The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-30

commercial treaties now existing between
the Spanish governments and her possess
sions there and outside Powers are eNtin-
guished.
Some discussion was had as TO the prob
ABILITY of Spanish acceptance of our terms
The views differed though it can be stat
ed that several Cf the more influential
members of the cabinet believed that the
terms substantially agreed upon would no.
be accepted by Spain at once. While be-
QeVing that the proposition made should
IN all reason constitute the minimum 10
be considered some expressed the belief
that Spain would moi be Immediately dis
posed to reach an agreement on them
ana that possibly a considerable lapse Of
time would ensue before that government
would be ready 10 yield, meantime seeking
a compromise. which it was asserted was
moi to be enteriained for a moment
| others took the ground chat there was
| every indication thai she had decided TO
make terms, and that what was now pro-
| posed would soon be acceded to avoid fur
ther disaster
One factor In the protracted discussion
OF the Philippine problem was the absence
oil adVlces as 60 the existing ltuaton there
on This date, Il point which might be of
considerable importance IN the adjus tmcnt
Of the question
The unconfirmed dispatch reporting that
!
mented ON as indicating that definite ac-
| ton with knowledge of the exact situation
| at Manila might cause statement regard
/ ing conditions chat did not exist
Inc formal papers crystaNizing the re-
| suits of the two sessions to-day VIII be
| prepared by tomorrow. formal vote
Will then be had and the answer of this
! government is likely to be communicated
| " Spain before nightfan.
! The war department expects an easy
! conquest of Porto Rico and notwithstlnd-
| ing the overtures for peace made by Spain
! the war viii be prosecuted vigorously in
/ that island.
! The belief Is general IN the war depart
ment that Gen. Merritt has landed at Ma
Mia, though no cable information 30 that
eject has been received. The fact thal Gen
! Merritt sailed a month ago ana has
/ had ample time TO reach Manila Is the
/ ground for the belief in the departments
The care Of the sick and wounded and
! steps looking to their greater comfort en-
! crossed officers of the war department dur
ing the day. An officer has been dis
/ patched to MOntauk Point L. l., 10 pre-
/ pare hospital for the sick of Gen. Shaft
| ers army when they shall have arrived
again i'm the United States
! q Orders have also been issued looking to
the accommodation of sick soldiers on fur
! lough, enabling them TO visit their homes.
mittee to visit the hospitals Of the various
| camps, with a view of amelorating the
! condition Of the sick. A surgeon Of the
! army and Mai Hopkins OF the adiutant
! general office viii compose this commits
! sion, with perhaps some other officer of
/ the army Maj. Hopkins is Secretary Al
| gers military aide. The surgeon general S
office Is considering the adVisablity of al
! lowing a number OF women as nurses in
! the hospitals at the large camps.
Gen. Shafter was heard from this after
noon in a message relating TO the trans
/ ports in Santiago. which are wanted "a
carry additional forces to Porto Rico. lie
reported that they We're being unloaded as
fast as possible and that the Yucatan, Al
/ legheny, Comal ana San Marcus sailed
! for Tampa yesterday, while the Seguran-
ca, Miami and Matteawan were to sail to-
| day. The department wants at least three
of these boats at once at Tampa to load
on the artillery and cavalry Of Gen. Cop
! p,nger's division. Gen. Coppnger tele-
graphed to-day that so far these troops
have left Tampa: Eleventh and Ninteenth
| Infantry, under Gen. Schwan; Batteries
| G and M Of the Seventh Artillery: Troops
| x, Second Cavalry, and A, Fifth Cavalry.
The following troops are waiting trans
ports: Batteries X and NJ Fifth Artillery
+ Of the Sixth, II of the Seventh ana O
of the Fourth. The Fifth Infantry. Fifth
Cavalry, Gen Hudsons brigade, consist
ing of The Second Georgia. Fifth Mary
land and First Florida, and Gen Snyder
headquarters, as wen as the division head
| quarters.