Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-12
The Protocol Must he Signed In a
Short Time or American Terms
Will he Withdrawn.
DELAY is DANGEROUS
FOR THE SPANIARDS.
Garcia Il Making Headway In san
tIago Province, and There Is
Possibility the Cuban Govern.
ment May BE Recognized.


important peace developments At the
White House and no indications Of any
until the Spanish government authorizes
Ambassador Cambon's signature TO the
peace protocol or rejects such.
Secretary Alger and Attorney General
Griggs had a brief conference with the
president. during which there was full
discussion of the proposed government
Of Porto Rico. While the conference
was in progress a telegram Of insiruc-
tions for the guidance Of General Miles
In collecting tariff aud other dues In
Porto Rico was sent after an approval
by the president
SECRETARY Alger smiled At the Boston
report that Blanco had already surren-
dered and said that It was the first the
president or himself had heard Of H.
lie also took occasion 20 deny reports
that any orders had been issued to CON-
manders In the field 20 rest their arms
/ pending the signing Of the protocol.
Spain will have "a hours more in
which 10 accept or reject the protocol.
Secretary Of State Day and Ambassa-
dor Cambon agree on the terms Of this
message. which are the immediate
evacuation Of Cuba by Spanish troops
and the REIMBURSEMENT o. sovereignty
over that island by spain. The imme.
diate evacuation of Porto Rico and all
the Spanish islands In the Caribbean
sea by Spain. and their oession 10 the
United States.
The United States 20 occupy and hold
the harbor and city of Manila and subig
bay until a peace commission determines
the rights Of both Spain and the United
States in the Philippines
The ccssion q an island In the Ia.
drone group, the island not being spec.
tally named,
Tho war department has issued or
dcrs Tor the immediate sailing Of l0,0ot
troops from san Francisco TO roinforc,
General Merritt az Manila
Tho navy department announces that
n spain does not accept the ultimatuu
within the specified time the eastern
squadron Will be dispatched to attacl
the coast Of Spain
II any one phase Of the campaign
could influence the Spanish government
20 speedy action Of the consummation o
this protocol Il would be- the attitude o
the Cuhans under Garcia In the northern
part Of Santiago province, just outsid
the line marking the territory conceded
to the United States by Torals surren
der.
Officials here say the Spanish CARR
sons at Holguin and some smaller town
on the north coast In the interior are Il
desperate straits for food and war sur
plies and have suffered an enormous pei
centAgo Of loss by disease, and had nc
r our own forces under Shafter bee
checked In their operations by an ep
demic Of fever strong column woul
have been thrown out noEihward an
have forced the surrender Of all thes
= scattered detachmenis Of Spanish troops
Vow, however, Garcia has apparcntl
determined 10 forestall the America
commander In this movement and it
reported has occupied several sma
towns evacuated by the Spanish and
pressing At the doors Of Holguin. Tn
matter has given some concern 10 OF
military commanders as tins Cuban G
fort II successful, may result soon
bringing our government to pa
where it must find itself obliged 10 rec
gnize the government set up by Conn
IN his marrh or come 10 an open issl
with the insurgents and forbid the
from conducting further operations o.
ccpt where sanctioned BY the manage
OF our own campaign.
As II is the case at Manila. so It is b