The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-04
CONSIDERING PEACE TERMS.
From spanish Rule when tho
Treaty Has nssn Signed.

| From spanish Rule when tho
| Treaty Has nssn signed.
| WASHINGTON, July so-The cabinet
discussed the presidents answer to
Spain's peace proposal and reached
the following decisions.
The absolute surrender of Porto Ri.
co to the United States.
| Recognition of the Independence Of
Cuba.
Cession of one Of the Ladrone is-
lands to the United States as coaling
| station and the cession. to the United
States of at least . coaling station in
the Philippines
The question undecided is, what dis
position shall be made of the Philip
pine islands as a whole. It can be
stated that there is practically no diff
ference of opinion in the cabinet on
the question of the retention of the
Philippine islands as Q whole, all
the members being opposed to our
acquisition OF these islands There
has been no decision, however, as yet
on the extent to which the govern.
ment will go in its decision respecting
the future of these islands, but it is
proba BILE that the answer of the presi-
dent will express the willingness Of
this government to leave the matter of
the future government of the Philip
pines entirely in the hands of a joint
commission to be appointed by this
government and the government of
Spain. The probability is that the
United States will insist upon guar.
an tee of certain reforms in govern.
ment in the Philippine islands.
Our answer will make no mention of
the money indemnity. Neither will
there be any armistice at all The
answer will be in the nature of an
ultimatum, and if Spain does not ac.
ccpt it she will fare worse in the
future. The note from Spain, it is
said. was very adriot aud equivocal
document, from reading which one
would think the only question involv-
ed was Cuba Apparently Spain might
not really have intended getting a di.
rect answer from us, but only to open
diplomatic correspondence. This gov.
ernment will not have any such CORE.
spondenee but will make a straight.
forward statement of its present peace
terms for Spain's acceptance or rejec.
tion, naming conditions that, under
the circumstances, are reasonable and
even generous.
Public men who talked with the
president and mem bers of the cabinet
Friday positively. assert the admins
tration has confidence in the sincerity
and motive of the Spanish note; that
the administration takes the view that
this tote is the beginning of the end,
and that the administration is. prac-
tically certain the answer of this gov.
ernment and the general terms it will
propose will be accepted by Spain.
Adm. Dewey may be called to WASH
ington later on to consult with the ad.
ministration as to the general situa.
tion in the Philippines, the reforms
government of the islands and the To-
cation that should be reserved for our
coaling station there.
, The cabinet also decided that Span.
ish sovereignty in the entire Carri-
bean and West Indian waters must be
utterly removed. This means that
not only Porto Rico and Cuba be re.
linquished. but that the Spanish flag
must be taken down on every one of |
the numerous small islands in this |
This is in accordan ce
with a sentiment that has been grow.
ing for som. weeks.
Two other propositions were also |
Of The Indebtedness assn med |
by1 y1Spain and charged against both the
Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico will |
not be assumed by this government,
and moreover commercial treaties now
existing between these island and 9th.
sr portions of Spanish domain will be
nvalidated by the transfer of author.
ty, the cabinet having decided not to
them.
The cabinet met again at $3.50 o. m.
Friday and at $40 adjourned until Sat-
lrdsy morning ct 1880. 1t was stated
lfter adjournment that no decision had
ret been reached as to what answer
should be sent to Spain's proposal for
peace"
Lightning Piays Havoc.