The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31

Cuba to DO freed.
Porto Rico to be ceded TO the United
States.
One Of the Ladrone islands (probably
Guam) to be ceded to the United States as
coaling station and as an immediate
step, all Spanish forces in the West Indies
to be withdrawn, with the formal relin-
quishment by Spain of her sovereignty
over any possessions among those islands
AS to the Philippines, the cabinet agreed
upon the following points:
That Manila bay, with the city and sur
rounding territory, should be retained in the
possession of the United States, at least for
such length of time is necessary to de-
wise and put in Opera ton some plan for the
uture government OF the group. After that
point the main divergence of opinion began,
and all sorts of propositions were put for
ward and urged by individual members as
the best means Of dealing with the future of
the Islands.
Aguinaldo's Attitude
In the very midst Of the discussion the els-
ment that had strongly urged the necessity
of protecting Aguinaldo in any settlement
we should arrange received severe check
through the receipt of a cablegram from Ad-
miral Dewey, stating that the lnsurgent
chief had assumed a defiant attitude, ana
Admiral Dewey expressed the OPINION that
the United States would be obliged TO make
war upon them, necessitating the require
ments Of $50 900 troops to subdue the ISLANDS.
While this did not bring about complete
dismissal of the proposition to take the H.
surgents into account in setting the terms
of peace, it did have the effect to cause an
agreement upon the proposition TO deler ac-
ton upon the question as to the disposition
of the islands until the other phases Oh the
peace negotiations have been satisfactorily
adjusted, meaning by that that the matter
gees over until tho last Spanish mas asa sis>
appeared from the western hsSssrhere and
the American flag is hoisted to stay over the
coaling stations we require in Micronesia.
Carefully Considered
The discussion lasted two hours and
quarter before the cabinet hit upon the best
course for the United States to adopt 1t
was finally decided that what we desired
could best be done by the appointment OF a
Joint commission, limited in its representa-
ton to the governments of the United States
and Spain, which commission is to endeavor
| to settle the details Of the government OF the
Philippines and determine what treatment
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States army and navy meanwhile occupying
Manila and Manila bay, and thus retaining
position to force speedily the verdict that
shall be finally reached by the commission.
After the cabinet meeting adjourned the
members went Off to their luncheons with a
pleasant consciousness that they had sue
ceeded in disposing properly of the very diff
ficult problem.
ictn ant IN
been called into the meeting at the last mo-
ment, went hastily to the state department
to put the views OF the president and cabinet
in the proper diplomatic form, and while this
was being done notice was sent to the French
pleased to hand him personally the reply of
the United States government at half past
two o'clock this afternoon 1t was ex
pected this ceremony would occupy only
few minutes, and that the ambassador
would take the note and Immediately hurry
with it to his cipher clerks and then to the
telegraph office. In this expectation As
sistant Secretary Moore went out of town
on an afternoon train. and Secretary Day.
as he went to the White House to meet the
diplomatic ambassador, took his grip sack
into his carriage in the firm expectation of
being a BILE to catch the $3.50 train for Atlantic
City to meet his wife.
Cambon Springs His Surprise
The ambassador came on time, accom-
panied by his secretary, but as the min
| utes ran along into hours without the re-
appearance of NJ. Cambon, 1t was imme-
diately surmised that something had hap
pened to disarrange the original plans for
this meeting. 1t was after stay Of two
| hours and quarter that the French am
bassador terminated his visit. While it
continued Secretary Long and Admiral
| Sicard Of the naval war board and Assist
| ant Secretary Adee of the state depart
| ment were called into consultation. The
newspapers had been led by promises made
| earlier In the day by members of the cab
| met to expect that statement would be
given out, explaining the nature of the
| answer to Spain, but to the disappoint-
ment Of their representatives it was an
| nounced by Secretary Day that this had
been abandoned for the reason that to make
any statement at this point would involve
serious breach of diplomatic etiquette
| that might embarrass the future negotia-
tons.
Got Them All Guessing
| The extended stay of the ambassador
with the president opened up a wide field
| of conjecture. but in all official quarters
| there was reticience as to the nature of
| the discussion. From reliable quarters,
| however, it was learned that the confer
ence did not result in any change in the
conditions laid down. but that it was de-
voted to an explanation of them in detail
| 1t was said that no new condition of af-
| fairs had arisen by reason of the am
| bassador's call, and that there would be
no need for another cabinet meeting to con-
slider new factors The case remained 1t
was said, as fixed by the cabinet early in
| the day, and the next move was to trans
nit these terms to Spain and await her
reply. In this connection, also it was said
that the terms given in detail in the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches were correct in all
essential particulars.
Terms Sent to Madrid
Immediately following the long confer
ence the French ambassador and NJ. THE
bault returned to the French embassy, and
then began the hard work of reducing to
cipher the American conditions, together
with the results of the conferences and
transmitting the same to Madrid. The am
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