The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-30
THE TERMS OF PEACE
Secretary Day Already Formulating
the Presidents Answer.
TO ABIDE By HIS FIRST DECISION.
Indignation in OficiaI Circles-DiHiculties
Internal Rather than ~External-MRy
Have to Call an Extra SEES
sion of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The terms
which the United States government
will find acceptable as a basis Of peace
are being reduced to form by Secretary
Day, the president having reached a
conclusion on their outlines. These
terms were the foremost subject OF in
! tcress and discussion gssster9s5 II OF,
cial circles. II the presidents pax
I p5se was to secure u free expression OF
| public opinion on this subject. ne has
been grati6ed with he rssroasc I'D:
through tie neWspapef5, ard III The
exhibition of interest By goTcfllaint
officials in the complex problem low
presented.
Secretary Day Now Preparing the Answer.
Although it was stated wednesday
that no announcement of the position
assumed by the United States in this
matter would be forthcoming before it
had been formally discussed in the
cabinet to-day, there is the best reason
to believe that after the full confer
ences the president has had individu-
ally with the members of his cabinet
he has already made up his W mind,
and that Secretary Day has even now
practically reduced to form the reply
that the United States government
will make to the Spanish governments
overture through Ambassador Cambon.
On the Main Points OF the Terma OF Peace
the administr atoms position was so
we'll defined and stated Yesterday that
there is little left to conjecture. About
the only point that seems to be open to
amendment of an extensive character
is the disposition of the Philippines.
While the administration has not
failed to take notice of the extent of
the demand for their acquisition by
the United States, as exhibited in GER
tain sections of the country. it can be
stated that the conclusion has been
reached
To Abide by tho First Decision
on this point, namely, to relinquish ths
islands retaining q coaling station
there surrounded by u sufficient Zone
OF land to make it self-supportiag.
This decision, it is possible though not
probable. may be again changed be-
lore IilS CbUilCI olcpDoCo VI IN lh'titVA
to-day, a. strong influences are at
work to induce the president to insist
upon the substitution of at least an in
dependent government over the Phil
ippines for Spanish rule.
If this point shall be difficult Of set
Element the answer to Spain may not
be rendered to-day, but may have to
wait another cabinet meeting next
Tuesday.
There WAS q Display of Indignation
in oficial circles yesterday upon the
publication of what was reported to
be a statement from the Spanish pre-
mier imputing bad faith to the United
States in pursuing the war and con-
tinuing to make conquests. However,
this feeling soon wore off, as it became
apparent upon reflection that the state
ment was either apocryphal or that, if
genuine, it was simply one in a series
of complex moves on the board of
Spanish politics, and was intended for
purely home consumption.
Relieved the Feeling of Encouragement.
The report from Madrid towards the
close of the day that the newspapers
there had given their approval to the
term, Of peace described by the prcsi-
dent, went towards relieving d certain
feeling Of encouragement that was
manifested ut the opening of the day,
l.. it. was patent that members vi the
administration apprchended d rejcy-
tiJn Of our demands by Spain at the
beginning.
Ln:"ufirS Internal Rather than External.
l.. however. 1T shall appear that this
N~asril >ta. cucnt is well founded. and
/ tnat tnr Hadrid papers fairly reject
/ ts. views Of the mas, of the Spanish
r.nr.,. then it seems probable tina ,1r
{ 81. Ult,es That will lie before the al
/ fa.aiarration in accomplishing peace
vcuid he rather Internal than e.
/ tcTnai. and will he based upoa thv
nr,t.aralion of Il treaty that shall 81
cue the ratification Of the Unite!
: States senate.
E,,r 3!rve 30 Gall an :.ltra res.iDH - tine
Sena.e.
Il may be pointed "dt NJ this ron-
Y elton that Il we ar' rrallE 4, nsir TO
/ age as many people anapos.. H. vii!
/ L,,o.a. necessary t. i>sr q cal. for an
/ extra session of the scnatr 50 act upon
. th.. peace treaty wi.n a!ioi the prompt
ness that the Importance of the sub
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