The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-30
Diversity Of opinion in the Cabinet ana
Reply 70 Spain Delayed.

Diversity Of Opinion IN the Cabinet and
Reply 70 Spain Delayed.
Washington. July 2-Nearly five hours
. OF earnest discussion by the president ana
his constitutional advisers Of the nature
Of the response 70 be made by the govern
ment 10 the Spanish overtures for peace
brought 10 conclusion, and the subject
necessarily was postponed for consdera-
ton az another meeting OF the cabinet al
l0.Jl o'clock tomorrow. Such was the for
maj statement made at the conclusion OF
the days wors by a member Of tine cab
-a. ut1 was cues il1d lroA DE .15-
sees.
Tn Gnal conclusion. however. is much
nearer than this statement would seem TO
Indicate. and, indeed there Is little reason
90 doubt that an agreement has been
reached on all substantial points at issue,
and that what remains to be done tomor-
row Is ruther TO smooth away inequalities
and adjust some very minor points Of dif-
ference before making an answer.
The point under discussion during the
greater part Of the meeting was what dis
position should be made Of the Philip
pines. On the other issues unanimlty de-
veloped. There was to be independence
demanded for Cuba: porto Rico was 70
DE ceded TO the United States; c0aling
stations were to be acquired at Guam,
IN the Lddrone islands, and one in the
Caroline Islands. These propositions were
disposed OF quickly but when II came to
the Philippines some diversity Of opinion
was revealed. As near as can De gath
cred this did not relate manly 20 the re-
teution OF the islands, for on that prcI osl-
tion a majority OF ;he cabinet was speeds
ly recorded in the negative, Lut, aecept-
.ug the broad proposition that Spain was
to be allowed to keep these possessions, |
other questions Of Importance developed.
There was no question is 10 the TIcPiiety |
of demanding cJaling station in the
Philippines, The pc. pl king problem was
what form Of government should be in |
stituted in the Philippines snd what |
should be the nature Of the guarantee re-
Quired Of Spain chat the nzw gove; nment
should be liberal ahd autonomous in cher
acter.
\ point which was Qu.edy established
was that there should Le no reference OF
any phase of The question of tie dlsrosi-
ton Of the Islands to any concert or in
ilvidual action by od.side powers. An
other point that was settled was that
there would be no armis.lce; no suspen-
sion Of operations no. any modification
whatever Of present plans Until the Span
lsh government had agr sd 10 tie terms
Incident to the cassion o. Porto Rico
a nd the recognition OF Cuban inocpend-
ance by Spain, was the decision that every
lestige Of Spanish y1val lment and au-
hority in caribbean ana West Indian
waters must be removed, eftecting the
material acquisition of the numerous is
ands over which the Spanish flag flies.
)ne of the most important Of which is
he Isle of Pines. Furthermore, a sweep
ng change of authority from Spain TO the
United States Of nearby waters is TO be
Effected also a qu.t-ciaI,n Of all the IN
lebtedneSs assumed by the Spanish gov
,rnment and charged by her to tfcse is
ands so far as the Unl,ed a;es is con-
erned and all the commercial treaties
low existing between Spain and her pos
sessions there and the outside powers are