The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-01
MAY 1RRIYE TOMORROW BUT NOT
 LIKELY BEFORE.
This, the Opinion of Best Informed Persons, Based Upon a Knowledge of the Time When the American COm- municatiOn Was Received in Madrid, Also the Rejoinder-Ambassad Cam bon's Minute Instructions and His Powers.

government to the terms of peace out | lined by this government is not to be expected before Tuesday. This opinion l is based upon a knowledge of the time was received in Madrid, which was not until an early hour this morning, the time required to decipher it and also the necessity for carefully framing the rejoinder. It is not meant by this statement to question in any manner the full plenipotentiary powers of M Cambon in dealing with the subject. On the contrary they are of a latitude wider than those usually conferred in such cases. But hisN position is some what similar to that of the president himself, who is obliged to secure the sanction of the United States senate to any treaty of peace that he may pre- pare, for the ambassador must submit | to the Madrid cabinet for it's approval any agreement that he may enter into.
 Cambon Most Minutely Instructed.
 But in the drafting of such an agree ment he is authorized to proceed in his discretion and to guard against any | possibility of repudiation of his action, he has been given the minutest defini- tion of the concessions that will be made by the Spanish government on every point that by any possibility | could be expected to arise in the course of the negotiations. It was not known to our government that M. Cambon had such powers when he appeared yesterday at the White house to re- ceive the American answer, but once the president was satisfied that he was competent to deal in an authorized manner with our government the pro- duction of his credentials was hailed with satisfaction as the ending to has, ten the agreement in a most direct manner. It may be said that M. Cam bon is proceeding with straightforward ness toward his object.
 | That Modification.
 There is much speculation as to the nature of the amendment in the answer that the ambassador succeeded in in- ducing President Mckinley to make, | dllGI llle dOtuIIGuL udu DtGD SO SdG6- fully constructed by his cabinet. All that can be knowingly stated is that it relates to that part of the answer which deals with the future of the | Philippines. It Is known that the Spanish efforts were concentrated upon l the retention of the islands and the Madrid cabinet was willing to make al- most any sacrifice in it's power to se- cure that end. Whether or not the ambassador prevailed in this is not known, but there Is reason to believe | that the success he attained was lim- ited and that the United States pro- poses to retain some foothold little more important than a simple coaling station in the islands Had our de- mand been limited to a coaling station there would have been no doubt of it's acceptance and 1t is even probable that the concession might have been made of considerable tract of land for a naval station and a supporting zone
 The Cesston of Manila.
 But it Is believed that there was strenuous objection to the cessation of the city of Manila, and particularly to the reference to a commission to dis
 
 ment of the islands for the Spanish government is desirous that it's full sovereignty shall remain unaffected and without question. It is assumed that this was the point which was the subject of amendment at the hands of the president yesterday though what form that change took is still unknown As some mention has been made in the public discussions of the possibility of the acquisition of one of the Caroline islands 1t may be stated authoritative ly that the matter has not been consid- cred by the cabinet up to this time. Suspension of Hostilities.
 The progress made In the negotia- tions has given rise in some quarters to an expectation that hostilities are to be suspended very soon. This will de- pend entirely upon the attitude of the Spanish government and the nature of it's answer to our demands. It has been made clear to the French ambassador that hostilities will not be suspended ex- cept upon the assurance of a full &C., ceptance of our conditions and he has undoubtedly informed the Spanish cabinet that it depends upon Spain when the war shall cease Meanwhile, as a proof that our government has not interrupted the execution of it's campaigns an order was issued from the war department to-day for the dis patch of an entire army division to re- inforce General Miles and General Brooke in Porto Rico. This will be known as the provisional division, and will be commanded by Major General Wade, at present in command at Camp Thomas. He is ordered to turn over that command to Major General Breck- inridge, inspector general of the army and to report to Secretary Alger in Washington for instructions before de- parting for Porto Rico, bringing with him his adjutant general and his aides. The provisional division will consist of fifteen full regiments and General Wade will select them. not from the troops under his old command alone, but with particular reference to an equit- able representation in the Porto Rican IexpediIion.