17
HOW THE TREATY OF
PEACE WAS SIGNED.
Impressive Closing Scene in the
Spanish-American Nego-
tiations in Paris,
SCRAMBLE FOR SOUVENIRS
Pens and Other Relics of the Oecss,
zion in Neutrality-suspicious.
Downcast, Americans
Are Jnbflant.

New York, Dec. Ia Paris cable to
the New York Press describes the
signing of the peace treaty at a quar-
ter to . o'clock Saturday night. There
was an impressive scene at the for
eign Office when the group gathered
about the table in the stately chamber.
The ten arbitrators sal around the
table arranged for the contamination
OF the important event. Many attaches
of the American. commission We're pres
ent. The chamber was brilliantly
lighted. Some Of the actors i'll the nf-
fair made a sonlber contrast to the
scenery. The Americans. of course.
we're elated, the Spaniards downcast in
the extreme. They appear to be
crushed with Il heavy weight. A not
able contrast was in the dress Worn by
the contending parties. the Americans
being in evening ercss and the Span
iards in black frock coats.
A cause of delay WAS the cngrosslng
of the treaty, which was not complet-
cd until half past 5, after which a re-
cess was taken. The Spanish copy
was the first to arrive.
In Order OF Rank.
After Arthur Ferguson, the inter-
preter Of the American commission.
read the English and Spanish version
Of the treaty, the two copies We're
passed around the table, the commits
sioners signing them in the order of
r~ank-.Judge William r. Day, Senator
ECushman X. Davis, Senator William y.
Frye, Whitelaw Reid and Senator
George Gray; Senior Montero Rios.
Senor Abarzuza, Senior Garnica, Senior
Nillaurutia and General Cerero y
Saens-ench commission signing its
opponents treaty. Each treaty was
tied with the Spanish and American
colors. The documents We're then
sealed with the French tri-color as Il
compliment to the French hosts of the
commission. All the details of the pro-
ceedings were watched by neutral of
ficials.
An exchange of handshaking then
took place between the opposing par
ties and assurances of sincere personal
esteem We're given. Much contesting
followed among the families and
friends of the American commission
ers for the possession of the pens with
which the signatures We're written.
This, however, was not the case with
the %Spaniards, who treated the matter
with cold formality. The pen with
which Senior Montero Rios appended
his signature became the property of
Mr.. Ferguson, with the assurance that
Senior Rios had no desire to retain it.
The. Spanish commissioners, i'm
mediately after the necessary func-
t;nf,e lp1 l,aap va,,fo,,-~o Al y La A..
chamber and entered their carriages.
The American commissioners took
things more easily and complacently
strolled about the corridors of the
building, chatting. 1t was subsequent
~ learned that the Spaniards thought
it the height of improperly on the
part OF the American commissioners in
permitting SO many Americana attaches
to be present upon the occasion. The
Spaniards especially commented on
the scramble for relics.
Terms of the Treaty.
The treaty in full makes seventeen
articles, the draft agreed upon having
been subdivided.
The essential features of the treaty
are as follows:
!. The customary preface Of treaties in
the nature of an expression of amity and
OF hope for perpetual peace.
2. The REIMBURSEMENT by Spain of her
sovereignty over Cuba.
\. The Withdrawal of all Spanish troops.
!. REIMBURSEMENT by Spain of sover-
eighty over Puerto Rico.
9. Spain's ccssion of the Philippines.
u. The withdrawal of the Spanish troops
there.
o5 !. o Payment hS the United States of ss0,-
commercial policy in the Philippines.
colonies
litical prisoners.
Il: Mutual abandoning of all claims for
Secretary Moore, of the United
States commission, prepared the docu-
ment in behalf of his country, and
Senior Villuarutia performed the same
function for Spain. The treaty was
written in English and Spanish in
parallel columns. There was no con-
troversy on the subject, both commits
sions having approved the wording.