Deseret Evening News | 1899-12-26 | Page 1 | All at U. S. Expense

All 1 V I s I Washington Dec the tho cabinet today It was decided to con construe atrue that portion ot of the treaty with Spain regarding the return of oC Spanish and prisoners or of war var In the tie most wn way 11 By the tue terms of oC the treaty the tue United States agreed tu to transport all Spanish and prisoners ot of war nerving In the eon con conquered territory tu Spain Quite IL a num number bet ber of oC disputed questions have been bean raised In with the lion tion or of the soldiers serving Inthe In Inthe the Philippines and they have been the subject ot of considerable correspondence between Gen Con Otis and the Spanish rp rep representatives nt at Manila In tue peace treat various arioul terms tenn are Ish soldiers Spanish prisoners pris prill prisoners In tile the hands ot of the insurgents etc clo After Atter discussing the tho question today the cabinet decided to 10 stretch the Ian cua guage of the Ule treal treaty not only to cover coer coverall oU all anIsh prisoners t In the hands ot o othe the Insurgents who ore are now nol falling into Inlo our hands hut but their amulet s anti nil Sl civilian chlIan antI their tH 11 will be transported to at the ot of the United Secretary Root has no matlon as tu to how many Spanish prison era rl remain on the Islands