The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-27
SPAIN AND MR.. SEW dRD'S SOUTH
AMERICAN CO1sFERENCE.

The following docu, -ent will throw some
conference proposed to be held in Washington
for the settlement of the Pacific war;
DEP4ETMEST z ,L OF STATE; Washington - February,
had the honor to receive your despatch No 7 which
has t9Ren piace Between yourself and Mr. coIanse
the subject Of the proposition by this Govern
by way Of mediation ior the restoration Of peace
between Spain and certain allied republics of South
10 guard against all Misrepresentation recte, from
tlOn which was made by on The subject referred 70
each en Is ana All Of he n par III MI cangs Is
understood 10 say in Sehsf OF the Government OF her
Inc Ms s9 Ss eSRs te to
certain condition, which is as folloWsspain desires
amendments of the plan submitted by the United
direction of the conference proposed and for its
speedy termination, may be adopted by the United
Of all the The "a which
First TO fix with precision period within which the
matters shall have arisen which to be submitted
others, shall there be submission to arbitration in
ase Ihemassevees; second, 10 ahix some conditions or
qua ~ respect 70 tne aT9itEat4r ana that
tT0m IN tne or STATES who possess
Mr.. Counge having accepted the proposition of the
Unlte9 states subject only 70 the reservation above
be heId a. Nv @ es proposed and at the time
oy tne Ohlten Sates that the plenipotenta
pointed and 10 constitute the conference ana to act
own several Governments, ana with respect to all
Spain further accepts subject to the reservation
the ermistice which the United States proposes such
armistice last during the existence of the confer
ence And Spain further agrees that the points upon
which the penipoentiaries shall be able TO agree
shall be submitted TO the arbitration proposed in the
manner proposed by the United States, and.h such
Arbitration shall be final According to Mr.. Counge
Spain further agrees that the armistice proposed by
the United states shall begin the DAY the recep-
ton of Mr. Hhles despatch at this depRrtment-that
Is to say, on the 2Sd of February 1867 IL being
derstood that the agreement of armis lice does not aud
shall not prejudice the right of SPAIN or of any or all
OF the other Delgere nts TO treat preminarily the
mod dihcations which Spain proposes, and any other
notifications which either all OF the other bellige-
rents may have proposed, or provided for proposing
think 1t proper TO state In this place that at the
present moment no answer upon the subject of our
proposition has been received by this Government
rom either OF the allied belligerent enemies Spain
III is therefore unknown and uncertain whether those
parties have accepted will accept the proposition
and equally unknown and uncertain whether they
or any Of them would desire to propose any modidca
cation or the plan which submitted to all the
Delllgefents by this Government Having taken the
fresldenFs direction upon the matters thus rected,
have now 10 ms truct you fOllows.--
First, shall desire 70 know, early may be.
Whether nave correctly conceived and expressed
The meaning or Mr.. COlunge's communication,
second, As 10 armistice. The United States under
stand that armlstce is to be deemed established
nom this date, unless the allied enemies Of spain
shall renew hQstiies before receiving notice thereof