The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07

PARIS. Dec. s.-The peace of Paris is
practically an accomplished fact Today's
session disposed of the essential features
OF the treaty which will be embodied IN
the following eight articles:
]. The customary preface of treaties, IN
the nature OF the expression OF amity and
Of hope for perpetual peace.
2. The REIMBURSEMENT by Spain Of her
sovereignty over Cuba.
8. The withdrawal OF the Spanish troops.
4. The REIMBURSEMENT by Spain Of her
sovereignty over Porto Rico.
>. Spanish cession Of the Philippines.
s. The withdrawal OF the Spanish troops
there.
{. Payment by the United States of s20.-
100000 for the Philippines
S. The provision for the open door, COM
mercial policy In the Philippines.
The rough draft OF the treaty. which may
be considerably changed, covers the pro-
posals. 1t makes long document. which
Senator Davis Of the United States peace
commission, says will be found to be one
Of the most interesting papers of its char
acter ever written. So compi ely are the
details Of the evacuation of the Philippines
stipulated, that a commission as arranged
for the Spanish withdrawal from the West
Indies. Will be unnecessary.
Among the questions not Yet settled are
the coaling station and religious freedom In
the Carolines. the Spanish commission not
having replied 10 the American offer.
The Americans have agreed to transport
the Spanish prisoners home, including the
garrison and sailors at Manila captured by
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Merritt. as well
as the soldiers and civilians held by the
Fiiipinos, whose return the Americans have
guaranteed AS compensation, Spain prom
ises to liberate ali Cuban. Porto Rican and
philippine political prisoners. Spanish soi-
diers electing 10 remain in the colonies may
do so. but 1t is more a matter of economy
for the Americans 20 return the others, as
they must be fed as long as they are kept.
and Spain Is unable TO bear the expense OF
the repatriation
Also the Americans have rejected Spain's
request for shipping concessions for
ten years In Cuban and Porto
Rican waters. they having given the
Spanish commissioners such poor con-
ISOLATION as the latter may derive from
the permission TO re-apply. when diplo-
matte relations have been renewed, for
shipping concessions under the reciprocity
scheme OF the Dingley law. for which
Senior Dupuy de LONE was negotiating IN
Washington when the war broke out.
There are stIiI under discussion eight Sec
ondary subjects which the Spanish COM
missoners broached las, week, including
the status of patents and copyrights. The
American commissioners today handed TO
Senor Montero Rios written reply COW
ering these questions. There Will prob
ably be no Joint session tomorrow "a the
SpaniarIs desire time 10 consider this docu-
ment
Treaty Confined to Protocol Points
WASHINGTON, Dec. s-Advices from
Paris TO the effect that IL might be reason
ably presumed that the peace commissioners
will he ready TO sign a treaty Of peace
within a day or two. is fully confirmed
here. II Is learned that the presidents in
struc,ions 10 Judge Day we're 10 hasten
the conclusion. and TO that end the Ameri-
can commissioners have been authorized
70 limit the treaty closed 10 protocol points,
leaving other matters, sucn as the acQui-
sltion OF cable stations ant naval stations.
TO he dealt with hereafter.
As such separation of points Is entirely
in line with the expressed desire % the
Spanish commissioners. there appears 10
=, TO reason, now that an agres men; has
been reached as 10 all of ths protocol
points. why taose should not be lmmeii-
a.e1v reduced % the form sc which e Is d.
sired they should appear in a treaty and
- at once signed by the commissioners.
In this case !. IS probable that ne treaty
| ~ peace may ~ submitted TO congress even
before the Christmas recess.
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