Evening journal., 1898-08-10
Presented to President Nc
Kinley Yesterday
Afternoon.
A FULL ACCEPTANCE.
Assumption Of Cuban Debt Is Not
Asked.
COMMISSIONERS MEET IN PARIS.
Protocol WIN Be Signed immediately.
Evacuation OF Cuba and Porto Rico
TO Begin soon-The Philip
pine Question.

pine Question.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The Herald
this morning publishes the following
from its Washington correspondent;
Spain has formally accepted the
terms proposed by the United States as
the basis for the negotiation OF a peace
treaty.
"She makes certain representations,
however, in regard to Cuba which are
not entirely acceptable to the president
and ambassador Cambon was so In
formed today.
The president is satisfied, however.
with the general terms Of Spain's note
OF acceptance and having been given
20 understand by ambassador Cambon
that the points raised by Spain would
not be insurmountable obstacles, he eN-
poets ambassador Cambon to meet Sec
retary Day tomorrow with full authori-
~ 10 finally prepare and complete a
protocol embodying in formal diplomat
&c language the terms imposed by the
United States and accepted by Spain.
These terms are;
"Flrst-spain to rellnquish all claim
OF sovereignty, or title to, the Island Of
Cuba, and to Immediately evacuate the
island.
"second.-Spain to cede 10 the United
states the island of Porto Rico and all
the islands under Spanish sovereignty
in the West Indies and to immediately
evacuate the same.
"Third.-Spain to cede 20 the United
States an island (Guam) in the La
drones.
"Fourth.-The United States to occu-
py and hold the cityAbay and harbor Of
Manila pending the conclusion of
treaty of peace which shall determine
the control, disposition and government
OF the Philippines.
"Flfth.-Spain having accepted these
conditions in their entirety commits
sioners win be named by the United
states TO meet commissioners on the
part OF Spain for the purpose OF con-
oluding a treaty OF peace on the basis
above indicated.
Il was assured by a member of the
cabinet last night that Spain had ac-
cepted unequivocally nearly all these
conditions.
II was further assured by the same
authority that there is no truth in the
report that Spain has made as a condi-
tion of her acceptance a demand to
have the Cuban debt and the question
OF the time and method of evacuating
Cuba and Porto Rico referred to the
commissioners for settlement. In con-
nection with her note of acceptance
certain arguments are made appealing
for the right to withdraw her troops
from Cuba and Porto Rico with all the
honors of war, the troops to be allowed
10 retain their arms, etc. Requests are
also made for the retention Of certain
military property.
"An of these requests will receive
proper consideration in framing the de-
tails Of the protocol, but 1 was assured
last night that they in no way affect
the general conditions laid down by the
president and that the authorities re-
gard Spains note as such a fun and
complete acceptance of all our terms
that there viii be no necessity for
further exchange of notes between the
two countries.
1t is not the intention at present to
make public the correspondence which
has passed between the two govern
ments. Secretary Day and ambassador
Cambon viii begin work upon the pro-
tocol, and this. IL is expected, viii be
signed and made public within the mex,
as hours. This protocol viii be simply
an elaboration Of the general terms
above given, but there win necessarily
be many important points to be coy
cred.
'rhe time and manner OF the evacu-
alton OF Cuba and Porto Rico will have
10 be set forth and provision made for
the control Of affairs In the two is
lands pending the evacuation. There
SIS already a perfect understanding on
..Ft tI..
visions of the present terms refers to
the immediate" evacuation OF Cuba
and Porto Rico. the understanding IS
that Spain VIII be allowed a reasonable
time TO provide means for transporting
her troops and they will be withdrawn
only as fast as United States troops
are ready to take their places
'lt will probably be month or NOR,
before the evacuation is commenced
and IL may be six months before IN,
last Spanish soldier leaves the Wes
Indies
Another important matter that tn,
protocol viii have TO provide for vii
be the manner OF the occupation Of Ma
nila
Provision must be made for an ar
mstice which will amount 20 q practi
cal surrender Of the Spanish forces n
Manila pending the occupancy Of tn
city by the American forces. This vii
be one Of the most troublesome prob
lens to solve. The phrasing of the pro
tocol may be fraught with grave dan
gers on account Of the uncertainty a
70 what the attitude OF the insurgent
WIN be-
The protocol win provide for tn
meeting OF the commissioners in Pari.
as requested by Spain. The general un
derstGnding has been reached that ther
VIII be five commissioners from eacl
side. Although the evacuations Of Cub
and Porto Rico are entirely Independent
and outside Of the jurisdiction Of tn
commissioners, they viii have a wild
latitude Of power for in addition to tn
work Of formulating the programme ia
the disposition Of the Philippines, tn
work viii devolye upon them Of fran