The true northerner., 1898-08-03
SPAIN HAS OUR TERMS
Dcns Know just How Far They
Must Climb Down for the
Sake Of Peace.
oAMB0N ACTS AS HER MINISTER.
Fully Instructed by the Spanish Cabi-
net as to His Duties as
Spain's Agent.

President ano 2SeDs Ii Diplomat Argue the
Question Qua ~ .h~mseIves, and Cam
bon Secures Modification That Is Not
Made Public but L. Guessed At-Gen.
Miles Reports the Porto Rican People
Delighted with the Domination of Uncle
Sam in That Island.
Washington, Aug. 1.-Events OF the
most momentous charaCt erred a
the conference at the White House Sat
urday afternoon between The president,
Ambassador Cambon (of France) and
Secretary Day. carrying the re zee nego-
tiations far beyond the mere subm ssiCn
Of terms of peace by e United Safes.
and reaching the point of a PIE m nary
bat.s OF peace between the government
OF Spain ard the government of the
United States, needing only the ratifica-
tion OF the Madrid cabinet in what was
done Saturday to bring the war to an
end. This Was accomplished on the part
Of Spain when Ambassador Camb n
presented TO the president credent ais
he had received from the Spanish gov
ernment appointing him envoy extra
ordinary and plenipotentiary with com
plete instructions as to the manner of
acting upon every one Of the peace con-
ditions presented by the United States,
including the disposition of Cuba, Porto
Rico, the PhiliI pin s. the Ladr nes. n
demnity, armistice, and all otter QIes-
tions likely to arise in the course Of the
negotiations.
Terms the Cabinet Agreed To.
cabinet Saturday were these: Cuba 20
be freed; Porto Rico to be ceded to the
United States; one Of the Ladrone ISL
ands (probaby Guam) To be ceIed TO
the United States as a coaling station,
and as an immediate step all Spanish
military forces in the West Indies to be
withdrawn with the formal reinquish-
ment by Spain OF her soverei gnty over
any possessions among those islands.
AS TO the Philippines the cabinet agree ed
upon the following points That Manila
bay, with the city and surround ng ter
ritory. should be retained in the posses
sion of the United States at least for
such length of time as is necessary
to devise and put in operation some
plan for the future government OF the
entire group. and that this government
mission OF the two natiOns-the United
States and Srain.
CambOn Secures "a Modification.
With his credentials authorizing him
to speak as plenipotent'a 'ary for the gov
ernInent OF Spain, and with full instruc-
tions on every point at issue. Ambas-
sador Cambon, in behalf Of Spain not
only received the peace conditions, but
cussion with view To reaching a final
complete agreement. After strong argu-
ment the president and Secretary Day
consented 20 modification Of the
American terms in one particular. What
that modification relates TO is not dis
closed. The medication brought about
practical unanmity between the pres-
dent and Ambassador Cambon. as
plenipotentiary for Spain, and the latter
has now transmitted the results Of the
conference to Madrid for approval.
Was Historic Discussion.
After the terms had been read TO NJ.
Cambon the discussion began point by
point. The president and the ambas-
sador addressed each other directly
with the greatest freedom and frank
ness. each stoutly maintaining the
justice of his position on the several
points involved. The ambassador ad-
dressed himself to the president not so
much as the advocate of Spain. but per-
sonally. having with the president, man
for man, a like interest in humanity
The president spike with equal frank
ness, and in the lengthy discussion
there was scarcely point in the whole
range Of the war which was not met
and freely considered.