The San Francisco call., 1898-07-31
As PIenipotentiary for the Cas- tiIians the French DipIo-
 mat Acts.
After Prolonged Argument With the Pres ident, All the Conditions Imposed
 Are Agreed To.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Events of mos character occurred at the confer. ence at the White House this afternoon between the President, Ambassador Canbon of France and Secretary Day. carrying the peace negotia' tions far beyond the mere submission of terms of peace by the United States and reaching the point of preliminary basis of peace between the Government of Spain and the Government of the United States needing only the ratifica ton of the Madrid Cabinet in what was done to day to bring the war to an end.
 This was accomplished on the part of Spain when Embas- Cambon the President credentials he had ceved from the Spanish Government appointing him envoy traordnary and minister penipoenary with complete nstruc tions the of acting upon of the conditions presented by the United States including the dspo siton of Cuba Porto Rico the Philippines the Ladones denty armistce and all other questions likely in the of the negotiations.
 With credentials authorizing him speak peni- potentary for the Government of Spain and with full nSruc every point Ambassador Cambon, in behalf of Spain only received the peace conditions laid down by the Cabinet earlier in the day. but hereupon entered upon their discussion with view to reaching final and complete agreement After strong argument the President and Secretary Day consented modification of the American parcularwa that modification relates to is not disclosed but 1t is believed not apply to the condition for the independence of Cuba the ceson of Porto Rico the granting of adequate coang stations to the United States the diminish any vital particular the terms on which peace will be restored The modification brought about practical unany between the President and Ambassador Cabon penpoent1ary Span and the lat ter has transmitted the results of the conference to Ma drid for approval, which, if given, will end the
 The profoundly important results developed to-day about unexpectedly Ambassador Cabons call for o'clock and expected to last but few minutes, while the answer the United States being handed him. But since original proposition of Spain presented last Tuesday M Cambon has prepared himself to speak with authority questions which to arise The President has preferred although outside of himself and the Ambassador that the latter ready treat as the envoy of Spain The first instructions M Canbon made him merely medium of communicating Spains first note; now appeared with all the attributes of direct dplo natc officer Spain empowered for the Government within his very complete instructions.
 The meeting held in the Presidents library, and both in the subjects discussed and in the impressive In which the argument proceeded conference destined be- come memorable After M Cambon had his creden
 penipotenay and they had been examined and his recognized the envoy of Span the first business the of the laid down by the United States Secretary Day read the pasng the end of each allow M. Thiebaut, first secretary of the French Em interpret into French the Ambassadors know edge of English limited This reading by Secretary Day and interpreting by NJ. Thebaut took but fifteen minutes.
 Then began the discusson point by point The President and the Embassador addressed each other directly with the greatest freedom and ankne each stouty maintaining the