Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-01

Point at Issue Between This Countr
can Terms Modified In One Uniinpor
tant Particular-The French Embassa
dor Proves an Able Defender of Span
ish Interests - The Concessions De
mapded Are Practically the Same a
First Reported-Spain Has the TERM
and Everything Now Rests With Her
Answer May Como In Very Few
Days-Admiral Dewey Reports Trouble
With Agulnaldo.
Washington, Aug. 1.-Events Of thu
most momentous character occurred a.
the conference at the White House be-
tween the president, ambassador Cam
bon Of France and Secretary Day, car
rying the peace negotiations far beyond
the mere submission of terms of peace
by the United States and reaching the
point of a preliminary basis OF peace
between the government Of Spain and
/ the government of the United States,
needing only the ratification of the
| Madrid cabinet in what was done to
bring the war to an end.
This was accomplished on the part Of
Spain when ambassador Cambon pre-
scented to the president credentials he
had received from the Spanish govern
ment appointing him envoy extraordi-
nary and plenipotentiary, with complete
instructions as to the manner of acting
Of va conditions
presented by the United States, includ-
ing the disposition of Cuba, Porto Rico,
the Philippines, the Ladrones, indem-
nifty, armistice and all other questions
likely to arise in the course of the ne
gotiations.
With these credentials authorizing
him to speak, as plenipotentiary, for
the government of Spain and with full
instructions on every point at issue,
ambassador Cambdn, in behalf of
Spain, not only received the peace con-
ditions laid down by the American cab
met earlier in the day, but thereupon
entered upon their full discussion with
a view to reaching a final and complete
agreement
A Modification In Terms.
After strong argument the president
and Secretary Day consented to a modi-
fication of the American terms in one
particular. What that modification re-
lates to is not discussed, but it is be-
lleved not to apply to the condition for
the absolute independence of Cuba, the
cession of Porto Rico or the granting of
adequate coaling stations to the United
states in the Pacific, or to diminish in
any vital particular the terms on which
peace will be restored. The modification
brought about practical unanimity be-
tween the president and ambassador
Cambon, as plenipotentiary for Spain,
and the latter has now transmitted the
results of the conference to Madrid for |
approval, which, if given, will end the |
war
These profoundly important results |
came about most unexpectedly Since |
the original proposition of Spain was
presented last Tuesday M. Cambon had
prepared himself to speak with author
Ivy on the questions which We're to arise
The president himself had preferred this
course, although outside of himself and
the ambassador few were aware that
he latter would come ready to treat as
he envoy of Spain. The first instruc-
ions to NJ. Cambon made him merely a
Medium of communicating Spain's first
tote, but now he appeared with all the
attributes of the direct diplomatic Off
2er of Spain, empowered to act for the
government within his very complete
Instructions
The meeting was held in the presi-
Tents library, and both in the subjects
discussed and the impressive manner in
Which the argument proceeded it was ,
conference destined to become memoir
bic. After NJ. Cambon had presented
lis credentials as plenipotentiary and
hey had been examined and his statue
ecognized as the envoy of Spain. the
rst business was the presentation of
he terms laid down by the United g
tates, Secretary Day read the terms
ausing at the end of each sentence to
How NJ. Thiebaut first secretary of the
'rench embassy. to interpret into :
rench, as the embassador's KNOWLEDGE
English is limited. !.
All Points Discussed. :,
This reading by Secretary Day and in =
by NJ. Thiebaut took but IL h
inutes. Then began the discussion :
pint by point. The president and the q
AMBASSADOR addressed each other d. Z,
sctly, with the greatest freedom and a
anKness, each stoutly maintaining the
lstice of his position on the several
'1nts involved. When at last, after an
oquent plea by the ambassador. II was @,
greed to modify the conditions in one ..
lrtlcular, secretary Day withdrew for h,
LII an hour and attended to drafting l'u
g modihcation. This accomplished, the b,
noassador addressed himself to the A,
esloent not so much as the advocate q.
opaln' but personally, having with the r
esldent man for man, a like interest ~
humanity. No
M. CANNON is a man Of feryid elo- Ii
ehce, and he spoke with an intensity
1eehng which made deep impression
the president and the others present
spoke in French, each sentence he
3 caught up end interpreted by M IT
lebaut with rapidly, so that the
lhestness OF the ambassadors expres-
III iost nttie by this indirect method sf
communication. The president spoke pa
IN equal frankness, and in the lengthy b,
cussioh tnere was scarcely point in I'll
Whole range of the war which w,s m
t met and freely considered. re-
" nat the modification is that bas ua
IN agreed upon can be only coniec TO
eu' Out there Is reason to believe that $50
crates either TO the time when actual re!
stliitles will be suspended or else to his
extent or our interests in the Phil lis
INES, leaving unchanged the condi- 1
u that Spain shall withdraw from ms
oi ana Porto Rico, grant the United Nc
ties coallnG stations in the Pacific tn,
make important concessions in the no
lippines. On,
Madrid to Decide. lin
is now for the Madrid governm mt to seq
e final approval to what. has been
ually accomplished. 1t Is even pos Flo
e that this approval may come very the