Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-10

eminent Likely to Communicate With
Spain Again and Await Reply.
WAsHNGToE, Aug. 10.-More than "a
hours after it had begun to reach Wash
ington the Spanish note, in answer to
the presidents peace conditions, was
presented ut the White House by the
French ambassador late yesterday after.
noon. What the nature of the answer
was can only be conjectured at this
stage, the secretary of state, at the con-
cluslon OF the conference, making the
formal statement that nothing what
ever could be said on the subject.
The conference lasted about an hour
and twenty-five minutes. This pro
longed discussion was believed o ind
cate that the Spanish answer was nor
satisfactory III all respects, though III
just what points it fell short of meeting
the expectations of the president it i
impossible to say.
1t was felt by the observers that had
the answer been complete acceptance
of our terms, the result would have
been made public. On the other hand
IL NOulll w u SLlttiiiCAA lulGtGuCG W COLI
clude that the answer was unsatisfac-
tory entirely, for III that case, accord.
ing to the presidents statement hereto
fore made, his offer would have been
definitely withdrawn and the war re-
sumed with greater energy than before
1t would seem that there could
scarcely be good reason in this case
for Withholding the result of the con-
ference. On q whole it is rather to be
concluded that q middle result was OBJ
tanned; that Spain was found to have
attached certain conditions to her &C.
ceptance OF the presidents terms, but
that the latter was not disposed to re-
gard the injection of the new matter as
sufficient III Itself to warrant an lmme-
date termination of the peace negotia-
tions. According to this view, il would
seem that the president had taken ex-
ceptlon to some OF the Spanish condi-
tions, but has allowed last opportunity
for them to be withdrawn or modified.
The Spanish reply is said to be di-
vided into i've points or heads, namely,
Cuba, Porto Rico, Ladrone islands, oc-
cupation of Manila, and appointment
Of commission, which are treated in
the order named. So far as could be
learned no mention is made of the
Cuban debt. The retention of arms
and ammunition by the Spanish troops
comes in for indirect reference under
the head of Cuba
In the absence of an official state
ment it is impossible to give the Span
ish position on the several American
conditions. But from the best intorma-
ton obtainable, III treating each sub
ject, Cuba, Porto Rico, Ladrones, Ma
nil s.e,sfN
ance in some cases is understood to re-
late to conditions somewhat different
to those laid down by the American
government. AS to Cuba, the Ameri-
can terms demanded the evacuation OF
the island without specifying the future
form Of government. The Spanish re.
ply is said to accept the principle that
Spanish sovereignty over Cuba will ter
inmate, but 1t Is understood to take up
the future government OF the island
and because OF the extent Spanish III
terests there, is said to take the view,
either express or implied, that the
United States should administer to the
affairs OF the island AS to the time of
evacuating Cube, this is detail which
the Spanish reply is said to regard as
among mas which can be left to the
commission Ior final determination.
The American conditions as to Porto
Rico, the Ladrones, Manila, ETC., are
believed to be accepted, but the topics
are treated at some length, and it will
require the full text to show how far
the language used may be construed as
an acceptance.
The provision as TO the commission is
assented to. The commission is to CON
sist of five commissioners on each side,
with Paris as the probable meeting
place. The Spanish reply is said to de-
velop somewhat the scope of the COM
mission, leaving to it not only the de-
termination OF the future of the Philip
pines, but also the details involved in
the arrangement of a lasting peace.
The outcome of the conference is un-
known, but the best opinion obtainable
is that the matter is still open, that Am
bassador Cambon will report to Spain
the results OF his efforts and the desires
of this government, and that another
, reply from Spain as to some details will
be nece sSary to a final conclusion.
there were just four parties to the
COM erence, President Mckinley and
Secretary of State Day on the one side,
and Nj. Cambon. the French ambassa.
| cor, an, his first secretary of legation.
NJ. Tu.ebault. presenting the case of