The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
Include The Evacuation Of Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines.
MUTUAL RELEASE OF PRISONERS.
Spanish Commission Desired to Consult on -Four
Points Raised In Discussion While AmeH-
cans viii Ask Atvioe on Two.

Paris. Dec. 1.-The United States
Peace Commission held session yes
teraay for the purpose OF discussing the
draft of the treaty articles made by
Secretaries Moore and Ojeda. The final
preparation of these articles was con-
Guided at go p. m, and the revised
draft was then turned over 10 the type
writer's, while the commissioners hasu-
ly lunched during the half hour inter-
yening between the commencement Of
the typewriters' work, and the hour
fixed for the joint session. The type
writing, however, was not finished at z
o'clock.
The Spaniards arrived first at the
conference chamber. They were quick
ly followed by the American commas
sioners with the exception or Judge
Day and Secretary Moore, who waited
for the prepared copy of the articles
and who arrived at the conference half
an hour later. The two commissions
then commenced the discussion of the
formulated protocol agreements ana
fhe subjects for negotiation, all OF
which were presented to the joint COM
missioners in form acceptable to the
Americans.
The commissioners devoted two hours
and n half to drafting the frst three
articles of the peace treaty protocoi,
dealing with the cession of cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, upon which
the commissioners agreed in principle.
general discussion on the other ar
ticles followed. but no decision was
reached and the joint commission ad-
journed until today.
There were 13 articles laid before the
two commissions covering the Following
subjects:
First. the REIMBURSEMENT or sover-
eighty over and claim to title TO cuba.
second. the cession of Porto Rico and
other Spanish possessions In the West
Indies. together with Guam in the La
drones.
Third. the cession of the Philippines
Fourth, the terms of the evacuation
of the Philippines.
Fifth, the pledge OF the United states
IN preserve order in the Philippine:
pending the ratification of the treaty.
sixth. the release of military prison
ers mutually.
Seventh. the cession by Spain OF the
Island of Kusaic, or Strong Island, II
the Carolines.
Eighth. the mutual REIMBURSEMENT o
indemnity claims.
Ninth. the religious freedom of thu
Carolines. assuring the rights of Amer
lean missionaries there.
Tenth, cable landing rights at points
within the Spanish jurisdiction.
Eleventh. release by Spain of politi
cal prisoners for offences in Cuba am
the Philippines.
Twelfth. the pledge of the Unite'
States to inaugurate in the Philippine
an "open door policy and TO guarante
the same to Spain for at least IL years
Thirteenth a revival of the treatie
broken by the war.
The first OF the articles were mutual
1y agreed upon as was also the articl
embodying the terms OF the eNacuatlo
of the Philippines. which viii be prac
tically the same as in the evacuation q
cuba and Porto Rico. The mutual re
lease of military prisoners was agree
upon-Spain liberating the rebel prison
ers and the United States liberatin
the Manila garrison and the Spaniard
held by Aguinaldo.
The nolitical prisoners to be release
by spain are such as are now In exll
mt Ceuta in Morocco, or at other span
ish penal settlements.
Daily sessions VIII be held herealte
and it is now believed that the wor
may possibly be concluded TINS Weei
although so early termination Is M
probable The foregoing list OF SUI
consideration does not Sho
the precise order in which the article
were laid before the Spanish Commits
sioners and. in fact. only eight or u
thirteen were discussed. -Four POM
arose regarding which the Spaniarc
desire TO consult Madrid, and two upo
which the Americans Will consu
Washington.