Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-30

n Sn m ;i'orter am, ~ q hie'.sse wssae4aes
y On fb.. conmi-sl'nnis commission.
presiMae left 'rtios. with Senator Da-
: Senor him and Spanish comh1ls-
: vis.e.on the left of the senator On
. iae opposite side, facing NJ Delcasse.
was NJ. Brisson. On his right was Sc
nor Leon Castillo, Senator Frye and
! Spanish commissioner. On the left
of the premier were Judge Day. presi-
dent OF the American commission, a
Spanish commissioner and Mr.. White
| law Reid. Beyond these, on either
side, We're the secretaries Of the United
States and Spanish embassies here and
the French. foreign office officials,
me breakfast break or luncheon, as 1T
would be called in the United States,
foccupied eighteen &minu ties. Il Coffee hnd
| cigars were served in an ad-t
| joining apartment. and after half
an hours further chatting the party
broke up, both commissions leaving 81
multaneously with courteous adieus.
The. Americans regard the function az
having been happy means of making
the two sets of commissioners ac-
quainted with each other. 1t was plan
ned with great tact by the French pre-
mler, and was conducted With the ut
most discretion
The French newspapers continue to
comment upon the difficulties which the
two commissions have to face by reas-
on OF their divergent instructions. be-
You'd which, it is said, they cannot go
Gil Bias says:
The Spanish government has given
its commissioners very precise inStruc-
lions. They are to do their utmost to
have 1t admitted that there can be no
question of disputing the rights of
Spanish sovereignty ever Manila. the
Island of Luzon and the rest of the
archipelago. outside Of the naval sta
tions which Spain will cede on the
| Marianne Islands.
"On the other side, the American
commission before leaving President
Mckinley received from him very pre-
else instructions, which the commits
sioners cannot depart from
The following is the text Of their in
structions:
First-spain cedes absolute sover-
elgny over the whole of the Island of
Luzon.
second-The other Islands of the
minlon of Spain on condition that a
liberal government is accorded to the
inhabitants. 4
Third-Complete separation Of
church and state in the Philippines.
'Fourth-Spain cannot cede any
elgn power without Americas consent.
Fifth-The United States shall en-
JOY for all time the same commercial
privileges as the most favored nations,
not excepting Spain herself"
The Gil Bias concludes with remark
ing:
1T is therefore to be feared for un-
happy Spain the negotiations which
open on the first of October will give
no satisfaction
THE PRESIDENTS scoNDoLENcE.
Hy Telegraph)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-The Presi-,
dent today sent the following telegram
OF coincidence to the widow of eM-Sec-
rotary of State Bayard: II
Executive Mansion. Washington,
September 10th. 1898.
To Mrs. Thomas F. BayaEd, Whining
ton, Del:
With sincere sorrow Dlearn of the
death of your husband, ,and beg to ex
press to You my heartfelt sympathy.
Mr. Bayard's high attachments and
sterling qualities erdeared him to ali
who knew him. while his distinguished
service TO his country adds his name
to the roll of INDUSTRIOUS Americans.
lSienedJ "WI{LLTAM M'KINLEY."
Secretary Adele. Of the State DEPART
men. has sent 1.-THE following telegram
to Mrs. Thomast F. Bayard, at Ded
ham, Mass:
Permit me to iadd my assurance of
sorrow and sympathy by reason OF the
death Of one whon1 I esteemed in pub
lie life and loved ais a true friend. The
State Department over which he so
worthfly presided atnd which he repre-
scented abroad with tdistinction. pays a
Just tribute OF honor, and reverence to
his memory
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