The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-12
WILL MEET IN PARIS.
Peace Commission to Begin Its Work
soon as Possible.


LONDON. Aug. 12.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: 1.-The Cab
met to-day considered the protocol, which
arrived this (Thursday) morning. President
Mckinley accepts the Spanish reply, with
slight formal notifications. The first con-
dition of the protocol is an armistice. This
will be declared Immediately. The condi-
tions are the same as those proposed by
President Mckinley. Senior Sagasta has
cabled M. Cambon an authorization to sign
the protocol. to which step the Queen Re-
gent had already given assent. The Cabinet
council tonight also discussed the instruc-
tions to be given the Spanish commissioners
for the negotiation of peace. The question
of the Philippines will be the chief point for
consideration, and on this the precise inten-
tions of the American government are not
known The impression prevails here. how
ever, that the powers will not regard the
problem of the Philippines with the same
passivity they showed towards Cuba and
Porto Rico. The American and Spanish
delegates will meet Immediately in Paris
the Cabinet at Washington urging expedi-
tion.''
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle telegraphing Thursday night says
1T is generally believed that President Nc
KiEley's reply has been received, but moth
ing has been disclosed officially. The min
lister of war. Lieutenant General Correa
declares that it will be a difficult problem to
dispose of the repatriated soldiers, since
there is no room for them in the barracks.
The Pope has authorized the Spanish gov
ernment to reduce temporarily the salaries
of the clergy in view of Spain's necessities.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
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The preliminary negotiations are advanc-
ing steadily. though perhaps not quite so
quickly as could be wished. The short re-
ply from Washington to the last Spanish
note, which reached Madrid to-day, must be
regarded as merely forerunner of a more
detailed communication that may be ex-
pected in the course of the next few days.
1t says the President will take into con-
sideration all the points raised in the last
Spanish note and will embody the condi
tions as whole in formal document. the
text OF which will be telegraphed to Madrid
for acceptance with the least delay possible.
Until this latter communication is received
1t will be impossible to say whether the
Cortes will be assembled at once or at the
close of the negotiations
According to a special dispatch from
Madrid serious distress has been caused in
the leather trade at Port Mahon, capital OF
Minoria, one OF the Baiearic islands. owing
to the loss of the Antilles market.
The Biarritz correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: Although it is denied by the
government, it is reported that there is a
Carlist armed band now near 500 de IIrsel
among the Pyrenncs. and that there are
three others in the region OF Maorztrazeo.
All are in small parties, but large enough
to cause considerable agitation in the re-
gions named. which are largely Carlist in
their sympathies. Sixteen soldiers of the
Bascelera garrison have been arrested in
Carlist club there and an infantry colonel