The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-13
subject to revision at the hands of the
peace commission that followed
NOTE WITH NOTIFICATIONS

subject to revision at the hands Of the
peace commission that followed.
NOTE WITH MODIFICATIONS
An official statement for press publica-
lion, setting out the provisions Of the
peace protocol, was read and approved at
the cabinet session today. 1t was pre-
pared by Secretary Day, the purpose be-
ing to make it public Immediately after
the required signatures had been affixed
20 the protocol. 1t does not give the text
of the document, but details its main
points and provisions. The protocol, in
general, is "a reiteration of the terms Of
the note given to Spain, with very little
difference IN the language of those terms,
though with a considerable number Of
supplementary paragraphs of an admin
sstrative nature.
The most substantial difference is in
regard to the evacuation Of the captured
territory. The note, as handed 10 Arnbas-
sador Cambon, called for immediate evac-
uation Of Cuba and Porto Rico. while the
protocol leaves the time Of evacuation to
be subsequently determined upon, the de-
sign being to have the date OF withdrawal
left TO be fixed by a joint military COM
mission Of the United States and Spain.
The portion Of the protocol supplementary
10 what is embodied In the note relates
principally to the execution Of the provi-
sions Of the protocol.
Many details remain to be agreed upon
which are not even referred to In the
protocol. Such Of these as relaIe 10 purely
military and naval subjects viii be refer
rrd to a military commission.
SPAIN FEARS OLD SOLDIERS
difficulty in making a disposition of the
Spanish soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico
and the military and naval prisoners now
in the United States. The Spanish gov.
eminent is showing a remarkable unwill-
tngness to provide for the return of these
soldiers and sailors to Spain. This has
gone so far as to lay the Spanish gov
eminent open to the charge Of indiGer-
ence to the fate of the men who struggled
for her cause. European advices received
here from private sources throw some
light upon this, saying that the Spanish
government is apprehensive that the re-
turning warriors will join the Cariists ard
break out in open rebellion against The
present dynasty. It is probable the mill
tary commission viii lbe clothed with ade-
quate power to deal with this question in
CENSORSHIP RELAXED.
Restraints which necessarily were
placed by the government during the war
upon communication by cable will be re-
moved practically entirely tomorrow
Directions were sent this evening to the
censors Al Key West and at New York TO
be as lenient as possible in the handling
of messages, pending the receipt of defn-
Ate instructions. Orders which will prob
ably go out tomorrow will remove to all
intents and purposes the censorship over |
cable communications, except such as are
intended for Cuban and Porto Rican
points. over the cables to these islands !
the censorship VIII be maintained, though |
1t will be modified materially. 1t is in !
tended also TO remove the restrictions |
which were placed upon the sending of
cipher messages to Jamaica and Hayti.
HOW SPAIN TAKES DEFEAT
Madrid, Aug. Misunderstanding pro-
toool will be published simultaneously in |
7he official gaZettes here and in Washing |
ton. The papers discuss the situation !
quietly, and great relief is felt in govern
ment and court circles that President (
Mckinley has not demanded a convoca- |
tion Of the cortes to approve the peace |
preliminaries. The cortes will now not be !
summoned until Autumn, by which time |
1t is expected that the agitation of the !
extremists viii have cooled down and the |
country have become more inclined to ac- J
cept accomplished facts.
The commission to meet in the West In
dies will be composed, it is understood,
Of military officers. and it is believed here
that this commission will pave the way
for commercial treaties and for a recog-
milton by the United States or Cuba of a
portion of the Cuban debt.
The suggestion that Senor Moret minis
ter Of the colonies, may preside over the
Paris commission is not very popular.
Various names are mentioned in connec-
ton with the commissions personnel but
nothing has yet been settled as 70 this.
Scnor Sagasta has assured the queen re-
gent that he does not fear Carlist trouble
and the Carlists themselves appear to rec
ognize that the country is not in the tenn
per that would support a Carlist rising.
They are specializing on the return of the
discontinued repatriated army, hoping for
mischief there.
The government has decided to with