Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
TERMS TOO HARSH
General Tora| Objects to the
Word "Surrender,"

General ToraI Objects to the
Word "Surrender,"
AGREEMENT MODIFIED
Commissioners for spain and the United
2T States Expo rience Din,,uly III
| Coinins To an Uu.lere,an.iins .s
TO the; Conditions VI SURRENDER
\ AT GENERAL WHEELER HEAD
4 QGARTERS BEFORE SANTIAGO DE
/ Sui5A, LULi 10, 10 "A. M, VIA KING
S,iI S7tN, JAMAICA, July l6.--1:25 a. M
tIhe preliminary basis for the can,fnIz.
4 Lion Of The Spanish forces in ,as,arn
~ q Was greed to and Signed under
Y p }lctufesaue+ cisbra Tree half way be-
i tween the lines, SHORTLY after 1u1dnieht
fsss,ere invited TO en-
era lSsEssal, but the invita- ton was de-
e slnl ssand the conference was held
n " otes1I hess preaHins ciebra, just such
Il tree as lat under which Columbus
st as s, atsths ton of mass on
Az the very outset a hitch ocrirrr,i
loving e misunderstanding Of what
was SAID at the personal intervicw b,,
Alweep General Shafter and Genera, To.
Fral a. noon, chat time our inter
4 General Toral. had given C;ennr,I sh, o.
yer, Miles and Wheel s1,$ss..sd istincrlv 70
IunderStand that gHptafnq General Rl,no
fco mad consented that the comnissinn
lrot;, should have power to ne
sotIate the terms of the s,,rr.,dn.
Such terms as they agreed No., e ~.
lro!ii''ins upon both parties Son,tt, ~
fss..S sitlG, about 4 notifico tion - t,s
F.1aorla government. but Genera, Sb ~
Il 49,, ''sIsteo That the capitulation hnd
4 furti,ar o LILY agreed to and that no
| incnt was required -, et u
T. men the commissioners mnt .h,nt,.
RI ~, oclock In the afternoon. thoss
r,sc,,,;I,'l ~ General Toral CIeneraI
Robert , Insnn ,', Colonel Fortar and
.n1n "a ted at once the iden that tha
. Ion had in fact actually t,1san
insis.,a ne consent of Madrid. they
90 80. ~: WIS san necessary; bu, at the
- ms lneS claimed strongly tl,rt
=. would be forthcominrT',n. 1,u, Ia
General Blanco had authorized - ~, ~,
4 same. "ouiu 90 the
nr General Toral, who was personally
present, and who, in fact. dircctad ths
organizations on his own behalf said he
nag never been overruled Nv tba -, -,
,.1ln general. Still. he added. 1ntil
Nc. ~ nag sanctioned it Santiago had
Il not capitulated 81 na'i
II All this was extremely nns,+;se
IL to our commissioners, who c1l1nr tana
$tsiuusiy 20 the understanding General
/ 3 1! na yer had received earlier in the
i FINALLY. with the question 81 VII e+hau
Or not the Spanish forces had act,,aiI,,
surrendered still open, the commission.
els proceeded TO the discussion of the
4 preliminarieS. 80
Captain Miley had drawn up thirteen
articles Of a general nature and these
were submitted to General Toral per-
soh;tilS. lie made strong appeal that
she word capitalization be used in
stead OF the harsher term Surrender"
and that his army be allowed to march
OUT. the officers With their side arms
ana the men With their small arms.
de said the arms could afterward he
sent to Spain. either on the same ships
Win the troops or on some other Ships
general Toral further remarked that
ne expected our commissioners, as rep
rescntatives of a brave and chivalrous
people would not Seek to humliate his
army or make it appear that he was
Sanlulshed AS brave men, his SOL
dierS desired to go home with honor
They had simply yielded to superior
force and they would prefer dying to
going home without their honor.
Our commissioners could not resist
TINS appeal, but they said it lay beyond
me terms laid down by our government
and they could not recommend the
| matter to Washington
Al O'Clock General Toral returned
TO the city to consult with General Lii
mares. who had been enormously re-
ported dead.
General Toral and the Spanish com
mlssioners returned at $50. saying
they desired Il still further change in
the phraseology Of the articles, ana
suggested a postponement of the nego-
u VA ions until morning. This General
Wheeler firmly declined. Thereupon q
recess was taken until 9:3O The com
mlssoners returned at that hour and
,he articles were again gone over in
detail. Various changes of verblage
which tended only to soften the sound
Of the terms without affecting the
sense We're proposed by the Spaniards
and our commissioners accepted nrac-
tirally all Of them
shortly after midnight General
wheeler suggested that the good faith
or the Spanish commissioners be tested.
All or the articles We're reread and each
commissioner in turn was asked if thew
were satisfactory. When they replied
in the affirmative. General Wheeler
asked them to affix their SIGNATURES
This they appeared reluctant to do, but
.hey could not we'll refuse. When all
had signed. the commissioners sepa-
rated. to meet again at 9:30 in the
morning
The present municipal authorities are
to continue in control of the city until
the Spanish troops are embarked
The Spanish troops ut other points
are to be embarked at the nearest
ports.
Refugees are to return to their
: homes, but not until the sanction OF
Madrid is received, and the same ap-
plies to the removal OF the Instructions
at the month of the harbor.
Pending this. however. Miss Clara
Barton and the Red Cross agents
with supplies, ire to be allowed to enter
the city over the line Of the Jura qua
railroad.
The water main which was cut is to
be repaired today.
M crbans are to be allowed to enter
the city.
All the artillery and the batteries at
fhr harhor entrance are to be left in
tact, and remain in lOSSaSSion re RI,