The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-06

sent OF the senate thereof and BY he
and the ratification shall be exchange,
ut Washington within six months from
the date thereof, or earlier IL possible
In faith whereof we. the respective plen
ipotentiaries, have signed this treaty an,
have hereunto affixed our seals
| Done In duplicate at Paris, the tontl
day OF December. VI the year OF our 1or,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
eight
(seaD w. II. DE vILLA-URRUr1A
(seaD CUsHAM X. DAVIS.
(seaD WILLIAM p. FRYE
CseaD GEORGE GRAY.
CseaD WHITELAW REID
(seaD EUGEN1O MONTERO RIOS.
seaD RIDE ABAR2UzA.
(seaD J. DE GARCIA.
{ SeaD RAFAEL CERRERO.
AcCpMPANYING CORRESPONDENCE
Accompanying the treaty is a great
mass OF correspondence making a printed
volume of go pages. This includes among
other things. all OF the credentials OF
tho American commissioners to Paris
fnd the protocols which are the records
81 the daily proceedings OF the commits
sioners that lead up to 'hq final treaty
propositions and counter propositions az
the past printed in both languages. Eng
lish and Spanish. From an inspection OF
these ii appears that the press reports
from Paris during the proceedings OF
the commission set these ont with a re-
markable degree OF accuracy consider
ing the secrecy which was supposed to
overhang the proceedings.
There is also Included all the CORES
pondenco that passed between the French
embassy here and the state department
which led mp TO IN signature Of the pro-
tocol but the interesting feature. namely
the effort OF the Spanish minister OF for.
olgn affairs, 20 withdraw the sovereignty
OF ,he Philippines from question. has al
ready been published unofncially.
Included IN this correspondence a.
letter from ". Thlebut the French charge
protesting against the continuance OF on
eratioHs OF the Insurgents IN the Phil
pplnes which he assumed was with the
knowledge and consent OF tho American
commanders and suggesting that the
Spanish troops captured at Manila be al
lowed 90 fight the Filpinoa 10 this, Mr..
Moore replied ON September s. that upon
Investigation ho had found that most of
the statements were groundless. There
was sort Of suggestion from the hrst
'harge to the effect that tho families OF
he Spanish officers who were captured
1t Guam were suffering.
There IA included all Of the correspon-
lence that passed between the depart
nent OF state and the United states con-
iuls az Manila, Hong Kong and snga-
pore, relative to tho Philippines. Consul
Williams at Manila. before the actual
outbreak OF war, reported "a series OF
most horrible outrage5 by the spanlards
ipon the Filipinos He declared that Ave
,er cent. OF the latter were loyal 10 Spain
He complains of being surrounded by
spies everywhere. saying that even In
his consular office he ls not safe from
Them
June 2O secretary Day telegraphed Con-
sui Pratt among other things. ''Avold any
negotiations with Philippine insurgents"
Pratt replied that he had no l-Nenton
of negotiating Says he Left that Dow
~, who desires Aguinaldo come"
Secretary Day admonishcd Pratt 10 be
cautious to create no impression that
might embarraas the government and
lead to Misunderstanding IN the future
July 2, Pratt reported to the depart
ment that the Sultan OF the suiu islands
was negotiating at Singapore for the
of his group 10 British Bor-
mo.
COLONEL MERRITTs VIEWS
All Of the statements made by General
Merritt before tho American commission
At Paris appear IN the document. In sub
stance he said the insurgents would nght
II an attempt was made 10 surrender
Luzon to Spain. Spain could not reduce
he islands unaided. Asked whether the
were capable OF government
he replied that II would take time: they
would have 20 be educated up 10 Il. Sen
ltor Frye asked II natives would enlist
under the American Nag, and n Agui-
naldo could be given q command He re-
piled IN the affirmative 10 both questions.
Further he said that Major Bells report
showed that the insurgents had 80. 800
stands OF guns. Aguinnldo had 100000 IN
bank IN Hong Kong and $3.50 O00 in public
funds Ia Bacoor. Major Bell expressed
the opinion that II the United States gov
ernment should govern the Islands for
a year Aguinaldo would have no army
left.
General Grcene's estimate Is nls0 pro-
duced He said there were 1900 Span
lsh prisoners IN the Philippines, includ-
ing 400 officers with 1900 arms and %
million rounds Of ammunition. He des-
crlbed Agulnaldo's character and said
much tact would be required 10 dealing
whit him. In HIS opinion that chieftan
did not command the support of a large
body Of Filipinos. Then 81 must he re-
mombered that the insurgents were all
Tagal0s, only one OF the thirty races IN
the Philippines. Al the time he spoke
none OF the two million Visavns a peo-
pie OF equal abilities. had taken ary part.
He was asked what chance there would
be for native government. 10 which be
replied. mo native government c&l main
tain itself without tho active support OF
"A strong foreign government. ~ ls dlf-
ncult 90 see how any foreign government
can give this protection without. taking
such an active part IN the management
Of affairs az a. practically equivalent 10
its own name"
There Is a vast amount OF other matter
included In the papers. extracts from
newspapers. long special reports on the
mineral and other resources OF the Is
land. historical treaties statistical state
ments OF the values Of Imports and ex-
ports and. IN fact. they compromise an
encyclopedias Of the Philippine islands.
PLUNGER GILLETTE