New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
PEACE COMMISSIONS WORK.
SENATOR FRYE SPEAKS OF PLANS so
FAR AS PERFECTED-COMM
ERS WILL PROBABLY SAIL
FOR PARIS on SEP
TEMPER II.
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1T is true" said Senator Frye, that have
been selected by President Mckinley IA one OF
the Commissioners of Peace between Spain and
the United States. I the President yester-
day. with Senator Davis. and We talked the
matter over. / want to say. however, that
was much opposed to accepting the position.
president Mckinley. however did me the
honor to say that he particularly wanted me to
serve on the Commission. What his reasons
were. though must decline to state. Neither
can | say what will he the terms OF the United
States that will be offered by the United States
Commissioners to those OF Spain when the Com
mission meets in Paris.
II hold everything that transpired between
myself and the President yesterday In Wash
ington confidential. l cannot talk about the
/ conversation. After the Presiden;
Senator DAVIS and | talked with the Secretary
~ state. our conversation with him also hold
ms confidential. and | cannot tell you whether
or not he outlined To- us the demands Of the
United States and what instructions he gave
rs. whether he gave any not sup
pose It IS in the province Of the Commissioners
to arrange the terms with Spain.
The Commissioners Of the two nations will
arrange the terms and draw up treaty But
the treaty must pass the gantlet Of the Senate.
there is no telling when the Commission will
conclude its labors. hope that the treaty will
be ready to lay before the Senate in its next
session. AS you know. the Commission meets
In Paris not later than October l.
WILL 60 TO PARIS NEXT MONTH
when VIII you start for Paris?"
We DO not yet know" replied Senator Frye.
1T is expected. however that II the arrange
Commission will sail from New-York on Sep
tenber L. That is az far as know AT pres
ont We will 20 to Washington before that
time TO see the President and the Secretary Of
state. When We shall go do not know just
now"
VIII you state Senator what your position
is regarding foreign expansion"
40 I have not as yet expressed myself on
this matter. and I do not care IN do SO just
now"
Senator Frye said that It was Impossible to
I tell what the Commissioners would decide on
Porto Rico ~ course. would 20 10 the United
states and the Lafron- Islands. 50 much was
scttcd by The protocol As understand H.
continued Senator FRYE. our ships did not stop
at the Caroline Islands on their way to Manila
| do not know why they didn't There is good
harhor In the Carolines. which we ought to nave
/ The islands might Just as well have been capt
ured not.
AS for Cuba. the resolution of Congress says
It must he turned over 70 the Cubans for gov
,rnment Nothing Is said about vixen this shall
%. done except that stable government must
| IN. orsanizod there before this can be done.
"It viii he tho duty Of the Washington Gov
ernment 10 decide when stable government
/ is ,ormcd in cuba The Peace Commissioners
have, nothing to do about that Cuba cannot he
turned over To the Cubans until Washington Is
satisfied that life and property shall be safe
there
~Wui YOU say whether or not the United
states viii he likely "a demand more than
Manila and the island Of Luzon in the Philip
/ pncs7" was asked
Il Will not say. There other Islands in
the Philippines that are valuable. The Com
/ missioncrs you understand. can exact what
eyer trade benefits they wish. and outside the
CONQUERED territory II cannot now %" ''id Wh"'
vll be demanded"
As 70 the makeup of the Commission. Senator
Frye said that when he l"ft Washington W hite-
law Reid and Justice White had not neeh hearn ~
rom as 10 whether they would accept the posi-
/ lion ~ commissioners. He said that notwith-
standing the newspaper reports the C"iI'''llS
sloners so far selected had been the first ones
asi,ed To- serve by President Mckinney
Tn. Senator repeated that he VAS opposed 10
accrrfinc tn, offer OF the President He had
known for some time that the President desired
him L. 90 on the Commission. and he was pre-
/ nar.d not t. accept It until II became evident
hat President Mckinley was determined to
| appoint him
METHOD OF PROCEDURE.
As ,o the procedure Of the Commission when
II meets I'm Paris. Senator Frye said that the
Commissioners OF the two nations would prob
ohlv have the cases Of Spain and the United
States prepared in writing. These would be
read to the convention. After that. the discus
sion would take place. and the treaty would be
prepared for signature lie was not prepared
70 aav in what manner votes would be taken.
whether hy a majority of each commission or
no a majority Of both Commissions combined.
40 legal officers. he SAID. would go Win the
Commission from the United states the oom-
mis- ,nucrs would be their own lawyers lhey
/ ,,t,rf have q military and naval attache.
/ He dId not see of what value military attache
y,,uld be but ne could see that naval attache
acquainted with the Philippines might he or
ser,,lcr He thought Admiral Dewey would not
b, Of great value. because he would probapiy
hc aycrsc To giving opinions to the Comnlls-
oion.rs Hesdcs ne had probably fully inNesu-
ya,ni IN, Philippine Islands, and had already
sent his Impressions in full TO Washington. The
aonc might be said of General Merritt
some os the Commissioners. Senator Frye
yoid r,iolt lie accompanied by their secretaries.
re did not think he would take any. He has
tv,o secretaries but he did not think he would
need either Of them. go
s"eokng OF the possibility OF srain's soldiers
lea ing cuba before the meeting OF the Commls,
slon Senator FRYE said he hoped they would
no, ~ they remained I'm Cuba for the present
# would not make necessary the sending OF
,roops there to run the risk OF a yellow fever
epidemic. , .,,on,.
"SpaIn must get of the American continent
that is understood" said Senator Frye be,
sides Cuba and Porto Rico. there are seVera
other Islands. think. which Spain must CIV M
m These other Islands are. however, small
cnd OF little Importance But they VIII not re-
main longer under the control Of Spain"
SENATOR DAVIS IN TOWN
co,,,or cushman X Davis, OF Minnesota, ana
,,,rl rrcrnl,er OF the Peace Commission arrived In
trts CITY last nignt. and went 10 the Waldorf
.r-Il.,,.. ed cullel a the hotel TO