The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-11

tocol Is Submitted to the Spanish Gov
eminent For Approval No Hitch Feared
Naval Officials Have Made Up Their
Minds Peace is at Hand, and Are Plan
ming For Reduction of the Navy to a
Peace Basis.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE preimi-
| nary negotiations looking toward the
confirmation Of peace advanced a long
step yesterday when the secretary Of
state and the French ambassador
agreed upon the terms upon which
future negotiations for treaty are to
be conducted and reduced these to the
form Of a protocol This protocol. 1t is
true, is yet to be signed and is to be
| submitted to the Spanish government
| before the formal signatures are affixed
| but the administrations view as to the
| progress made was set out in Secre-
tary Days sentence: 1T is expected
that this protocol will be executed"
There is always the possibility I'm deal
ing with the Spanish government that
1t may recede at the last moment from
an implied agreement, but it is scarce
ly probable that it would be willing
TO involve the French ambassador in
the difficulties that would follow what
to the world would seem to be repudia-
tion of his benevolent efforts in be-
half of Spain
There must be a delay-possibly from
"a to 4S hours-before the next step can
be taken and the protocol made bind
ing upon both the United States and
Spain by the attachment of the sig
natures of the plenipotentiaries, Sec
retary Day for the United States and
NJ. Cambon for Spain. The delay will be
largely attributable to physical causes
The protocol is long and it must be
translated and turned back and forth
Into code and simple language no less
than five times before 1t reaches Mad
rid through the French foreign office
This work was not begun until late yes
terday afternoon, after It had con-
sumed the best energies of Assistant
Secretary Adee, of the state depart
ment and NJ. Thiebaut, secretary of the
French embassy.
1t is apparent the consumption of
time involved In purely mechanical
functions will be so considerable as to
make the rendition of very early
answer improbable
AS to the character of the protocol II
can be stated on authority that the
terms are in all practical points those
set out In the abstract of the presi-
dents conditions published from the
White House a week ago. From this
ract II Is deduced that the extra con-
ditions or qualifications sought to be
imposed by the Spanish government
We're abandoned at least in large part
by the French ambassador. 1t is be-
lieved that the protocol carries within
Itself provision for the cessation of
hostilities. On this point the naval con-
tingent is urgent that our government |
adopt the Napoleonic policy of refusing
TO enter into an armistice without ac-
quiring some substantial pledge to Sc
cure the consummation of peace. What
they particularly desire Is that our gov
ernment shall demand as a condition
or the cessation of hostilties the sur
render to the United States military |
FORCES or MORO Castle at the entrance |
of Havana harbor and some sucb |
points Of vantage at the other i'm
portant ports in the territory soon TO
fall under our control.
The peace negotiations are now he
lieved to be advanced to a point where |
the president has felt warranted I'm
~ 'ilS StIttllOH Oh
tne commissioners to be charged by the
ohlteu Stutes with the drafting of a
ieaty VI peace but one name has been
Posi'Nely determined upon, namely,
that or Secretary Day, who Will head
the commission. Beyond that point
there Is no certainty. Mr.. Woodford.
oul iaSt minister 10 spain, has been
u'9o s. nieh'ioheu' ,a, 'housh as he Is cred
..eu @ WIN entertaining desire to re-
1yn,.o5 ~. e.a, ~ III the capacity of
Chi'eu states minister after the war
Nie l"o aiiipl'iohs might conflict. One
,', " tnI naiites 'ha' Hhus universal ap-
pIoVdI that Oh MI Eustis' exam
Lrr,a.Io, ~ lanCe' whose staunch
,,aatt, ,'.r,l,', oolilDi'ieu WIN dlpIo-
,,ra,aS So st.,,-s uiiu lesai aDlllty' are
,1ot,str,as,. ~ nm esPeciaHy lot ap-
nv -, - aain,aS commissioner
-, -, a haNe hlaue uptheir
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ea.ahI,ls,. - VI the naval