The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-11
PROTOCOL IS ON TIE WAY
Spain Must DO business the War wlBs Confined
With yigOr Mckinley is FIRM

With NfgOT Mckinley is Firm.
Washington, August OThe preliminary negotiations look
ing toward the peace long step today
when the Secretary Of state and the French ambassador agreed
upon the upon which future negotiations treaty are to
be conducted aud reduced protocol This
protocol is true is yet to be signed the
Spanish government before the formal signatures affixed but
the administrations view to the progress today
out in Secretary Days sentence W expected protocol
will be executed There always possibility dealing With
the Spanish that may
from an implied agreement but is scarcely probable that
would be willing to involve the French ambassador the dn
eues that would follow would seem to be
reputation of his benevolent in behalf Of Spain
There be a delay possibly from twenty four to forty
eight hours before the step be taken potocomade
binding upon both the United NJ Spain
The delay will be largely attributed physical pro
toco long be and forth into
code and simple language less than
Madrid through the French foreign Office This
until late this afternoon ener
gies of Assistant Secretary Ade the department
Thiebaut secretary Of the French cmhy preparation in
shape copies protocol English aud one
In French These prepared very carefully dplomac
the languages ncsatng greatest caution in
order that the identical character the copies pre-
served The length Of the protocol imposed great
labor the cipher clerks whoever charged
rendering cipher altogether it is appa
consumption Of time involved purely mechanical func
ions will be considerable to make the rendition very early
improbable
the character of the protocol author
i, in all practical points out in the
abstract Presidents published from the White
a ago From this tla the qsaiaca
sought be imposed by the Spanish goycrnmant aband
oned least large by the French This de
supported by the circumstances that early
ing Secretary Day
Carbon which resulted in the agreement there prevalent
impression, based upon the uranccs public who had
talked with the President that the Spanish
factory and that the negotiations looked they might
suddenly As this situation changed suddenly after the
conference may fairly abandon
ed the conditions which the President epued have regard
unsatisfactory believed protocol within
itself provision for the cessation Of hostes On this point the
naval that government adopt the Napo
policy refusing armitce without acquiring
substantial pledge the of What
they practically government shall demand
condition the cessation of hoses the surrender the Uniea
military MORO castle the Of Havana
habor points vantage the other important
ports the territory to fall under control
The peace negotiations believed to be advanced
point where the President has felt turning his
the selection Of the commissioners be charged with
drafting treaty peace gathered
has been positively determined upon namely that of Sece
Day who will head the commission Beyond that there
certainty although prominent been brought
forward Mr. Woodord late minister Spain has been
though he is credited with entertaining
Madrid in the cauacy United minister after the
war, ambitions might conflict peace commissioner
becoming resident particularly where
party forming obnoxious peace upon
try which be accredited One of the
universal approval veed in diplomacy is that OF
France whose
combined with diplomatic knowledge ability urged
fitting especially appointment peace
Eusis democrat would mitigate against
his chances presumed the President would prefer
to make the commission nonpartsan.