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WILLNOT BE CHANGED
President Is Firm in His Demands
of Spain.
The Istter's Request for a. Modinca-
ton of the Terms of Peace
VIII Not he Granted
Spain's Answer.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The cabinet,
In Us outing on the river Wednesday
night, discussed the request of the
Spanish cabinet for an 'amplifica-
ton" of several things in the presi-
dents note and formulated an answer
which Secretary Day delivered TO the
French ambassador about midnight.
The cabinet has declined 10 modify the
presidents note or give any explana-
lions as TO what this government in
tends 20 do with Manila or the Philip
pines. Spain must accept the condi-
tions OF peace and leave that question
TO be determined by this government
when il Is ready TO make It's position
known. The answer was cabled 10
Madrid.
spain's Answer Received.
Washington, Aug. After a confer
ence on the peace question lasting for
/ just an hour Wednesday afternoon be-
tween the president and NJ. Cambon.
the French ambassador. the latter
acting as the representative OF Spain,
Secretary Day emerged from the
white house and announced that the
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fore. the parties 20 IL had agreed 10
say nothing publicly as TO what had
occurred The secretary did not APP
pear TO be discouraged as he made this
statement, though he admitted that no
time had been set for another confer
encc. From this il is gathered that
the long expected answer of the Span
ish government TO the presidents note,
upon being received had turned out
10 be just as ii was expected, either
counter proposition or a request for
fuller statement in detail upon some
OF the heads OF the presidents note.
Answer Is Evasive.
II Is understood thas the Spanish an
swer is made up principally of ques-
tions as 10 the meaning of certain ex-
pressions. For instance, the Madrid
| cabinet wants TO know what meaning
must be placed upon the expression
immediate evacuation" as applied TO
Cuba and Puerto Rico.
II was hardly necessary to make this
inquiry, for the president was careful
70 make it plain that Spain should at
once signify her willingness TO evacu-
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troops as soon as the transports could
be sent. 1t was not meant that Spain
should get all her troops out of Cuba in
a week or two weeks, but that she was
to surrender absolutely her SOW
ereignty over the island and get her
troops away as rapidly as possible.
| This question as TO the meaning OF
immediate evacuation" however, was
only the excuse for pointed questions,
or, rather, arguments and appeals.
Would Keep Arms.
The Spanish cabinet wants this gov
eminent to allow the Spanish troops
10 quit Cuba and Puerto Rico with the
honors of war and carry back 20 Spain
all their arms and war materials. IL
makes the same plea that Gen. Toral
made when he surrendered Santiago,
and L goes into lengthy argument az
10 why this should be allowed.
The Spanish cabinet also seeks to Sc
cure some expression as 10 the Cuban
dcpt, but whatever shall be done re-
Rarding the request 10 take back 20
Spain their arms and war materials
there will be no explanation that will
give the Spaniards any hope Of sad
ding this Cuban debt upon this gov
eminent or upon Cuba.
Asks About Philippines.
Then the Spanish cabinet, in it's re-
quest that the president 'amplify" his
propositions, turns 10 the Philippines
and asks a number of questions which
are followed by arguments and appeals
for the retention OF Spanish sovereign
~ over those islands. The Spaniards
are masters of diplomacy, and they
have sought to argue their case as TO
the Philippines before they accept the
terms OF peace. They desire. OF course,
TO retain their hold in the Philippines,
and they hope TO secure some conces-
sions there before the question goes o
peace commission.
VIII Not Yield.
As was said in the beginning, the
resident has declined TO make known
what reply he will give TO SPANS ques-
tions and appeals. But members OF his
cabinet do not believe he will vary a
hairs breadth from the conditions
Saturday. lie does not intend to com
init this government to any conces-
sions now and he intends TO hold Spain
10 a prompt answer.
Secretary Ayers Son Injured.
Washington, Aug. Capt. Fred
erick VI. Alger, son of the secretary of
| war who has been on duty I'm the cam