The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-12
SPANISH PROTESTS
That Accompany the Signing of the
PoaCe Treaty,
CHARGES AN "ACT OF VIOLENCE

a the Rcfua OF Americans to surren-
der securities Deposited by Private
Spnniard~ in the Treasuries of Cuba
ana Porto Rico.
Paris. Dec 12.-The work OF the peace
commission was concluded on Saturday
evening. when the treaty was signed by
both the Spanish and American com
missioners. The treaty consists of II
articles it having been found advisable
to subdivide two or three of the articles
in the draft formerly agreed upon
The United states peace commission
ers rested Yesterday after the long
strain of daily conferences and almos.
daily sessions with the Spanlards, the
intensity Of which was hardly realized
until il was overcome. Warm personal
friendships and mutual relations have
arisen between the two commissions
as the result of their extended con-
| troversy at close quarters. Yesterday
several members of both commissions
exchanged calls. The American COM
| missi0ners unofiicially informed the
/ Spanards that they would be glad to
/ have the two commissions dine to-
| gether. The reply, which, like the in
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| through a third party, was that the
| Spaniards would be most pleased, but
feared it would be inadvlsable, because
It might be misconstrued at Madrid,
where already much feeling existed
| against the Spanish commissioners.
Several members Of the United States
commission were inclined at first to
publish the text of the treaty, but Sem
ator Frye made a strong plea for the
observance of courtesy toward the
United States senate, and his argu-
ments prevailed.
Further details, however, have been
learned as to the wording of the treaty,
which provides that Cuba is to be re-
lnquished and that Porto Rico and the
Philippines are to be ceded The Amer
leans are to pay for the repatriation
of the Spanish troops from all the col
onies. The Spaniards are to return all
prisoners held by them. They are to
retain possession of all military stores
and munitions of war in the Philippines
and of such ships as have not been
captured.
The commercial treaties between the
two nations which the war ruptured
are to be renewed at the convenience
of the. two nations.
The protocol makes nearly 600 type
written pages.
The Spanish memorandum protests
against the refusal of the Americans
! to surrender the securities deposited
! in the treasures Of Cuba and Porto
! Rico by private Spaniards, remarking
that never has a civilized nation COM
mitted such an act or violence"
Secondly, it protests against the ul-
timatum demanding the Philippines.
Thirdly, 1t protests against the po-
sition in which those Spaniards are
placed who desire to remain in Cuba.
Fourthly. it protests against the ref
erence to the destruction of the Maine
in President Mc<inley's message to the
United States congress. on this point
the memorandum says
Spain has proposed arbitration, bu,
the United States refuses to give hel
the right which Is granted to a Grim
inal, namely, the right of defending
himself. The Spanish commissioner
leave the care Of fixing the responsi
bility for the explosion to the entire
world, which will say whether those
are responsible who dare the truth ol
those refusing TO seek It,"
The United States commissioners
| have been almost overwhelmed with
offers of dinners in England, prompted
| by the desire by prominent English
men to emphasize the Anglo-Amerlcar
| entente, but they will remain in Paris
until the day before sailing for the
United States. They will make for.
NAL calls upon President Faure and
! high officials here to thank them for
official hospitality. Unofficial hos.
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