Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-08-03
They Are Practically as Stated
by the Press the First of
the Week.
We Occupy Manila Pending For
nation of a New Gov
eminent.
Request for Further Explana-
lions Regarded a Hopeful
Sign.

w ASdlNGIONy aug. o. AAO AOAAO"'
ing is an official statement given out
by authority of the president as to the
terms of peace offered to Spain:
''In order to remove any misappre'
hension in regard to the negotiations
for peace between the United States
and Spain it is deemed proper to say
that the terms offered by the United
States to Spain in the note handed to
the French ambassador on Saturday
last are in substance Us follows:
The president does not put forward
any claim for pecuninry indemnity, but
requires the TelinQ aishment of all
claim Of sovereignty over or title
to the island of Cuba, as well
as the immediate evacuation by
Spain Of the island; the cession to
the United States and immediate eVac-
uation Of Porto REQ, and other islands
under Spanish sovereignty in the West
Indies, and the like cessiOn of an island
in the Ladrones. The United States
will occupy and hold the city, bay and
haryor Of Manila, pending the con-
-cluslon OF treaty Of peace, which shall
determine the control, disposition and
government of the Philippines. If
these terms are accepted by Spain in
their entirety, it is stated that commits
sioners will be named by the United
States to meet commissioners on the
part OF Spain for the purpose of con.
cluding a treaty of peace on the basis
above indicated"
No Reply Received.
When the cabinet met no word had
come from Spain either directly or
through the French ambassador in re-
Spouse to the demand of the United
States. Notice was taken of the state
ment from Madrid that further ex-
PLANTATION had been asked by the Span.
ish government, but this has not been
directed so far to either the state de.
partment Or the French embassy. The
allusion to further explanations, how
. aver, is regarded as rather hopeful
81 gn, as tending to show a disposition
nm the part of the Spanish government
Ia lose early with our terms, for it is
said that the expectation was that the
Snan ish rejoinder would take the form
) COUNTER proposal, the effect of !
ybicr would be to lead to diplomatic
narri,7, >. It has been admitted at last |
W ,,o,,a, ners of the administration that
he tornaa of peace laid down by the |
Tnitad -ates had been practically !
ratod ,yi+h accuracy in the press dis
atcbas 80 realizing the futility of |
,rtbor 80 ,alment, some official char. I
,tar 1yas ~, be given to the press
atamo,,+g r the formal declaration
ON +ba W. House.
Soma snch ~4 ep had been in contem-
atlop for aauar al days past in answer
roe+s ,,ok only from the news.
rnrs bnt frn., number Of public
On who thouo1 It that the public /
,on1d he takan ma ore thoroughly into
be confidence of tn. "u u.
t was argued on tn oUner "0nu SnaG
he noooti atSona mi, INT be seriously I
,orordizod hv the iii effect in Spain
- tho nnblication of the terms i'm.
osed. However, as ha 10 already Deen
tated, the full and accur, 1Ve newspaper
publications descriptive Oh Sne peace
negotiations have made it unnecessary
o maintain secrecy longer ana Wnen
he cabinet met it was with cne unoer'
tanding that a short synopt ical state
nent touching the matter, Il lougn not
including the text Of the pea % terms,
should be made public.
Government Will Pay DAmag eS'
It is understood to be the prese MT in.
,ention of the administration to ash 'ume
liability for all the indebted ella Inns
presented by American citizens agai nsG
Spain on account of injury to person al
in Cuba. Some part of thi
liability may be imposed upon the gov
srnment of Cuba later on, when that
shall have been established, and to in. 9
clude cases which can be directly
charged against the insurgents where y
they have destroyed the property Of q
American citizens in the course of their
operations This assumption by the t
victorious nation of liability for private I
claims is not new in the arrangement 6
Of peace conditions, but on the contrary '
is rather in the line of the usual prac.
tice.
The amount of these claims against =
Spain in behalf Of American citizens t
who suffered in Cuba was SIS, 900, 900 t
at the time of the destruction of the a
Maine It is estimated that this total /
has been increased to $4,000, 900
since that time, and no doubt is enter ,
tanned that there are many other claims J
of large amounts that have not yet :
been laced. :
Major General Wade had long con. !
suItation with Secretary Alger perfect
ing the details of the expedition he
will lead to Porto Rico TO reinforce
Genera Mile. The 10 regiments that
will make up this expedition have been
praetica V 5eleoted already, though
General Wade may suggest some
an a uU4t. Ii is felt to DO necessary
to Gsten the departure of the expedi-
ton, II or no other reason than to re. !
move the soldiers from their present.
unLs a .tAfHl eamping grounds. Il