The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-13

NPAINS to the conditions imposed by America
which peace may be secured presented Tuesday,
to President Mckinley and discussed conference
Tuesday evening at which present the President
Secretary Day and the French Ambassador NJ Cambon the
named representing Spain President Mckinley by constituting
the Spanish note complete acceptance of the terms
has put the Spanish position OF being
parey further.
The protocol providing tor meeting OF and
the negotiating of treaty drawn Wednesday, Spain
authorize NJ Cambon sign penalty
tinung the NJ Cambon has Professionally agreed
protocol In substance the protocol provides for the withdrawal
the Spanish forces om Cuba the an
Island in the Ladrones and the surrender OF Manila city
pending negotiations The subject to
further provision NJ Cambon will make the protocol
effective and put an end to hostties.
In brief conference held the Department.
the protocol Secretary Day and
Cambon the French Ambassador NJ Cambon, who ageeed
the protocol subject approval from Madrid Immediately
to Madrid through Paris for authority protocol
behalf OF Spain When that authority
end but will not be de aed until the commissioners ha
drawn up and signed the necessary treaty The
does anticipate refusal the of Spain accept
provisions of the protocol.
No concessions have been made Spain according
best information ohanable. The President and Secretary
consrne the delivered the White House NJ
acceptance all the American and the protocol
drawn in accordance with that In words
arguments and suggestions used by the Spanish
about the Cuban debt and other details simply brushed
the demands made by the United Spain pre-
scented her request for the arrangement of peace.
An officer OF the said after the conference be-
tween NJ Cambn and Secretary Day that the
given press White note
had been delivered to NJ Cambon keeonized form the
protocol which, however, contains in addition provisions
various details such the place of meeting the peace
sone and the number each side shall appoint Spain there
FORE cede Rico States to
withdraw her forces from that island Withdraw
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the United States the city, bay and harbor of
Manila pending the negotiations of treaty OF
Secretary Day said that formal prepared would
be made regard the peace question
that the protocol had been agreed and that NJ Cambon
awaiting authority from Madrid sign it. and said eve
have agreed upon protocol embong proposed for the
negotiation treaty peace including the OF
and Porto Rico and it expected that this protocol will be
executed"
The following statement embodyng of the United
States offered SPAIN given Washington
Immediately after the Cabinet meeting of Tuesday, August p
SIN order to remove Misrepresentation in regard to the
deemed proper to that the offered by the United
States TO Spain in the note handed to the French Ambassador
Saturday last are in substance as follows:
The President does not now put forward any claim for
pcunary indemnity but requires the REIMBURSEMENT Of all claim
OF sovereignty over the Island OF Cuba well the immediate
evacuation by Spain of the island the United
and the immediate evacuation Of Porto Rico and other islands
cession Of an island in the Ladrones
harbOr OF Manila pending the conclusion OF treaty
which shall determine the CONTROL disposition
the Philippines IL these terms accepted by Spain their
entirety it is stated that commissioners will be by the
United States commissioners part Spain the
purpose Of concluding treaty Of peace basis
indicated"
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Private advices received from Madrid no room doubt
that the protocol will be signed without delay by
dor Cambon in behalf Of Spain and Secretary Day
half the United States As signed hosttes will
cease and the belief that they will not again be renewed