The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-09
WATSON EXPEDITION
NOT YET ABANDONED

baen Made in the Plans Respecting the Eas
tern Squadron Not the Slightest Compllint
has Reached the Department Respecting the
MANAGEMENT of the Porto Rico Camp,g gn
A Tribute 10 Gen. Miles Ability Sh ifter's
Army wi Begin Embarking in Earnest 10
day The Maria Teresa is About 10 Start Un-
der her Own Steam to korfok>-S SIMPSONS
Encouraging iteaIth Report.
WASHINGTON, u. c., August G.-.lust
week ago today Ambassador Cambon re
ceived from the President the terms of
rcac,s that would be granted by the
United States. When the State Depart
ment closed its doors this afternoon the
Spanish Government had not signi'lci
whether or not it was prepared to accept
these conditions. Every day during ti.n
uaet week an answer has been expected
and that same feeling of expectancy pre-
vailed at the close of the week Il i
significant that all responsible Govern
luent officials are satisfied the reply Will
be an acceptance Of our terms when IT
does come. About half past two o'clock
Secretary Thiebeaut. Of the French En-
hassy called at the State Department.
thus giving rise to the SuppoSltlol int
he was seeking to make an appointment
for the Ambassador to meet the l'reSi-
Z .J,I; S,N1 i..,
however, turned out to be erroneous. NJ.
Thiebeaut's business being connected
with some Of the recent seizures of
French merchant vessels by the block
aiding fleet. and relating in no way to the
Spanish Heace negotiations. Tne iatt
that Secretary Day, who had c0ntcln-
plated trip to Atlantic City this after
noon did not leave town was also the
basis for another guess that he had no
tce that the Spanish note was coming
Immediately and that his presence would
lie required here. As n matter of fact.
the Secretary was detained beyond train
time by his reception OF the Italian An
taSsador. who had long conference
over the Cerruti case. Altogether. the
expectation Of nm early answer is still
cherished. 1t was the belief of the off
rl3l& when the day closed that there is
now liEelIhood 0f its receipt by the Pres
Ideht before Monday. 1t was rumOrcd in
some Quarters that the Spanish Gov
"rnment had sent along a notice that y
had accented the principal American
terms and would he PREPARED to make
hnal answer Monday, hut the French
Embassy, which would he the oniy re-
cIpleht OF any such notice, gave a very
quick denial Of this story.
While all this delay is donrocatod # is
81 fb * Ill l.
struggle Of his life to bring the Snanish
party leaders TO the point where tbrv will
agree to stand by him in his acccptance
Of the terms of peace This fact tends
TO secure the indulgence or our Govern
mehf IN some degree aud this is more
readily extended in consideration of the
Iact that 50 far from having surren-
defed any advantage iii agreeing to dis
'u&S terms of peace W. nr,. cainino
something substantial every Iav in the
prosecution Of the CAMPAIGN rs reveal
"d by the reports from Porto Rico. The
naval plans of operations arc also moy.
hg forward. and notwithstanding The
E'7tenieh1S to the effect that the pro
Je''td cruise against the Spanish coast
ny the Eastern squadron has been ahan
doned. Secretary Long started tb;. oftor
noon that no change had been madn !,
IN" plans Of the department resroctine
this squadron
ID to this point not tbe
slightest complaint has reached the Dc
pafiment respecting the mana@ement q.
me iorto Rico campaign. a tribute /,
General Miles ability. No word ba,
come of soldiers without food or amrnuni
'ioi or Of sick men without doctors o
h'alcihe, nor IS the inward movement q
'he American army delayed for the lac