Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
MAKING THE TERMS.
The Surrender Of Santiago de Cuba
Is Not Yet Consummated.
Cen. 10RiL IS ASKING TOO MUCH.
Tho Spanish General Will Supreuder. hut
lie Want. Hs Soldiers 70 Carry
Their rans--Crouhls Over
Outlying Gnrris0nA

last night, at which three other lne,I
bers Of the cabinet were present, Sc
rotary Alger said: ''The situation
inst this: The Spaniards at Santiao
are prepared to surrender but the
want to carry their arms We hay
determined to grant no such conce,
sion nor any concession except til
generosity of this government t
transport them TO Spain" Secretar
Alger was asked II it was not the es
pectation that when it was known tina
no other terms would be granted tn
surrender would take place, and IT
piled that such was the case. In an,
event no otner concession would b
afforded by this government. Secre
tary Alger did not say how much tim
would be allowed the enemy to reacl
a conclusion. but it is known that tn,
administration will make 1t very shor
and submit to no further parley witt
Gen. Toral. The next move is sur
render upon the terms which The
United States government propose o,
Immediate attnck upon the Spanish
forces by the army and navy.
In view of Skaters last dispatch,
no fear is felt that the negotiations
for the surrender of the forces in
Santiago city will not be prosecuted
to Il successful conclusion. Gen. Toral.
1t is known, at first insisted that his
men should be permitted to carry their
arms with them to Spain. This con.
cession Gen. Shafter declined to grant.
Toral has modified his demand regard.
ing the arms and has presented a
petition that the arms taken from
his men be returned to Spain
with the troops. As indicated
in Secretary Alger's statement
above given, the petition has
been denied by this government. The
usual delay, which has puzzled the
war officials, is accounted for by the
difficulty which Gen. Toral is having
in surrendering that part Of the force
under his command which Is not In
the city Of Santiago. Gen. Shafter es.
Inmates that there are from $4,000 to
ID 900 men In Santiago and nearly as
many more in the province outside
The city 1t is believed that the DELAY
in the negotiations is made necessary
In order to secure the surrender of the
outlying garrisons, some of which NAV
question Toral's authority TO surrender
hem. without definite instructions to
that effect from Madrid.
There was long and anxious wait
yesterday to hear further news from
he commissioners who had been
charged to make arrangements for the |
of the Spanish army at San. |
iago. For Is hours no word came |
rom either Gen. Shafter or Gen.
Niles, although there was the keenest
|esire on the part of the president and
he cabinet officers to learn what was
o be done and whether the actual
urrendering of Santiago and the
'panish troops had been carried out
toward the middle of the afternoon.
ispatches from Gen. Shafter and Gen.
lilies began to arrive in response to
ecretary Longs dispatch. They were
OF given out In full, butsuch portions
s were made public showed that the
egotiations were still in progress and
hat the Spaniards had raised some
ather unexpected questions.
The following statement has been
sued by Secretary Alger from the
ispatches he has received from the
Ulcers at Santiago: 1.-THE commits,
oners on the part of the United
tates named by Gen. Shafter were
ems. Wheeler, Lawton and Lieut.. ;
Iiley. Their discussion lasted until
tie Thursday night and was taken
by them at nine o'clock yesterday
orning. This surrender covers a I
'eat area of the eastern part of Cuba.
course, the details may take some
tile time, but they are being pushed I
rward as rapidly as possible" 4
Following is part of the telegram t
ceived from Gen. Shafter in response
Secretary Alger's inquiry as to the t
rrender: q
Headquarters. Santiago, via Playa, July ia-
lutant General, Washington; Sent you sew
81 kilograms yesterday, as did Gen. Miles, in
gard to the surrender Gen. Toral agreed to
rrender oil the forces under his command in
stern Cuba, upon distinct understanding
1t they were to be sent to Spain BY the
Ilted states that this surrender was author.
d by Gen. Blanco and that its submission Ia
'drid was merely formal The commission.
! to arrange details were appointed
heller, Lawton and Miley on the part OF the
lted States Points were Immediately Ii
sed by Spanish commissioners The dis.
'sion lasted until ten o'clock last night NV
nmissioners sent think the matter will be
tied to-day, and met at $50 O'Clock this
rning There are about l2,OO) troops in the
', md about Us many more In the surround
district; 5000 In oil will be Transported IL
n Miles was present and said the surrender q,
$ as absolute and complete as possible II %
mot be possible that there will be failure in u
npleting arrangements Water famine in eC
imminent Have supply cut. This was st
Lieut. Miley by English commissioner. !,
II wire frequently when NEGOTIATIONS are n,
gressing.-Shafter. Major General Com.
nding al