The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-10
SPAIN SENDS MMNLEY ITS ANSWER
The Nature Reply Only surmised at This
Stage of the Highly Interesting
Negotiations

require the full text to show how far
the language used my De construed as
an acceptance. The provision as to the
commission is assented to. The COM
mission is to consist of five commits
sioners on each side. with Paris as the
probable meeting place. The Spanish
reply is said to develop somewhat the
scope of the commission. leaving TO it
not only the determination of the flu
ture of the Philippines. but also the de-
tails involved in the arrangement of
lasting peace.
The outcome of the conference is un-
known, but the best opinion obtainable
is that the matter is still open. that
Ambassador Cambon will report to
Spain the result of his efforts and the
desires of this government, and that
another reply from Spain as to some
details will be necessary to a final con-
clusion.
There were just four parties to the
conference, President Mckinley and
Secretary Day on this side, and NJ.
Cambon, the French ambassador. and
his first secretary of legation. NJ. Thie-
baut, presenting the case of Spain. The
call of the ambassador had been almost
momentarily expected from the mo-
ment the cabinet adjourned. The pres
ident was in readiness for the call
throughout the afternoon, but toward
3 o'clock took a brief respite from his
work and gained a short nap. Several
members of the cabinet called. but left
after remaining but a few minutes in
the white house.
Shortly after o'clock Secretary Day
drove over from the state department
and Joined the president, announcing
that he had received word from the
French embassy as to an appointment
and it was agreed the president should
see NJ. Cambon at 4:30 o'clock to-day.
AS on the day the president rendered
to the ambassador the terms this gov
ernment offered, the embassy carriage
at the appointed hour stopped at the
entrance to the grounds and NJ. Cambon
and NJ. Thiebaut sauntered lesurely up
the circular walk. When the ambassa-
dor and his secretary entered the
white house il was $3.50 o'clock. The
president and Secretary Day immedi-
ately Joined them in the library. From
then until a scant hour and half af-
terward the four were closeted togeth-
er, going over the answer of the Sa-
gasta government 1t was noticeable
that neither Assistant Secretary John
Moore nor Secretary Adee, both of
whom are authorities on diplomatic
phraseology and one or the other whom
has been called into conference on pre-
vious occasions, were present. When
the meeting ended it was 1905 o'clock.
Secretary Day did not leave the white
house at the conclusion of the confer
ence. He had been accompanied to the
executive mansion by Mrs. Day and
they remained to-day with the presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley.
Shortly after o'clock Secretary Day
went to his office in the state depart
ment, remaining there about an hour.
In response to inquiries concerning the
result of the conference with NJ. Cam
bon. the secretary said that no infor-
nation could be made public tonight.
Further than that he declined to go.
He could not discuss in any way. he
said. the answer which had been sub
mitted by Spain.
Secretary Day returned to the white
house about $3.50 O'clock. Meantime
Secretaries Alger Bliss, Postmaster
General Smith and Attorney General
Griggs had arrived at the executive
mansion. The five members of the cab
met remained in conference with the
president until 10:30 o'clock. Assur-
ance was given that the conference
did not amount to a formal meeting of
the cabinet, although the reply sub
mitted by the Madrid government was
| discussed. At the conclusion of the con-
ference Secretary Alger said that moth
ing could be given out tonight as to the
reply of the Spanish government, indi-
eating that IL was a subject for fur
ther consideration than had been given