Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-08-04
REPLY TO SPAIN.
The Document Submitted to VI. Cam.
bon, French Ambassador, Saturday.
The Government of the Philippines Left
Open for the Present, tn Be Deter
mined ny q Commission To lie APP
pointed by the Two Countries.

WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-The cabinet |
convened in a special session Saturday |
to approve formally the answer of the |
United States to the spanish note ask
ing peace. Practically all was in read |
mess for final vote, the language of
the diplomatic note to be commune
Gated to Spain, having been practical
~ settled upon Friday.
1t is understood that the question
left open as to the Philippines has
been settled by leaving the govern
ment of the islands to the decision of
a joint commission under certain
broad conditions to be required of
Spain, these conditions being pro-
tective of American life.
Still, the general principle underly-
ing the arrangement is understood to
be the development of the sober Sec
ond thought of the American people a.
To the disposition of the Philippines,
unclouded by the clash of war and I'M
territorial acquisition. OF course it is
understood, with regard to other ques-
tions than the Philippines ;, the situa-
ton is rs stated Friday:
Absolute ccssion to the United States
Of Porto Rico and all the islands in
the West Indies save Cuba
REIMBURSEMENT by spain of sover-
eighty in Cuba. The United States
sta BILE government can be established.
Acquisition of coal station in the
Ladrone islands and perhaps the Caro-
lines.
No assumption of SPANS Cuban or
Porto Rican debts by the United
States.
No war indemnity from Spain.
The answer of the United States was
submitted to NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassador, at , o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
WASHINGTON, July SO.-There were
intimations at the state department
terms as laid down by the president
and that the next move on the part
of the Madrid government will be
such a notification and a request
for the cessation of hostilities OF
course this will be granted if the r.
quest for the stopping of the war is
coupled with a positive acceptance of
our terms.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The persons
best informed as to the proba bililies
declare that the answer of the Spanish
government to the rms of peace out
lined by the government of the United
States IS not expected before Tuesday
This opinion is ba,ed upon a knowl-
| edge of the time when the United
States communication was received in
Madrid, which was not until an early
hour sunday morning, the time re-
| quircd to decipher it, the necessity for
an extended consideration of the mat
ter by the Spanish cabinet and also the
necessity for carefully framing the re-
| joinder. IL is not meant by this state
ment to question in any manner the
full plenipotentiary powers of NJ.
Cambon, the French ambassador, in
| dealing with the subject On the
contrary they are in latitude wider
than those usually conferred in such
cases. But his position is somewhat
similar to that of the president him
self, who is obliged to secure the
sanction of the United States senate
TO any treaty of peace that he may
prepare. for the amba- sador must sub
nit to the Madrid cabinet for its ap-
| proval any agreement that he may
enter into. But in the drafting of
such an agreement he is fully au-
thorized TO proceed in his discretion
and to guard against any possibility
of Reputation of his action he has
been given the minutest definition of
the concessions that will be made by
the Spanish government on ever point
! that by any possibility. could be ex-
pccted to arise in the course of the ne
| gotiations Ii was not known to our
government that NJ. Cambon had
such powers when he appeared Satur-
day afternoon at the white house to
receive the American answer, but
when once the president was satisfied
that he was competent to deal in an
authorized manner with our govern
ment, the production of his credentials
was hailed with satisfaction, as tend
ing toshasten the reaching of an agree
ment without loss of time and in the
most direct manner, for technically
the United States is now treating
with Spain without the intervention
of any third power. 1t may be said
also that NJ. Cambon is proceeding
with straightforwardness towards
his object, and that there is no fear of
devious diplomacy being introduced
into the negotiations
Perpetual Light Man Arrested.