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Show PRIVATE SESSIONS HELD. llotli Shies l'rrulrl Trrsty tt III lis Klfnsd tttlliluatteik. rorli, Dec. o. The United Htatct and Spanish peace commissioner held private tcttlont today. Afterward representative of both tde predicted I confidently that tho treaty would be tlgned within a week unless unforeseen unfore-seen complication arose The American commissioner say there it no foundation for tho report circulated in tha Untied Htate uud cabled back thnt rretldcnt MuKlnley i ha forwarded to the American com mlttloner Instruction to Insist upon Spain yielding a coaling liase In the Carolines and that the Hpanlardt aro endeavoring to renew their opposition to a cession of tho rhlllpplne. lloth commissions recognlted that the latUy qucttlon Is settled. |