The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
AGREED OA \ PROTOCOL.
Statement Made by Secretary Day After a Conference with the
 French Ambassador.
ALL PERsIfLAGE SENT TO THE REAR.
The Terms arc Precisely Those Laid Down by the President in Ills Note Replying to spain's Original Overture Believed that Only . Few Formaiities Remain to be Disposed of.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-Secretary Day, at p. m-, made the following statement:
 We have agreed upon protocol embodying the proposed terms for the negotiation of a treaty of peace, ,includ- ing the evacuation of Porto Rico. and it is expected that the protocol wall be executed"
 It can be stated that the terms are precisely those laid down by the presi. dent in his original note about week ago.
 It is believed that nothing but few formalities remain to be disposed of .o secure the signiture of the protocol
 Agreement Reached by Logical Steps.
 The statement by Secretary Day showed that events had led up by logic al steps to the agreement reached some time after noon on the terms of the protocol. The conference between the president and the French ambas- sador at the White House Tuesday evening, 1t is practically admitted, was not conclusive in all respects, but there was manifestation of
 0teadsast Confidence In Administration
 Circles
 that seemed to presage an early agree ment upon the basis of a peace. Foundation for this belief was afforded when Ambassador Camton called at the state department during the fore- noon, and it became known that the ambassador was prepared to give a response to further inquiries that had been necessarily put Tuesday night
 In Relation to the Spanish Position. Although no definite statement could be obtained from anyone acquainted with the details of the situation. it was surmised that the ambassador, having presented certain Spanish requests in connection with the acceptance of the four bases of peace laid down by the president, had been authorized to modify or withdraw such of these addi- tional representations as should Prove Unacceptable to the United States.
 At any rate, when the ambassador appeared at the state department at II .. m., and with his secretary, NJ. Thie- baut, was ush cred into the diplomatic room, there was a general belief among the officials of the state department that the pr aspect had frightened ma terially over night, and that cessa. tion of hostilities at least was in sight. A Close Conference with Secretary Day.
 Tba am ba ecndar vvae ;,, olo.. .,.. e.. ence with Secretary Day for l5 mn. utes, and the secretary leaving the am- bassador behind the closed doors of the diplomatic room repaired to the White House for consultation with the presi- dent. This gave rise to the conjecture that Ambassador Cambon had submit ted additional points to those previous ly presented upon which
 The President's Decision Was Essential. On the other hand, with knowledge that a further conference between the president and the ambassador was un- necessary, the indications pointed more clearly to the simple adjustment of minor details, as the occasion for the secretary's visit to the White House. For instance, it may have been neces. sary for him to secure credentials from the president, or order to secure the authority
 To Sign for the United States any Pro :
 tocol,
 or memorandum that will serve as a and the beginning of the work of the peace commission.
 As far as can be gathered. our gov ernment is not particularly concerned at the insistence of the Spanish gov- ernment upon the reference of the peace agreement in it's present stage to the cortes Our government, in dealing with another
 Recognizes Only the Executive Branch, and holds that wholly responsible for all of its acts or promises, and it is probable that our government would not concern itself as to what further internal steps would be necessary to satisfy the sticklers for constitutional observances in Spain. If it should ap- pear later that the cortes should un. dertake to undo the work so far accom-. plished between the two governments, of course,
 The Government of Spain Would be Held
 Responsible
 for that result, but as it is presumab ble that the United States military forces by that time would be in possession of Cuba, Porto Rico and Manila, it is not perceivable that internal commotion in Spain need give us any further con cern.
 As Understood at the White House.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-At the White House it was understood that Ambas. sador Cambon would transmit to Spain cablegram stating that complete and immediate acceptance of the terms imposed, without reservation, would be essential to effecting peace under the present terms offered by the United States. In this connec- ton. it has developed that just before the Spanish answer was delivered late fr,xaS1ar DraSi1apt N.Efn1a.,