The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-03
SPAIN TO SURRENDER.
RspIy Will Practically Accept
Peace Terms.
SLIGHT CONCESSIONS ASKED
Their Nature Not Yet Given TO the
Public,

European Advices Represent the
Answer as Sent From Madrid Mon
day-Terms of the Acceptance Not
to BE Made Public Until Certain
Details Referred to Washington
Are SettIed-President Mckinley
Has Received Unofficial Advices
That His Terms viii Be Accept
cd
washington, Aug. 2.-Shortly before
midnight, Secretary Alger, as he left the
White House, after conference with the
President, said the administration had re-
ceiyed no official information that the
Madrid government had accepted the
terms of peace proposed by the United
States.
Unonicialy the President has been in
formed that the Spanish ministry has ac-
ceded to the terms of this country for a
cessation of the war
The unofficial advices have reached the
President in the form not only of press dis
patches, but of private dispatches from
confidential agents of the United States
government
While this government has strong Iea-
sons for believing that its terms of peace
have been agreed to by the Madrid gov
ernment the President is taking nothing
for granted.
Arrangements for pressing the war to
successful conclusion are going forward
precisely as if no negotiations for peace
were in progress.
AT a conference participated in by the
President, Secretary Alger and Adjt. Gen.
Corbin at-the executive mansion tonight
a final decision was reached as to the con-
stltution of the provisional corps for Porto
Rico to be commanded by
Gen. Wade. The regiments which are to
comprise the corps were decided on and
win be designated in a general order to be
issued probably tomorrow.
Secretary Alger said that the corps might
be en- route to Porto Rico within week.
Notwithstanding these warlike prepara-
tons the belief In official circles tonight
amounts almost to a conviction that active
hostlities practically have been concluded.
prominent official of the administration
said tonight: The end Is near in my opin-
ion. The Information thus far received Is
unofficial and meager, but that it is accu
rate in the main, we have no reason to
doubt In fact we have reason to believe It
is correct"
It is understood that the treason" re-
ferred to is contained in the private ad-
vices received by the President and from
private dispatches received by representa-
tives Of foreign governments at this cap
ital
Ambassador Cambon, who Is conducting
the negotiations for the Spanish govern
ment, has not communicated, so far as
could be ascertained, with President to-
night, and it is not probable the official
response to the terms proposed by the
United States has yet reached the French
ambassador. Upon its receipts it will he
transmitted to the President without de-
lay.
In the event of Spain's acceptance of the
otlihs proposed by this country the first
step PROBABLY will be towards an agree
5ic il9il 10 close active hostilities pending the
uIaltlhS OF a treaty of peace along the
l'neS OF the accepted terms. According "a
precedents ordinarily regarded an arpois1
~ ~ would be proclaimed and in the cir
cIuiIlstances, this would mean the nractical
close Of The war - ''-s al