The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-05
PEACE And GOOD WILL
SENTIMENTS THAT PERMEATE
PROCEEDINGS AT THE
FRENCH CAPITAL
AN EXCHANGE OF C0URTESIES
and Spanish Commissioner at
the PaIace-COrdiaI Greetings
by Cable Between the Presidents
of the Two RepubHcs-WOrk
May Continue After December.

PARIS, Oct. 4.-The morning was
cold and disagreeable, favoring indoor
work, of which each peace commits
sion has plenty on hand. The Amer
lean commissioners determined to de-
vote today's session to conference
with Maj. Gen. Merritt The session
OF the American commission began at
10 o'clock and last until 1 o'clock in the
afternoon. Gen. Merritt detailed to
the commissioners his personal views
and those of Rear Admiral Dewey re-
garding the physical, geographical
moral and political conditions prevail
ing in the Philippine islands. Gen.
Merritt's exposition of his personal
views and judgment of the Philippine
islands was not finished today. He
will meet the commission again to-
morrow, when he will continue to dis
charge his errand here.
President Montero Rios, of the Span
ish commission, and his colleagues
were busy today with teIegraphic and
other correspondence. Senor Rios de-
MED himself to all callers
A newspaper, lie Petit Bleu, this
morning declares it has authority for
the statement that it has been decided
that IAN adjustment relative to Cuba
will be first discussed at the next meet
ing, owing to incidents which have re-
Gently taken place in the Philippine
islands" The same newspaper remarks
that Senor Rios yesterday bought
three copies Of a work on International
law by one Of our most eminent ju-
rists.''
The Petit Bleu does not accept the
view that the work Of the commits
sloners will be concluded before De-
cember, but expresses the belief that it
will require a longer time. The United
States ambassador, Gen. Horace Porter.
will give a dinner In honor of the
Americans tomorrow, and next week
Gen. Porter will give a dinner in hon.
or of both commissions, at the United
States embassy.
The Spanish commissioners were re-
ceived this afternoon at o'clock by
President Faure. The members Of the
Spanish commission were introduced
by the Spanish ambassador, and Senior
Rios expressed the qualification Of the
commission at meeting the president
of France. At 4:45 p. m, Immediately
following the reception Of the Span
iards, the members Of the American
peace commission were received by
President Faure. Gen. Porter met the
commissioners on the steps Of the
court of honor, and they proceeded to
the grand salon. President Faure, sur
rounded by few members Of his Of
fetal household, received Gen. Porter.
who presented Judge Day and the 9TH
er members of the commission in turn.
after which Judge Day presented M.
Faure a cable message from President
Mckinley. 1t was dated Sept 80, and
1t was addressed to His ExcelIency,
M. Faure, President of the French Re-
public" and was signed "William Nc
Kinley, President of the United States. :"
1t read as follows:
ION this occasion, when the comm iss' 'ons Of
the United States and Spain are about TO fs
semble at the capital Of France t. n gotiate
peace, and when the representatives of thi ;
government are receiving the hospitality and
the good Will OF the republic, tender to YOU
my most friendly personal ting and tie
assurances Of my grateful appreciation OF
your kind courtesies to the American comm.s-
soners."
President Faure, in reply, courteous
ly expressed the appreciation of the
cordial sentiments uttered, and heartily
reciprocated them. President Faure
said that everything possible would he
done for the comfort Of the commits
siOners, and concluded by saving.
LAS the name of Lafayette is held
dear in the United States, so is the
name of Washington revered in
France" The president then added
that he would Immediately transmit.
directly to President Mckinley, his re-
ply to the latter's cordial message. The
following is the text of President
Faure's cable message to President
Mckinley:
Il have had great pleasure in receiving
the American plenipotentiarias to the His
paho-Amer1can peace conference During the
course Of the audience 1 read the telegram
which you so gracefully sent to me- I am
very much touched by the sentiments which
your excelIency has been kind enough to ex-
press, and l heartily thank you for them 1
nope the American commissioners VIII have
kind recollection of their sojourn in Pars.
which shall try to render agreeable 10 them
and sincerely hope for happy termina ion
OF the pacific work of the commission"
SOME BOLD STATEMENTS.
La Patrie this evening prints an in
terview said to have been had with
Gen. Rafael Cerero Sanchez. of the
Spanish peace commission, in which
ne is represented as saying: peace
between Spain and the United States
will complicate all the Eastern oues-
tions. The day upon which the pre-
hm1nar1es are signed the first chap
ter In the new history Of Europe will
be commenced, as the United States
henceforth will play a preponderant
role In events of which different parts
Of the world will be the theater. 1t has
been pretended that Spain wanted war.
or at least allowed herself to be drag
ged into 1t. This is a mistake. since
the United States have long coveted
our colonies. They introduced sem
aratist and autonomist ideas in Cuba.
ideas which were not shared by a ma
| jority OF the inhabitants Of the island
influences Of all kinds have heen
| brought into play to excite risings. and
hence insure war the consequences
OF which may be prejudiciaI to our-
selves and may affect all European in
| terests. The North Americana will
| be compelled to create ar onoa
the naval forces demanded by the sit1-
alton brought about by events. The
stronger the United States are the mora
| their friendship will be sought after
| ana the more also their rivalry will be
feared by all European nations. Look
| at the extreme Orient WHARF Eranoa