Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-01
TERMS OF TREATY.
IInWO Ut IKEAIY.
Peace Commissioners Busy
Making the Final Draft.
The West Indies, Philippines and Guam
Are Already Disposed Of.
Now tor the caroIines, Cable Rights. Evacua.
ton Terms. Prisoners. Etc.

Paris, Nov. 30-The Joint peace COM
mission devoted two hours and half
today. from to 4.30 P NJ, to drafting
the first three articles of the peace
protocol treaty. dealing with the ces
sion of Cuba. Porto Rico. and the Phil.
lpplnes, upon which the commissioners
agreed in principle.
general discussion of other articles
loloWed but no decision was reached
and the join commission adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
Inc united States peace commission
held a session at 10 O'clock this morn
ing, Tor the purpose of discussing the
draft of the treaty articles made. yes
terday, by Secretaries Moore and Ole
da. The final preparation of these az
| tlcies were concluded at $50 p NJ, and
| the revised draft was then turned over
to the typewriters. while the commits
| sioners hastily lunched during the half
hour intervening between the COM
management of the typewriters' work
| and the hour fixed for the joint ses-
sion. The typeWriting, however, was
not finished at o'clock.
| The Spaniards arrived first at the con-
| ference chamber. They We're quickly fol-
| lowed by the American commissioners
with the exception of Judge Day and Sec
rotary Moore, who waited for the pre-
pared copy of the articles and who ar
rived at the conference half an hour
| later The two commissions then com
menced the discussion of the formulated
| protocol agreements and the subjects for
negotiation, all of which We're presente
| .n ha inin ccfn in
| table to the Americans.
| There We're - articles laid before the
two commissions covering the following
subjects:
First-The REIMBURSEMENT of sovereign
ty over and claim of title to Cuba.
Second-The cession of Porto Rico and
other Spanish possessions in West Indies,
together with Guam in the Ladrones,
Third-The cession of the Philippines.
Fourth-The terms of the evacuation of
the Philippines.
Fifth-The pledge of the United States
to preserve order in the Philippines. pend
ing the ratification of the treaty.
SiXth-The release of military prisoners
mutually.
Seventh-The cession by Spain of the
island Of Kusac or Strong island in the
Carolnes.
Fighth-The mutual REIMBURSEMENT of
indemnity claims.
Ninth-The religious freedom of the
Carolnes, assuring the rights of Ameri-
can missionaries there.
Tenth-Cable landing rights at points
within the Spanish jurisdiction.
Eleventh-The release by Spain of politi-
cal prisoners for offences in Cuba and the
Philippines.
Twelfth-The pledge of the United
States to inaugurate in the Philippines al
open Door policy and to guarantee the
same to Spain for at least II years.
Thirteen-A revival of the treaties bro
ken by the war.
The first three articles were mutually
agreed upon, today, as was also the
article embodying the terms of the evac-
uation of the Philippines, which will be
practically the same as in the evacuation
of cuba and Porto Rico. The mutual re-
lease of military prisoners was agreed
upon-Spain iiberating the rebel prisoners
and the United States liberating the Ma
Mia garrison and the Spaniards held by
Aguinaldo. The political prisoners to be
released by Spain are such as are now IN
exile at Ceuta, in Morocco, or at other
Spanish penal settlements.
Daily sessions will be held hereafter
and it is now believed that the work may
possibly be concluded. this week, although
SO early a termination is not probable
The foregoing list of subjects under con-
sideration does not show the precise ordes
in which the articles were laid before the
Spanish commissioners. today, ana, III
fact. only eight of the Is were discussed
Four points arose regarding winch the
Standards desire to consult Madrid anu
two upon which the Americans VIII con-
suit Washington.