The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-15
SPANIARDS MUST ACCEPT E'ER
HOSTILITIES CEASE.
The Dons Don't Like the Prospect and
the Military Party Wishes to Hang
On to the Struggle.

WASHINGTON, August 2.-The fol-
out by authority of the President to-
day as to the terms of peace offered
by the United States:
'In order to remove any misappre-
hension in regard to the negotiations
as to peace between the United States
and Spain, it is deemed proper to say
that the terms offered by the United
States to Spain in the note handed to
the French ambassador on Saturday
last are in substance as follows.
''The president does not now put
forward any claim for pecuniary in
demnity, but requires the relinquish-
ment of all the claim of sovereignty
over or title to the island of Cuba, as
well as the immediate evacuation, by
| Spain, of the island, the cession to
the United States and immediate evac-
uation of Porto Rico and other is
lands under Spanish sovereignty in
the West Indies and the like cession of
an island in the Ladrones.
| "The United States will occupy, and
hold, the city, bay and harbor of Ma
Mia, pending the conclusion of the
treaty of peace, which shall determine
| the control, disposition and govern
ment of the Philippines.
"If these terms are accepted by
| Spain in their entirety, it is stated
that commissioners will be named by
the United States to meet commits
sioners on the part of Spain for the
purpose of concluding a treaty of
peace on the basis above Indicated"
Between August 2nd and August 5th
President Mckinley granted some
slight modification of these terms,
but what it is has not been officially
stated.
August 4th Mons. Cambon, the
| French Ambassador, had Il long in
terview with the cabinet, the question
of Manila and the Philippines being
raised. One of the difficulties is how
to get Cuba evacuated. The United
States is not going to pay for the de-
portation of Spanish troops which
merely withdraw and don't surrender.
NEW YORK, August 5.-A Sun ca
bic from Londan says: A message of
grave significance was received from
the Suns Madrid correspondent. 1t
should be explained that twice only
since the outbreak of the war has a
press telegram been permitted to
pass censorship without delays that
sometimes amount to from twenty
four to thirty-siX hours. The first eN-
ception was a brief message sent to
the Sun by permission of the Cabinet
on July Goth, announcing that the
Ministry had unanimously voted to
seek peace. The second is the follow
ing dispatch, which was received by
the Suns representative here two
hours after it was filed in Madrid
Result of conference has not been
filed by the government, and has en-
dangered negotiations. Sagasta's ear
ly resignation is mooted."
The conference referred to in the
dispatch are consultations which have
been progressing for the past thirty
six hours between Sagasta and lead
ers of other parties and groups, in
Guiding Robledo, who vehemently de.
nounces the American terms.
MADRID, August 5.-In the confer
ence between Senor Sagasta and
Senor Silvela the latter urged that il
was imperative to summon the CorteS
for the negotiation of a treaty OF
peace. General AZcarraga said that
if Spain possessed adequate resources
the war would be continued in order
to secure more acceptable conditions:
otherwise peace ought to be imme
! diately concluded.
General Chinchilla, Captain Genera
of Madrid, said: "We have a brave anC
well disciplined army, and it is ready
to go wherever it is sent"
At the Cabinet council this evening
Senor Sagasta recounted to his col
| leagues what had been said in the oon