The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-29
PREPARING A CAMP
FOR SKATERS TROOPS

AT the Earliest Possible Moment These Troops
are to BE- Removed from the Unhealthy Sur
roundings at Santiago to Camp Which is
to be Prepared for them on Long Island
Meanwhile Details are Being Made Of Troops
to Supply the Force that Shall Garrison San
tiago so Long as it Shall be Found Neces-
sary to Keep Troops there Spanish Talk Of
Bad Faith on Our Part Utterly BaseIess.
Washington, ID. c., July 2S.-The
terms which the United States govern
ment will find acceptable as basis OF
peace are being reduced 10 form by Sec
rotary Day, the President having reached
conclusion on their outlines. These
terms were the formal subject of inter-
est and discussion to-day in official CIR
cles. If the Presidents purpose was to
secure n free expression of public opln-
ion on this subject he has been gratifed
with the response made through the
newspapers and in the exhibition of ~
terest by government officials in the
though it was stated yesterday that no
announcement of the position assumed
by the United States in this matter
would be forthcoming before it had been
formally discussed III the Cabinet TO-
morrow. there is the best reason TO pc
lieye that after the full conferences the
President has had individually with the
members of his Cabinet, he has already
made up his own mind and that Secre-
tary Day has now practically reduced
to form the reply that the United States
government will make to the Spanish
governments overture through Ambassa-
dor Cambon.
On the main points of the terms of
peace the Administration position was
so well defined and stated by the Asso-
ciated Press yesterday that there is
little left to conjecture. About the only
point that seems to be open to amend
ment of an extensive character is the
disposition of the Philippines. While
the Administration has not failed to
take notice of the extent of the de-
mand for their acquisition by the Uni
ted States as exhibited in certain sec
tons of the country, it can be stated that
the conclusion has been reached to abide
by the first decision on this point, namely,
to relinqtlish the islands, retaining n
coalng station there surrounded by Il
sufficient zone of land to make it self
supporting. This decision it is possible
though not probable may be again
changed before the Cabinet disposes Of
the matter tomorrow as strong intlu-
ences are at work to induce the Presi-
dent to insist upon the substitution OF
at least an independent government over
the Philippines for Spanish rule. If
this point shall be difficult Of settlement
the answer to Spain may not be rendered
Tomorrow but may have to wait upon
another Cabinet meeting next Tuesday.
There was a display of Indignation in
official circles to-day upon the pnblca-
ton of what was reported to be state
ment from the Spanish Premier imputing
bad faith to the United States in pur-
suing the war and continuing TO make
conquests. However, this feeling soon
wore off as it became apparent upon re-
Election that the statement was elther
apocrypha or that if genuine, 1T was
simply one i'm a series of complex moves
on the board of Spanish polltlcs anu
was intended purely for home consump-
ton. The report from Madrid toward
the close Of the day that the newspapers
there had given their approval TO the
terms of peace described by the President
went toward relieving a certain feeling
Of encouragement that was manifested
mt the opening of the day for it was
patent that members of the Admnistra-
ton apprehended IA rejection Of her de-
mands by Spain at the beginning. If,
however, it shall appear that this Mad
rid statement is well founded and that
the Madrid papers fairly reflect the
views of the mass Of the Spanish people
then it seems probable that the difficult
ties that will lie before the Administra-
ton in accomplishing peace would be
rather internal than external, and will