The record-union., 1898-08-10
rangement of a lasting peace.

idh6C VI d peace.
The outcome of the whole conference
is unknown, but the best opinion OBJ
tainable is that the matter is still open;
that EmbaSsador Cambon will report
to Spain the results Of his efforts and
the desires of this Government, and
that another reply from Spain as to
some details will be necessary to final
conclusion.
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, M.
Thiebaut, presenting the case of Spain.
The. call of the ambassador had been
almost momentarily expected from the
moment the Cabinet adjourned. The
President was in readiness for the call
throughout the afternoon, but toward
) o'clock took brief respite from his
members of the Cabinet called, but left
after remaining but a few minutes in
the White House.
Shortly after 4 o'clock Secretary Day
drove over from the State Department
and joined the President, announcing
that he had received word from the
L
and it was agreed that tke President
should see M. Cambon at half-past five.
AS on the day when the President ten
dered to the ambassador the terms this
Government offered, the Embassy car
riage at the appointed hour stopped at
the entrance to the grounds, and M.
Cambon and M. Thiebaut sauntered lei
surely up the circular walk. When
the ambassador and his Secretary en-
tered the White House it was o:4O
o'clock. The President and Secretary
Day Immediately joined them in the
library. From then until a scant hour
and a half afterward, the four were
closeted together going over the an
swer of the Sagasta Government. 1t
was noticeable that neither Assistant
Secretary John Moore nor Assistant Sec
retary Adee. both of whom are author
tiles on diplomatic phraseology, and one
or the other of whom has been called
into conference on previous occasions,
We're present. When the meeting end
ed. 1t was five minutes past seven.
Secrtary Day did not leave the White
House al the conclusion of the confer
ence He had been accompanied~t to
the Executive Mansion by Mrs. Day,
and they remained to dine with the
President and Mrs. Mckinley Shortly
after s o'clock Mr.. Day went to his Of
flee in the State Department, remaining
there about an hour.
In response to inquiries concerning
the result of the conference with NJ.
Cambon, the Secretary said that no in
formation could be made public to-
night. Further than that he declined
to go. He could not discuss in any
way, he said, the answer which had
| been submitted by Spain. Secretary
Day returned TO the White House about
half-past nine.
Meantime Secretaries Alger, Bliss
Postmaster General Smith and Attor-
ney General Griggs had arrived at the
Executive Mansion. The five members
of the Cabinet remained in conference
with the President until 1870 o'clock
Assurance was given that the confer
ence did not amount to a formal meet
( ing of the Cabinet although the reply
submitted by the Madrid Government
was discussed.
AT the conclusion of the conference
Secretary Alger said that nothing could
be given out tonight about the reply
of the Spanish Government. indicatins
that it was a subject for further con-
Sideration