The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-06
JUDGE Days EP|TOME
Of THE PEACE TREATY.
1T IS TO CONTAIN ANYTHING WHICH
THE VICTORs PUT IN 1T.
His Caastic Response to the Long
Continued Quibbling of the SPAN
fsh Commissioners Clears the Air
and Negotiations Continue More
Smoothly-Sevcn Of the Articles
Have Already Been Agreed to.

PARIS. Dec. 5.-The history Of the docu-
ment which will certify the passing OF
the oldest colonial power In the world aud
the advent OF the newest was epitorn.xed
by Judge Day this evening In a single
sentence: "A peace treaty to contain any
thing which the yictors put into IT.
The Americans had listened for hours
with their customary patience to the tech
nicalities convoked by the Spaniards, with
their customary shrewdness and persist
ency, against every proposal for the dis
memberment OF their empire. Darkness
had come on and the liveried attendants
mobilized by the French authorities had
placed tiny lamp at the elbow OF eacn
commissioner. Senator Frye. whose un-
concealed contempt for diplomatic quib-
blings, excites the astonishment of the
punctillous Castil,ans. had stalked home.
his patience exhausted. The burden of
the Spanish arguments were that matters
outside OF the bare cession and evacuation
Of the conquered territories. which the
Americans proposed to cover by the treaty.
were beyond the legitimate and customary
scope of a peace treaty. Behind TINS Duh
wark Senior Rios, president of the span
ish commits sion, fortified himself. bombard-
ing his opponents with a supply OF argu-
ments and precedents which inspired the
freely expressed admiration Of the Arneri-
cans.
Finally Judge Day summarized the
American position in the foregoing memoir
abe ut,erance 1t was given and taken
In good spirit. and from that momen, the
proceedIngs were entirely friendly. The
SESSION accomplished much. Eight open
questions were canvassed, seven being
practically settled without noteworthy fric-
ton.
The commissioners decline 10 say what
conclusion was reached but the bargain
for a coalng station in the carolines was
no, cemented and according to present
prospects II is likely - fail. The temper
of the Americans in this matter Is; We
made you a good offer for an island. You
may take Il or leave 1t.
The Standards seem disposed TO leave II.
The Americans DO not regard II as prize
which they can demand as one OF the
natural fruits OF the war. while the whole
uolicv of the Spanish is 10 confne the
negotiations as narrowly az possible 20 the
letter OF the protocol signed IN Washing
ton. ard 10 include all extraneous matters.
The result OF this policy may be the leav-
ing OF many details involved in the change
OF sovereignty over the various poss
TO settlement by the regular diplomatic
processes when normal relations between
the two governments have been resumed.
The Spanish commissioners insisted at
the previous meeting tha. the settlement.
OF the status OF the Spanish who remain in
colonies wa. a problem so closely akin
10 ce.sion that IL could not be logically
separated from the matter. but should be
considered Eext 10 the question of cession
and before such matters coallng sta
lions and religious liberation. They ap-
paaIed 70 the Americans. having gained all
the great points. 10 be generous on the
minor ones Accordingly thu American
commissioners as foreshaGowed by the
correspondent OF the Associated Prees. were
conciMatory today on the order OF proceed
ure as to the status Of spaniar3s remain
ing in the Test colonies.
The Spanish commissioners continue
fighting with tooth and rail- 20 procure ev-
cry possible pecuniary aud other eonces-
sion Tae Americans had already prom
!ze1 To guarantee the return OF Spanish
prisorers in ,fle hands OF the Fiiiplacs- To-
day Sen0r Nonisro Rios proposed that the
United States saog!a pay the expense Of