Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-30
NO ANSWER YET,
The Cabinet to Meet Again This Morning
to Consider the Reply to SPANS Peace
Proposal.

smooth away inequalities and adj
Just some very minor differences
before making the answer expect
ed by NJ Cambon.
The point under discussion dur s
ing the greater part Of the meet
ing was what disposition should be
made of the Philippines. On the
other issues unanimity deveioped.
There was to be Independence de-
manded for Cuba Porto Rico was to
be coded to the United States. coal
ing stations were to be acquired
at Guen, In the IAdr0ne islands.
and one in the Caroline islands.
These propositions were disposed
Of quickly, but when it came to
the Philippines, some diversity OF
opinion was revealed. As near az
can be gathered. this did not re-
late mainly to the retention OF the
islands; on that proposition ma
jority of the cabinet was speedily
recorded in the negative. But ac-
cepting the broad proposition that
Spain was to be allowed to keep
these possessions, other questions
of Importance developed, and it
was felt that these must be an
swered definitely before the sub /
ject could be disposed OF
There was no question as to the
propriety of demanding the coaling
station in the Philippines. and
while there reasonably might be
a difference OF opinion as to the
location and extent of this station
little difficulty was expected to be
encountered In solving the prob
lem. because the matter could be-
referred 10 the naval board ~
are competent to deal with.
subject. The perplexing probld
was what form OF government
should be instituted In the Phillip
pines. and what should be the ma
ture of the guarantee required OF
Spain thas the new government
should be lif] kal ard a6ta11
in character. 1>9se I've,
/ hinged on the primary de
interfere at all in prescribing }
change in the conditions In the
Philippines. Some members OF tho
cabinet felt that the insurgents UNI
der Aguinaldo, having acted inde-
pendently of the United States
from the very beginning of the IN
surrection movement, and having
lately shown disposition TO make
trouble for us. had no moral claim
upon the United States In the set
Element of the terms OF peace. On
the other hand IT was urged that
our government should lose no OPP
portunity to extend its principles
throughout the world and that this
would be done best In the present
case by requiring Spain to extend
ENhhAhN dhttAolif W tuG iNUfitD~
pines. 1t was just upon such points
as this that the discussion proceed
ed all day.
A point which was quickly es-
tablished was that there should be
no reference Of any phase OF the
question of the disposition OF the
islands to any concert or individual
action by outside powers. Another
point that was settled, though
there was no formal action on 1t.
was that no protest ags..ast the con-
tinuance of military or nAuai oper-
atoms pending the peace A1gotia-
tions would avail In the 5 test,
that there would be no ar lice,
no suspension Of operatiors any
modification whatever OF Mt
plans until the Spanish government
had agreed to the terms proposed.
Incident 10 the cession OF Porto
Rico and the recognition OF Cuban
independence by Spain was the de-
cisioB that every vestige OF Spanish
government and authority In the
Caribbean and West Indian waters
must be removed effecting q ma
teriaI acquisition OF numerous isf~
ands over which the Spanish flag
flies, one Of the most important of
which Ia the Isle OF Pines. Fur
thermore, this sweeping change q
authority from Spain TO the Uni
ted States i'm our nearby waters, n
to be effective also as quit cIafrn
OF all Indebtedness assumed by th8 :
Spanish government and chRee<r
by her to the Islands, 80 far
United States IL concerned, ar
commercial treaties now ex
between the Spanish gDverT
ard her possessions there and
sids powers are extinguished
With respect 70 the PROV
the Philippine
she is allowed
ards, IT Is suggV