The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

London, August 2.-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Daily Mail says:
THE government has accepted the
principal of the American conditions.
bet the acceptances will no. be made
public until inquiries to Washington
on matters Of detail have been set
tied, thus rounding off the preliminary
basis"
New York, August "A special cable
to The Evening Journal from Madrid,
published in a late extra edition of
that paper, says:
Spain accepts the principal condi-
tions Of peace as set forth by the
American government and only the
peace details are needed to cause all
hOstilitieS to cease at once
"A peace delegation will be chosen
at once to confer with the representa-
lives of the United States. The peace
conditions set forth by President Nc
Kinley were discussed at length today
by Minister Sagasta and at the con-
CiusiOn it was given out officially that
the terms of the United Sta.es gov
@rnTlent would be accepted. There are
sition of the United States that Spain
will ask to be made, and if this is
done peace will be declared at once
London, August 3-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Daily News says:
THE governments reply to the Amer
ican peace terms left here Monday ev-
ening. The government believes that
the nature of the negotiations requires
the greatest secrecy and that their
success will depend upon the oDser-
ance of the most absolute reserve
here. Official silence, therefore, is
complete"
The Gibraltar correspondent of The
Daily News telegraphing Monday
night, says:
THE censorship is daily becoming
more severe, and little is known be-
yOnd the fact that peace is assured. 1t
is understood that the note from
America asks only part of the Philip
pines and that Senior Sagasta having
replied that the terms will be accepted,
hostilities are consequently suspended
"A commission will be appointed to
determine the basis of peace. The
chief difficulty, it is asserted in Off
cial circles, is as to the date and man
mer of the evacuation of the Spanish
possessions.
There is also the question of the
disposal of the war materials in Cuba
will probably represent a restitution
of the material as a diplomatic vic
tory. 1t has just been asserted that
the premier has succeeded in obtain
ing slightly improved terms. The
treaty will not be signed before Sep
fember."
The Rome correspondent of The
Daily Chronicle says: Spain, 1T is
asserted here. has accepted the Amer
lean terms with unimpOrtant reserva-
tions and the peace preliminaries will
be signed before Saturday,
Madrid, August 2, p. m.-The king
left his bed for a few hours today.
The military measures with view
of preventing risings, have been IN
stituted in the provinces of Catalonia,
AragOn and Biscay.
The situation at Manila, according
to a private dispatch received today,
rs unchanged. There have been unim-
portant encounters between the Span
iardS and the rebels.
A private dispatch from San Juan de
Porto Rico says that 1000 volunteers
have surrendered to the Americans.
London, August 3.-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Standard telegraph
ing Tuesday, says: The governments S
reply to the American terms was for
warded yesterday evening through M.
Carnbon, and there is a strong pros
pect that peace will be concluded. 1t
it not to he supposed that the United
States government Will object to rep
reseutations being made on the Phil
ippine question and upon some pecani-
ary claims, which were mOOted by the
United States in the West Indies. In
all the remaining issues Spain shows a
disposition TO assent to the Amefl-
can demands,
No cabinet council was held today
nor are the ministers likely to meet
again until fresh intelligence is receiv-
ed from Washington. This as not ex-
pected al the earliest before Wednes-
day.
The news frem Manila still causes
anxiety. No foreign mails reached
Madrid today in consequence Of the
floods near Burgois.
with regard to the part played in
the negotiations by M. Cambon, the
French ambassador at Washington,
there Is now a marked tendency both
here and in Paris so attribute to 1t
considerable Importance. Directly the
final arrangement is made, II is sup
posed that the press will be aliOWeo
more liberty of comment. The general
impression is that both governments
are disposed to put an end to the war
as honorably as possible for Spain,
which would have been easier had the
limited States not imposed such hard
conditions with regard to the Philip
pines
london. August 3.-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Times, telegraphing
Tuesday, says: 1.-The rumors that
President Mckinley insisted on getting
a definite reply not later than tomorrow
seem to be confirmed by the usual ra-