The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-07
iHE ARTICLES AGREED TO.
Philippines Evacuation Commission
Will Be Unnecessary.
THE DETAILS PLAINLY STIPULATED.


Paris. Dec. 1.-THE peace of Paris ID
practically an accomplished fact. Yes
rrdays session disposed Of the essen-
ial features of the treaty, which will
VII be embodied in the following eight
lrticles:
First-1he customary preface OF
heaties, in the nature of an express
ZION of amity and of hope for perpetual
peace.
Second. - The REIMBURSEMENT by
Spain of her sovereignty over Cuba.
Third-The withdrawal of the Span
sh troops.
Fourth REIMBURSEMENT by Spain
f her sovereignty over Porto Rico.
Fifth-Spain' cession Of the Philip
pines.
Sixth-The withdrawal of the Span
sh troops there.
Seyenth-Payment by the United
States of 2O,OOO,OOO for the Philippines.
Eighth--The provision for the open
Ioor" commercial policy in the Philip
pines.
The rough draft of the treaty, which
may he considerably changed, covers
lhese proposals. 1t makes a long docu-
nent, which Senator Cushman X. Da-
lis. of the United States peace conf
mission, says will be found to be one
sf the most interesting papers in its
character eyer written. So completely
ire the details of the evacuation of the
Philippines stipulated that a commits
)ion such as arranged for the Spanish
withdrawal from the West indies will
be unnecessary.
Among the questions not yet set
He'd however, are the coaling stations
and religious freedom in the Carolines,
the Spanish commissioners not hay
Ing replied to the American offers.
The Americans have agreed to trans
port the Spanish prisoners home in
rluding the garrison and sailors at
Manila captured by Admiral Dewey
and General Merritt, as well as the
yOldiers and civilians held by the
Filipinos, for whose return the Amer
leans have guaranteed. AS cOmpensa-
lion Spain promises to liberate all
Euban, Porto Rican and Philippine po-
Iitical prisoners. Spanish soldiers
slecting to remain in the colonies may
DO so, but it is more matter of
economy for the Americans to return
the others, as these must be fed al
long as they are kept, and Spain is
Unable to bear the expense Of the re-
patriatlon.
Although the Americans have reject
ID Spain's request for free shipping for
ten years In Cuban and Porto Rican
waters, they have given the Spanish
commissioners such poor consolation
rs the latter may derive from the per-
mission to re-appy.
Diplomatic relations have been re-
nswed for shipping concessions under
the reciprocity scheme of the Dmgley
law, for which Senior Dupuy De LONE
was negotiating in Washington when
the war broke out
There are still under discussion eight
secondary subjects which the Spanish
commissioners broached last week, in
sludIng the status of patents and copy
rights. The American commissioners
Yesterday handed to Senior Montero
Rios a written reply covering these
uuestons There will probably he no
Joint session today, as the Spaniards
Besire time to consider this document.
THE TREATY EXPECTED SOON.
1t May BE submitted to Congress Be
fore the Christmas Recess.
washington, Dec. Tt may be
reasonably presumed that the peace
commissioners at Paris will be ready
TO sign treaty Of peace within day
or two. 1t is learned that the presi-
dents instructions to Judge Day We're
TO hasten the conclusion, and to that
end the American commissioners have
been authorized to limit the treaty
closely to the protocol points, leaving
pther matters, such as the acquisition
Of cable stations and naval stations.
10 be dealt with hereafter. AS such
separation Of the points is entirely in
line WIN lnP expressed ueSlFe OIL III"
Spanish commissioners there appears
10 be no reason, now that an agreement
has been reached as to>all Of the pro-
tocol points, why these should not be
Immediately reduced to the form In
which it Is desired they should appear
In a treaty and be at once signed by
The commissioners. In this case 1t Is
possible that the treaty of peace may
be submitted to- congress even before
The Christmas recess.
, 1t Is beinyed that it will make toward
D speedy treatment of the convention
In the senate to limit the peace treaty
10 the points of the protocol. As to
The other points which our commits
Sioners were instructed to negotiate
lpon, they may or may not be dis
posed of at Paris by the present COM
missoners, but the indications now
lre that they will be left to adjustment
In the future by the ordinary methods
,pf diplomacy, the Spanish government
being under no compulsion whatever.
save such as may be exercised by the
Spanish people who may suffer from