Connecticut western news., 1898-08-04
Sagasta's Cabinet Accedes to
 McKinley's Demands.
SOUGHT SOME MODIFICATION
Reports Via London and Rome
 of Spain's Acceptance.
M. CAMBON RECEIVES REPLY

The French Ambassador, Acting For Spain,
 Receives a Long Cipher Message From
 Madrid-with the Exception of the Phil
 ippine Problem, the Peace Negotiations
 Are Likely to Cause the Administration
 Little Trouble-The Action of Dictator
 Aguinaldo May Compiioate Matters.
 cd by the Pope.
 London. Aug. S.-The Madrid corre- spondent of The Daily Mail says:
 "The government has accepted the principal of the American conditions but the acceptance will not be made public until inquiries to Washington on matters of detail have been settled, thus rounding off the preliminary basis
 The Rome correspondent of The Daily Chronicle says:
 Spain, 1t is asserted here, has ac- portant reservations, and the peace pre- liminaries will be signed before Satur- day."
 The Madrid correspondent of The Daily News says:
 "The governments reply to the Amer ican peace terms left here Monday even- ing. The government believes that the nature of the negotiations requires the greatest secrecy and that their success will depend upon the observance of the most absolute reserve here. Official si. lence, therefore, Is complete"
 The Gibraltar correspondent of The Daily News, telegraphing Monday night says:
 The censorship Is daily becoming more severe, and little Is known beyond the fact that peace Is assured. It Is un- derstood that the note from America asks only part of the Philippines and that, Senor Sagasta having replied that the terms will be accepted, hostilities are consequently suspended.
 "A commission will be appointed to determine the basis of peace. The chief difficulty, 1t Is asserted in official cir cles, Is as to the date and manner of the evacuation of the Spanish posses sions.
 There is also the question of the dis posal of thewar material in Cuba. Senor Sagasta, if he has a chance, will proba- bly represent a restitution of the mate rial as diplomatic victory. It has just been asserted here that the premier has succeeded in obtaining slightly improv- ed terms. The treaty will not be signed before September"
 Spain Took Prompt Action. The Madrid correspondent of The Times, telegraphing Tuesday, says:
 "The rumor that President Mckinley insisted on getting a definite reply not later than tomorrow seems to be con- firmed by the unusual rapidity of off1. Nipl nrnpodtra hpra Generally Uh har the Spanish government has to take ar important decision long series of cab. inet councils Is devoted to what Is call ed, In semioff1cial phraseology, 'ex changing impressions'-a euphonism fol talking at large, bringing recalcitran members into line and postponing decision until the morrow.
 "It was expected, therefore in thu most important question, war or peace that these preliminary operations would | require many days. In reality, if no | entirely dispensed with, they were go | through in a single sitting, and tn, | whole procedure of examining American | demands, deciding on a course of ac | ton and preparing a formal reply wal accomplished, If we may trust the Mad rid press. in less than 25 hours. | "M. Cambon's note was received Sun | day evening and communicated imme | diately to the queen regent by Duk | Almodovar de Rio, the foreign minis ter, who subsequently, paid Senor Sa ! gasta a midnight visit. At 8 o'clocl | Monday morning the premier telephon l ed his colleagues to assemble in coun | ell at 10. When the council rose a | midday, the main questions had beel decided in principal, but full repl, could not be prepared because one O
 two points in the American note re | quired explanation and a supplements ry note had been received from M. Cam
 bon containing a new condition. Tn existence of this new condition was ad | mitted by Senor Sagasta to an inquisi
 tive press representative, but the pre-
 mier declined to say whether 1t az
 gravated or softened the condition previously communicated.
 At 3 o'clock Duke Almodovar de RI had an audience with the queen regen
 and at the cabinet had a second sit
 ting. Before rising the ministers hac ! 1t Is said, completed their formal reply
 and some authorities affirm that 1t wa
 telegraphed to Washington during tn
 night, but this statement requires con | q