Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
TREATY IS DONE.
Paris Peace Commissioners
Conclude Their Work.
READY TO BE SIGNED.
Points Covered by the Agreement tn
ciode Little Bssidss These Mentioned
Ia ths Frotocoi-spsniards an Resent
the Maine.

Paris. (By Cable The United states and
Spanish peace coDmissionezs concluded
their work Thursday and nnaiiy settled the
terms Of the treaty Of peace.
They viii meet once more Ia formal ses-
sion, when the spanish commissioners sor-
row'uliy. and the Americans with feelings /
OF relief will write their signatures upon /
The document which embodies the result OF
the war, aud the preparation of which has
consumed eleven weeks. Ia the meantime
the treaty will be engrcsssd under the sup
ervision ot Mr.. Moore aud Senior O.eda. The
secretaries Of the respective commissions
The essential features ot the treaty ars
embodied IN eieht articles, az follows.
First-rhs customary preface of treaties
Ia the nature Of an expression OF amity and I
of hope FOR perpetual peace.
Second-The relinquishnent by spain Of
her sovereignty over Cuba.
Third-The withdrawal OF the spanish
troops from Cuba.
Fourth-The relnquisameat by spain Of
her Sovereignty over Porto Rico.
Fifth-Spain's ccssion OF the Philippines.
Sixth-rhe withdrawal OF the spanish
troops Ia the Philippines.
ssveGth-Payment by the United States
OF go, COO oo0 Tor the Philippine.
Eighth-Tbe provision for the "open-
door commercial policy In tho Philippines.
Rios and ojeda Frustrated.
= The Spaniards are exceedingly bitter over
the result, though o, serving the forms of
friendliness aud courtesy 20 the end. senior
Montero Rios. whose strong and persistent
struggle 90 save Tor bis country every pos
slble asset iron the wreck OF her colonial
empire. has commanded she respect and al
miration Of his opponents. went from the
council chamber TO hts bed Ia state %
complete collapse As the result OF the long
strain and his chagrin over the small fruits
% his efforts. Senior Oicda has been pros
traied.
TIE spaniards charge equal blame upon
tb~ European powers ans the United states
-2p<AAth,ir townfsi Onc cf the spanish
commissioners said
The European nations have made a great
mistake IN deserving spain and leaving her
&C be despotled by the brute force Of a con
scienceless giant They Az know that IN
The Philippines America has taken more
than che can digest. She viii ultimately
sell the Islands 20 EngiAnd or Germany. and
when the transfer Il attempted Il will pre-
cipitate general European strife.
1--WE have refused % sell any island in
the Casollnes. We never thought % con-
sideriag an Offer. nor have we consented 20
negotlate upon any questions except thoss
directly involved Ia the protocol signed az
Washington"
Americans Were Nervous
The American commissioners entered into
session in nervous frame of mind
This feeling was based on tho temper
which the SpaDiards lad displayed lately
The commissioners Of spain had not con.
cealed the fact that. having fAiiesl TO gair
all the important points, they wore incline,
10 be Indifferent as 20 whether or not TIT
conferences result ia the signing Of a treat,
N,sr rwht all -
miscarriage Of the negotiations would leav
their political prestige at home no worse (
not better. than any II they signed m
treaty.
Rad Feeling About the Maine
The Americans we're anxious not 20 civ
the SPaniards any pretext 90 break OF tn
aegotiAticns. or take ofiense. 50 far as IA
exercise Of patience and diplomacy coul
o steer clear Of protests.
The Madrid papers had been disposed {
/. revive the question OF the Maine and excit
public opinion against the United States o
account OF the reference made 10 this snl
|, iect In President MeKiniey's message I
!. Congress. IL was reported that Senc MOI
. .ero Rioe. president OF the Spanish cOmmil
slon, made an impasslOned denunciarion
= President Mckinley at the last joint msetin
!, % the commissions. D.lt this was incorrec
senior Rios did refer 10 the Maine, but
b. only one sentence, In which ne expressed r
= yret that tho Spaniards thought, uniustly
r them.
y. The Spaniards had proposed. az tho col
!. terence, 20 have the responsibility for q
- Maine explosion reported apon by joi
!. commission Of the European powers. II
- American commissioners refused 20 aecc,
=, 20 this and permitted Senor Rios refersn
al 20 the Presidents message 20 pass unchl
ienged.
Reaching the End.
- The conclusion OF the work was mark
- - oy politsness and outward evidences
good feeling. There was great relief II
- - The task was accomplished
When all the propositions had been al
"a sussed Judge Day, president OF the Amel
!. san commission, said:
- There seems to be nothing more 20
70 cut TO engross and sign the treaty"
- President Rios, OF the spanish com mnlssio
* scQnissced IN this, and the America
- oowed themselves out before the SpaOiarC
no according 10 their custom.
Possible TrOnbie with Frsaos
Diplomatic circies In Paris predict. as o
d the results OF the treaty, diploma
sontes, between France and the Unlt
oy States, which may make an important cha
sw ser IN history.
OF Tha F~eneh rova~nr.n, a v.ro~,aa
len have resolved 10 take up the case OF
French holders OF Cuban bonds. II IL
"a, iievsd that France will declare that
.'sn probable repudiation OF the bonds Ia a res
les OF the treaty which the victorious nation
ort- posed upon Spain. Shc will srgzo Il
'us through the treaty. responsibility has b