Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-03
Cuban independence Not Mentioned.
Only Asks Spain to Relinquish
Her Control There.
1T Is DIFFERENT
AS TO PORTO RICO.
The United States Says That Island
Must BE Ceded tneOnditlonally.
With All Adjoining span.
ish Territory.

Washington, Aug. y-All eyes are
turned toward Madrid, for it is realized
that upon the Spanish cabinet depends
the restoration Of peace. Any question
that may have arisen a. 20 the pow.
err Of the French ambassador was st
az rest by a short. guarded and concise
statement issued from the embassy H.
self There was much speculation a. to
the nature Of the change made at the
instance Of ~ Cambon in the list of
American demands IL was coniended
in some quarters that no change had
been made IN others that an important
modification had developed Asa mat
ter Of fact, ns 20 the Importance Of this
change, thore Is difference Of opinion
between the parties. the administration
looking upon It A. consequential while
~ Cambon, attaches importance 10 H.
However, as the administration b..
lieves that the change l. not essential
and that II certainslly does not affect
the principle of the document 10 might
De- wen 20 recapItulate briefly jus; what
the demands of the United States were
A. 90 Cuba, IL is demanded that Spain
j. 20 RELEASE her government. possession
and control lt will bo noticed that
nothing Is said of Cuban Independence
and that the acceptance Of this position
leaves the United States free 20 deal
with the island a. it may deem best
Porto Rico, with the small Islands ad.
jacont and embraced within her juris.
diction Is 10 BE- oeded Internationally 20
the United States.
one of the IAdrone Islands likewise is
20 De- cedcd 20 the United States a. a
coaling station
These three conditions being granted
by Spain are 20 b. taken a. part pay.
ment In lien cf tho full indemnity. What
further payment shall bo required il %
be determined by commission having
authority to net for the president, sub,
ject 90 his approval
Whether spain shall roiain Possession
of the Philippines as a whole or In part
b. left 10 that commission 20 decide.
The rcason Tor deferring the decision a.
20 the fuiur Of the islands IN this fash.
ION Is because the administration is not
I yet satisfied itself. 10 is not clear AZ thi.
moment what sound policy should die
tate IN the matter
Meanwhile, aud until the commission
has satisfactorily disposed Of the futup
Of the islands, the United States Is toox
crcise a military government over Ma
Mia harbor and bay. The commission
will b. actually peace commission and
viii prepare the treaty which will termi
nate formally the war with Spain. How
ever, a suspension Of hostilities may b,
declared when the Spanish government
shall definitely accept the conditions
above laid down aud rcnounce IL au
thority over Cuba and Porto Rico.
President Mckinley will call an extra
session Of both houses Of congress a.
soon ~ Spain accepts tho terms Of poac,
offered by the United States.
II has always been understood that
the senate would bo converted a. so0f
as the treaty Of pcaco was ready 6,
be- acted upon by that body. The a.
tontion Of the president has been called
however 20 situation which makes th,
assembling OF the entire congress neco,.
sary.
/ Under the law which provides Tor IN,
raising Of the volunteer army, thai
army goes ont OF existence a. soon a.
the war ceases When this law wa,
framed it was not for moment sup
posed that after the war had ended ther,
would be- any necessity of keeping th,
army intact The developments OF IN,
war make IL very evident that insteat
Of sonding the army back 20 civil IN,
fully 100000 viii be- needed. IL is IN,
present intention TO distribute no les
than $4,000 soldiers throughout Cuba
30, 900 In the Philippines and probabl,
10000 In Porto Rico Consequently III,
! aid OF congress win BE- needed 10 fran,