The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-06
ARTICLES AGREED On
Cession of Cuba, Porto Rico,
the Philippines.
TIE hDTtHI NDECTCn
The ARTICLES DRAFTED
JOINT COMMISSION DISCUSSED
THE OTHER ARTICLES.
>UT NO DECISION WAS REACHED
los '"s'ructed to arrange Debt Of Philippines
AID Cuban Debt if fossible--s Spain
Refuss 10 Fatty Protocol of 1877
fartiSis' h3rrac small
Cariis's' harces Small.

SdittS'o iidi Us 9fi!1lii.
Paris. Nov Gothic joint peace com
mission devoted two hours and i hai
coday, from > to 30 p. m, to drafting
he three first articles of the peace
,reaty protocol. dealing with the cession
Jf Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
pon which the commissioners agreed
i'll principle.
\ general discussion on the other ar
ticIes followed, but 10 decision was
c;tcneu ana the Joint commission ad-
Journcd until tomorrow.
There were thirteen articles iaid be
lore the two commissions. covering the
following subjects:
First-Ihe REIMBURSEMENT OF sovereign
ty over the claim of title to Cuba.
SecOnd-The ccSSion of Porto Rico and
other Spanish possessions in the West
Indies. together with Guam, III 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 i'll the Philippines
pending the ratification OF the treaty.
SiNth-I'he release Of military prisoners
mutually.
Scventh-Tl!c ce~sion BY Spain Of the
Island of NauSac. or Strong island, III
the Carolines.
Eichth-The mutual accomplishment of
indemnity claims.
Ninth-The religious freedom of the
Carolines. assuring the rights Of Amcri-
can missionaries there.
Tenth-Cable landing rights 1T points
within the Spanish jurisdiction.
Eleventh-Thc release by Spain of po-
litical prisoners for offenseS III Cuba and
the Philippines.
Twelfth-The pledge Of the United
States to inaugurate in the Philippines
IN open door policy and to guarantee
the same to Spain for at least twelve
years.
Thirtcentl-A revival Of the treaties
broken by the war
The first three articles We're mutually
agreed upon to-day. as was also the ar
ticle cmbodyn@ the terms of the eVacua-
ion OF the Philippines. which will be
practically the same rs in the evacua-
-ion of Cuba and Porto Rico. The mjl-
.uul release OF military prisoners was
agreed upon. Spain liberating the rebel
prisoners and the United States liberat-
ing the Manila garrison and the Spani-
ards held by A@uinaldo.
The political prisoners to be released
" Snan are such are now in exile
at Ceuta. or at other Spanish penal set
Elements.
Daily sessions will be held hereafter,
and it is believed that the work may be
POSSIBLY concluded this week. although
so early Il termination is not probabie.
The foregoing list Of subjects und"r
consideration does not show the precise
arGer IL which the articles We're laid
efore the Spanish commissioners. and
in fact onIy eight of the thirteen articles
were discussed. -Four points arose
about which the Spaniards desired to
-nnsult Madrid, and two upon which
TIE Americans will consult Washing
ton.
After the session and the departure Of
the Spanish commissioners the Ameri-
.ane remained in the conference cham
rnr for an hour in executive session The
adiournment was taken until 3 o'clock
tomorrow.
INSTRUCTIONS TO RIOS.
Madrid Nov. 3U.-Ihe Cabinets in
structions 10 Senor Moutero Rios, which
we're drawn up last evening. were to re-
quest the immediate release OF the
Spanish prisoners in the Philippine
Islands. to negotiate navigation ana
tarlI advantages Ill tlIc lllll ItiJlilt Ao
lands in favor of Spain, to obtain
ratification of several treaties of COM
merce with former Spanish possessions,
and an arrangement of the debt of the
Philippines, and, if possible, Of the Gu
ban debt.
The Government also agreed to refuse
4 ratification of the protocol of 1877.
The Ministers also considered the ac-
ton of the Carlists and further delib-
Grated upon the repatriation of the
Spaniards in the Philippine Islands 1t
was decided that constitutional rights
will for the present. remain suspended.
The Minister of the Interior. Senior
Capdepcn. in an interview. IS quoted as
saving the Carlists have no chance Of
success lie added:
I'VE are closely watching their pro-
ceedings in the Basque Provinces and IN
Catalonia and -Aragon. and we are ready
TO repress the first sign Of insurre"tion.
Don Carlos only has Il chance IL the
mountains of Catalonia where the peo-
ple suffered less during the last Carllst
war The Carlists are working desper-
ately to win the support of some Of Our
regiments and some Of our generals. but
these attempts have failed. Not a single