Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-30
DEMANDS ON SPAIN.
Answer Of the United States 10
SPANS Peace Proposal.
President and Cabinet Differ on
the Philippine Question.
Spaniards al Manila Have Los, Hope oil
Receiving Aid From Spain.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN MISSOURI.

Washington, July 30.-The answer OF
the United States 70 Spain's proposal for
peace has been determined upon and
drafted, though IL yet awaits the approval
OF the cabinet. IL IL Understood that the
question a. 10 the Philippines has bsen
settled by leaving the government OF the
islands TO the decision OF Joint com
mission, under eertain broad conditions
20 be required Of Spain, these conditions
being protective 10 American life.
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
New York, July 30. - A special TO the
Times from Washington says: IL has
been said that there are nine opinions
touching the Philippines In the cabinet
one for the president and one for each
OF his official family. When II came to
the turn OF the members OF the cabinet TO
help the president out OF the Philippine
difficulty, Secretary Day was in favor OF
retaining only cOaling station; Secre-
tary Gage was opposed holding any
thing whatever; Secretary Wilson would
hold everything and defy the allied
powers TO object; Secretary Smith pre-
ferred 10 hold BuzOn and assert a pro-
tectOrate over the other Islands TO secure
fair government 10 them from Spain
Secretary Bliss thought cOaling station
aud zone OF operations at Subig or some
other port would answer and there were
notifications OF these views, all given 10
the president for what they are worth
DETAILS or THE DEMAND.
The cabinet adjourned about o'clock.
As TO the Philippines II was decided TO
leave their government open for the
present TO he determined later by a com
mission 10 be- appointed by the two
rfa ANs.N. A. L.
10 exercise control and jurisdiction over
Manila. its harbor and Immediately sur.
rounding territory.
With regard 10 other questions than
the Philippines the situation is as stated
yesterday: Absolute eaasion 10 the
United States OF Porto Rico and all the
islands OF the West Iudies save Cuba
Relinquishment by Spain OF the sOver-
eighty Of Cuba. The United States will
exercise control there until stable gov
ernment can be established. Acquisition
OF a cOaliDg station In the LadrOne
islands and perhaps the CarOlines. No
assumption OF Spain's Cuban or Porto
Rican debts by the United States. No
war indemnity for Spain.
Secretary Day sent VI. Cambon cOur.
teOus note requesting him IN call at the
White House at o'clock TO receive our
IL Is learned that n Spanish-American
commission IL TO have charge OF the en-
tire question OF the terms OF peace on the
condition, however, that the Spanish
troops are removed Immediately from
Cuba and Porto RicO,and that the United
States shall have one OF the LadrOne
islands also. The president has decided
thst the statement he intends 10 be
made public, gs tO the reply 10 Spain,
shall not be given out. The prOprieties
OF diplomacy require that such shall not
be published before II In known n have
reached the nation addressed, and even
than reasonable time must be allowed
for answer
NO DlS5 UsSION WILL BE ALLOWED.
Ths Am3r lean rep'y distinctly gives
warning I'll At the propositions 10 suTren
der all sovereignty Ia West Indian waters
and the selection Ot an iaiRnd in the
LadTOnes are beyond any discussion what.
ever. As To the Philippines, the reply
says in substance that a. further indem-
nlty TO the United States for It's expenses
the United States will mold the city OF Man
liza, its bay and hal Dor pending the deter
minatiOn OF the future government of
the whole island or the group. One
island in the LadrOne group Is 10 be ceded
10 the United States, this government 10
make the selection later La demanding
surrender OF Spanish sovereignty In all
nearby water, the reply automatically
avoids making any pledges as 10 what Is
To be done by this government IA TO Cuba
While the cabinet was In session a
significant cablegram was received from
Admiral Dewey. IL announced the ar
rival OF Mai. Gen. Merritt and the expe-
ditiOn with him at Manila, but graph
ically painted the uncertainties OF the
future there. The dispatch, which has
not been made public, save In its unim'
plrtant features largely guides the
cabinet in its disposition of the
Philippine problem. without mining
words Admiral Dewey announced that
AguinaldO had assumed bold attitude
OF defiance, and there were strong indi
cations that the Philippine insurgents
themselves would have 20 be fought.
Based on this depletion OF the gravity OF
the situation there, II would take 10000
soldiers from this country TO cope with
the insurgents throughout all the islands
DeteTment of the inal disposition Of
the Philippine problem was based sub.
stantiRlly on the following grounds:
First-The United States has no salts
factory knowledge Of existing conditions
there
SecOnd-NOthing Is known OF what
obligations were incurred as between the
United States forces and the Philippine
insurgents.
ThiTd-The present definite attitude OF
the insurgents is unknown.
FOurth-The extent 10 which AguinaldO
controls the islands Of the Philippines is
unknown.
Fifth-Incident to the foregoing II Ia
not known what would have 10 be done
by this government In subjugating the
insurgent forces, Spanish and natives.
The French ambassador left the embassy
shortly before o'clock, accompanied by
his first secretary. NJ. Thiebaut, and the
conference with President Mckinley be.
gan soon after 2 o'clock.
THE CONFERENCE,
lIWashingtOn, July 3O.-It had been eX-