The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-16
IS SIGNED AND SEALED
The Treaty That Winds Up the War
Between Snain and America
soENs AT TAe CLOSING MgerINa
vi the Peace Commissioners at Paris
americans joyful, spaniards Depressed
General Calixto Garcia, Cuban
Patriot, Dead at Washington.

americans Joyful, spaniards Depressed
General Caiixto Garcia, Cuban
Patriot, Dead at Washington.
Paris, Dec 1.-THE signing of the
Hispano-Amerioan treaty Saturday
evening was a subject for a historical
painting. 1t brought to an end many
weeks OF negotiation and controversy.
and the group of diplomats gathered
about the table in the stately chamber
OF the foreign Office was impressive In
itself, while the fact that the sense of
she momentousness of the issues which
the act decided was deeply felt by all
tne participants gave an impressive and
solemn tone to the scene. Around the
great mahogany table sat the ten arbi-
ters or the destinies Of an old and a
young nation. Standing behind them
We're numerous attaches of the Amer
lean commission. The Jets from the
crystal chandeliers above the heads of
those present magnifled the brilliant
green and scarlet of the upholsterings
In their gaudiness.
Happy Day for the Americans.
To the Americans it was a happy end
Ing of the epilogue of war; for the
bpaniards twas plainlya bitter tragedy,
none the less painful because long fore
seen They sat silently as though al
most crushed, and none could withhold
sympat thy from Senior Montero Rios, the
president of the Spanish commission,
who coming from his bed was bundled
IN great overcoat. though logs were
burning In the fireplace near by. The
spirits of the two bodies were symbol
lied by the clothes worn by the men,
bers of the commissions, for the Ameri-
cans were attired in evening dress for
the dinner given them Immediately aft
er>the meeting by the Due de Loubat,
and the Spaniards wore black frock
coats. The two copies of the treaty
written in parallel columns in English
and Spanish, were passed around the
table after being read, and each COM
mission signed as the treaty came to
him.
Villaurutia Announces 4" IT'S Done"
Both treaties were tied with the Span
ish and United States colors. The seals
were affixed with ribbons of the French
tri-color. as compliment to the French
hosts of the commissions. The last seal
being impressed the commissioners rose
and without formality each member
and exchanged assurances of sincere
personal esteem. The signing was fin
ished at 8:45. At that time the door of
the chamber opened and Senior villau-
rutia appeared and exclaimed to a group
OF correspondents who were waiting in
the corridor, "Cest fini." The other
members OF the Spanish commission fol-
lowed Senior Villaurutia and passed
silently, through the vestibule to their
waiting carriages. The American COM
missiohers strolled out chatting COM
placently, and as they descended the
steps the lights in the chamber were
darkened.
Demand for the Historic Pens.
There was great contest among the
families and friends of the American
commissioners for possession of the pens
with which the signatures to the treaty
were written. Some of the Americans
were provided with handsome pens pur-
chased for the purpose. The Spaniards
appeared to be unaffected by the
souvenir craze, and contented them
selves with the ordinary quill pens
strewn on the table. Arthur Ferguson.
the Interpreter of the American COM
mission, requested Senior Montero Rios
to give him his pen, saying: Have you
/
which you will sign?"
mot in the slightest" said the Span.
lard with a courtly bow.
The treaty as signed consists of sew
enteen articles, 1t having been found
advisable to suh-divide two or three of
the articles In the draft agreed upon at
the last meeting.
Sagasta Approves the Protest.
Madrid, Dec. 1.-THE government en-.
tirely approves the memorandum of
protest against the action of the United
States commissioners filed by Senior
Montero Rios at Paris. Ell Liberal says.
''The Paris negotiations offer a lar sad
der spectacle than the ships which are
bringing back our repatriated soldiers
deplorable as the condition of the latte,
is"
FL Heraldo says the government be.
heves that, in the present circum-
stances, the holders of the Philippine
debt will accept the arrangement ar
rived at and considers that the Cuban
bondholders should demand of the
future government of Cuba a fulfill |
ment of the contract by claiming a
mortgage on the customs which guar
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