The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-01

WASHINGTON, Jply SL-Events Of
the mos. momentous Character occurred
at the conference dt 4he white house
Saturday afternoon between the Presl-
dent, Ambassador cambon. of France,
and Secretary Day. carrying the peace
negotiations far beyond the mere sub
mission of terms of peace by the United
States and reaching the point of pre-
iiminary basis Of peace between the gov
ernment OF Spain and the government Of
the United States, needing only the rau-
Acation of the Madrid cabinet in what
was done to bring the war to an end.
AS the price Of immediate peace Spain
must relinquish In our favor her claims
to sovereignty in Cuba, Porto Rico and
all other islands in West Indian waters
now controlled by her. She must grant
" the choice OF an island in the La
drones group for O coallng station In
addition she must allow the United
States to hold for the present the city
ana bay OF Manila and q zone OF terri
tory thereRbous, and must agree 20 sub
nit all questions affecting the Philip
pine islands. their future possessionb dis
position and government TO joint COM
mission to be made up Of representa-
tives Of the governments Of Washington
and Madrid.
This was accomplished on the part Of
Spain when Ambassador Cambon pre-
sented to the President credentials he
had received from the Spanish govern
ment appointing him envoy extraordi-
nary and plenlpotentiary, with COM
plete Instructions as to the manner OF
acting upon every one OF the peace con-
ditlons presented by the United States,
Including the disposition Of Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Philippines, the Ladrones, in-
demnity. armistice and 0ll other qies-
tIons likely to arise in the course Of the
negotiations.
Peace Conditions.
with the credentials authorizing him
to speak. as plenipotentary, for the
government Of Spain. aud with full In
structions on every point at issue, Am-
bassador CANTON. in behalf of Spain.
not only received the peace conditions
laid down by the American cabinet
earlier in the day. but theTeupon enter
ed upon their full discussion with
view to reaching a final and complete
agreement. After strong argument me
President and Secretary Day consented
to a modification OF the American terms
In one particular. What that modilca-
tion relates to Is NOT disclosed, but II ls
believed not to apply to the condition tor
the absolute independence oil CUBA the
cesslon Of Porto Rico, or the granting OF
adeuuate cuaiinE stations 10 the United
Stntps IN the Pacific. or to diminish In
any vital particular the terms on Whlch
peace will be restored.
The modification brought about prac-
tical unnnImlty between the President
and Ambassador CambOn, as plenipo-
tentIary for Spain, and the latter has
now transmitted the result Of the con-
ference to Madrid for approval, which,
II given, viii end the war.
SpaIu's AnSIVer Expected Tuesdhy'
The persons best informed as to the
proSasilities declare that the answer OF
the Spanish government to the terms Of
peace outlined by the government OF the
United States is not expected before
Tuesday. This opinion is based upon
knowledge Of the time when the United
States communication was reserved IN
Madrid, which was not until an early
hour this morning, the time required 70
decipher Il, the necessity for an e1elena-
"A eonsideration of the matter by the
snoTjSb cabinet. and also the necessity
III. carefully framing the rejolnder II
jS mt meant by this statement 10 ques-
tIon in any manner the full plenipoten-
tiary powers OF NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassador, in dealing with the subject
ON lhe contrary they are in latitude
wider than those usually conferred IN
s,ich cases, But his position Is some
what dmIlnr to that OF the President
l5nnseIs who Is obliged TO secure the
oanc4Ion of the United States senate TO
anv treatry OF peace he may prepare
for the ambassador must suomat 10 tne
Io6rId cabinet for It's approval any
agreement that he may enter INTO. BuS
In tbe drafting of such an agreement ne
js fIIiiy authorized 10 proceed In ms ols-
crctIon and TO guard against any pos
si,IlIty OF Reputation of his action no
RIOS 1,sen given the minutest definition
~ thc concessions that will be mnde oy
tha snanish government on every point
that nv any possibility could be expect
cd To arise in the course Of the neSota-
tions. ..,.,-,,o,,,
that NJ. Cambon had such powers WnSh
he appeared yesterday afternoon az enc
white house to receive the Amerncan
answer, hut Onoe the President was sat-
iEfied that he was competent TO deal IN
an authorized manner with our govern
ment the production OF his credentials
was hailed with satisfaction as tendinE
to hasten the reaching OF an agreement
without iosS or time and In the most oil,
rect manner, for technically the United
statos Is now treating with Spain WITH
mi the Intervention of any third power
n may be said also that NJ. CamDon Is
nroceedlng With straightforwardnehs to-
wards hIs object. and thnt there Is no
fear Of devious diplomacy being miro
duced into the negotiations,
Modtnratlon ~ to philippines
There ls much speculation as to the
nature uf the amendment In tho answer
Of the United states that the Hmbassa-
dor succeeded IN inducing President Nc;
Rlnley TO make, after the document had
Saen 40 carefully constructed by ME
cabinet. An that can be knowingly
etoted liz that II relates 10 that part OF
me answer which deals with the future
Of thc philippines. Il Is known that the
spsnish efforts were concentrated upon
me retention OF the islands, and the
Madrid cablnet was willing 10 make al.
-.-h :, -, -, ertfIcn In tta nOWlr 10 secure