The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-28
Ell CANEY BEFORE THE FIRE

macy and striking straight forward ana
without double dealing or hair-splitting
toward the object in view. In such nego-
tiations, conducted on the broad and high
plan which has characterized the attitude
of the United States government from the
very beginning of the controversy with
Spain which led UP to the war, there Will
be little chance for the successful exercise
| Of what is termed Spanish diplomacy.
Thinking It Over
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The admins
tration Is carefully celebrating over the
formal reply to be made to the peace mes
sage presented through the French AM
bassador. This afternoon the President,
with Secretary Day and Postmaster-Gen-
eral Emory Smith, went over the situation
and reviewed the course to be taken
Weight is given to the counsels of the
Postmaster-General,o owing to his diplomat
ic experience and study of international
questions. A final conclusion will not be
reached until the Cabinet has an opportun-
ity to take UP Spains note and our project
ed answer.
There will be no extra session Of the Cab
met and the matter will not be placed be-
fore the Presidents advisers until Friday,
when a reply will be definitely settled The
Spanish government will have the answer
CT this administration in its possession by
Friday night or Saturday morning. Sec
rotary Day, on leaving the White House
after today's conference, said that an an
swer would be made the latter part Of this
week. Mr.. Day said, when asked as to the
terms to be proposed: ''You will all know
that in time"
The Negotiations
NEW YORK, July GA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
1t is not believed the French Ambassa-
dor included in his representations to the
President the hint that the declaration of
an armistice will be disagreeable to Spain
while overtures for peace were being con-
sidered. Such request would have given
color Of insincerity to the Madrid govern
ment's proposals. for. hard pushed as she
is both by land and sea, delay Is the only
thing on which Spain can now count to
postpone another series of naval and mill
tary disasters. Certainly the administra-
ton could not be expected to listen with
patience to a proposal for an armistice
which would cut short the deliberately
planned and highly promising campaign
just begun in Porto Rico, and would even
renew temporarily Spain's lease Of power
in Manila, now momentarily threatened
with capture by the American forces in the
Philippines.
To M. Cambons representation, Presi-
dent Mckinley is understood to have re-
piled that the United States would be glad
to enter upon peace negotiations on the
understanding that Spain is to abandon
her sovereignty over both Cuba and Porto
Rico and to acknowledge this countrys
right to shape the future destiny of the
Philippine group. On these terms peace
could easily and promptly be restored. NJ
Cambon was authorized, of course, to
make no comment on the conditions sug-
gested by the administration. and was
simply understood to transmit them
through his home government to the Cab
met at Madrid. 1t is expected that as a
result Of today's rather tentative exchange
of views the Spanish government will per-
haps submit counter proposals for treaty
Of peace, disclosing the minimum of the
demands which 1t is now ready to grant.
II Premier Sagasta's desire to end the war
is sincere. his return propositions are
counted on by the authorities here to make
submits conditions Of peace which the
United States will be compelled to dismiss
as trivial and unwarranted, the failure Of
the Madrid government to appreciate the
straits to which 1t has already been driven
will be taken as a warning that to secure
peace on a rational basis the war must be
prosecuted by this country to bitter and
relentless end.
The reception given today's overture in
Spain itself will perhaps demonstrate
shortly whether the Spanish people are
weary or not Of the present struggle, and
on the temper disclosed will depend greatly
the conditions offered in Senior Sagasta's
expected note.
AS far as can be gathered, our govern
| ment in general way has already pre-
pared itself to announce the outlines of the
conditions it will seek to impose in the
consummation of peace. 1t is not deemed
proper now officially to make any public
statement Of these, but much light is
thrown upon the situation by unofficial
utterances. 1t should be stated, however
that the President has not yet committed
himself beyond recall in this matter, and
that he is prepared to give heed to the
| counsels Of the leaders of the party and Of
the people. Generally stated two propo-
sitions seem included in all lists of de-
mands, namely:
First-The absolute independence Of
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