Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-07-29
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Reply to Spain Expected to be Made This
Afternoon, Though Probably Not
Complete.
SUPPOSED TERMS DEMANDED.

SUPPOSED TERMS DEMANDED.
WASHINGTON, July 29-The answer
to the Spanish note, to be commune
Gated by this Government, made up for
submission to the Cabinet, makes the
following general terms as our condi-
tienS of peace:
absolute cession of Puerto Rico, re-
linquishment of Spanish sovereignty in
Cuba, cession of several small islands
adjacent to Cuba and Puerto Rico to
the United States, leaving the dlsposi-
tion of the PHILIPPINE and other islands
in that quarter subject to future nego.
tiations. The present aim it Is further
authoratively stated, is to establish and
maintain coaling station in the Philli-
pines, with fully adequate land area,
ETC., in connection Herewith, and TO
build up there an American
city, possibly at Manila ITSELF
WHY SPAIN PROPOSED.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Horatio S.
Rubens, counsel for Cuban Junta, In
an interview said that the reason Spain
made peace proposals at this time was
that Havana could not hold out much
longer. am advised, said Rubens,
that Havana's food supply is sufficient
for only about two weeks more. here
are 200.0O0 civilians in the city and
$4,000 to $4,000 soldiers. Only two
steamers have succeeded in running
the blockade, and their cargoes will not
90 very far among 250, 900. madrid has
been notified of Havana's condition be-
coming desperate. and with thepurpose
of doing something before General
Miles invaded Puerto Rico or Manila
had fallen, peece proposals were made.
CABINET ACTION.
WARRINGTON, July 29.-The Cabinet
is in session, considering our reply TO
Spain. The answer will probably be
made this afternoon. 1t is certain
Spain must give up Cuba and Puerto
Rico. The Philippines decision is not
vet finally reached, but the United
States will ask port and some terri
tory.
SPAIN is SINCERE.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Public men
who talked with the President and
members of the Cabinet, today, posi-
lively assert that the Administration
has confidence in the sincerity of the
motive of the Spanish note. The Ad-
takes the view that this
note is the beginning of the end, and is
practically certain that the answer of
this government and the general terms
it will propose, will be accepted by
Spain.
ENTIRELY TOO LENIENT.
War Bulletin in-WAsHINGTON, July
29.-The Cabinet discussed the Presi-
dents answer to Spains peace proposal
and reached the following decisions;
The absolute surrender of Puerto Rico
to the United States, recognition of
the independence of Cuba and the ces-
sion of one of the Ladrone islands as a
coaling station, and the cession to the
United States of at least one cOaling
station in the Philippines. The ques-
ton is undecided as to what disposition
shall be made of the Philippines as a
whole.
1t can be stated that all the mem
bers of the Cabinet oppose our
of these islands. There has
been no decision as yet on the extent to
which the Government will go in its
decision respecting the future of these,
but it is probable that the answer OF
the President will express a willingness
of this government to leave the future
government of the Philippines entirely
In the hands Of joint commission, to
be appointed by this government and
the government of Spain. The proba-
bility is that the United States will in
sist upon the guarantee of certain re-
forms in the government OF the Philip
pines.
NO INDEMNITY MENTIONED.
Our answer will make no mention of
money indemnity, neither will there be
any armistice at all. The answer will
bs an ultimatum, and if Spain does not
accept it she will fare the worse In the
future. The note from Spain, II is said,
was a very adroit and equivccal decu-
ment, implying that the only question
involved was that of Cuba. Apparently
Spain might not really have intended
getting direct answer from the United
States, but only to open a diplomatic
correspondence. This Government will
not have any such correspondence, but
will make straightforward statement
of its present peace terms for SPANS
acceptance or rejection, naming the
conditions that under the circumstances
are reasonable and even generous
FILIPINos PROTEST.
LONDON, July 29.-Natives of the
Philippine Islands and British subjects
who have interests there, are alarmed
by the reports that peace terms include
the return of these islands to Spain.
They held . meeting here ana after
consultation with PHILIPPINES in France
and Belgium, cabled protests to Presl-
dent Mckinley and to Senator Davis,