The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-05
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= We sHINGToN. Aug. s, 1895 The Cab
met convened in regular session promptly
at II o'clock today Some special signif
icance was attached to the presence at
the session of the Naval Board of STRAIT
egy Rear Admiral Sicard. Commander
Crowninshield and Captain Mahan, who
came over together, closely following
Secretary Long, who was the first to
join the President. Commander Crown
inshield later returned to the Navy De-
partment evidently to secure additional
papers for the consideration of the Cabi-
net.
The definite and long expected answer
of Spain to this governments terms had
not been communicated, though it had
Cabinet might have the opportunity Of
considering the formal Spanish note of
acceptance Secretary of State Day. in
entering the Cabinet room, put at rest
all reports that the formal answer might
now be In the possession of this govern
ment, saying that the answer of Spain
had not reached this government. Ques-
toned regarding the statement from
Madrid that the reply would not be
retary Day said he knew nothing of the
plans for communicating the reply and
had had no understanding as to when it
would be made known to this govern
ment.
With realizing sense of the grave po-
litical problems that must be solved by
Senor Sagasta, the Spanish Premier, be-
fore he can finally assent to the United
States demands, the Administration is
not surprised that the answer from the
Spanish side has been delayed. It is be-
lieved that so far as the Premier himself
Is concerned, he has made up his mind
to accept the conditions, but while in
that decision he is supported by a ma
jority Of his Cabinet he finds it necessary
to secure the adhesion of leaders of other
parties in order to guard against disas-
ter in the future. Spanish methods never
have been noted for rapidity, and it is
said that the present is the first case on
record where the Spanish Cabinet has
acted within a day or two on a matter
so important as the pending peace pro-
posal. Therefore. it is scarcely expected
that the last and decisive answer will be
forthcoming Immediately
So far as can be learned there has been
no further communication between the
State Department and the French EN-
bassy since Wednesday night Assum-
Ing that the report is true that Sagasta
is seeking minute explanations of the
details to be adopted under each head Of
the Presidents note, it is probable that
these explanations are being furnished by
NJ Cambon himself. At any rate, he
State Department for information, and it
is said here that he is so fully advised
now of the Presidents intentions that
there Is no occasion for him to do So
Army officers are greatly relieved to
know from the Santiago dispatches that
what appears to have been a great dam
ger to the American arms has been safe
" passed by The reports of the Amer
lean commanders at Santiago, including
all the Major Generals, Division and Bri-
eaae Commanders. which was made pub
IL in the news dispatches yesterday,
gave for the first time to the public news
Of the terribly demoralized condition of
the American army.
If this state of affairs had been known
: week ago the most serious results might