The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-09
OFFICIAL REPLY OF. j. DUNS'. CiyIt,;.
Arrives In Washington Madrid Cabinet Communicates with
The French Ambassador

Washington, August the reply Of The sparjsh govern
ut " 'pe peace conditions laid down y the states was
received by the French ambassador Cambon shortly before
o'clock this afternoon The rcp, sections the dsps
,rs received giving only opening passages Of the sanb m
ply few minutes later dispatch broug second sec
u"n ana these kept coming unneruped, process mes
sge un seven sections of the reply had been
minutes of o'clock when the last part was l to arrive In
the meantime the cipher experts al work and b, 40 tbe
were abreast of all that portion reply received up to that
time and there ul OF pending arrival of th.
concluding portions IL thought storm which
Washington about o'clock might have, occasone do
lay the remainder Pending the rcipt Of the onnle rnl
no steps were taken TO fix time the Presi
dent as the time for that depended largely upon the feat
ncs of the y and also upon explicit instructions concern
ing the delivery of the which usually accompanies docu
ment OF this solemn character Neither at the White house
at the state department any official knowledge that the
reply had reached Washington aud the with no
appointment made for conference There felt be little k
hood even though the ambassador complete reply
and instructions that there would be night the
White house for the purpose of presenting document
Pending the official delivery the speculation was
rife to its contents There further doubt that
the length Of the reply Spain had not given simple and
direct affirmative to the American conditions evident that
the reply acceptance accompanied by
discussion and probably by conditions This
apprehension in official was fet last week
that Spain would surely yield in particular began
felt that possibly there might bc period discussion and
possibly an indirect attempt to diplomatic exchange
the nature OF the terms The prevailing view however Chat
the reply acceptance although not such one
precluded all possibility of further discussion
All the vital points believed be conceded the abani
of Cuba Rico Iadrones and the establish
ment of commission pass upon questions renting
hpncS In the carrying of This programme
that spain would seek To understanding
cidenta points involved of them of considerable Importance
For instance doubt raised whether SPANS accept
would be operative until by span
sh and il understood that reply might
ton this condition. The condition pointed out
exists the United States for peace treaty requires
hcaon of the senate to become operative In Span
discussed these incidental points there promised be
for controversy and delay unless the President and cabinet declined
70 enter the field Of discussion
he Preside an ind in.
sation that the Spanish had the French
sador cabinet officer who with him this time said
leaving: The information that has
that the Spanish have accepted terms general way but
leave questions open that did include
submitted The communication Offering those explicit
specifically stating such points would be left open
negotiations We will stand these terms The
has serious consideration the Of
commission but il b stated that with
Presidents present views the disposition of the Philippines
will be appointed and Mr. Mel n fayors keeping
bay and sufficient territory for It's support pr0ec
ton if not the whole of luzon island As to members of the cabi
members the pecedents
appointment. notably the treaty of Ghent