The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-10
CAMBON
PRESENTS.
Thereby
Mckinley at Last Has
SPANS Note.
NATURE UNKNOWN.
NJ
Believed TO Be Not Entirely
Satisfactory.
MAY Be A MIDDLE RESULT.
SpainMay Have Accepted
Conditionally.
TO MODIFY HER CONDITIONS.
Thought That the President Will Give
srain an Opportunity TO Withdraw
Objectionable Features of the
Rcply-The Document is Di'
yided Into Five Heads,
Treating the Points
at Issue Scriatim.
The Copy was
In Eng
lish.
TO MODIFY HER CONDITIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 0.-More than
twenty-four hours after 1t had begun 70
reach Washington. the Spanish note Ia
answer TO the Presidents peace condi-
tlons was presented az the White House
by the French Ambassador. What tho
nature Of the answer was cannot be con-
jectured at this stage, the Secretary OF
State at the conclusion OF the conference
making the formal statement that aoth'
ing whatever could be said upon the SUD-
iect The conference lasted an hour ana
twenty-five minutes. This prolonged dis
cussion was believed TO Indicate that the
Spanish answer vas not satisfactory n
all respects though IN just what points II
fell short OF meeting the expectations oi
the President 1t is impossible to say.
ITS NATURE UNCERTAIN.
II was felt by the observers tnat had
the answer been a complete acceptance
OF our terms the result would have been
made public On the other hand. It would
be a strained inference TO conclude that
the answer was unsatisfactory entirely.
for In that case. according TO the Presi-
dents statement heretofore made, his
offer would have been definitely with
drawn and the war resumed with greater
energy than before. IL would seem that
there could scarcely be = good reason In
this case for Withholding the result OF
the conference. on the whole. II 10
rather 10 be concluded that a middle re-
suit was obtained; that Spain was found
to have attached certain conditions to
her acceptance OF tho Presidents terms.
bur that the latter was not disposed TO
regard the injection Of the new matter
as sufficient in itself 70 warrant an imms-
date termination OF the peace negotia-
tions According TO this view. the Presi-
dent has taken exception to some OF ths
Spanish conditions, but has allowed
last opportunity for them 10 be with
drawn or modified.
A LENGTHY DOCUMENT.
The reply OF the Spanish government
Is understood 10 be a document embrace
ing about $500 words n bears the sig
nature OF the Spanish Minister OF For
eign Affairs. and the form Of statement
throughout IS THAI OF Her Majtstys gov
ernment. similar o. the American terms
being in the name OF the President.
The copy delivered TO the President
was I'm English. the translation from
Spanish 10 French having been made at
Paris. end that from French to English
having been made prior 10 the presenta-
ton Of the answer az the White House.
This obviated delays and gave the Pres
ident and Secretary Day an English text
at the outset OF the conference with the
ambassador
UNDER FIVE HEADS
The Spanish reply is said 70 be divided
into five points or heads. namely. Cuba.
Porto Rico, Ladrone Islands. Occupation
OF Manila. and the appointment Of
peace commission. which are treated IN
tho order named. SO far as could be
learned no mention Is made OF the Cuban
debt The retention or arms and ammu-
milton By the Spanish troops. come In for
indirect reference under the head OF Gu
ba.
In the absence Of an Official statement
II is impossible 10 give the Spanish posi-
tion on the several American conditions.
But the following is from the best infor-
matio obtanable IN treating each sub
ject: Cuba, Porto Rico. Ladrones. Ma
Mia and Peace Commission. An accept
ance in some cases is understood to re-
late 10 conditions somewhat different 70
those laid down by tho American gov
ernment.
IN REGARD TO CUBA.
As 70 Cuba the American terms de-
manded the evacuation OF the island
without specifying the future TORN ..
government The Spanish reply Is said
to accept the principle that Spanish SOW
erelgnty over Cuba will terminate. but
II Is understood 10 take up the future
government OF the island and because OF
the extent OF the Spanish interests
there is said 20 take the view. either ez-
press or implied. that the United states
should administer the AFFAIRS OF The
island.
As TO the time OF evacuation cuba.
this Is a detail which the Spanish reply
is said 10 regard as among many whica
can be left TO the commission Tor hnsi
determination.
OTHER CONDITIONS.
TIE American conditions as % fcr'o
icou,,nus.s an Seventh Psgs,>