The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02

I paired to their quarters n had an
animated and lengthy session.
The leading article in The Temps
today, a column long, is devote to a
severe arraignment Of the American
attitude toward Spain in which Amer
lea is made to appear as a merciless
conqueror imposing Draconian condi-
tions on a helpless foe n exacting
the signature of a treaty at the point
of the bayonet. The Temps adds:
THE Spanish commissioners should
in submitting, protest to the civilized
world against the spoilation Of the
weak by the strong.
Washington, November 28.-It is the
impression Of the state department, in
the absence of anything save press re-
ports of the proceedings at Paris to-
day, that the commissions work is
now near an end, and that about two
weeks time will suffice to close it UP.
This idea is based on the belief that
instead Of undertaking to arrange the
| several matters yet to be settled in
the treaty,a general clause will be plac-
ed in the treaty binding each of the
parties to begin negotiations in the
near future upOn these subjects. Such
/ a clause, Of necessity, must be very
carefully drawn in order to ensure
the United States a resumption of
commercial relations with Spain on
terms as fair as with other nations,
though it cannot go far into details
and must be limited in scope to some
J thing like a general pledge to yield to
the United States favorable conditions.
1t was said at the state department
that the next step in order will be to
begin negotiations for the acquisition
of Ualan, in the Caroline islands for
a cable station. This is not to be made
the subject of a demand upon Spain,
but will be an offer in all sincerity to
purchase the island at a fair price. 1t
is not in contemplation to take all Of
the Caroline group.
MINOR POINTS TO BE SETTLED.
Paris, November 2S.-Having embod-
led in the treaty articles all the pro-
tOcOl questions, the two commissions
will now enter upon friendly negOtia-
tions regarding the matters suggested
in the American ultimatum a week
ago, matters subsidiary and incidental
to the principal provisions, which
must form part of the peace treaty, as
finally signed. These include the re-
ligious freedom of the Caroline islands,
as agreed to twelve years ago; the re-
, lease of political prisoners nov held by
| Spain in connection with the insurrec-
! tons in Cuba and the Philippines;
the taking over of the island of Kusaie
or Ulana in the Carolines for a tele-
; graphic and naval station; cable sta
ton rigr t other points in SPANS
/ jurisdict. and the renewal of certain
treaties, previously in force between
the United States and Spain, which
may ave lapsed or been vitiated by
war.
The American commissioners will
hasten matters, with a view to having
the treaty signed within ten days or
so and of sailing for New York on
December 18th.
Judge Day said this evening: 1--WE
have done the only thing possible re-
garding the Philippines. Our oppor-
tunity CT giving them up was lost when
Admiral Dewey did not weigh anchor
and sail away"
Whitelaw Reid entertained the
United States commissioners at din
ner this evening, after which all went
I liz OpCld. Soull NOu loLSlCl luC
German ambassador at France, was
the first diplomat to call at the Amer
lean headquarters this afternoon and
to congratulate Mr.. Reid on the COM
missions successful work. He said
the settlement would meet the ap-
prevail of Germany.
HOW THE NEWS IS RECEIVED IN
MADRID.
Madrid, November 2S.-The city this
evening is calm. There have been no
disturbances resulting from the an
nouncement of SPANS acceptance of
the terms of the Americans. The pa
pers, however, publish gloomy articles,
sadly reminding the country that the
day is one long to be remembered as
marking the closing scene of a glor-
ious colonial history" All agree that
the government has adopted the only
possibly policy, though much bitter
ness is displayed toward the United
States. 1t is said that Don Jaime, son
of Don Carlos, the pretender, is now
at Saint Jeane de Lus, in France.