The record-union., 1898-09-30
Meet at a Luncheon Given by the French
Foreign Affairs Minister.
The Disposal Of the Philippine ISL
ands the Difficult Problem the
Commission Will Have to Solve,
Owing to the Divergent In
structions of the Two Govern
ments.

PARIS, Sept 29.-The United States
Peace Commission held another session
this morning, after which, accompanied
by the United States ambassador, Cen
eral Horace Porter, they drove to the
Foreign Office, where the Commission
ers met and breakfasted with the Span
ish Commissioners. In addition to the
Commissioners and the ambassadors,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Del
Casse, had invited three head officials
of the French Foreign Office. the First
Secretaries Of the Embassies and Gen
eral Hegron, Secretary of Elysee Pal
ace.
The breakfast at which the Peace
Commissioners met for the first time
| to-day was purely an informal affair,
given by M. Del Casse in his private
apartments in the Foreign Office.
The Spanish Commissioners arrived
first, accompanied by the Spanish EN-
bassador here, Senior Leon Castillo,
and the Secretary of the Spanish En-
bassy. The United States ambassador,
General Horace Porter, and Henri
Vinaud, 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 1870 the hour fixed, and the
rapping of a halberd by doCrlSeeper
on the marble floor announced the ar
rival of the Americans, who We're re-
ceived in a private salon near M. Del
Cases official quarters. The Minister
greeted each American in turn. and
then presented them to the Premier, NJ.
Brisson. simultaneously Senior Cas-
tillo stepped forward to greet General
Porter, whereupon the two groups
moved together, and introductions TO
each other were effected by NJ. Del
Casse.
After Senior Castillo and General Por-
ter had had a brief chat, the party re-
paired to the breakfast room, where NJ.
Del Casse presided in the center of a
long table.
The breakfast, or luncheon. as it will
be termed in the United States, occu-
pied eighteen minutes. Coffee and ci-
gars were served in an adjoining apart
ment, and after half an hours further
chatting, the party broke up, both Com
missions leaving simultaneously with
courteous adieus.
The French newspapers continue 70
comment upon the difficulties which the
two commissions will have to face by
reason of their divergent instructions.
| beyond which, it is said, they cannot
go.
Gil Bias" says: "The Spanish Cow
ernment has given its Commissioners
very precise instructions. They are TO
90 their utmost to have it admitted
hn
putting the rights of Spanish sover-
elsnty over Manila, the Island of Luzon
and the rest of the archipelago. outside
Oh the naval stations which Spain VIII
cede at the Marianne Islands.
On the other side, the American
commission, before leaving President
mckinley, received from him very pre-
else instructions from which the Com
mlssloners cannot depart. Following is
the text of their instructions:
First-Spain cedes absolute sover-
elsnty over the whole Of the Island of
LuZon
'Second-The other islands Of +ba
archipelago will be replaced under tba
dominion of Spain on condition thar a
liberal government is accorded to Tho
inhabitants.
Ihlrd-Complete separation of
church and state in the Philippines.
fourth-Spain cannot cede anv
other islands in the group to anv othsr
1orelgn power without Americas CON.
sent.
f1fth-The United States shall en-.
JOY Tor all time the commercial nr;,,i-
ieges as the most favored nations not
excepting Spain herself"
1n oh blas concludes with re-
inaIhihs 1T Is therefore to be feared
ll, ma ior unhappy Spain the negotiations
Mhich open on the 1st of October will
give no satisfaction WI