The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-02
IL is ALL UP TO SPAIN.
II Cabinet Must Either Rsty Condemn The Peace Work
Of the French Ambassador

Washington Aug An eyes turned today toward Madrid
for realized that upon the Spanish cabinet depended the
stoaton of peace 1t announced here in quarter that
moved that information from question of accuracy that the
decision of the Spanish not 70 be submitted be
fore tomorrow at the earliest n the absence of phase in
the negotiations here today speculation naturally turned back 10
the remarkable meeting the White house yesterday and
manifested particular respecting that
disposition quarters question the
authority of the French ambassador he did representing
Spain But be stated that regardless of technical
point the absence of signed sealed and delivered mail
which could reach the little tine
hand that the president regarded NJ comoon fully qualified to
representative of the Spanish in the ncgota
ons subject Of real ministers ambassador in these
days 10 the reference OF the work accomplished 10y them to the
they represent for final approval NJ Cambon made
clear that hc had been fully instructed every point likely
negotiations the president
10y accepting him the representative of Spain in this matter the
vast saving of time would be effected and point of the utmost
importance that the negotiations would be technically conducted
without the nteposon of any neutral government However,
any question that might have arisen to the powers of the
baador rest by short guarded and concise statement
today embassy Then discussion
the nature OF the change made a the instance of NJ Cambon in the
list Of American demands 1t contended in quarters
change had been made others that important
dcatiou developed Importance
of this change there difference of opinion between the parties
the administration looking upon unconsequentia while
Cambon attaches Importance to it
However may that the
change essential certainly
principle the document might be we recaptuatc briefly
just what the demands of the United States AZ Cuba it
demanded that Spain 10 release her government possession
pcndnce and that the acceptance of this proposition leaves the
emitted deal with the island may deem best
with small islands adjacent and embraced with
her jurisdictions bc ceded uncondionaly the United
States.
one of the Iadronc islands likewise is to cclcd
utcd States coalng station These three conditions being
Spain, be taken part lieu of the
fun indemnity What further payment shall be required is be
determined by commission having authority to act for the pcsi
dent subject his approval Whether Spain shall retain posses
sion of the Philippines, whole part left TO that
mission dcmne The dcfrrng the decision
the future of the islands this fasion because the admins
ton yet satisfied itself; it this what
sound policy should dictate in the matter.
Meanwhile and until the commission has satisfactorily dis
posed Of the future of the islands, United States
military government Manila hlrbor and bay. The
mission will bc actually commission, and will prepare
the treaty which Will terminate formally the with Spain
However, suspension hoslics may
the Spanish government shall definitely accept the condition
above laid down and it's authority cuba Porto
Rico.