The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-08-13
FIGURING UPON a SETTLEMENT
There Are Two Ways by Which an.
Arrangement May Be
Brought About.
SOME TROUBLE OVER cuBA's DEBT
Spain Will Undoubtedly DO Her Ut.
most 10 Have the Dcbt Re-
sponslbility Placed ON
the island.

A0A~ 80 hAN 80 -
regent at noon yesterday. Her ma
jesty approves the general lines of the
reply Of Spain to Americas peace
terms. The reason for postponing the
cabinet council until 6 o'clock last ev-
ening was hat the note is not vet
fully drawn up. The government be-
licves that the United States will ac-
cept Spnin's answer, which will GER
tainly reach the white house by Tues
day. q
AS a consequence of the United
States accepting the reply hostilities
will Immediately afterwards be sus-
pended.
Until after the meeting of the cab
met council, which was set for 10
o'clock this morning, it will be impos-
sible to know accurately the text of
Spain's answer to the American peace
terms. From a well informed source
answer does not discuss the basis on
which the United States makes essen
tial TIE preliminary to pence and
which Spain accepts without reserva-
ton, it points gut that i'll order to
avoid the detinitive negotiations being
in any way complicated by incidents
of the war, it is eNpedient to agree be-
fore hand to u suspension of HOSTILE
ties.
1t is reported that Duke 1lmodovar
de Rio, the minister of foreign affairs,
and Mons. Merry del Val, Spanish am
bassador to the vatican. will be select
cd to represent Spain in the ncgotia-
tons.
Madrid, Aug. s.-The cabinet coun-
Gil terminated after having completely
confirmed the reply to the United
States, which, it is sid, accepts the
American conditions.
The reply will be telcgraphcd to
Senior Leon Castillo, the Spanish am
bassador to France, so that NJ. Cam
bon. the French ambassador ut Wash
ington, will receive it today.
The government is fully convinced
that the note will be satisfactory to
the Washington government and that
a suspension of hosti!ities will be the
immediate consequence.
According to the most reliable IL
ces of information the Spanish note is
couched in dignitied language. 1t as
serts that Spain bows to the force of
circumstances, having done nothing
to provoke the war. into which she has
been unwilliugly led in defense of her
rights and territory. 1T expresses a
willingness to appoint delegates to
meet the American commissioners to
discuss the regime for the Philip
pines.
1t is understood that both Sagasta
and Duke Almodover de Rio, the for
eign minister, told the queen regent
that they felt deeply the painful duty
circumstances imposed OH them.
Spnin's Peopic Want Peace.
London, Aug. 9.-The Madrid corre-
spondent. of the Times telegraphing
Sunday says:
To-day all the best authorities agree
that the government has decided to ac-
cept the American conditions.
president Mckinley turned n deaf
ear to the suggestion that Puerto Rico
might be left for Spain and compensa-
ton sought elsewhere.
Meantime Sagast's extensive con-
situations seemed to leave 10 doubt
that the nation wants peace.
In all the interviews Sagasta spoke
with apparent %frankness and a sin
cerity and personal disinterestedness
that might well have disarmed all but
the most hardened politicians. Even
when it was suggested that he ought
to leave to more capable hands the
task of concluding peace, he displayed
no Impotence or resentment. He even
showed the most perfect courtesy to
Senior Romero Y Iiobledo, listening
with rapt attention to his absurd pro-
posals.
As to the context of Spain's reply
the oracles differ. Some say it on
tains no contentious matter. accepts sim
ply in principle the FOUR principal demands
of President McNinley's first communica-
ton and suggests an immediate suspen-
sion of hostllities. On the other hand
others affirm that 1t is prefaced by an ac-
count of the origin Of the war. tending to
prove that, as Spain was In no sense the
aggressor. she could not be expected to
pay a war indemnity either in money or
territory.
Though the king, according to the con-
stitution. has the right to declare war and
make peace, any cession OF national terri
tory requires the sanction of the cortes,
and any minister cOnscnting to such ocs-
sion without this sanction. is liable, ac-
cording to the penal code, to imprison-
| ment for life. 1t will be necessary there
fore to oonvoke the cortes sometime be-
fore the treaty Of peace Is ratified. but
the government has not yet decided at
what stage of the proceedings his neces-
sary Formally will he observed. In some
well informed quarters doubts are eX-
pressed as to whether the Spanish note
will be dispatched to Washington quite
| SO soon as is generally expected"
III. EHN#-
Weekly Bunk Statement.
New York, Aug. 6.-The weekly
bank statement shows reserve de-
creased s2,011,000, loans increased ST.,
100000, specie increased $4,sO3,0OO, le-
gal tenders decreased $500, 900, dcpos-
IFS incraasai S15271 O0D circ,,loiiop