The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD
PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES

HtUiuue May OF EeCcSSHy De lslaige1 :
What Course Right and Wisdom Should Die
tate is Now PuzIing Washington. The Case
Of the 0Iinde Rodriguez will Probably Soon
Reach a Satisfactory Adjustment.
Washington. ID. c., August 3.--Aftcr
ing for just an hour, this afternoon,
between the President and NJ. Cambon,
the French Ambassador, the latter act
ing as the representative of Spain, Secre-
tary Day emerged from the White
House, and announced that to-day's con-
ference was inconclusiye; wherefore the
parties to it had agreed to say nothing
publicly as to what occurred. The Secre-
tary did not appear to be discouraged
as he made this statement though he
admitted that no time had been set for
another conference. From this it is
gathered that the long expected answer
of the Spanish Government to the Prcsi-
dents note, upon being received had
turned out to be just as it was expected,
either a counter-proposition or a request
for a fuller statement in detail upon
some of the heads of the President S
note. Up to the middle of the after
noon it was stated by all parties CON
cerned that the Spanish answer had not
been received; that the only formal
note that had come to hand was one
from the Madrid Cabinet to Nj. Cambon
asking for information upon some points
that were not clear to the Spanish mind.
However, just after 3 O'Clock the Secre-
tary of the French Embassy, NJ.
Thieubaut, called at the State Depart
ment and arranged with Secretary Day
for meeting between the President
and the Ambassadors as soon as poSsi-
bic. The meeting was for $40 o'clock,
and Secretary Day was at the White
House in season, but was obliged to
wait about ten minutes for the French
Ambassador. As already stated after
comforting for IN hour. the parties sep
arated. having been unable to reach Il
conclusion as to the acceptance by Spain
of the peace conditions laid down by the
President, and binding themselves to
the observance of the strictest secrecy
as to the proceedings until further pro-
gress had been made. Thus, it is prac-
tically assured in advance that any at
tempt to state what occurred at to-
days meeting at the White House will
be nothing more than guess work.
Meantime in consonance with the de-
clared purpose of the President at the
beginning of the overture this confer
ence is not operating to restrain military
operations in any. degree.
Orders went ont to-day for IA confer.
ence of leaders of the regiments to nc
company General Wade to Porto Rico
and within twenty-four hours some OF
the troops of this expedition will b,
boarding the transports ut Newport
News. 1t is felt that even should al
armistice be declared before these troops
see active service ut the front it will Dc
beneficial for them to have made the
trip for otherwise there was danger OF
the morale Of the troops being destroy
ed through their craving to get away
from the big camp. and at least see the
shores Of Cuba or Porto Rico Profitine
by its last experience, General Wade 5
expedition is going to be the most com
plete in details of any that have yet left
our shores and the soldiers will he pro-
tected in their health and comfort to
the utmost degree.
Secretary Alger has himself conducted
an inquiry into the condition that led to
the fearful experience Of the wounded sol
diers who returned 10 the United States
on the COncho. and he has taken the
necessary steps to prevent repetition OF
the bad management exhibited in that
case. Thus there may be some delay in