Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-16
No PEACE NEGOTIATION
The Madrid Story hbOu, !, Is Altogether a
Fake.
NOTHING is HEARD At WASHINGTON.
Neither French Ambassador Nor Any ono
Else Makes Representations from
spain.

spain.
Washington, July ic-1n view ~ re-
ncwod reports that the French amDas-
sador at Washington. NJ. Camhon'
had opened peace negotiations or In
quIries relative to possible terms Of
peace II can BE- stated authoritatively
after inquiry at the French embassy,
that no negotiations or inaulrirs 81
any character relative to peace have
boon made A. yet officially or unuil-
ciu'Iv. direct or Indirect by Che
French ambassador. The reports grew
out 0f MIR. Cambon'a call at the Whit
House on July n. The purpose Of this
call and the entire conversation which
passed between the President and The
amhas. ldor il fully known and II can
be stated positively that 1t contained
nv reference tothe present conflict be-
tween spain and thu unitd States OF to
III prospect OF itH being brought 10 a
close.
~ related to n subject wholly out
side the war or itH close. by peace or
othorwis.. aud the question Of the war
ala not come NJ even incidentally.
The losa VI the steamship Ia Bour-
gogne. for which the President cN-
pressed the deepest regret aa wen as
his satisfaction that the Inquest had
mitlgated the early reports Of the oc-
currtncc was discussed. The main
question discussed. however related
wholly 10 the United siatoa aud
France. without the rcm1tost reference
10 spain. ANA % IL hoped win bear fruit
In certain expressions of good win be-
tween this country and the French ne
public.
NuthWithstsnding the well established
character of this conference between
thr President ANA the French hmblH-
t.ldur % has served aH tlNt Tot re-
ports that NJ Camhnu was sounding
the government on the terms OF peace.
This has been asserted so extensively
that some officials have accepted u ~
accurate and as an indication that the
peace movement had at last assumed
tangible form. Tho report has oven
been accepted at Madrid after bting
cabl,d 90 lho impartial.
Tho French Ambassador here was nor
authorized by his government o. make
oVtrtureH for peace ana 10 the al
Hrncr OF such Instructions he would
not assume such delicate duty. Fur
thormOre, he has not taken any such
step. with or without Instructions AH
a result ~ his call at the White House
the French government was npprlagd
lv cable fully NJ 20 what occurred and
this rrport conveyed not the slightest
reference "a Spanish Affairs the prog
resa NJ the war OF the possibilities u
peace.
Tn. Associated Press Is able 10
make this statement with fun infOrma-
ton NJ 81 the nature OF the conference
between President Mckinley and AM
hlsHador Cumhun.
The appearance of every representa-
tive Of tho European powers a. the
state department q discussed by tho
many watchers there as evidence that
they are bearers OF peace uvcrturcs.
Thus whom the German SECRETARY of
embassy NIr1u Spec Won Sternhf ~,
came 90 ihH department. today his visit
immediately gave rise 20 the story that
d. had come charged with such a mis-
sion.
This. however. met with very prompt
denial boy evrfl body concerned. ana u
was added. an wei, that the vlslt had
no reference 90 The Philippines.
The statement nttflhutrd 10 Premier
Sagasia that Spain had been making
extra official Inquiries 60 learn what
% a basis Tor peace. failed Of C1nnrma-
tlnn % this extent;
That up u this moment, the state
department has not been approached
on The subject directly or Indirectly.
Perhaps the Spanish prentice may have
some means ~ obtaining the lnflrma-
ton he desires that ~ not known 10
our officials here hut however that
may be- the statement SIN remains
good that the ". y. government has not l
even unnnlclnlly indicated the terms II /.
would ar'ept as a basis for peace ne ]
E1ilitlouH or course these matters |
have boon discussed between govern |
inent officials without relation 20 any |
spanish Inquiries, and it Is also true |
mat the President would Ike very well I
10 accurately gauge the American pso.
pic In this matter.
without assuming to speak for him /
In matter ~ this importance. a n ]
gathered from hirh members of the adj /
mni strasun that the ~, F.dent himself /
II disposed 20 be- moderate IN his d. /
mnnds, and while securing AN that the /
United states Is fairly pntltled 10 exact /
from = nation ln spai' distressed /
condition ne II not disposed 10 embark j
~ a world-couqutring enterprise. and .
insist upon the retention or remote tor
rltorles that would De- unseTy'oolbie 10
uH' IN Other words, unless ihfrr "a an
overwhelming demand on tho part OF
iho American people Tor such "a course
u u not believed that the PreHlirnt's
nnhlitN would Insist that Spain abtn-
don AL her colonies
While the question n tentative. Il IL
felt that az minimum demand H.
VIII be content with the coaslon on
Porto Rico, the Independence NJ Cuba.
a coaling station IN tho Philippine
with provision Tor some Kind of pro.
teotorate over tho Island and Il moder-
ATE Indemnity II IA judged that INC
spanish government has pretty fairly
lmhlbed some such idea ne this. ana
mat tho utterlnce ~ Premier aaFastl.
ana the cautious declarations In Tho
ro.Spanlsh newspapers are simply ln-
icnhyd % gradually bring the Spanish
populace into q state u mind where
lhey VIII De willing 10 submit quietly
10 tho impnAtion of some such tsrmg
y peace. II % realized that al present
me conditions In Spain are not rlpe.
ma that some tlmo-hnw much cannot
De- estimated n0w-wlll be required to
cultivate puhllc sentiment In Spain 10
me proper point
OPENED PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.