The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-03
SPAIN
WEAKENS
Sagasta.'s Government AC.
cepts Our Demands.
:. he --.
H0S1|u7|ES UNDOUBTEDLY ENDED.
Spanish Answer Now En-
Route to Washington.
SOME PLEAS FOR CONCESSIONS.

Peace Commission Will Be Appointed at
Once to Arrange Final Terms, and Mean
time It Is Likely That the Soldiers Of
Both Armies Will Rest on Their Arms
Wherever They May Be at Present En-
camped-Spain's Reply to Our Demands
Left Madrid on Monday Evening.
London, Aug. "a special from
Madrid says: Spain accepts the prin-
cipal conditions of peace as set forth
by the American government, and only
the peace details are needed to cause
all hostilities to cease at once. A
peace delegation will be chosen at once
to confer with representatives of the
United States. The peace conditions
set forth by President Mckinley were
discussed at length yesterday by Min
lister Sagasta. and at the conclusion
1t was given out officially that the
terms of the United States would be
accepted. There are one or two amend
ments in the proposition of the United
States that Spain will ask to be maue,
and If this is done peace will be de-
clared at once
The Daily News Madrid correspond
ent telegraphs: The censorship is daily
becoming more severe, and little Is
known beyond the fact that peace is
assured 1t is understood that the note
from America asks only part of the
Philippines, and that Senor Sagasta,
having replied that the terms will be
accepted hostilities are consequently
suspended. A commission will be ap-
pointed to determine the basis of peace
The chief difficulty, 1t is asserted in
official circles, is as to the date and
manner of the evacuation of the Span
ish possessions.
There is also the question of the dis
posal of the war material in Cuba.
Senor Sagasta, If he has a chance,
will probably represent a restitution
of the material as diplomatic VIC
tory 1t has just been asserted here
that the premier has succeeded in OBJ
tanning slightly improved terms. The
treaty will not be signed Lefore Sep
tember.
The governments reply to the Amer
lean peace terms left here MONDAY
evening. The government believes
that the nature of the negotiations re-
Quires the greatest secrecy and that
their success will depend upon the OBJ
servance of the most absolute reserve
here. Official silence, therefore, Is
complete.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard telegraphs: The govern
ments reply to the American terms
was forwarded Monday evening through
M. Cambon. and there Is a strong pros
pect that peace will be concluded It
Is not to be supposed that the United
States government will object to rep
resentations being made on the Phil
ippine question and upon some pecuni-
ary claims which were mooted by the
United States In the West Indies. On
all the remaining issues Spain shows
a disposition to assent to the Ameri-
can demands
No cabinet council was held yester-
day, nor are the ministers likely to
meet again until fresh intelligence Is
received from Washington.
With regard to the part played in |
the negotiations by M. Cambon, tho
French ambassador at Washington,
there is now marked tendency both |
here and in Paris TO attribute to 1t |
Importance. Directly the |
final agreement is made 1t is supposed |
the press will be allowed more liberty |
Of comment. The general impression
Is that both governments are disposed
to put an end to the war as honorably
as possible for Spain. which would
have been easier had the United States
not imposed such hard conditions with
regard to the Philippines.
The Madrid correspondent Of The
Daily Mail says: The government has
accepted the principle of the American
conditions, but the acceptance will not
DO made public until inquiries to WASH
lngton on matters of detail have been
settled, thus rounding off the prelim-
mary basis.