The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-10-08
EMBERS ARE ALL present.
lace DISCUSSIONS BEGIN IN
CITY OF PARIS.
|URTESIES ACCORDED AMERICANS
Dot Meeting Taken Up. With introduce
lions end Prsiiminaries-How the
Members Stand.

"A special Of Wednesday from Paris
rs; The American and Spanish peace
mmissioners are all present.
During the afternoon the American
mmissioners assisted at their first
Fmal function in France-t their re.
ption by the minister of foreign a.
RS, NJ. Delcasse.
AT 8 O'Clock the United States am
ssador, General Horace Porter, call
at the Continental hotel for the
nericans. He took three OF them in.
his own carriage, and the remainder,
tn Secretary Moore, followed in an.
her carriage. through the Rue de
wolf, over the Place do la Concorde,
ross the River Seine to the ministry
foreign affairs. M. Henri Vignaud,
70 secretary Of the United States en-
Rssy, led the way into the building.
eneral Porter, Judge Day and the
hers followed.
Courtcsies Extended.
The party was received Immediately
M. Crozier, the chef de protocol,
bio showed the Americans into the
bte-room of the minister's chamber.
tier q few moments OF waiting the
bors were opened and the party en-.
Sred the room occupied by the minis.
r Of foreign affairs and were pre-.
>nted in turn to M. Delcasse, who
prdially q eeted the visitors and bid
hem take seats. Through M. Wig
bud, who acted as interpreter, M.
>elcasse only speaking French, the
hrty chatted briefly upon generalities
pd the minister finally assured the
commissioners Of the great pleasure
Experienced by France in the part she
Rs taken in effecting q suspension Of
|pstilities between Spain and the
nited States.
Judge Day, as president Of the
nited States commission, responded.
e said the United States appreciates
De good offices OF France and, after
|. Delcasse had expressed his pleas.
be at such recognition OF the disin-
Prested action OF France, The inter-
Jew ended and the Americans retired.
Phe first session OF the United States
pmmission did not result in anything
ping given out for publication.
i Spanish Ambassadors Presented.
After the. presentation Of the Ameri-
kn commissioners Senior Leon y
(astillo, the Spanish ambassador, pre-
bnted the Spanish commissioners TO
Delcasse. The ceremonies were
kactly similar to those gone through
introducing the members Of the
american commission.
The Gaulois (newspaper) says: "In
bite Of the mystery surrounding the
after, we are able from a high source
give an outline Of the position Of
9TH commissions. While the Ameri-
ms have instructions which are much
pre precise than those Of the Span.
rds, there is q diversity Of opinion in
gard to the Philippines. Senator
Fay is q very ardent democrat, con.
quently belongs to tho party which
pudiates expansion. He opposes all
nexation and his opinion, therefore,
ally differs from that OF the other
Il commissioners, some of whom
|culd be content with q coaling sta.
ID at the Philippines, possibly Cavite,
}1ile others, like Senator Davis, ad.
|cete the annexation Of the whole
|rCAipelago."
De Gaulois, however, believes that
1 americans, by mutual concessions,
III come to On agreement and that
III be all largely influenced by Major
neral Merritt's reports on the situa-
jon.
The instructions to the Spanish
Dmmission still, according 10 The
aulois, ore, briefly, TO hold out and
bake the best terms possible. Madrid
we'll aware, it appears, that the
differences, ut the best, only have TO
lease the Spanish people, and the
hly hopes entertained are that the
Imericans will not nbuse the situation
DO much. Popular sentiment In Spain,
/ is added, thinks it better TO abandon
he Philippine islands than to keep
hem under conditions rendering them
lngovernable.