Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-08-06
END OF The WAR NOT FAR AWAY
Terms Discussed With Cambon as
Envoy OF Spain and Forwarded
to spanish Government.

To Spanish Government.
Washington, Aug. 2.-This is a mo-
ment of expectancy here. The terms,
amounting to almost an ultimatum,
have been sent TO Spain, and upon the
answer, which is expected tomorrow,
depends whether the war shall eX-
tend or not.
When Cambon visited the white
house Saturday afternoon it was nj
first supposed that the ceremonies
would but comprise the presentation
Of the note to be forwarded TO Spain,
but the French ambassador came duly
credited as the envoy of Spain, pre-.
pared TO discuss the terms and in con.
sequence thereof the session was much
prolonged and carried the preliminar-
les to "A point where il only needs Il
ratification of the terms by Spain TO
insure an immediate cessation Of hos
t~ilities.
After the terms had been read and
carefully considered, under the inlu-
ence of an eloquent plea from Cambon
a slight modification of a single clause
was made and the French ambassador,
signifying his satisfaction over the re-
suit of the conference, prepared to
forward the note to Madrid.
Amendment TO Pence Terms.
There is much speculation as TO the
nature of amendment in the answer Of
the United States that the ambassador
succeeded in inducing President Nc
Kinley to make, after The document
had been so carefully constructed by
his cabinet. All that can be knowingly
stated is that il pertains to that part of
the answer which deals with the flu
turc Of the Philippines. 1t is known
that the Spanish efforts were conccn-
trated upon the retention of the
islands and the Madrid cabinet was
willing to make almost any sacrifice i'm
its power TO secure that end. Whether
or not the ambassador prevailed in this
is not known, but there is reason 20
believe that the success he attained
was limited and that the United States
purposes to retain some foOthold a lit
tie more important than n simple coal
ing station in the islands. Had our de-
mand bceen limited to n coaling sta
ton there would have been no doubt
Of it's acceptance and it is even prob
able that the concession might have
been made Of n considerable tract of
land for q naval station and a support
ing zone. But it is believed there was
strenuous objection TO the ccssion OF
the city Of Manila, the metropolis of
the group, and particularly TO refer
ring to II commission the future gov
eminent of the islands, for the Spanish
government is DESTROYS that its full
sovereignty shall remain unaffected
and without question. II is assumed
that it was this point which was the
subject Of amendment at the hands OF
the president yesterday, though what
form the change took is still unknown.
As some mention has been made in
the public discussions Of the POSSIBLE
ity Of the acquisition Of one of the
Caroline islands it may be stated au-
th]oritatively that the cabinet has not
considered the matter up to this time.
Effect on Hostilities.
The progress made in the ncgotia-
tons has given rise in some quarters
10 m expectation that hostiiitics are
TO be suspended very 500 This viii
depend upon the attitude Of the Span
ish government and the nature of its
answer to our demands. Ii has been
made clear to the French ambassador
that hOStilities will not be suspended
except upon the assurance Of n full ac-
ceptancc of our conditions aud he has
undoubtedly informed the Spanish
cabinet that il depends upon Spain
when the wan shall cease. Meanwhile,
as an earnest that our government has
not interrupted the execution Of its
campaign, an order was issued from
the war department yesterday for the
dispatch of an entire army division to
reinforce Generals Miles and Brooke
in Puerto Rico. This will be known as
the provisional division and will be
commanded by General Wade, at pres
cut in command at Camp Thomas,
ChiCkamauga park.