The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-05
COURTtS|ES OF PARIS
President Faure Receives tn
American Commissioners.
GOOD WILL EXPRESSED
President Mckinley Presents His Com
pliments to President Fsure by
Cable-Generai Merritt's Ideas
OF the Philippines.

TdIls, oCt. tine morning was cold
and disagreeable. favoring indoor work.
OF which each peace commissioner had
plenty on hand. The American COM
missioners determined to devote to-
days sssion to a conference with Ma
jor General Merritt. The session OF the
American commission began at 10
o'clock and lasted until 1 O'Clock in the
afternoon. General Merritt detailed to
the commissioners his personal views
and those OF Rear Admiral Dewey re-
gardlng the physical. geographical. mo-
raj and political conditions prevailing
in the Philippine islands.
General Merritt's exposition of his
personal views and Judgment of the
Philippine islands was not finished to-
day. He will meet the commission
again tomorrow when he will continue
to discharge his errand here. President
Montero Rois of the Spanish commits
sion and his colleagues were busy to-
day with telegraphic and other corre-
spondence.
A newspaper, lie Petit Bleu. this
morning declared IL had authority for
the statement that IL has been decided
that "an adjustment relative to Cuba
VIII be first discussed at the next meet
ing. owing to incidents which have re-
Gently taken place" The same newspa-
per remarks that Senor Rios yesterday
bought three copies of work on interna-
tional law by one OF our most eminent
jurists.
The Petit Bleu does not accept the
view that the work OF the commissions
will be concluded before December. but
expresses the belief that IL will require
a longer time.
~..Es
Horace Porter will give a dinner in hon.
or of the Americans tomorrow after
noon and next week General Porter will
give a dinner In honor of both commits
sions at the United States embassy.
The Spanish commissioners were re-
ceived at o'clock this afternoon by
President Faure at the Elysee palace.
The members of the Spanish commis-
sion were introduced by the Spanish
minister. Senor Leon y Castillo. and Sem
or Rois expressed the qualification OF
the commission at meeting the president
of France.
At 4 p. m. Immediately following the
reception OF the Spaniards, the members
OF the American peace commissioners
were received by the president at the
Elysee palace. General Porter receiv-
ed the commissioners on the steps OF the
court OF honor and they proceeded to
the grand salon. President Faure, sur
rounded by a few members OF his official
household, received General Porter who
presented Judge Day and the other
members OF the commission in turn.
after which Judge Day presented Pres
ident Faure a cable message from Pres
ident Mckinley. IL was dated Sept. 30
and IL was addressed to His Excellen-
cy. NJ. Faure. president OF the republic"
and was signed William Mckinley,
president of the United States" II read
as follows:
'On this occasion. when the Spanish
commissions are about to assemble at
the capitol OF France to negotiate peace.
and when the representatives OF this
government are receiving the hospitali-
ties and good will of the republic.
tender TO you my most friendly personal
greeting and the assurances OF my
grateful appreciation OF your kind cour-
tesles to the American commissioners"
President Faure. in replying. court
eously expressed his appreciation OF the
cordial sentiments uttered and hearth
ly reciprocated them.
President Faure said that everything
possible would be done for the comfort
OF the commissioners. and concluded
with saying: "As the name OF Lafay-
cite Is held dear 70 the United States.
so is the name OF Washington revered
I'm France"
pTetlutut tUtn tNdt ne
would Immediately transmit directly
10 President Mckinley his reply to the
latter's cordial message.
The following is the text of President
Faure's cable message to President Nc
Kinley:
II have had great pleasure in receiv-
ing the American plenipotentiaries to
the Hispano American peace commits
sion. During the course of an audi
ence, Mr.. Day read the telegram which
you so graciously sent TO me. I am
very much touched by the sentiments
which your excellency has been kind
enough to express, and I heartily
thank you for them. I hope the Ameri-
can commissioners will have kind recol-
lections OF their sojourn In Paris, which
shall try to render agreeable 20 them
and ! sincerely hope for a happy termi-
nation OF the pacific work OF the COM
mission"
Ia Patrie this evening prints an in
terview said TO have been had with
General Rafael Corero v Saenz. of the
Spanish peace commission. in which he
Is represented as saying: Peace be-
tween Spain and the United States will
complicate all the eastern questions
The day upon which the preliminaries
are signed. the first chapter in the new
history OF Europe. will be commenced.
as the United States nenceforth will
OF which different parts OF the world
win be a theatre.
1T has been pretended that Spain
wanted war. or at least allowed herself
to be dragged into IL. This IL a mis-
take. since the United States have long
coveted our colonies. They introduced
separate and automatic IDEAS into Cuba,
IDEAS which were not shared by a ma
jority OF the inhabitants OF the islands.
Influences OF all kinds have been
brought into play TO excite risings and
hence ensued a war. the consequence
OF which may be prejudicial TO our
selves and may affect all European in
terests.
The North Americans on their side
viii be compelled TO create all the naval
forces demanded by the situation
brought about by events The stronger
the United States are. the more their
friendship will be sought after. and also