Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-01

BlOu tO-udy lOT lie purpose ol uioCuoo-
ing the draft of the treaty articles
made yesterday by Secretaries Moore
and Ojeda. The final preparation OF
these articles was concluded and the
revised draft was then turned over to
the typewriters, while the commits
sioners hastily lunched prior to the
hour fixed for the joint session. The
typewriting, however, was not fin
ished at two o'clock, the time set.
The Spaniards arrived first at the
conference chamber. They were quick
ly followed by the American commits
sioners with the exception of Judge
Day and Secretary Moore, who waited
for the prepared copy of the articles,
and who arrived at the conference half
an hour later. The two commissions
then began the discussion of the for
INFLATED protocol agreements and the
subjects for negotiation, all Of which
were presented to the joint commits
sion in form acceptable to the Amer
leans.
There were thirteen articles laid be-
fore the two commissions, covering
the following subjects:
First, the REIMBURSEMENT of sover-
eighty over and claim of title to
Cuba.
Second, the cession of Porto Rico
and Spanish possessions in the West
Indies, together with Guam in the
Landrones.
Third, the cession of the Philippines.
Fourth, the terms of the evacuation
of the Philippines.
Fifth, the pledge of the United States
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pending the ratification of the treaty.
Sixth, rne release Of military prison
ers mutually.
seventh, the cession of Spain of the
Island of Kusae, or Strong Island, in
the Carolines.
Eighth, the mutual REIMBURSEMENT
of indemnity claims.
Ninth, the religious freedom Of the
Carolines, assuring the rights of Amer
lean missionaries there.
Tenth, cable landing rights at points
within the Spanish jurisdiction.
Eleventh, the release by Spain of
political prisoners for offenses in Cuba
and the Philippines.
Twelfth, the pledge of the United
States to inaugurate in the Philippines
an open door" policy and to guaran-
tee the same to Spain for at least
twelve years.
thirteenth, a revival of the treaties
broken by the war.
The first three articles were mutr-
ally agreed upon to-day, as was also
the article embodying the terms of the
evacuation of the Philippines, which
VIII be practically the same as in the
evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico
Inc mutual release of military prison.
ers was agreed upon, Spain liberating
Inc rebel prisoners and the United
states I1berating the Manila garrison
and the Spaniards held by Aguinaldo
Inc political prisoners to be releas-
ed by Spain are such as are now in
exile at Ceuta, in Morocco, or at other
Spanish penal settlements.
Daily session will be held hereafter
and 1t is now believed that the WORK
may De possibly concluded this week.
allnoush so early a termination is not
probable. NV
The foregoing list of subjects under
consideration does not show the pre-
clse oroer IN which the articles were
ialo before the Spanish commissioners
To-Day, and in fact only eight of the
lhirteen articles were presented. Four
points arose about which the Span-
iards desired to consult Madrid and two
upon which the Americans will consult
Washington.
After the session and the departure
of the Spanish commissioners the
Americans remained in the conference
chamber for an hour in executive ses-
sion. The adjournment was taken nm
til 2 o'clock tomorrow.
Madrid, November 30.-The cabinets
instructions to Senior Montero Rios
which were drawn UP last evening
were to request the immediate release
OF the Spanish prisoners in the Phil
ippine Islands, to negotiate navigation
and tariff advantages in the Philippine
islands in favor of Spain, to obtain a
ratification of several treaties of COM
nlerce with former Spanish possessions.
and an arrangement of the debt of the
Philippines, and. if possible, of the
Cuban debt
The government also agreed to re-
fuse ratification of the protocol of
1877.
The impartial announces that the
government intends to retain the Car
dimes and will only sell them in case
1t receives an advantageous offer and
they become burden to Spain. The
paper adds
"The government here has not re-
ceived such proposition, but expect
to do So
The protocol of 1877 is aimed to guar
antee American citizens protection
against summary and secret legal pro-
ceedings Its first clause. which is
fairly descriptive of the whole protocol.
provided that no citizen of the United
States residing in Spain, or her island
possessions charged with treason. con-
spiracy against the government or any
other crime, shall be subject to trial
BY any exceptional tribunal unless cap
tured With arms IN hand. but instead
shall be tried exc1usively By the ordi-
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