The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-03
OUR ANSWER TO SPAIN.

WASHINGTON. July 3O.-Thc reply
Of the United States to the overtures
for peace, made by Spain through the
French ambassador here, was handed
to that diplomat at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon.
The formal answer was finally agreed
upon and signed at the cabinet meet
ing this morning, the answer having
practically been agreed upon by all
the members of the cabinet at the
session yesterday afternoon, the only
question left open being the final
disposition of the eastern problem.
The following is summary ofothe
conditions stated in the reply upon
which Spain can secure peace:
Absolute cession to the United
States of Porto Rico and all islands
| in the Wess Indies save Cuba.
REIMBURSEMENT by Spain of sover-
| eighty in Cuba. The United States
| will exercise control there until a
| stable government can be established.
Acquisition Of coaling stations in
| the Ladrone Islands, and perhaps the
Carolines.
| No assumption Of SPANS Cuban or
Porto Rican debts by the United
States.
No war indemnity from Spain.
AS to the Philippines, it was de-
cided to leave their government open
for the present to be determined later
by a commission to be appointed by
the two countries, the United States
meanwhile to exercise control and
Jurisdiction over Manila, its harbor
and Immediately surrounding terri
tory. =,
It is also agreed that the Spanish
American commission is to have charge
Of the entire question for the terms Of
peace, on condition, however, that
the Spanish troops are removed i'm
mediately from Cuba and Porto Rico
and that the United States shall have
one of the Ladrone Islands also.
1t was agreed in the cabinet yester-
day that statement be- made public
this afternoon when the reply to Spain
was handed the French minister, but
at 2 o clock to-day the President de-
cided that the statement intended to
be made public should not be given
out. He reached this determination
upon representation that such course
would bc.a violation of the proprieties
Of diplomacy, which require that such
note shall not be published before 1t
is known to have reached the nation
addressed, and even then reasonable
time must be allowed for an answer.
The terms in the reply, however,
are officially stated in the summary
given out this afternoon.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the cabinet at o'clock Secretary
Day sent M. Cambon courteous note
requesting him to call at the White
House at 2 o'clock to receive the
answer to SPANS peace note.
Promptly at 2 o clock the ambassa-
dor and Secretary Thiebaut visited the
President in his private Office and
courteously received the note. Secre-
tary Day was present.
The American reply distinctly, gives
warning that the proposition as to
surrender of all sovereignty in the
| West Indian waters and the selection
| of an island in the Ladrones is beyond
any discussion whatever.
AS to the Philippines the reply
says in substance that as further
| indemnity to the United States tor its
expenses the United States will hold
| Manila, it's bay and harbor, pending
| the determination of the future gov
ernment of the whole island group.
One island of the Ladrone group is
to be ceded to the United States, this
government to make its selection
later on.
In demanding the surrender OF
| Spanish sovereignty in all near by
waters the reply automatically avoids
making any pledges as to what is to be
done by this government as to Cuba.
The deferment Of final disposition
of the Philippine problem was based
on substantially the following grounds:
First-That the United States has
no satisfactory knowledge of existing
conditions there.
Nothing is known of what
obligations were incurred as between
the Uni.ed States forces and the Phil
ippine insurgents.
Third-The present attitude OF the
insurgents is unknown.
Fourth The extent to which
Aguinaldo controls the islands OF the
Philippine group is unknown. :.
Fifth-lncident to the foregoing, it
is not known what would have to be
done by this government in sub]ugat;
ing the insurgent forces, the Spanish
and the natives.
Looks Like Peace.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Events Of
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