Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-29
=. ASKS ( FOR /. PEACE.
Spanish Government Makes a
Direct Appeal to Presi-
dent Mckinley.
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Proposition Formally Submit
ted by French Am bassa-
dor Cambon.
PROPOSAL GENERAL IN TERMS
Confined to a Plea for Negotla-
tons Looking to a Set
Element.
No Reference Made to Cuba,
Porto Rico or the Phil
ippines.

Porto Rico or the Phil
ippines.
WASHINGTON. July 27.-The Spanish
government has sued for peace, not in.
directly through the great powers of
Europe, but by a direct appeal to Pres.
ident Mckinley. The proposition was
formally submitted to the president at
8 o'clook,by the French ambassador,
M. Jules Cambon, who had received
instructions from the foreign Office at
Paris to deliver to the government the
tender OF peace formulated by the
Spanish ministry. At the conclusion
Of the conference between the presi.
dent and the French ambassador, tho
following official statement was issued
from tho White House:
1.-THE French ambassador on behalf
Of the government Of Spain and by
direction Of tho Spanish minister of
foreign affairs presented to the presi.
dent during the afternoon at the White
House q message from the Spanish
government looking to the termination
Of the war and the settlement Of terms
OF peace"
All Con lecture Put at Rest.
This was the only official statement
made public, but it sufiiced to put at
rest all co j cture and to make. clear
and definite that at last Spain had
taken the Initial We toward peace. AL.
though peace rumors have been current
almost daily heretofore since the war
began not one of them had the shadow
of foundation, and until the French
ambassador received instructions from
Paris no overtures Of any kind had
been received. Shortly before mid.
night a dispatch to the French en-.
bassy made it known TO the embassy
that the ambassador would be charged
with the important mission OF opening
SpsGce negosistions in behalf OF Spain.
Thereupon NJ. Thiebeaut, first seore-
tary of tho embassy, called at the state
department and asked that an hour be
appointed for q call by Ambassador
Cambon on the president. The
Purp $50 Of the Gall Was Not stated.
It was arranged at the White House
that the call should be made at y
o'clock. The call lasted about half an
hour and after the first formalities had
been executed by NJ Cambon the talk
became general and quite informal,
the president, the ambassador and tae
secretary of state discussing the out
look for conclusion Of hostilities.
The proposition submitted by the am.
bassador acting for the Spanish gov.
eminent was quite general in terms
and was confined to the one essential
point of an earnest plea that negotia-
tions be opened for the purpose of tor.
minating the war and arriving at
terms of peace. The communication
of the Spanish government did not
suggest any specific terms Of peace,
nor was any
References Made to Cuba,
the Philippines, Porto Rico or other
Spanish possessions. The evident pur-
pose of the Madrid authorities was to
first learn whether the United States
would treat on the subject Of peace,
and after that to take up such terms as
the two parties might suggest Neither
was there any suggestion from the
Spanish government that an armistice
be established pending the peace nego-
tiations. 1t seemed natural, however,
from the proposition that, formal peace
negor1ar107s De entereu upon mss
pending their conclusion cessation Of
hostiities would occur. ;i,., ,.,
1t was finally determined that the
president would consult the members
of his cabinet concerning the PROPOSE.
ton and after decision had been ar.
rived at M. Cambon would then be in.
vited to the White House
For . Further Conference
and for final answer from the United
States govern ment When the presi-
dent will submit the Spanish PROPOSE.
ton to the cabinet has uotyet been de.
eided: The call OF the ambassador was
two hours after tho cabinet meeting
had closed and there viii not be an.
other. regular osbinet meeting until
Friday. Il il generally understood
that . special cabinet meeting will be
held In order to make prompt reply to
the proposition. Secretary, Long called
at the White House shortly after NJ.
Cambon, departed, and later, in reply
to inquiries as to whether . it was
likely to bring speedy cessation of
hostilities, he expressed some doubt,
saying that no decision on the points
involved had haan roa"had +h"s e.
OPENS up A WIDE FIELD.
No saying What Terms Spain viii Offer
or America Accept ,''
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Nsturally
the plea Of Spain to open peace nego'
tiat:ons opens up wide field OF con.
lecture on what the terms of peace will
be. Thus far there is no official war.
zant for saying what terms Spain will
propose or what terms the United