Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-06

pccted to notify the President this
afternoon. Spain's formal reply has
not vet been received and may not
be for several DAYS. 1t is announced
that the President will not submit to
prOtracted delay, but unless a reply
Is received within a reasonable time
our terms will be Withdrawn.
1t is expected at the White House that
Ambassador Cambon will present to the
President this Afternoon brief commun-
cation from the Spanish ministry saying
that the American terms of peace have
been accepted. the formal note of accept
ance to follow within q few days.
II VI. CambCn does not visit the White
House it will be because he does not con-
slider that the information now in his pos
session is 20 be given the United States,
but is merely for his personal use. 1t is
confidently asserted by usually we'll
pCst=d men that NJ. Cambon last night
received cable message from Spain,
saying that II had been decided to accept
the American terms, but that the formal
note of acceptance would not follow until
some time next week. the approval of the
queen having been obtained in the mean
time
President Mckinley had received no Off
cial intima ion Up to 1 o'clock that the
Spanish ministry had reached a decision.
The President remarked that peace is not
Yet assured. He was, however still hope
fuI. The President will not be surprised ar
anything Spain does. He is fully prepared
to continue the war. fully believing that it
will be a question of only few weeks
when Spain must yield.
Secretary Day was not at the White
House during the day.
Topic in oniciaI Circles.
The reply expected from Spain was the
topic of interest in all official quarters to-
day 1t was expected almost any moment,
and the brief press dispatches from Mad
rid, stating that the reply was an accept
arcs. increased the tension over what
looked upon as the elimination of peace
negotiations. During the early hours of
The day the State Department had not re-
ceived any direct information as to Spains
answer, nor was there any intimat'on when
it would come. The French ambassador
had made no arrangement for a call at the
White House or the State Department and
rome Of the officers of the embassy had
conferred with the officials here since the
discussion of last Wednesday night. Ev-
erytEing was in a condition of waiting and
expectancy. The report from Madrid that
a cabinet council would go over the reply
this afternoon indicated that it might not
be dispatched to Washington until late in
the day. Secretary Day had expected to go
10 Atlantic City this evening to Join Mrs.
Day. and he may even yet carry out his
Plan unless some Official assurance reaches
him from the French embassy that the
r.Tr-
Discussing the Reply.
The fact that the 81 anish cabinet will 90
over the reply this afternoon raises a pos-
sihiiity Of cabinet discussion and a pro-
loEgatiOn of the time before the reply is
submitted All the Madrid reports show
that Premier Sagasta is endeavoring to
reconcile the various political elements and
leaders as far as possible. and there is a
disposition among officials here to give him
time for this difficult and delicate molding
ot public and political sentiment up to the
pcint Of an acceptance Of the American de-
ands- This view is strengthened among
officials here by the fact that all our war
preparations are going steadily forward.
the campaign IN Porte Rico is progressing
with uninterrupted success. the hands OF
Admiral Dewey ana General Merritt ara
being strengthened at Manila and the con-
he
American generals United in their state
nae2t are being promptly and energeticalIy
overcome For this reason it is felt that
cay is the loss Of Srain, and that Sagasta
ill., in the interest Of his own country.
make the answer as speedily as the inter-
nal c92ditions will permit
Possibility of Farther Delay.
II tEe Madrid dispatches are fully realized
by acceptance of the American terms. then
the authorities feel thar nothing remains
but tne routine of concluding the formali-
ties cI peace. But in some quarters some
apprehension is expressed as to the word
acceptance II is pointed out that if The
acceptance is. simply an affirmative on all
the American peace terms, every chance
Tor DELAY or negotiations is at an end. But
/. the acceptance is qualified in anv wav
by condition that certain privileges be
granted or rights conceded. then there is
stih the possibility CT further discussion
ne Madrid adVices are unqualified IN
stating that the American terms are ac
copied that there seems to be little chance
Spain VIII attach any conditions to her
acceptance. and yet only the answer itself.
f-ai, unconditional and conclusive. can
make it clear that the last chance of con-
trJVersy is removed.
s3isapprebensiona at Madrid.
The statement attributed to some of the
political leaders at Madrid Indicate that
they m-sapprehend some of the features of
the American terms One of these state
mcnts attributed to Senior Robledo is that
another word was substituted for posses
sion" in reference to Manila and Subig bav
But this statement is said to be erroneous.
az the Substitution of words did not in any
way relate to Manila There will be little
surprise here II the elimination of the
peace arrangement brought about change
In the Spanish cabinet, not so much by a
crisis, as by a concerted movement among
the leaders to institute cabinet represent
Ing all elements. including the army, capa-