The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-06
TIE TREATY,s TRIMMINC

accompanying the treaty IS great mass
OF correspondence making a printed vol
ume OF s75 pages. This includes. among
other things, all os the credentials OF the
American commissioners 20 Paris and the
protocols, which are the eoords OF the
daily proceedings Of the commissioners
that lead up 70 the final treaty of peace.
embodying necessarily all OF the PROPOSE
tons and counter-propositi0ns OF the past
printed IN both languages. English and
Spanish. From an inspection OF these, il
appears that the . ress representatives
from Paris during the proceedings Of the
commission set these out with a remarka-
bic degree OF accuracy. considering the
secrecy which was supposed to overhang
the proceedings.
There is also included all the CORE
spondence that passed between the French
embassy here and the state department
which led up 10 the signature OF the pro-
tocol. but the interesting feature. namely.
the effort Of the Spanish minister OF for
eign affairs to withdraw the sovereignty
Of the Philippines from question. has al
ready been published unoficially.
THE FRENCH CHARGES PROTEST.
Included in this correspondence IS let
ter from NJ Thebaut, the French charge,
protesting against the continuance OF the
operations OF the insurgents in the Phil
ippines which he assumed was with the
knowledge and consent OF the American
commanders and suggesting that the Span
ish troops captured a. Manila be allowed
10 fight the FiIipinos. To this, Mt. Moore
replied on September s. that upon investi-
- -
ments were groundless. There was a sort
OF suggestion from the French charge to
the e~act that the families OF the Spanish
officers who were captured az Guam were
suffering
CONSULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
There is included all OF the correspond
ence that passed between the department
OF state and the United tSates consuls at
Manila Hong Kong and Singapore, rela-
tive to the Philippines.
Consul Williams. ar Manila. before the
actual outbreak OF war. reported a series
OF most horrible outrages BY the Spaniards
upon the Flipinos. He declared that five
per cent Of the latter are loyal 20 Spain.
He complains OF being surrounded BY spies
everywhere. saying that even In his con-
sular Office he IS no; safe from them
wILDMAN AND AGONCTLLO.
Consul Wildman at Hong Kong, on No
vember 3. telegraphed that General AgOn~
clio was coming 10 Washington. He said:
He has power 20 make treaties with
foreign governments and has proposed an
and defensive alliance with the
United States. Agoucillo asked FOR arms
70 aid the rebellion
Acting Secretary Cridler. December -
replied. telling Wildmsn 20 advise Agon-
clio that the United States does nor nego-
tate treaties and Il IS not possible 20 for
ward arms.
You should not encourag. any tendency
on the part OF AEoncIuo 70 communicate
with the department"
A long letter dated July IS. from Consul
Whitman. defends Agonciro as man who
has been systematically blackened. Says
he:
According 70 hls own statement he has
been appointed b. Spain and Germany and
has tempting Offers from tho Catholic
church
HOLDING PRATT IN CHECK.
April . Consul Pratt telegraphed from
Singapore:
"Aguinaldo gone. ny instance. Hong
Kong arrange with Dewey cooperation
insurgents Manila"
June -. secretarv Day telegTaphed Pra.t.
among other things,
AVOID any negotiations with Philippine
insurgents"
Pratt replied tina; he had 10 intention
Of negotiating. Saws he:
Left that Dewey. who desires Aguiaal-
do come"
Secretary Day again a8nonlshed Pra.t
20 be cautions % create 10 impression thai
-nizh- ~--Hs--ass the government and lead
TO misunderstanding II frs future actio2-
July :. Pratt reported . TIE department
that the : ulta1 q IRE suIu Islands vas
az Singapore for the anueza-
ton Il his group 20 British B9rleo. watch
be sad should Be watched
MERRITT on THE FTLTPTNos.
Al th= statements made D. General Mar-
~ before the American counl sr.ou az
Paris appear n the document II sub
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