The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-09
TREATY IS FINISHED.
All the Terms Have Been Agreed Upon
by the Joint Commissioners.
ANOTHER SESSION NECESSARY
Either on Saturday or Monday the
Document VIII Be Signed.
THE SPANlARDS EXCEEDINGLY BITTER
Senior Rios, the Spanish Chairman, Has
Completely Collapsed.
AMERICA AND EUROPEAN POWERS BLAMED
Claim Is Set tp that Spain submitted
10 Brute Eorcc--CnrOIincs
Not for snlc.
Claim Is Set III that Spain submitted
10 Brute Professionalism
Not for Sale.

/ PARIS Dece inbeTF S.--Ihe Unlted Staues
| and Spanish psace commissions concluded
their w1rk today and finally settled the
terms OF the treaty of peace. They Will
meet once more IN formal session en- Sat
urday or Monday next when the Spanish
| ;rnmissionens sorrowfully aud the Amcri-
cans Wits feelings of relief WIFI write their
signatures on the docuni.dit which eni-
| bodies the results OF the war aud the prep
laratiun of which has consumed eleven
weeks, a longer time than tac war itself.
| In the meantime the treaty Will be en-
crossed under the supervision of the sec
retarles of the respective comm ,ssions..
| The Spaniurds are exceedingly bitter over
the result. though observing the forms OF
friendline5s and courtesy 10 the end.
| Senior Montero RIOS, whose strong and
persistent struggle TO save for his country
every possible asset from the wreck of her
colonial empire. has commanded the re-
spect and admiration Of dis opponents,
went from The council chamber 20 his bed
in a State of complete collapse as &ho re-
suit of the long strain and his chagrin
over the small fruits OF his eff3rts.
The Spaniards charge equal blame upon
the European powers and the United States
FIR Their downfall One ct the Spanish
commissioners said this lsvening: The
Euoroan Nations have made a great mis-
take N deselting Spain and leaving her
| to the spoliation OF the brute Gree of a
| cons cieIceless grant. They all know that
| in the Philippines America has taken more
tran she can digest. Size Will ultimately
| sell the islands TO England or Germany,
aud when the transfer Is ATTEMPTED 1t VIII
piecipatate general European strife.
Nv Q nave reDused to sell any ISLAND in
the Calolines. We never Thought or con-
sidering an offer. N1r have We consented
TO negotiate upon any questions except
those directly involved IN the p.tc'uocol
signe1 at Washingtpn."
| Paris. December S---The treaty las peen
tinlsked The Spaniarls have declined to
grant most of the requests of the intel
States which were settled at the beginning
! OF the session, They refuse TO cede :, -oal-
| ing station in the Caroline islands TO the
United States. Judge. Day said today:
1--WE have settled tae points nn which we
can agree. 1t only remains TO engroias and
sign uhe treaty. That Will be DOM in Two
or three days"
| the treaty viii cantain little OUTSIDE the
| scope of the war protocol and the matters
| directly based thereupon, like The prL-
VISIONS for the evacuation of the coded tor
! iitory. tac transfer Of public property
I therein and guarantees OF the safety OF
tie property and rights of the Spanish
| e!tiz;Ins remaining there
| The netails OF the last questions covered
by the statement which the Americans
handea to Senior Rios at the last meeting
! were considered today, but all the coIp-
missioneIs reftse to dlrulge the details OF
/ the conference.
| Several points upon which they were
! uraDe 10 agree were left o.en for dipla-
ma.ic negotiations.
The SpanIards refuse to admit chat they
had faliel to respect the former treaties
guaranteeing rengious freeaom in the
(, Carol ne. Islands or that there was u neces-
SHY for new guarantees.
| The conclusion of the work was, accord
! irg to the commissioners. marked by all
! oulward evidences of good feeling and relief
| at the fact that the task was accomplished.
| When all the Philippines had been dis
| oussed Ju- ge Day, president Of the Amer
ican commission, remarked: There seems
no. hing more TO do but TO ensross and s.n
the treaty"
Senior M0ntero Rios. president OF tho
Spanish commission. acquiesced TO this and
the Americans bowed themselves out before
the SpaniaI.is, according 10 the custom
Madrid. December s.-Thc Impartial to-
day says the Spanish government yesterday
decided to telegraph Senior Montero Rios.
the president of the Spanish commission.
irstrueting him to again protest against
President McKinley's reference to the
Msfle in his recent message to congress.
Continuing, the impartial says there is