The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-05
PARIS PEACE COMPASSION.
American Commissioners in Conference
 With General Merritt.


 Paris, Oct. 1.-The morning was cold and disagreeable, favoring indoor work, of which each of the peace commission CTS had plenty on hand. The American commissioners devoted to-day's session to a conference with Major General Merritt. The session began at 10 o'clock and lasted until 1 o'clock. Gen. eral Merritt detailed to the commits sioners his personal views and those of Rear Admiral Dewey regarding the moral and political conditions prevail ing in the Philippine islands. General Merritt's exposition of his personal views and judgment about the Philip pine islands was not finished to-day and he will meet the commission again tomorrow. President Rios of the Spanish commission and his colleagues were busy to-day with telegraphic and other correspondence. Senor Rios de- nied himself to all callers.
 A newspaper, LePetit Bleu, this morning declares it has authority for the statement that it has been decided that "an 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 Senor Rios yesterday bought three If q nn int a ol In by one of our most eminent jurists." The LePetit Bleu does not accept the view that the work of the commissions will be concluded before December, but expresses the belief that 1t will require 8 long time.
 The United States ambassador, Gen. eral Horace Porter, will give a dinner in honor of the American commission tomorrow, and next week General Por- ter will give a dinner in honor of both commissions at the United States em- bassy. The Spanish peace commission CTS were received this afternoon at four o'clock by President Faure at the pal ace. The members of the Spanish com mission were presented by the Spanish ambassador, Senor Leon Castillo, and
  of the commission at meeting the presi- dent. At 4:45, immediately following | the reception of the Spaniards, the Americans were received by the presi- dent. General Porter met the commis- sioners on the steps of the court of hon. or and escorted them to the grand sa- | lon. President Faure, attended by g | few of the staff of his household, re- ceived them, and Judge Day presented 1 President Faure with a message from 1 President Mckinley reading as follows l "On this occasion, when the commits sioners of the United States and Spain are about to assemble at the capital of France to negotiate peace, and wher | the representatives of this government are receiving the hospitality of the re- public, I beg to tender you my most | friendly personal greeting and the ac- surances of my grateful appreciation of your kind courtesies to the 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 ht concluded with saying graciously: "A the name of Lafayette is held dear il | the United States, so is the name O. | Washington revered in France Int president then added that he would i'm. mediately transmit to President Nc, Kinley his reply to the latters cordia | message.