Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-07


IA WINNING THE CONSENT OF
OPPONENTS.
Washington, August 7.-Spain's an
swer to the American demands was ho'
received by the French ambassador up
to midnight tonight M. Campon ano
his staff, who had been awaiting IL
throughout the evening, at that hour
were convinced that it would not arrive
before Tomorrow, and the ambassador
retired and the members OF his stan
went to their rooms.
Washington, August Gust week
ago to-day Ambassador Cambon re-
ceiyed from the President the terms
of peace that would be granted by the
United States.
When the State Department closed
Ire doors this afternoon the Spanish
government had not signified whether
Or not it was prepared to accept these
conditions.
Every day during the past week an
answer has been expected, and that
same feeling of expectancy prevailed
at the close CT the week.
1t is significant that all responsible
government officials are satisfied the
reply will be an acceptance OF our
terms when it does come.
About half-past two O'Clock Secre-
Atary Thiebaut, of the French embassy,
&called at the State Department, thus
8giving rise to the supposition that he
Was seeking to make an appointment
for the ambassador to meet the Presl-
dent to deliver the Spanish answer.
This, however, turned out to be enron
eous. NJ. Thiebaut's business pelns
connected with some of the recent SELF
Aures Of French merchant vessels by the
X.ockading fleet, ana relating in no
The fact that Secretary Day, who
had contemplated trip to Atlantic
City this afternoon, did not leave town,
was also the basis for another guess
that he had notice the Spanish note
was coming Immediately, and that his
presence would be required here. AS
a matter of fact the secretary was
+ DETAINED BEYOND HIS TRAIN
time by his reception of the Italian
ambassador, who had long confer
ence over the Cerruti case.
Altogether, though the expectation
OF an early answer is still cherished,
il was the belief of the officials when
the day closed that there is little like
iihood of its receipt by the President
before Monday.
1t was rumored in some quarters
that the Spanish government had sent
along notice that it had accepted the
principal American terms, and would
be prepared to make formal answer
\ Mono ay, but the French embassy, which
would be the only recipient of any
lch notice, gave a very quick and eff
Elective denial of this story.
While all this delay is deprecated,
it is realized that Sagasta probably is
making the struggle of his life to bring
the Spanish party leaders to the point
where they will agree to stand by him
in his acceptance of terms Of peace.
This fact tends to secure the indul-
gence of our government in some de-
gree, and this is more readily extended
in consideration of the fact that so
far from having surrendered any ad-
vantage in agreeing to discuss terms
of peace we are gaining something
substantial every day in the prosecu-
ton of the campaign, as revealed by
the reports from Porto Rico. The ma
val plans of operations are also NOV
ing steadily forward and notwith-
standing statements to the effect that
the projected cruise against the Span
. ish coast by the Eastern squadron has
been abandoned Secretary Long stated
this afternoon that
NO Oh ANGE HAD BEEN MADE
\ In the plans of the department respect
u ing that squadron.
Up 60 this point not the slightest
complaint had reached the department
respecting the management of the Por
to Rican campaign, a tribute to Gen.
Miles ability. No word has come Of
soldiers without food or ammunition,
CIR Of SICK men without doctors or med
icine, nor is the inward movement of
the American army delayed for lack
CT artillery owing to Gen. Miles insist
ence upon keeping his artillery III the
very vanguard and giving personal at
ter.ion to the commissary and quar-