Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-08-06
1T NOW RESTS WITH SPAIN
The Answer of the Spanish Goyerumen, ..
Ameri'aS Terms of Peacs May he
Expected To- Morrow,


rs, ii'ioiiheu as to the probabilities
'eci're that the answer of the Spanish
government to terms of peace outlined
py thc government of the IjpiteJ
states Is not expected before Tuesday
inns opinion is based upon a knowl.
eoge OF the time when the United
states communication was received in
Madrid, which was not till an early
hour Yesterday morning, the time re-.
CURED to decipher il: the necessity for
an extended consideration of the mat.
Ter by the Spanish cabinet and also the
nccesS'ty Tor carefully framing the re-
joindcr.
NJ Cambon's Powers.
IL Is not meant by this statement to
question In any manner the full pleni.
potentlary powers of NJ. Cambon. the
French ambassador, in dealing with
lsste subject. On the contrary, these
are IN latitude wider than those rs
ually conferred in such eases. But his
position is somewhat similar to that OF
the president himself. who is
opliged to secure the sanction
OF the United States senate to any
treaty of peace that he NAV pre-
pare, for the ambassador must submit
TO the Madrid cabinet for its approval
any agreement he may enter into. But
in the drafting of such an agreement
he is fully authorized to proceed in hi,
discretion, and to guard against any
possibility Of reputation of his action
he has been given the minutest defni-
ton of the objections that will bt
made by the Spanish government on
every point that by any possibility
could be expected to arise in the course
OF the negotiations.
Hailed with Satisfaction.
1T was not known to our government
that NJ. Cambon had such powers when
he appeared Saturday afternoon at the
White House to receive the American
answer, but when the president wa,
satisfied that he was competent TO deal
IN an authorized manner with our gov.
ernmcnt, the production of hi.
credentials was hailed with satisfac-
tion, as tending to hasten the reach
ing OF an agreement without loss o.
time, and in the most direct manner
for, technically, the United States is
now treating with Spain without in
tervention of any third power.
There Is Much Speculation
the answer Of the United States tina
the ambassador succeeded in inducing
President Mckinley to make, after til,
document had been SO carefully con
structed by his cabinet. All that cal
be knowingly stated is that it relate
to that part Of the answer which deal
with the future of the Philippines.
Wants to Retain tho Philippines.
1t is known that Spanish efforts wcr
concentrated upon the retention o
the islands, and the Madrid cabine
was willing to make almost any sacri
flee in its power to secure that end
Whether or not the ambassador pre-
vailed in this is not known, but .hcr
| Is reason to believe that the success h
attained was limited, and that tn
United States proposes to retain som
foothold little more important tha
a simple coaling station in the islands
| Strenuous Objection to the Occupation q
Had our demand been limited to
coaling station there would have bee
no doubt OF its acceptance, and it
even probable that the concession mad
might have been made of consider
able land for Il naval station and sup
| porting zone. But it is believed ther
was strenuous objection to the oC
cupation Of the city OF Manila, an
particularly to the reference to a con
mission on the question of the futnr
government of the islands, for tn
Spanish government is desirous tina
its full sovereignty shall remain unat
fected and without question.
Some mention has bten made in tn
public discussions Of the possibility G
the acquisition OF one of the Carolin
| islands. it may be stated authoritt
lively that the matter has not bee
considered by the cabinet up to TIL
| time