The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-10
III. CAMBON DELIVERS 1T TO
PRESIDENT M'KIHLEY
CONTENTS THOUGHT TO BE NOT
WHOLLY SATISFACTORY
GOVERNMENT DECLINED TO MAKE
THE ANSWER PUBLIC

cesstons and stipuIates COndi-
Is VOlumi-
nous. Hence 1t Is Thought Cam
not Be Direct in Meeting the Is
sues Set Forth in the American
Note-Conference Between Pres
ident and Secretary of State and
Scant Hour and a Half.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-More than
twentyfour hours after 1t had been due
to reach Washington, the Spanish note,
in answer to the presidents peace con-
ditions, was presented at the White
house by the French ambassador.
What the nature of the answer was
can only be conjectured at this stage,
the secretary Of state, at the conclu-
sion, making the formal statement that
nothing whatever could be said on the
subject
4uS conference ldSleu I'LL IlOuT anu
twenty-five minutes. This prolonged
discussion was believed to indicate that
the Spanish answer was not satisfac-
tory in all respects, though In just
what points it fell short of meeting the
expectations of the president, 1t Is i'm
possible to say. 1t was felt by the OBJ
servers that had the answer been a
complete acceptance of our terms the
result would have been made public
On the other hand, it would be strained
inference to conclude that the answer
is unsatisfactory entirely, for in that
case, according to the presidents state
ment heretofore made, his offer would
have been definitely withdrawn and
the war resumed with greater energy
than before.
1t would seem that there could
scarcely be a good reason in this case
fer Withholding the result of the con-
ference. On the whole 1t is rather to
be concluded that middle result was
obtained in that Spain was found to
have attached certain conditions to her
acceptance Of the presidents terms,
but that the latter was not disposed to
regard the injection of the new matter
as sufficient in itself to warrant an i'm
mediate termination of the peace ne
gotiations. According to this view the
president had taken exception to some
Of the Spanish conditions, but has al
lowed a last opportunity for them to
be Withdrawn or modified.
VOLUMINOUS DOCUMENT.
The reply of the Spanish government
is understood to be document embrac-
Ing about 200 words. It bears the sig
nature Of the Spanish minister of for
eign AFFAIRS and the form Of statement
throughout is that of her majesty s
government, similar to the American
terms, being in the name Of the presi.
dent. The copy, delivered to the presi.
dent, was in English, the translation
from Spanish to French having beer
made at Paris, and that from French tc
English having been made here, prior
to the presentation of the answer al
the White house. This obviated delays
and gave the president and Secretary
Day an English text at the outset OF
the conference with the ambassador.
The Spanish reply is said to be divid-
ed into four points or heads, namely
Cuba, Porto Rico, Ladrone islands, oc-
cupaticn of Manila and appointment OF
a commission, which are treated in the
order named. So far as can be learned
no mention is made OF the Cuban debt
The retention of arms and ammunition
by the Spanish troops comes in for In.
direct reference under the head o.
Cuba.
In the absence of an official state
ment it is impossible to give the Span
ish position on the several American
conditions, but from the best informa
ton obtainable in treating each subject
Cuba, Porto Rico, Ladrones, Manila ant
I.eace commission, an acceptance il
some cases is understood to relate t,
conditions somewhat different to thos
laid down by the American government
As to Cuba, the American terms de
manded the evacuation of the islanc
without specifying the future form O
government. The Spanish reply is sait
to accept the principle that Spanisl
sovereignty over Cuba will terminate
but it is understood to take up the fu
ture government of the island, and be
cause Of extent Of Spanish interest