The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-06
m.KINLEY WAITING ON MADRID.
,o ANSWER YET RECEIVED TO HIS
PEACE OFFER.

,,rotfons From VI. CambOn of
,,-,,ob II was Not Necessary for
.,,e Ambassador to Advise the Pres
.,,+-DeIay on the Part of Spain
,..d VrDon as to BE Expected.
-.,,ro Hound Robin Might In
auence spain.
,,-,stinoton. Aug. 5.-When the Presi-
80, closed his official work to-day he had
received the reply of Spain nor any
,-.,.,att,n as to how soon the reply might
-,..tad The French ambassador had
hon heard from throughout the day,
l ba as well as our government offi-
1t,,s was waiting for Spain to give the
final response.
Two davs have now passed without a
r, officially from Spain either in the
NAV, of inquiry or response. From this IL
. oioar that the Spanish cabinet fully
,.aol;7es the time for argument, countei
,,,saIs or modification has gone by,
and that there is only one question to be
met namely, whether the American
terms will be accepted as a whole or re-
jected.
There is. indeed, reason TO believe that
.,o snanisb government has been directly
o5,.fsod that the state of negotiations Is
mast and only the matter of an answer
favorable or unfavorable remains. That
tho answer has not come quickly is no
matter of surprise to the officials here, for
,bev realize the tremendous responsibility
which Premier Sagasta must assume in
making these peace terms sufficiently pal
atable to the Spanish populace and the
political leaders to permit its acceptance
without an internal convulsion.
In his conferences with the President
and Secretary Day the French ambassa-
dor has brought out clearly the great
task before Premier Sagasta. 1t seems to
be the general view here that if the
premier and his ministry were untrammel-
ed an acceptance would come at once,
and that the preliminary arrangement
would be now closed. But in preparing
the Spanish public, and in guarding
against political agitations hereafter by
public men or other parties, the Madrid
officials are taking time for missionary
work, not only among themselves, but
among all political and social elements.
The best informed persons here fix next
Monday as the time when the United
States government is likely to receive
Spans final answer. but this is simply
conjecturaI for there is not the slightest
means Of knowing the tendencies at Mad
rid.
It might come tomorrow, but in the
event of its coming late in the day, or on
Sunday, the response would not be COM
muncated to the government until Mon
day.
There is the same confident belief among
officials that there has been from the
first that Spains answer will be a re-
luctant. but none the less conclusive ac-
ceptance.
At the same time it was suggested to-
day in some quarters. that there was
possibility the disclosures made by the
American generals at Santiago concern
ing The serious condition of our troops,
might be a straw at which the Spanish
cabinet would grasp. This is quite doubt
iul, however, as there is a question wheth-
er the statement of the American gen
erals ever got outside the borders of the
United States, owing to the strict censor
snip imposed last night.
Moreover ali the evidence reaching the
olhcials here indicates that Spain is weary
WIN the conflict, and is convinced beyond
We shshJest question of the hopelessness
Ol Iurther opposition.
ne day would have been remarkably
NOI al the war department, considering
le '@Stence OF a state of war, had it not
peeu Tor the publication in the newspapers
vi lne Round Robin, signed by the military
1SoulH1ahders at Santiago, and the short
pdp pIl Snarp correspondence between Col
"goSeVe.t and Secretary Alger.
hese afforded food for much discussion
5.Cs Susons all classes of officials, and the be-
~ was general that there are to be
l1l.ier interesting chapters in the CORE
,P0r"euce, provided il is deemed harmless
uIe pest interests of the army to allow
Iul'her publications.
Az. ,l proof OF the allegation that the war
Wv gP1tlment had bestirred itself to succor
tne unfortunate army ar SANTIAGO hefCra
tro -t'en protest was made, the follow
taT,. cement is given out by the Secre-
~ "4 ar regarding the shipment of
""Jps North from Santiago:
+b uH, quite recently it was supposed
| He.loW fever was epidemic at Santi-
ho ~ was not believed that Ii would
Sd'e 10 send shploads north of men
ta,'seIy infected with yellow fever. The
ra,55SSe' 1t was believed, would spread
49,! on shipboard and result in the
ol ana burial of many at sea
~ enc SSth ultimo the Secretary of
s,1a 'evgraphed to Gen. Shafter that as
~. as the fever subsidized The men of
' '.'S Command would be moved North 20 a
Mon luk Point. -ie-'' ''i
er,-,.I, 1n sae +, 10Th Of July Gen. shafter tele-
t'12ne1. Made known Secretary of Warts
NJ am that troops would be moved
t'o ~ as soon as fever subsided. and II
iu'' very good effect upon the men,
~, "eo however, the true condition was
So. known, an order was issued 10 Gen.
o. 10 move his men North as rapidly
NJ l,J.s,lole and all ships in the quarter
n,l service possible TO get TO san.
=, we're sent there, and the great liners
there i10"'s were also ordered
am ms was done before the commuri-
evan. signed by Gen. Shafter and his gen
W. as received and before Col. Roosa-
.gller was published