The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
AMERICAN DEMANDs.
Whole Subject of the Philippines Re
ferred TO the Commission.

1cIIOQ 10 Ln6 OOu1lnlSS1On.
Washington, Aug. ALI eyes turned
today toward Madrid, for it was realiz-
ed that upon the Spanish cabinet de-
pended the restoration of peace. It was
announced here, in a quarter that re-
moved the information from any queS-
ton of accuracy, that the decision of
the Spanish government was not to be
submitted before tomorrow at the ear
lest
In the absence of any new phase in
> the negotiations today, speculation nat
urally turned back toward the remark
able meeting at the White House Sat
urday, aud great interest was manifest
ed in every particular respecting that
event. A disposition was shown in
some quarters to question the authority
of the French ambassador to act as he
did, representing Spain. But it can be
again stated that, regardless of any
technical point, such as the absence of
signed, sealed and delivered mail Gre
dentials, which, of course, could not
reach Washington in the little time at
hand, the president regarded NJ. Cam
bon as fully qualified to act as a. repre-
sentative of the Spanish government in
the negotiations, subject, of course, as
are almost all ministers or ambassa-
doris in these days, to the reference of
the work accomplished by them to the
government they represent for final ap-
prOVal. NJ. Cambon made it so clear
that he had been fully instructed on
every point likely TO raise in the nego-
tiationS that the president was salts
fed that by accepting him as the rep
resentative of Spain in this matter, a
vast saving Of time would be effected,
and, point of the utmost Importance,
that the negotiations would be tech
nically conducted without the interpoSi-
ton of any neutral government. How
ever, any question that might have
arisen as to the powers of the French
ambassadors were set at rest by the
following short, guided and concise
statement issued today from the en-
bassy itself:
when the French ambassador went
on Saturday to the White house, he
went fully enabled to discuss at the
Spanish governments point of view the
propositions of the government of the
United States. These views of the
Spanish government We're received by
NJ Cambon subsequent TO his first visit
of Tuesday to the president.
The foregoing constitutes all that the
French embassy would say with au-
thority on the subject, and II is the
only statement obtainable from an au-
thorized source, other than those OF
anonymous character which will give
an understanding of the measure of
the ambassadors authority in repre-
senting the views of Spain on the set
tlement of peace.
CHANGE IN THE DEMANDS.
Discussion turned on the nature of
the change made at the instance of NJ.
Cambon in the list of American de-
mands. 1t was contended in some
quarters that no change had been made
and in others that an important modi-
fication had developed,
AS matter of fact, as TO the import
ance Of this change there is n differ
ence of opinion between the parties,
the administration looking upon it as
inconsequential, while NJ. Cambon at
taches Importance to il. However. this
may be, as the administration believes
that the change is not essential, and
that it certainly does not affect the
document, it might be well to recapitu-
late briefly Just what the demands of
the United States were.
AS to Cuba, it is demanded that
Spain release her government, posses
sion and control. It will be noticed that
nothing is said of Cuban independence
and that the acceptance of this propo-
sition leaves the United States free to
deal with the island as it may deem
best
Porto Rico. with the small islands adj
jacent and embraced within her juris-
diction. is to be ceded Internationally
TO the United States.
One of the Ladrone islands likewise
is to be ceded to the United States as
a coaling station.
These three conditions being granted
by Spain are to be taken as part pay
lnent in lieu of the full indemnity
What further payment shall be re-
quired is TO be determined by a COM
mission having authority to act for
the president. subject to his approval.
whether Spain shall retain possess