The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-12-01
Much Yet to Be Done Before the Document
Is Finally Signed.
Daily Sessions to be Held, In the
Hope of Concluding the Work
by the End Of the Present Week
Some Points Upon Which Both
Commissions Desire to Consult
With Their Home Governments.

PARIS, Nov 30.1The United States
Peace Commission held a session to-day
for the purpose of discussing the draft
OF the treaty articles made yesterday
by Secretaries Moore and Ojeda. The
final preparation Of these articles was
concluded, and the revised draft was
then turned over to the typewriters,
while the Commissioners hastily
lunched prior to the hour fixed for the
joint session. The typewriting, how
ever, was not finished at o'clock, the
time set
The Spaniards arrived first at the
conference chamber. They were quick
~ followed by the American Commits
sioners, with the exception of Judge
Day and Secretary Moore, who waited
for the prepared copy of the articles,
and who arrived at the conference half
an hour later. The two Commissions
then began the discussion of the formu-
lated protocol agreements and the sub
jects for negotiation, all of which were
presented to the joint commission in a
form acceptable to the Americans
The joint commission devoted two
hours and half-from 2 to 4:30 o. m.
Ito drafting the three first articles of
the peace treaty protocol, dealing with
the cession of Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines, upon which the Commits
sieners agreed in principle A general
discussion on the other articles fol-
lowed, but no decision was reached, and
the joint commission adjourned until
tomorrow.
There were thirteen articles laid be-
fore the two commissions covering the
following subjects:
First-The REIMBURSEMENT of sover-
eighty over and claim of title to Cuba
Second-The cession of Porto Rico
and other Spanish possessions in the,
West Indies, together with Guam, in
the Ladrones.
Third-The cession of the Philippines.
Fourth-The terms of the evacuation
or the Philippines.
Fifth-The pledge of the United States
to preserve order in the Philippines
pending the ratification of the treaty =
Sixth-The release of military prison.
ers mutually.
Seventh-The cession by Spain of the
island of Kuhae, or Strong Island, in
the Carolines
Eighth-The mutual REIMBURSEMENT
of indemnity claims.
Ninth-The religious freedom of the
Carolines, assuring the rights of Amer
lean missionaries there
Tenth-Cable landing rights at points
within the Spanish jurisdiction.
Eleventh-The release by Spain of po-
litical prisoners for offenses in Cuba and
the Philippines.
Twelfth-The pledge of the United
states to inaugurate in the Philippines
an open door, policy, and to guaran-
tee the same to Spain for at least
twelve years.
Thirteenth-A revival of the treaties
broken by the war
The first three articles were mutually
agreed upon to-day, as was also the
article embodying the terms of the
evacuation of the Philippines, which
wiz be practically the same as in the
evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico.
The mutual release of military prison
ers was agreed upon, Spain liberating
the rebel prisoners and the United
States liberating the Manila 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 here and
It is now believed that the work will
be positively concluded this week, al
though so early a termination is not
probable
The foregoing list of subjects under
consideration does not show the pre-
else order in which the articles were
laid before the Spanish Commission
ers to-day and, in fact, only eight of
the thirteen articles were discussed.
Four points arose about which the
Spaniards desired to consult MratI1id,
and two upon which the Americans
will consult with Washington. After
the session and the departure of the
Spanish Commissioners, the Americans
remained in the conference chamber
for an hour III executive session.
The adjournment was taken until
o'clock tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Contrary
to what seems to be the general ex-
pectation, the peace treaty was not
signed in Paris to-day. The Commits
sioners are now proceeding with the
negotiations with a rapidity that is
eminently satisfactory to all concerned,
but It is said to be simply a physical
impossibility for all subjects requiring
adjustment to be closed I'D immedi-
ately.
Respecting the various matters that
were covered by treaties by Spain
which have been unsettled by the de-
nunciation Of those treaties at the be-
ginning of the war, it is the present
purpose to adopt the simple expedient
of providing for the renewal of those
treaties in general articles. Nothing
will be said, perhaps, in the treaty
itself as to the institution of negotia-
lions to replace these old treaties with
modern conventions, but it is not
doubted that at a. convenient time
such negotiations will be had. though
II is not desired that the conclusion of
the peace treaty be retarded by en-
barking at this time upon a discussion
Of these complex and delicate ques-
tfons. Therefore, if this view is cor
rect. the peace treaty will be Of wider
scope than was in contemplation a
few DAYS ago, for in this single docu-
nent provision is likely to be made
Tor a complete resumption Of relations,