The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
ROCKS MI AL PASSED.
4 String May be Attached to Spain's Acceptance of the United
 States Peace Terms.
ASSERTIONS BY THE MADRID LIBERAL.

"The Conditions Accepted Ad Roferen-
 dunn" Which ls NoI Onr Way at All
 The Reply May Lead to an Exchange
 of eahles of a Critical Nature, Creating
 Fresh Dimculties..
 MADRID, Aug. s.-9 A M-The Lib eraI says: "The government accepts the United States conditions ad refer endum, believing that it is not author ized to cede territory without the vote of the cortes If President Mckinley objects the cortes will be convobed this month. A fresh note from President Mckinley replying to Spain's reply is expected during the course of this week.
 Fresh Difficulties May lie Created.
 Continuing, the Liberal expresses the opinion that Certain passages of SRain's reply may lead to an exchange Of cable messages of critical nature, possibly creating fresh difficulties.
 No Word Yet at the White House.
 WAsHNaFoN, Aug. 8.-Secretaries AIger and Long and Att'y.-Gen. Griggs were in conference with President Me kinley for an hour, ending at hali-past twelve. At the conclusion of the conference it was announced that thc official notification of Spains acceptance of our terms had not yet been received. The presidents eXpac. tatou is that he will receive the for ma acceptance early tomorrow. The delay is accounted for by the time re quired in translatins the cipher in it's several stages via Paris.
 Said to Have Been Cabled to Washington. PARIS, Aug. S.-The Spanish ambas sador presented to the French minis ter for foreign affairs, NJ. Del Casse, Spain's reply to the peace terms of the United States, which was subsequent ly cabled to Washington.
 Received at the French Embassy. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-A dispatch re- ceiyed at the French embassy at 2:40 P m, it is learned, was the Spanish answer to Americas terms of peace It was in cipher, and is quite long. The embassy staff began it's transa- tion at once, but it will take some time to complete the work.
 seems to be Lengthy. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-At ;:sO o'clock the Spanish reply was still arriving at the French embassy, the fourth section having just been received.
 An Impression that is Growing at the Cap
 ital.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The impress sion is growing in otficlal quarters that the spanish answer, while in the na- ture of concession of the American demand, is not brief and simple ac- ceptanee witout reservation on condi- tion.
 How the Indications Point.
 There is no direct official advice on this point, but, all indications are that the response is document of consider able length, prepared with laborious care, and that it has several features which may not appear in the condi- tions presented by the United States.
 Much Conjecture Excited.
 Whether an acceptance of this char aeter will be regarded by the author ities here as sufficiently responsive to the American demands is matter ex- citing much conjecture In some quar- ters it IS being urged that so long as Spain
 Accepts the Essential Principle required by the United States, the disposition here will be to deal with the defeated enemy Tn generous spirit in minor details It is probable that those will be views presented by the French ambassador in case the Span ish reply is
 Not Simple, Categorical Acceptance of the American terms. On the other hand, 1t is believed that response which opens up diplomatic controversy and gives the conditions much broad CT scope than as originally framed at Washington,
 May Not Meet with Approval Here.
 For instance, the Madrid advices seem to imply that the answer is based on an immediate cessation of hostili- ties, but the view among officials here is that hostilities will not cease on the submission of a conditio nal response, but that
 They VIII Progress Steadily unt1 the American conditions progress entirely beyond the stage of possible diplomatic complication over details. There is a strong disposition in some influential quarters to have hostilities continue until the actual
 Execution of Havana and Porto Rico Be-
 gins
 by the authorization of Spanish troops It is probable that the spanish reply will be in the hands of the government in time for consideration Ut Tuesdays regular cabinet meeting.
 Hobson VIII Gall on Cervera.
 ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug 9.-Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond r, Hob son arrived at s;40 a. m., but will be in town only q few hours. lie will call on Admiral Ceryera, and will also visit the quarters at the naval academy, which l he still retains.
 Death of George Maurice Ebers, tho EgyptoIogist