The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-30
COMMISSIONERS nREAKFAsrED.
Americans and spRninrdS the Guests
of W. DelcaSSe.


Paris, Sept. 29.-The United States peace
commissioners held another session this
morning, after which they drove to the
foreign Office, where the commission met
and breakfasted with the Spanish commits
sloners.
In addition to the commissioners and the
ambassadors, the minister of foreign at
fairs, M. Delcasse, had invited the three
head officials of the French foreign office.
the first secretaries of the embassies, and
Gen. Hegron, secretary Of the Champs
Elysee Palace
The breakfast was purely informal,
given by NJ Delcasse in his private apart
ments at the foreign office The Spanish
commissioners arrived first. accompanied
by the Spanish ambassador here, Senior
Leon Castillo and the secretary of the
Spanish embassy.
The United States ambassador, Gen.
Horace Porter and Henri Vignaud, the
secretary of the United States embassy,
arrived at the foreign Office before the
American commissioners, and awaited
them there. The American party arrived
on the stroke of 1890, the hour fixed. Thev
were received in a private salon above M.
Delcasse's office quarters
The minister met and greeted each
American in turn and then presented them
10 the premier, NJ. Brisson Simultaneous
ly, Senor Sastillo stepped forward to greet
Gen. Porter, whereupon the two groups
moved together and the introductions to
each other were effected by NJ. Delcasse.
After Senor Castillo and Gen Porter had
brief chat the party repaired to the
breakfast room, where M. Delcasse pre-
sided in the center of a long table. on
his right were Gen. Porter and Senator
Gray, with a Spanish commissioner be-
was theepresident of the Spanish commis-
sion. Senor Montero Rios, with Senator
Davis next TO him and a Spanish com
missioner on the left Of the senator.
On the opposite side, facing NJ Delcasse,
was nj. Brisson. On his right were Senior
Leon y Castillo, Senator Frye and a
Spanish commissioner. On the left of the
premier were Judge Day, president Of the
American commission, a Spanish commits
sioner and Whitelaw Reid
Beyond this on either side, were the
secretary Of the United States and Span
ish embassies here, and the French for
eign office officials.
The breakfast or luncheon, as It would
be termed in the United States occupied
eighty minutes.
Coffee and cigars were served in an ad-
joining apartment and after half an
hours further chatting the party broke
up, both commissions leaving simulta-
neously with corteous adieus
The Americans regard The function as
the two sets Of commissioners acquainted
with each other. 1t was planned with
great tact by the French minister and was
conducted with the utmost discretion.
The French newspapers continue to com
ment upon the difficulties which the two
commissions have to face by reason of
their divergent instructions, beyond
which iS
Gil Bias says: 1.-THE Spanish govern
ment has given its commissioners very
precise instructions. They are 10 do their
utmost to have it admitted that there can
be no question of dsputing the rights of
Spanish sovereignty over Manila the Isl-
and of Luzon and the rest Of the archipel-
ago. outside of the naval stations which
Spain will cede at the Mariana Islands.
ION the other side, the American com
mission, before leaving President MeKin-
ley, received from him very precise in
structions which the commissioners can
not depart from.
"The following is the text Of their in
structions:
'First-Spain cedes absolute sovereign
~ over the whole of the Island of Luzon.
'Second-The other plans of the archi-
pelago will be replaced under the dominion
of Spain on condition that a liberal gov
ernment is accorded to the inhabitants.
Third. A complete separation Of
church and state in the Philippines.
g 'Fourth-Spain cannot cede any other
islands in the group to any foreign power
without Americas consent.
'Fifth-The United States shall enjoy
for all time the same commensurate privi-
leges as the most favored nations, not ex-
cepting Spain herself
The GIL Bias concludes with remarking:
"It is, therefore, to be feared that for
unhappy Spain the negotiations which
open on Oct. l will give no satisfaction"
THE QUEENS END PEACEFUL.