The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-08-09
ULTIMATUM NOW IN MADRID
Mckinley Had Only One Proposition
to Make.
BY THAT He WILL FIRMLY STAND
There Was No inclination 60 Proiong
Negotiations with y Minimum
and n Maximum PROPOSE
tion, and They Were
Not Suggested.

Washington, Aug. 5.--There was al
expectation at the state department
that perhaps toward the close of tn,
afternoon some word might be re.
ceived from Spain through the French
ambassador In reply to the president,
deliverance upon the subject of peace
conditions.
This expectation was based upon
the fact that the terms themselves hac
not been modified in any essential
point, so that there was little occasion
for prolonged discussion by the Span.
ish cabinet, which was presumed tc
have thoroughly considered this mat
ter before rendering the first reply.
However it was perceived from the
news dispatches thatthe Madrid cabinet
meeting had been inconclusive, so II
was then presumed that nothing def
mite could be expected during the day
There is confident belief among
the administration officials that the
Spanish government will accept the
terms laid down by the president, and
NlA1I IlC uSluy VI O day vi b"O III tCS"
ognizing the inevitable Is to be ac-
counted for by reason of Spanish In
ternal politics, which would not coun-
tenance an unresisting submission
without at least a display of a purpose
to improve the terms. s.
This, however, can not be accom-
plished, and the French ambassador,
who is we'll aware of the fact, unques-
tionably has so informed the Spanish
government, though that government
has preserved its record In good form
to meet the criticism Of its political
opponents by submitting the counter
proposition presented by M. Cembon
TO the president s
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE
Meanwhile preparations for the
Wade expedition 90 on steadily. a
number of general officers being or
dered TO attach themselves thereto,
among them General Randall, who
was assigned 10 command the new mill
itary camp at Montauk Point. a.
Navy department officials also In
sist that no change has been made in
the orders to the Watson squadron.
Indeed, there seems to be now EVIL
dent purpose to dispatch this fine
squadron to European waters regard
less Of the termination of the war,
the idea being that the splendid dis
play which will be made by the Amer
lean ships will have a beneficial eff
feet, inspiring respect for our naval
strength.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt of the
rough riders has succeeded In hurry
ing the movements Of the war depart
ment in fetching Skaters army away
from Santiago, though in his disregard
of the conventionalities he has drawn
upon his head a rather sharp rebuke
from the secretary of war, who evil
IDENTIFY regards the course pursued by
Colonel Roosevelt as being calculated
TO injure discipline, though Inspired
by the most worthy mouves-
It 10 only fair to state that the war
department for some time has been
intent on removing these troops, and
1t is now more than a week ago that
General Shafter was instructed by
special cablegram to cheer up the SOL
diers by publicly informing them of
this determination. It was rather O
question Of ways and means than Of
lack of intention to redeem this prom
Use that caused delay.
NO REPRESENTATIONS MADE.
AS far as the question of removing
the troops back into the mountains
was concerned (the question which
seems to have precipitated the indig-
nation meeting among the American
at Santiago), 1t is learned
that the medical department here
made no such recommendation. All
that 1t had to say on this subject was
that If the troops must remain near
Santiago an effort should be made at
once to remove them to some healthier
camping ground.
Surgeon General Sternberg agrees
thoroughly with the opinion expressed
by the signers of the round robin" at
that Hull VIM htNO bhhClSu
from the severe malarial fevers Of the
Cuban coast. SO far from being i'm
mune against attacks Of yellow fever,
az has been asserted in some quar-
ters, are actually in very much greater
danger than those who have escaped
the malaria
Malarial fever, II is said, is no more
a protection against subsequent at
tack Of yellow fever than would be
case Of measles against smallpox,
while the fearful debility resulting
from the malarial fever would certain
ly tend&to make the victim an espe-
cial mark for yellow jack.
The department gave out state
ment OF It's resources In the way OF
transports k Santiago, and ALSO az
an incident. directed attention to the
fact that the troops can not be with
drawn "a Q whole until the Spanish
prhonsss ESQ disposed OF.
oaheswtss thsss " no certainty that.
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