The record-union., 1898-07-31

out the temperance of M. Cambon, it
was Immediately surmised that some
thing had happened to disarrange the
original plans for this meeting. 1t was
after a stay of two hours and quarter
that the French ambassador termi-
mated his visit.
While it continued, Secretary Long
and Admiral Sicard of the Naval War
Board, and Assistant Secretary Adee of
the State Department We're called into
consultation.
The newspapers had been led by
promises made earlier in the day by
members of the Cabinet to expect that
statement would be given cut, ex-
planning the nature of the answer to
Spain, but to the disappointment of
their representatives. it was announced
by Secretary Day that this has been
abandoned for the reason that to make
any statement at this point would in
volve a serious breach of diplomatic
ture negotiations.
The extended stay of the Embassa-
DOR with the President opened UP a
wide field of conjecture, but in all Off
cial quarters there was reticence as to
II. Z
liable quarters, however, it was learned
that the conference did not result in
any change in the conditions already
laid down but that it was devoted to an
explanation of them in detail 1t was
said that no new condition of affairs
had arisen by reason of the Embassa-
dcr's call and that there would be no
need of another Cabinet meeting to
consider new factors The case re-
mained, it was said, as fixed by the
Cabinet early in the day, and the next
move was to transmit these terms to
Spain and await her reply In this con-
nection, also it was said that the terms
given in detail in the Associated Press
dispatches We're correct in all essential
particulars.
Immediately following the long con-
ference the French Embassador and NJ.
Thiebault returned to the French EN-
passy, and then began the hard work
of reducing to cipher the American
peace conditions, together with the re-
suits of the conference, and transmit
ting the same to Spain.
The ambassador was smiling and ap-
parently we'll pleased with the result
Of the conference. All the staff Of the
Embassy were engaged on the cipher
work, as it was a long and intricate
process. Allowing the difference for
the time between Washington and Ma
drid, the terms could not reach the
Spanish capital before midnight to-
night, and would not get before the
Spanish Ministry before noon to-mor-
row.
There was little news of interest
from the field of war to-day. An agree
able item was the announcement that
the wreckers had practically succeeded
in their efforts to save the Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa. Lieutenant Hob
son has already started for his home in
Alabama, and will sail in a day or two
from Tampa directly for Santiago, to
endeavor to raise the Colon
General Shafter transmitted his daily
health report, showing that about the
same state of affairs prevails in camp
there as existed yesterday
In another message the General pro-
ceeded to make answer to some severe
criticisms that have been passed upon
him in connection with the exclusion
of Garcia's Cabans from Santiago. and
he succeeded in this message in remov-
ing all doubt in official minds as to the
propriety of the course he had taken.
General Miles made no report to-day
but as cable instruments have been sent
to him from St. Thomas it is presumed
he will make more frequent reports by
direct cable in the course of a day or
two.