The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-30

| PARIS, Nov. 29.-Tne secretaries of the
| two peace commissions. Moore and ojesia.
have been al the joint task OF formulating
| the articles of the peace treaty this after
noon. as directed by the respective COM
/ miss.oners al yesterdays conference. The
| work will be easy and rapid to the re-
| hnqashment and ctSsion referred to in
| the protocol, the terms Of which document
| will be transferred bodily TO the treaty.
The secretaries, moreover, VIII embody
| in the treaty tentative articles for discus
| SION on "Wednesday on the subjects of
| iigfouS freedom of the Caroline islands
| a naval station for the United States in
| the same group. cable landing rights at
| other points within SpsiIn's jurisdiction. re-
| lease OF insurrectionisi Prisoners and the
resiva! of the treaties broken by the war.
Thus the commission and general treaty
Of 1875 viii be revived 10 be recast later:
the treaty of 1884. for the settlement of
certain Claims. VIA De viyed. the treaty
OF 1871 providing for exradi;4on. viii b,.
revived. the trade mark treaty of 1se2 will
be revived and the supplemental extradi-
ton treaty OF lss2 VIII be revived. in al
difion TO several modus yiveu i agree
Elents.
IL Is expected that the secretaries will
submit the treaty articles al the joint ses-
sion tomorrow. when all the other p IS
for negotiation viii be dis, ussed.
Thus the commissions tomorrow will
have before them the entire trety for
amendment. approval or rejection
On AL tha. points outside Of the protocol
there VIII be friendly negotiations only.
Spain having the right To name the prices
she wants for her territory and TO reject
or accept the American offers. The Span
iards. less than the Americans. now are
anxious 10 conclude the business which
brought them here
AS the result of the work of Mr. Moore
! and Senior Ojcsia the draft OF the articles
| ernbodyins the protocol agreement vas
| completed this evening. 1t VIII he present
| ed to the TWO commissions tomorrow In
the morning. az their separate sessions.
| and In The afternoon al thelr joint session.
| when IL viii receive final consideration
| There viii be little delay on these articles
| Mr.. Moore VIII also submit tomorrow 10
| the United States commissioners the sub
| jects 10 De presented 10 the Spaniar.ls for
| negotiation These. for convenience and
! greater dispat atcA. are being drafted into
the form Of articles.
! 1 he release Of the insurgent prisoners
| held by Spain Will go into the protocol
| agreement. It having been already agreed
| that Span IS to release them on the United
| States under liking 10 secure the release II
| the spanish Prisoners IN the hands of
| Aguinaldc. This question is So Intimately
| related 10 the peace treaty that II has been
| removed from The subjects that arr mat
ters Of negotiation and has been embodied
| in the articles containing tne protocol
| agreements.
| Notice Reaches Washington
| WASHINGTON. New. 29.-TAe govern
| ueut has been sree,uaNy advised u the
/ successful termination OF the Paris nega-
| tiadons with SPAN. y cabiegram 70 this
effect. which aad been received from Chair
| man pag WAS read at today's cabinet
| meeting By the terms OF tae treaty
| whtch Nil be signed during the preSe,i;
| week Spain surreniers TO the United
| states her sovereignty IN The Philippine ISL
| ands ami Guam island. one of tae La1r0ne
| group. In lieu ~ all Claims 10 indemnity,
| the United States viii paw Spain so go. 900
| Byicre returning 70 the United States
| cur Paris commissioners WI secure from
| tha Spanish Representatives. 4 possible. 4
| proposition f0T tae sale 10 he Uafted Stats
| Of S,ronT island one of the Caroline sroup,
| Tor cable station
\ large part of me time of ;oGay's cab
/ met meeting VAS consumed in the Discus
! s.esl - the new customs tar.r wh.ca $
| 10 - pa; :n,o ope ration N al parts os tubs.
| as soon - the United States takes formal
| possession
| Tr~neh Papers Commeet~.
| PARIS. Nov. .A-T7,e Temps says. From
! the euis,-1 the Americans have uexofiats3
! on re principle ~ take :; or leave K. and
! have covered they claims by a SORT Of sane
| tity"'
| Continuing tae Temps asks. IL Jse TIT
/ uraph 10 call s; 50 Is complete may Il not
! contain grave elements OF danger ana ark
I sesy 70 tta fraflsatiar;3c democracy watch
! aas tecorue lrDpev.AItsg sn5 republic
! founded % federalism ard autonomy has
( becor7e a conQsev-rg oge. From IN inter
I national Eoins ~ view this means repusl-
asi3n Of she Moaroe doctrine aut the en-
f trace cf America 3ngo me conalcts ana .n-
j grieuss - tb~ great powers. aSs he~ harsa-
/ rsxz 70 Sgssn Is IA cause - mach anxletv
! as so aer rs,atBons VITA osaev psgs ers'
/ TIE T'enF~ also expresses the cfsa1o~
! thai Spain has purchased reaes with sae
Eulte1 States az the expense % internal
! .uTnoII
Ts.e Journal des De..sss says: "a