Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-30
THE ENJOYS MEET.
N. Delcasse Entertains the
Two Peace Commissions.
Happy Means Of Making Them Ac-
quainted With Each Other.
The Affair Handled VITA Great Tact by Ne
French ministsr.

Paris, Sept. 29.-The United States.
peace commission held another session,
this morning, after which, accompan-
led by the United States Ambassador
General Horace Potter, they drove to
the French foreign Office where our
commission met and breakfasted with
the Spanish commission. In addition
to the commissioners and the ambassa-
dor. the minister Of foreign affairs. NJ.
Delcasse, had invited the three head
officers Of the French foreign Office,
the first secretaries of the embassies
and Gen. NegrOn, secretary of the
Elyssee palace.
The breakfast. at which the two
peace commissions met for the first
time, today. was a purely informal at
fair given by M. Delcasse, in his pri-
vate departments at the foreign ONCE.
The Spanish commissioners arrived
first. accompanied by the Spanish am
bassador here, Senior Leon Castillo,
and the secretary of the Spanish en-
bassy. The United States ambassador.
Gen. Horace Porter, and M. Henri Wig
maud. the secretary of the United
States embassy, arrived at the for
eign office before the American COM
missioners, and there waited for them.
The American party arrived at the
stroke of 1890, the hour fixed and the
rapping of a halberd by a doorkeeper
on the marble floor announced the ar
rival of the Americans, who were re-
ceived in a private salon above M.
Delcasse's official quarters. The min
lister met and greeted each American
in turn and then presented them to the
premier. M. Brisson. simultaneously
Senior Castillo stepped forward to greet
Gen. Porter. whereupOn the two groups
moved together sand introductions to
each other were effected by M. Del
casse.
After Senior Castillo and Gen. Porter
had brief chat the party repaired to
the breakfast room, where M. Del
casse presided in the center of q long
table. On his right were Gen. Porter
and Senator Gray. with Spanish COM
missioner between them. On the left
of NJ. Delcasse was the president of
the Spanish commission. Senior Mon
tero Rios, with Senator Davis next to
him and a Spanish commissioner oa
the left 3f, the senator. a59s fsrg
On the opposite side. fair facing MI
Delcasse was M. Brisson, on his right
were Senior Castillo. Senator Frye and
Spanish commissioner. On the left
OF the premier were Judge Day, presi-
dent Of the American commission, a
Spanish commissioner and Mr.. White
law Reid. Beyond these on either side
were the secretaries of the United
States and Spanish embassies here and
the French foreign office.
Tho hroaEfoot "A
would he termed in the United States,
occupied so minutes. Coffee and ci-
gars were served in an adjoining apart.
ment and after half an hour of further
chatting the party broke up, both COM
missions leaving simultaneously with
courteous adieus. 81
The Americans regard the function
as having been happy means Of maxi
ing the two sets of commissioners
acquainted with each other. It was
planned with great tact by the French
and was condHpted with the utmost
The French newspapers continue to
comment upon this by reason Of their
divergent instructions beyond which It
is said they cannot go.
The GIN Bias says: The Spanish gov
eminent has given it's commissioners
very precise instructions. They are to
do their utmost to have 1t admitted
that There can be no question Of dis
putting the rights of Spanish sovere-
inty over Manila. the island Of Luxon
and the rest of the archipelago, OH side
of the naval stations which Spain win
cede at the Marianne islands. On tine
other side the American commission
before leaving President Mckinley re-
ceived from him very precise instruc-
tons from which the commission CAM
not depart. The following is the text Of
their instructions:
First Spain sfhall cede absolute SOW
ereignty over the whole of The island
OF LuzOn
Second-The other islands Of the
archipelago will be placed under the
dominion Of Spain on condition that
liberal government Is accorded to ths
Third-Completese separation of church
and state in the Philippines.
Four'ih-Spain cannot cede any other
island in the group to any foreign pow
er without Americas consent
Nifth-The United States shall enjoy
FOR all time the same commercial privi-
eges as the most favored nations. not
excepting Spain herself.
The GIL Bias concludes witch remark.
ing: 1T Is therefore 10 be feared that
Tor unhappy Spain the negotiations
which opens on the first OF October win
give no satisfaction"
Between the hours Of and s.
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