The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-12
SPANISH PROTESTS
That Accompany the Signing Of the
Peace Treaty.
CHARGES AN "ACT OF VIOLENCE"

In the Refusal Of Americans to Surren-
dor Securities Deposited by Private
Spaniards In the Trcasuries of Cuba
and Porto Rico.
Paris, Dec. 12.-The work of the peace
commission was concluded on Saturday
evening, when the treaty was signed by
both the Spanish and American COM
mssioners. The treaty consists of II
articles, 1t having been found advisable
TO subdivide two or three of the articles
In the draft formerly agreed upon.
The United States peace commission
ers rested yesterday after the long
strain of daily conferences and almos.
daily sessions with the Spanards, the
intensity of which was hardly realized
until it was overcome. Warm personal
friendships and mutual relations have
arisen between the two commissions
as the result of their extended con-
troversy at close quarters. Yesterday
several members of both commissions
exchanged calls. The American COM
missioners unotficially informed the
Spaniards that they would be glad to
have the two commissions dine to-
gether The reply, which. like the in
vitation, was conveyed automatically
through third party was that the
Spaniards would be most pleased, but
feared it would be inadvisable, because
1T might be misconstrued at Madrid.
where already much feeling existed
against the Spanish commissioners.
Several members of the United States
commission were inclined at first to
publish the text of the treaty, but Sem
ator Frye made a strong plea for the
observance of courtesy toward the
United States senate, and his argu-
ments prevailed.
Further details. however. have been
learned as to the wording of the treaty,
which provides that Cuba is to be re-
l'nqushed and that Porto Rico and the
Philippines are to be ceded. The Amer
leans are to- pay for the repatriation
of the Spanish troops from all the col
onies. The Spanards are to return all
prisoners held by them. They are to
retain possession of all military stores
and munitions of war in the Philippines
and Of such ships as have not been
captured.
The commercial treaties between the
two nations which the war ruptured
are to be renewed at the convenience
of the two nations.
The protocol makes nearly 600 type.
written pages.
The Spanish memorandum protests
against the refusal Of the Americans
to surrender the securities deposited
in the treasures of Cuba and Porto
Rico by private Spaniards, remarking
that "never has a civilized nation COM
mitted such an act or violence"
Secondly, it protests against the ul-
tlmatum demanding the Philippines
Thirdly, it protests against the po-
sition in which those SDaniards are
placed who desire to remain in Cuba.
Fourthly. it protests against the ref
erence to the destruction of the Maine
in President McKinley's message to the
United States congress. On this point
the memorandum says:
Spain has proposed arbitration, bus
the United States refuses to give her
the right which is granted to GRIM
inal, namely, the right of defending
himself. The Spanish commissioners
leave the care of fixing the RESPONSE
bility for the explosion to the entire
world, which will say whether those
are responsible who dare the truth or
those refusing to seek it."
The United States commissioners
have been almost overwhelmed with
offers of dinners in England, prompted
by the desire by prominent English
men to emphasize the Anglo American
entente, but they will remain in Paris
until the day before sailing for the
United States. They will make for
NAL calls upon President Faure and
high officials here to thank them for
official hospitality. Unofficial hos
pitalty to the United States commits
sionels has been ostcntatiously lack
ing III Paris