Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-12
The Protocol Must Be Signed In a Short Time or American Terms
 Will Be Withdrawn.
DELAY IS DANGEROUS
 FOR THE SPANIARDS.
Garcia Is Making Roadway In San- tiag0 Province, and There Is Possibility the Cuban Govern
 ment May Be Recognized.

Washington, Aug. 12.--There are no important peace developments at the White House and no indications of any until the Spanish government authorizes Ambassador Cambon's signature to the peace protocol or rejects such.
 Secretary Alger and Attorney General Griggs had brief conference with the president, during which there was a full discussion of the proposed government of Porto Rico. While the conference was i'll progress telegram of instrue- tions for the guidance of General Miles in collecting tariff and other dues in Porto Rico was sent after an approval by the president.
 Secretary Alger smiled at the Boseon report that Blanco had already surren- dered and said that it was the first the president or himself had heard of it.
 He also took occasion to deny reports that any orders had been issued to com manders in the field to rest their arms pending the signing of the protocol.
 Spain will have few hours more in which to accept or reject the protocol.
 Secretary of State Day and Ambassa- dor Cambon agree on the terms of this message, which are the immediate evacuation of Cuba by Spanish troops and the relinquishment of sovereignty over that island by Spain. The imme- diate evacuation of Porto Rico and all the Spanish islands in the Caribbean sea by Spain, and their cession to the United States.
 The United States to occupy and hold the harbor and city of Manila and Subig bay until a peace commission determines the rights of both Spain and the United States in the Philippines.
 The cession of an island in the La drone group, the island not being spec ially named,
 The war department has issued or ders for the immediate sailing of 10, GOO troops from San Francisco to reinforce General Merritt at Manila
 The navy department announces that if Spain does not accept the ultimatum within the specified time the eastern squadron will be dispatched to attack the coast of Spain.
 If any one phase of the campaign could influence the Spanish government to speedy action of the consummation of this protocol it would be the attitude of the Cubans under Garcia in the northern part of Santiago province, just outside the line marking the territory conceded to the United States by Toral's surren- der.
 Officials here say the Spanish garri- sons at Holguin and some smaller towns off the north coast ill the interior are in desperate straits for food and war sup plies and have suffered an enormous per- centage of loss by disease, and had not our own forces under Shafter been checked in their operations by an epi- demic of fever strong column would have been thrown out northward and have forced the surrender of all these scattered detachments of Spanish troops. Now, however, Garcia has apparently determined to forestall the American commander in this movement and it is reported has occupied several small towns evacuated by the Spanish and is pressing at the doors of Holguin. This matter has given some concern to our military commanders as thls Cuban ef- fort if successful, may result soon i'll bringing our government to pass where it must find itself obliged to reco- gnize the government set up by Gomez in his march or come to an open issue with the insurgents and forbid them from conducting further operations ex- cept where sanctioned by the managers of our own campaign.
 As it is the case at Manila, so it is be- lieved at Holguin tLat tho Spanish com mander would much prefer 10 surrender if obliged to surrender at all. to iLs