The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
The President is Informed OF
the Acceptance
Of Terms of Peace by the
Spanish Cabinet.
NOT YET OFFICIALLY
But the Whole Question is Con-
sfdered Settled.
One or Two Amendments
Will Be Asked.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-The president
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
said that he had received unofficial no
tifcation of Spain's agreement to our
peace terms and that he is expecting
the Spanish reply will be communica-
ted to him at any moment.
Secrecy at Madrid.
London, Aug. 3.-The Madrid CORES
pondent of the Daily Mail says:
The government has accepted the
principal of the American conditions
but the acceptance will not be made
public until inquiries to Washington on
matters of detail have been settled thus
rounding eff the preliminary basis.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily News says:
The government reply to the Amer
lean peace terms left here Monday
evening. The government believes that
the nature of the negotiations requires
the greatest secrecy and that their sue
cess will depend upon the observance of
absolute reserve here. Official Sc
crecy is therefore complete.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard says:
The governments reply to the Amer
lean terms was forwarded through NJ.
Cambon and there is a strong prospect
that peace will be concluded.
It is not to be supposed that
the United States government will OBJ
ject to representations being made on
the Philippines question and some
claims which were mooted by the Uni
ted States in the West Indies On all
the remaining main issues Spain shows
a disposition to assent to the American
demands
With regard to the part played in the
negotiations by NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassador at Washington, there is
now a marked tendency here and in
Paris to attribute considerable import
ance. Directly the arrangements for a
settlement are completed. it is supposed
the press will be allowed more liberty
for comment.
NO practical suggestion was adopted
at the council today for continuing the
war or avoiding the penalties, already
so painful and heavy. and all sections
Of the opposition will have to acquiesce
in what the government negOtiates with
the United States.
Spain's Quick Work.
London, Aug 3.-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Times, says:
The rumors that President Mckinley
insisted on getting a definite reply not
later than Wednesday seem to be con-
firmed by unusual rapidity of official
procedure. Generally, when the Span
ish government has to take an import
ant decision, a long series of cabinet
councils is devoted to what is called in
semi official phraseology exchanges of
expression.
1t was expected therefore that these
operations would require many days
In reality, if entirely dispensed with.
they were got through in a single sit
ting and the whole procedure of exam
lining the American demands, deciding
on a course of action and preparing a
formal reply was accomplished, if we
may trust the Madrid press, in less than
25 hours.
NJ Cambon's note was received Sun
day evening and communicated imme-
diately to the queen regent by the for
eign minister who subsequently, paid
Sagasta midnight visit. All day Mon
day there was much activity and on
Tuesday 1t is supposed that the reply
was transmitted.
One or Two Amendments.
New York, Aug. "a special cable
to the Journal from Madrid. saws:
Spain accepts the principal conditions
or peace as set forth by the American
government and only the peace details
are needed to cause all hostilities to
cease at once
A peace delegation will be chosen at
once to confer with the represen-
tatiyes of the United States. The peace
conditions set forth by President Nc
hlniey were discussed at length by
Galnlster Sagasta and at the conclusion
It was given out officially that the
terms OF the United States would be ac-
cepted There are one or two amend
E!enls ls IN the proposition Of the United
states that Spain will ask to be made
and II this done peace will be declared
at once.