Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-03
spain SUES TOR PEACE.
Commissions the French Ambassa-
dor in Washington to Open j.
the Negotiations.
AUDIENCE GRANTED BY The PRESIDENT.
Envoy of the SupDliant Nation IL
Given an Informal Hearing, the
DiscuAAiOn OF the Terms Proposed
-. Being Post pom ed Pending u Special
NlectinE az the Cabinet.

Discussion OF the Terms Proposed
! =. Being Postponed Pending u Special
| Meeting Of the Cabinet.
Washington, July 27.-The Spanish
government has sued for peace, not
Indirectly through the great powers Of
! Europe, but by direct appeal to Presi-
dent Mckinley. The proposition was
| formally submitted to the president
at three o'clock Tuesday afternoon
by the French amba ssador, NJ. Jules
Cambon. who had received instruc-
tions from the foreign office at Paris
to deliver to the government the ten
der of peace formulated by the Span
ish ministry. At the conclusion of the
conference between the president and
the French al bassador. the following
official statement was issued FROM the
white house:
1.-The French amba ssa DOR on behalf Of
the government Of Spain and by direction
of the Spanish minister Of foreign af-
fairs. presented. to the president this af.
ternoon at the white house message from
the Spanish government looking to the
termination Of the war. and the settlement
of terms OF peace
INC IrSI overture.
This was the only official statement
made public, but it sut1ced to put at
rest all con mcclure. and TO make clear
and definite that at last Spain had
taken the initiative toward peace. Al
though peace rumors have been cur
rent almost daily heretofore since
the war began not one Of them had the
Of 1nfi MI ho
French ambassador received in>truc-
tions from Paris. last Monday night,
no overtures Of any kind had been re-
ceived.
Suggests No Terms.
The proposition submitted by the
embas sador acting for the Spanish
government was quite general in
terms and was confined to the one es.
kential point of an earnest plea that
negotiations be opened for the pur-
pose of terminating the war and ar
irving at terms of peace. The COM
munication Of the Spanish government
cid not suggest any specific terms of
peace. nor was any reference made 10
Cuba. the Philippines, Puerto Rico or
other Spanish possessions. The evil
dent purpose Of the Madrid authorities
was to first learn whether the United
States would treat on the subject of
peace. ard after that to take up such
terms as the two parties might sug-
gest. Neither was there any sugges-
ton from the Spanish government
that an armstice be established pend
ing the peace negotiations. 1t seemed
natural, however. from the PROPOSE
ton that formal peace negotiations be
entered upon and that pending their
conclusion a cessation Of hostilities
would occur.
Forming n Repy.
Washington, July 2s.-The admins.
tration is carefully delibera ting over
the forma! reply to be made to the
peace message presented through the
French ambassador. Wednesday after
noon the president with Secretary Of
State Day and Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith went over the
situation and reviewed the course to
be taken. Weight is given to the
counsels Of the postmaster general
owing to his diplomatic experience and
study of international questions. A
final conclusion will not be reached
until the cabinet has an opportu-
nifty to take up SPANS note and our
projected answer.
Will Lose No Ground.
1t can be stated positively, the pres
ident is determined to lose no ground
through Spanish diplomacy. The
armistice, if granted, will be- condi-
toned upon the most binding pledges
that it is to be followed by treaty of
peace. Moreover, the preliminary
agreement that provides for an armis-
tice must constitute in itself an un-
derstanding on the part Of Spain to
submit to certain broad conditions i'm
POSED by the United States as the
basis of peace.
&Afo Push Military Operations.
Military operations are to go stead
lily forward, so far as the United States
is concerned, until the negotiations
have advanced much further than they
arc at present. They are subject to
interruption at any moment by an ar
Ills t1Cc, UuC ~ liuSI DC SG1u lDdC TINS
is scarcely expected Immediately.
Has Manila Fallen.
Madrid: July 2S.-A report is cur
rent here that Spain has lost Manila.
the capital of the Philippine islands.
The story is that while Admiral Dewey
attacked the city from the water front
the American general in charge ofsthe
land forces made an assault on the
rear, having $4,000 troops, who were
assisted oy 10000 of Aguinaldo's ,nsur-
gents. Capt. Gen. Augusti, it is said
could not withstand the fierce attack,
as his total force was only 10000: Au-
gusti's reported surrender to the
Americans is. looked on with chagrin
here, as it was fully expected he would
make prolonged resistance. ... /.
Outlaw Band Wiped Out
Eufala, l. T., July #2s.-Mosez Milier's