Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-30
Porto Rico Island Must Be
Yielded to Us.
ONE OF LADRONES TOO
Cession of at Least a Coaling
Station In Philippines.

opposed to Our Acquisition OF Ihese is
lands-Probable That the Answer of the
President to spain's Request viii Elk
ton of Future Government of the Is.
lands to Joint Commission-Likely
That Administration VIII Insist the
Guarantee of Certain Reforms In their
Governmental ambon Congratulated by
Universal Peace League ON His Work.
Renewed Kumor of the Fall of Manila.
War Department Thinks Madrid As
sumes August Has Surrendered Be-
| cause He Has Been Ordered to Do So.
Washington, July 80. - The cabinet
discussed the presidents answer to
Spain's peace proposal and reached the
following decisions:
The absolute surrender Of Porto Rico
to the United States.
Recognition of the independence Of
Cuba.
Cession of one of the Ladrone islands
to the United States as a coaling sta
ton.
Cession of at least a coaling station
in the Philippines.
The question undecided is what dis
position shall be made of the Philip
pine islands as a whole 1t can be stat
ed that there is practically no difference
of opinion in the cabinet on the ques-
tion of the retention of the Philippine
islands as a whole, all the members be-
ing opposed to our acquisition of these
islands
There has been no decision, however,
as yet on the extent to which the gov
eminent will go in its decision respect
ing the future of these islands, but it is
probable that the answer of the presi-
dent will express the willingness of this
government to leave the matter of the
future government of the Philippines
entirely in the hands of a joint comms-
ment and the government of SPAIN
The probability is that the United
States will insist upon guarantee Of
Philippine islands.
Our answer will make no mention of
money indemnity; neither will there be
any armistice al all. The answer will
be in the nature of an ultimatum, and
If Spain does not accept it she will fare
worse in the future. The note from
Spain it is said was a very adroit and
cquivocal document, from reading which
one would think the only question in
volved was Cuba. Apparently Spain
might not really have intended getting
a direct answer from us, but only to
open diplomatic correspondence. This
government will not have any such cor
respondence, but will make a straight
forward statement of its present peace
terms for SPANS acceptance or rejec-
ion, naming conditions that under the
circumstances are reasonable and even |
generous.
The universal peace union has sent |
o ambassador Cambon letter of cor
lial congratulation on his course in pre-
3enting to the American government |
'vertures for cessation of hostilites
The letter expressed a sincere hope of
IN early restoration Of peace and that
through the spirit of justice and broth
'rhood and Cancellation the high pur-
'oses OF the movement may be realized.
The Fall of Manila.
The war department would not be
surprised to learn that by this time
lanila has surrendered to the combin-
d American military and naval force
adhered on the shores of Manila bay
nd off Cavite. However, there is no
ftic1al confirmation of the report that
'as printed this morning to that effect.
he United States government is in a
osition, it is believed, to receive news
f so important an event sooner than
he Spanish authorities at Madrid.
Being hemmed in on all sides, Cap
ain General August would not be able
0 communicate with Hongkong, the
earest cable station, without passing
is message through the United States
mes and securing permission for it's
by boat to Hongkong. And
ven II a boat bearing such a message
ad arrived at Hongkong it Is only a
llr suppos ton that the news of the fall
Manila would be communicated at
nat point to the world at large by
leans OF the cable, instead of being
'nflned to the Madrid government.
consequently it is believed that this
announcement of the fall of Manila Is $
assumption, perhaps on the strong !
1t basis, for it may be that the Span, t
n government having sent permission I
August to surrender concludes that
: has done so. c
1t was known to he the intention of the /
Danish authorities at Manila to sur c
nder to the American forces instead "
to the insurgents when the town J
st six weeks had he been disposed to /
ert the slightest pressure in that IL