Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06
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the same treatment, in respect TO ali
mort charges. including entrance ana
clearance dues, light dues. and tonnage
duties as il accords to its. own vessels
not engaged In the coastwise trade.
This article may at any time be termi-
roted on six months notice given by
either government to the other.
ARTICLE XVI.
II e understood that any obligations as
sumed i'm this treaty by the United States
with respect to Cuba are limited to the
time of it's occupancy thereof; but 1t Will,
upon the termination of such occupancy,
advise any government established In the
island to assume the same obligations.
ARTICLE XVII.
The present treaty shall be ratified by
the President OF the United States, BY
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate thereof, and by her Majesty, the
Queen Regent of Spain; and the ratihca-
tions shalt be exchanged at Washington
within six months from the cate hereoi'
or earlier, if possible.
In faith. whereof. we, the respective
Observation-Disclosures, have signed this treaty
and have hereunto affixed our seals.
Done I'm duplicate, at Paris. the 10Th day
of December, in the year of our LORD 1873
(SeaD WILLIAM X. DAY.
(SeaD CUSHMAN X. DAVIS.
(SeaD WILLIAM 7. FRYE.
(SeaD GEORGE GRAY.
(SeaD WHITELAW REID.
(seaD EUGENIO MONTERO RIOS.
(SeaD j. DE ABARIUZA.
(SeaD J. DE GARNICA.
(SeaD w. r. DE VILLA-URRUTlA.
(SeaD RAFAEL CERERO.
MASS OF CORRESPONDENCE.
Accompanying the treaty is great
mass of correspondence, making printed
volume OF 675 pages. This includes, among
other things, all Of the credentials OF the
American commissioners to Paris, ahd
the protocols, which are the records OF
the daily proceedings OF the commission
ers, that lead up TO the maj treaty OF
peace. embodying, necessarily, an OF tne
PROPOSITIONS and propositions OF
the past, printed in both languages, Eng
lish and Spanish
From an inspection of these it appears
that the press reports from PARIS curing
the proceedings of the commission set
them out with a remarkable degree OF ac-
curacy, considering the secrecy whlcn was
supposed TO have overhung the proceed
ings. There is also included all the cor
respondence that passed between the
French Embassy here and the Depart
ment of State, which led up 70 the sign
ing Of the protocol, but the interesting
feature-namely, the effort of the Spanish
Minister OF Foreign Affairs to withdraw
the sovereignty of the philippines. from
question-has already been published UNI
officially.
FRENCH PROTEST..
Included in this correspondence is let
ter from NJ. Thiebaut. the French charge,
protesting against the continuance OF the
operations of the insurgents in the Philip
pines. which, Il is assumed, was with the
In. faflf mn nf \ m
commanders, and suggesting that the
Spanish troops captured at Manila be al
lowed TO fight the Filipinos. To this Mr..
Moore acting secretary, replied on Sep
TENDER 9Th that upon investigation he had
found that most of the statements were
groundess There was a sort OF sugges-
ton from the French charge 10 the effect
that the families OF the Spanish officers
who were captured at Guam were sur
fering.
There Is included all of the correspond
ence that passed between the Depart
ment of State and the United States con-
suls at Manila. Hongkong. and Snga-
pore, relative 10 the Philippines.
SPANISH oUTRAGEs.
Consul Williams. at Manila. before the
actual outbreak of war. reported series
of most horrible outrages by the Span
iards upon the Filipinos He declared that
per cent. OF the latter were loyal 10
Spain. He complained Of being surround
ed DN spies every WHtItf odg NIB liAde
even his consular office was not SAFE
from them.
Consul Widman, at Hongkong on No
vember 3D. telegraphed that General
Agoncillo was coming TO WashlngtVn.
He said: HE has power 10 make treaties
with foreign governments ana mas pro-
posed an offensive and defensive alliance
with the United States
AgOncillo asked for arms 10 aid the re-
bellion. Acting Secretary Cridler replied,
telling Wildman to advice AgOncillO that
THE United States Government does not
negotiate treaties, and II Is not possible
to forward arms. You should not en-
courage any tendency on the part OF
Agoncillo TO communicate with the de-
partment'
DEFENCE OF AGONCILLO.
4 long letter Of July 18th from Consul
Wildman defends Agoncillo. az men
who had been Systematically blackened.
SAYS he: According to his own state
ment ne has been approached by SPAN
and Germany. and has tempting oHers
from the Catholic Church"
April 2Sth Consul Pratt telegraphed from
Singapore: "Aguinaldo gone my instance,
Hongkong; arrange with Dewey co-opera-
ton insurgents, Manila.
June Goth Secretary Day telegraphed
Pratt. among other things: Avoid any
negotiations with Philippine insurgents.
pratt replied that he had no intention OF
negotiating. Says he: Left that TO
Secretary Day again admonshed Pratt TO
be cautious, TO create no impression that
might embarrass the government and lead
to misunderstanding In its future action.
July % Pratt reported TO the depart
ment that the sultan of the Sulu Islands
was negotiating a Singapore for the an
nexation Of his group TO British Borneo,
which. he said, should be watched.
MERRITT'S TESTIMONY.
All of the statements made by General
Merritt before the American Commission
at Paris appear in the documents.
In substance, he said the insurgents
would fight il the attempt was made TO
surrender LuZon to Spain Spain could
not reduce the islands unaided. Asked
whether the insurgents were capable or
government, he replied that II would take
time They would have TO be educated
up 10 IL.
Senator Frye asked If the natives would
enlist under the American flag and III
He replied i'm the affirmative 10 these
Bells report showed that the insurgents
had 50. 800 stands OF arms. AguinaldO has
S3Oc 600 in bank in Hongkong and S22 goo
OF public funds in Bacor Major Bell ex-
pressed the opinion that If the United
States should govern the islands for a
year .AgulnaldO would have no army left.
GREENE'S VIEWS.
General Greene's statement is also pro-
duced. He said there were 1900 Spanish
prisoners in the Philippines including 20
officers, with 1900 arms and 22O00.00t
rounds OF ammunition. He described