Evening star., 1898-12-24

speak regarding the work at Paris. They
took tn, first train to Washington, carry
sett Moore, secretary and counsel of the
commission and Arthur w. Ferguson,
translator, We're with the commissioners.
Mr.. Reid said he and his fellow commits
sioners Were very glad to get back, but
they could not discuss the treaty.
I'VE are going to Washington this af-
ternoon by the first train we can get" he
said. land shall report Immediately to the
President. 1t was understood among us
that We should say nothing about our off,
cial business when We arrived. When the
treaty was signed it became an official
document, and it must be left for the pub
lie of the United States and the Presidens
TO decide what shall be done with it,.
Mr.. Reid would not discuss the publish
ed translation of what purported to be the
text of the treaty. nor would he say any
thing about Montero Rios recent criticism
of the commission.
LAS a newspaper man 1 should like to
talk he said, but as a public official l
cannot
commission, was told of W. ]. Bryan's re-
Gently declared attitude on the question Of
expansion.
"Um." said the senator. I'm not on to
Col Bryan's curves yet" The senator ad-
mitted that he had an opinion concerning
expansion.
II have no doubt" said he, that there is
a SOBER thoughtful opinion in this country
against expansion-there must be. The
treaty merely gives us control of the sltua-
tion. We can do as we please. We can keep
the Philippines or not, as may be deter
mined in the future
Senator Frye said that at the opening of
the session in Paris 1.-The Spaniards first
wanted US to get out of LuZon. That We
refused to do. Then came a squabble about
the Cuban debt. We were not inclined to
pay that, and after a hard fight of days
and days our opponents finally yielded to
our claims and signed the treaty, which L
have no doubt will be ratified by Con-
gress.
Hale Against the Treaty.
LEWISTON, Me-, December pa spe-
cial to the Evening Journal from Wash
ington says that Senator Hale revealed
today his determination to oppose the rat1-
fication of the Paris treaty.
1.-The newspapers said the senator, "are
reporting that this senator has yielded and
then that another senator has gone over
That seems to be the tactics OF the tr1endS
of the treaty.
This statement is taken as equivalent to
a positive declaration of opposition by the
senator.
Synopsis of the Treaty.
Following Is a. synopsis of the treaty,
which is generally accepted authentic:
Article 1 renounces Spain's sovereignty
ever Cuba.
Article II cedes Porto Rico, Guam and
the Ladrones to the United States.
Article III cedes the Philippines. the Unit
ed States to pay $40. 100000 in three months
after ratification of the treaty, which Is TO
be ratified in six months, or sooner If pos
sible.
Article " gives Spain the same COM
merciaI privileges in the Philippines as the
United States shall have.
Article V-Ths United States agrees to
transport to Spain the Spanish soldiers in
the Philippines and Guam and their arms
Article VI-Spain and United States agree
to liberate all prisoners of war and those
imprisoned for political offenses arising
from the war.
Article VII-Spain and the United States
mutually renounce all claim for national
or private indemnity.
Article VIII-Spain yields all crown lands,
Notifications and buildings on the conquer
ed islands.
The other articles arrange for citizenship,
the observance of religion, the performance
of justice under the new order of affairs.