Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

Further.
Washington. July 3O.-1t is learned
.sat Spanish American commission is
- have charge of the entire question of
tho terms of peace, on the condition, how.
srpr. that the Spanish troops are removed
;mmediately from Cuba and Puerto Rico,
and that the United States shall have the
Iadrone islands.
The president has decided that the state
ment intended to be made public as the
reply to Spain shall not be given out.
He reached this determination upon rep
,asentation that such a course would be
in violation of the proprieties of diplo-
mscy, which require that such note
shall not be published before it is known
70 have reached the nation addressed, and
reasonable time must be allowed for ans
Wer.
With regard to other questions than
the Philippines the situation is as stated
Yesterday.
The absolute cession to the United
States of Puerto Rico and all islands in
the West Indies save Cuba.
The REIMBURSEMENT by Spain Of her SOW
ereignty in Cuba.
The United States will exercise control
there until stable government can be
established.
The acquisition of coaling stations in
the Ladrone islands and perhaps in the
Carolines.
No assumption of Spain's Cuban or
Puerto Rican debts by the United States.
No war indemnity from Spain.
Secretary Day sent NJ. Cambon cour.
teous note requesting him to call at the
White house at o'clock to receive our
answer to Spain's peace note.
The Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, July 30.--The cabinet con-
vened in special session today to formally
approve the answer to the Spanish note
asking for peace. Secretary Day an
nounced on joining the cabinet at |
o'clock, that. an official statement outlin-
ing the nature OF the reply would prob
ably be made this afternoon. The papers
prepared by Secretary Day for presenta-
ton to the French ambassador contained
100 words.
Secretary Day had two conferences with
the president since the adjournment of
the cabinet yesterday with the result that
he had completed his share of the work
before the hour for reassembling this
morning. 1t was impossible to gather
details as to the nature of the communica-
ton as it related to the Philippines
which was the only point that gave rise
to protracted discussion among the NELL
bers.
However, it was learned that arrange
ments had been proposed which had me
the approval of the cabinet, providin!
for the reference to a commission OF s.
much of the Philippine question a
touched their government. 1t Is under
stood that no matter what form the Phi
ippines arrangement takes, the Unite
United States is to acquire naval ST.
ton there, for it is understood that tn
original plan to acquire eoaling static
has been broadened into a demand for
naval station
On the other hand it is pointed out tha
there are several hundred thousand sem
barbarous inhabitants on Luzon. who,
government would oblige the Unite
States to keep considerable military an
naval force always on the island witho,
proper recompense. The statement
General Merritt, in his cablegram toda
that he would probably need all Il
troops that had been assigned him, WI
regarded as ominous of trouble, thous
whether it is to be with the natives
incident to the siege of Manila, is N
evident.
Dewey's Message.
While the cabinet was in session 81
nifcant cablegram was received ire
Dewey. He announced the ARRIVAL
Merritt and that Aguinaldo had assum
bold attitude of defiance, and that the
were strong indications that the Phi
pine insurgents themselves would have
be fought Based on tins depletion OF
gravity of the situation. it would ia
10000 soldiers from this country to &C
with the insurgents throughout the
ands.
The deferment of the final disposit
OF the Philippine problem was based s.
stantially on the following grounds:
That the United States has no satlsi
tory knowledge of existing condiu
there. Nothing is known as to what o
cations were incurred between the I'm
States forces and the Philippine inst
ents The present definite attitude oil