Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
THE PEACE PRELIMINARIES
London Newspapers Say They Will Be Signed
Before Saturday.
1t is Reported That Spain Accepts the
Principle of the American
Terms,


sIendent of the Daily Mail says: THE gov
eminent has accepted the principle of the
American conditions; but the acceptance
will not be made putlic until inquiries to
Washington on matters Of detail have been
settled, thus rounding off the preliminary
basis"
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
News says: The governments reply 10 the
American peace terms left here Monday
evening
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says: Spain, it is asserted here
has accepted the American terms, with un-
important reservations and the peace pre-
liminaries will be sigEed before Saturday"
The Gibraltar correspondent of the Daily
News, telegraphing Monday night, saws:
THE censorship is daily becoming more
severe. and little is known beyond the fact
that peace IS assured.
The BASIS of Pence.
"A commission will be appointed to de-
termine the basis of peace. The chief diff
ficulty, it is asserted in official circles. is as
to the date and manner of the evacuation
OF the Spanish possessions.
There is also the question of the dis
pcsal of the war material in Cuba. Senior
Sagasta, if he has a chance will probably
represent restitution of the material as
ed here that the premier has succeeded in
obtaining slightly improved terms the
treaty will not be signed before Septein-
ber."
The Madrid corr RESPONDENT of the Stand
ard, telegraphing Tuesday, says:
THE governments reply to the American
terms was forwarded yesterday evening
through NJ. Cambon, and there Is a strong
prospect that peace will be concluded. 1t ia
not to be supposed that the United States
government will object to representations
being made on the Philippine question and
UPON some pecuniary claims which were
mooted by The United States in the West
Indies. On all the remaining main issues
Spain shows disposition to assent to the
American demands.
mo cabinet council was held today, nor
are the ministers likely to meet again I'M
til fresh intelligence is received from Wash
ington. This is not expected at the earliest
before Wednesday.
THE news from Manila still causes anx-
iety. No foreign mails reached Madrid to-
day in consequence of floods near Burgess"
Rapidly of Procedure.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing Tuesday. says:
1.-The rumors that President Mckinley in
sisted on getting a definite reply not later
than tomorrow seem to be confirmed by the
unusual rapidity of official procedure here
IN. Cambon's note was received Sunday
evening and communicated lmmedia tely to
the queen regent by Duke Almodovar de
Rio, the foreign minister, who subsequent
ly paid Senior Sagasta a midnight visit
At o'clock Monday morning the premier
telephoned his colleagues to assemble in
council at 10. ts
when the council rose at midday the
main questions had been decided in prin-
ciple, but a full reply could not be prepared
because one or two points in the American
note required explanation, and a supple
mentary note had been received from NJ
Cambon containing new condition. The
existence of this new condition was adj
mitted by Senior Sagasta. but the premier
declined to say whether it aggravated or
softened the conditions previously communi-
Gated.
AT 3 o'clock Duke AImodovar de Rio
had an audience with the queen regent
and at o'clock the cabinet had second
sitting. Before rising the ministers had 1t
is said, completed their formal reply, and
some authorities affirm that 1t was tele-
graphed to Washington during the night
but this statement requires confirmation
indications are not wanting that Presi-
dent McKinley's proposals have been con-
sidered in a conciiiatory spirit with a view
of arriving, if possible, at an immediate
pacific solution. All recent oracular dec
larattons by official personages point in
this direction
Carlist Paper Reappears.
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says:
THE July bourse liquidation shows diff
ferences of 100000 pesetas. Several Job
bers failed and one committed suicide The
Carlist organ, Ell Correo Espanol, which
had been suppressed, reappeared yesterday
and expresses undying devotion to the
cause.
THE civil guard of Madrid has been tenn
porariiy increased by thousand recruits
and 1t Is about to commence its military
marches throughout the peninsula, begin
ming with Catalonia. Aragon, and the
Basque provinces. Five hundred lockers
nave been dismissed at Ferrol, owing to
siackness of trade"
Military measures, with view of pre-
venting risings, have been initiated in the
provinces of Catalonia, AYagon and Biscay
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that a Carist rising is re-
ported at Venta de Banes. south of Palen-
ire.