Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-15
The ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN
President Mckinley Awaits the Answer
From Hour to Hour.
Belief at Washington that SaeaSta viii Accept
The Inevitable as Soon As Politicians
viii Allow Him.


rejected the proposition made by
the United States, but protests
against permanent occupation
of Manila city, bay and harbor
and the contiguous territory by
the United States" That was the
nature of the message Ambassa-
dor Cambon has taken to Presi-
dent Mckinley.
There will be no recession by
the President from the stand
taken relative to the Philippines.
The occupation of Manila and
surrounding territory is the mini
mum demand of the United States.
The Peace Commission and the
Senate may decide that the United
States wants all of the Philippine
islands.
President Mckinley notified M.
Cambon, the French ambassador,
tonight that the modified terms of
peace to Spain were final and that
hostilities would not cease until
their acceptance is acknowledged.
This is the ultimstum of the
United States to Spain and if the
Dons do not accept quickly it will
be too late. With delay new and
more hard terms will be demand
ed. 1t is almost certain, however,
that Spain will yield, and it is
stated in official circles that the
President has assurances that his
terms have been practically &C
cepted.
The President has decided on
the men to be selected for the
Peace Commission. Ex-President
Harrison is to be the chairman of
the commission. Senator Cush
man X. Davis will be the second
member, and Richard Olney, ex-
Secretary of State is to be the third
mem her.
MADRID, August 4. Though
peace is regarded as assured, it
may not be obtained as early as is
generally expected. Senior Ssgas.
ia objects to being hustled, and
insists on everything being done
in a quiet, orderly and dignified
manner. He considers it neces-
sary to have full and satisfactory
explanations as to all doubtful
points in order to enable him best
to protect the national interests
against the aggressive tendency of
the Washington Cabinet.
Premier Sagasts this afternoon
conferred with Marshal Campos
and the President of the Senate
and Congress, obtaining their as
sursnce that they would not OPP.
pose in the Cortes the approval of
peace en- the millions admitted
to be inevitable under the circum.
stances. The Premier hopes to
get the same assurance from all
the dynastic leaders and generals
in the name of their respective
parties, but its not probable that
Carlists or Republicans will agree
to such a pledge.
London, August 5.-The Mad
rid correspondent of the New
York Sun sends the following to
that papers correspondent here.
1t is considered of grave signifi-
canoe, as being the second press
telegram since the war broke out,
which has been permitted to pass
censorship in Madrid without de-
lays that sometimes amount to
from "a to 36 hours:
"Result of conferences has not
been filed by the Government, and
has endangered negotiations. Sa.
gasta's early resignation is moot
ed"
The conferences referred to in
the dispatch are consultations
which have been progressing for
the past thirty.six hours between
Sagasta and leaders of other par
ties and groups, including Ro-
bledo, who vehemently denounces
the American terms. Inasmuch
as the above message was sent by
consent, and probably at the desire
of the Spanish Government, it
may, perhaps, be surmised that
the underlying motive of the Spa.
nish Cabinet is to induce the
American Government to modify
some of its demands by indicat.
ing that the domestic situation in
Spain renders it impossible for