The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
COMMISSIONERS TAKE 1T EASY.
senator Frye Influential In Not Having
Treaty Given out.

Paris. December 1.-THE United States
peace commissioners rested today after
long strain of daily conferences and al.
most daily sessions with the Spaniards,
the intensity OF which they hardly realized
until it was over. Warm personal friend
ships and mutual regard have arisen be-
tween the two commissions as the result
of their extended controversy at close
quarters. Today several members OF both
commissions exchanged calls. The Ameri-
can commissioners unotticially informed
the Spaniards that they would be glad TO
have the two commissions together. The
reply. which, like the invitation was con-
yeyed diplomatioally through tniro
party, was that the Spaniards would ne
most pleased, but feared it would be IN
advisable because it might be miscon-
strued at Madrid, where already mucn
feeling existed against the Spanish COM
missioners.
Several members of the United States
commi ssion were inclined at tirst to ptip-
lish the text of the treaty but Senator
Frye made strong plea yesterday for the
observance of courtesy toward the United
States Senate and his arguments pre-
vailed.
Further details, however, have been
learned as to the wording of the treaty.
which provides that Cuba is to be relin-
ouished and that Porto Rico and the
Philippines are to be ceded The Ameri-
cans are to pay for the repatriation of the
spanish troops from all the colonies. The
Spaniards are to return all prisoners held
by them. They are to retain possession
of all military stores and munitions OF
war In the Philippines and OF such SHIPS
as have not yet been captured.
The commercial treaties between the
two nations which the war ruptured are
to be renewed at the convenience Oh tne
two nations.
The protocol makes 800 typewritten
pages.
The United States peace commission ers
have been almost overwhelmed with offers
of dinuers in England prompted by the
.ieslre of prominent Englishmen to en-
phasize the Anglo.Alnerican entente. but
they will remain in Paris until the day
before sailing for the United States
| They will make formal visits upon
President Faure and high officials to
thank them for official hospitality.
Unofficial hospitality to the United
States commissioners has been ostenta'
tiously lacking in Paris
SAD SPECTACLE:
L
Madrid, December u.-The government
4 entirely approved the memorandum OF
. protest against the action Of the United
States commissioners filed by ssnor
Montero Rios.
| Ell Liberal says: The Paris negotla-
| tions offer far sadder spectacle than the
ships thai are bringing back our re-
patriated soldiers, deplorable as the con-
dition of the latter is
The cabinet, it it's said will meet the
Cortes intact Senior Sagasta will ask an
Indemnity bill for tho cession of the
Philippines.
/ The cabinet will then declare that as 1t
! finds itself at crisis 1t cannot admit any
debate and will then demand the immedl-
ate adoption Of the bill, after which Senior
Sagasta will submit the question OF con-
fidence to the Queen Regent.
Ell Heraldo says the government believes
that in the present circumstances the
holders Of the Philippine debt will accept
the arrangement arrived at and considers
that the Cuban bond holders should
demand Of the future government of Cuba
a fulhllment of the contract by claiming a
mortgage on the customs which guaraK tee
the debt