Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE
OFFICIAL TERMS NOT KNOWN
Some Think They Are Freedo
Cuba, the CessiOn of Puerto M.
With COaling stations In
south Pacific.

Washington, July 27.-By tomorro,,.
the government will have Determines =.
communicated to the French ambasS1
dor what form the steps leading to no,",
shall take. '
An armistice, if granted, will be cord;
toned upon the most binding pedoa H..
it shall be followed by treaty Of noaoa
1t is realized that when SPANS learn.
the extent of the demands to be made j.,
the United States, the first effect will l.
to make Il reflex move, which in turn will
result in the continuation of active bo.
tilities for time. The complete inycsr.
ment OF Puerto Rico by General Miles !,
is thought, will bring the Spanish INV,
eminent to Il realization of the usole..
ness of further resistance.
From unofficial utterances. it ia bolior
ed that two propositions will be ipcud.
ed in the list of demands: First. the Nh.
solute independence of Cuba, with Droyis.
ions that the island be aboolved from 70.
sponsibility of any debt heretofore cbap.
ed against it by Spain; second, the All.
solute cession of Puerto Rico to the Trpit.
ed States, unincumbered by liability
1t is believed that Spain has practically
made up her mind to this condition. If il
believed that the United States will insist
upon the cession of certain coaliny STA.
tionS in the Ladrones and Carolnes, and
perhaps, one other, not yet designated
Secretary Day is in conference with the
given SPANS peace message. Asked as
to when the reply TO Spain would be
made, he said it would depend on circlm.
stances, but would be delivered within
/ day or two.
French Official Statement.
Paris, July 27.--The following official
statement was issued here :oday:
At the request of the Spanish govern.
ment the French ambassador at Wash.
irgton has been authorized by the French
government to present a note from the
cabinet at Madrid to the prc,,ter. Of tile
United States.
1t is in the name Of Spain that NJ. Cam
bon, who is delegated to watch Spanish
interests in the United States, made his
communication to President Mckinley
yesterday afternoon in the presence Of
Secretary Day
Madrid StilI Deceived.
Madrid, July 27.-The government @e.
MES that it has been occupied with the
question OF peace. Premier Sagdsta con-
tradicts the statement that official nego
tiations are in progress, but the foreign
office announces that negotiations due to
private initiative are proceeding.
Hawaii Hears the News.
Honolulu, July 20, via san Francisco
July 27.-Steamship Coptic arrived on |
the 18th instant with news that the Unit
ed States senate had ratified the NeWand:
resolutions making Hawaii part OF the
United States On the city front aud in
the city proper the people were wild with
Steam whistles were turned
loose, men shouted and cheered until they
could do 50 no longer.
The leading men of Honolulu met today
and endorsed Harold NJ. Sewall, Unltal
States minister to Hawaii, as their chore
for governor of the islands. 1t was gen
orally thought that President Dole Woula
be appointed to the office, but accord
ing to the popular feeling, as represent
ed at the meeting today, Sewall VIII DC
the man.
Spain Sues for Peace.
Washington, July 26.-Spain has suea
for peace formally and directly to fleS'
ident Mckinley, through the French an'
bassador. The following official s'a'e'
ment is made:
"The French ambassador, on behal u
the government of Spain and by direc'iOl
of the Spanish minister OF foreign
fairs, presented to the president tniS
ternoon, at the White house, meS'as'
from the Spanish government looking ~
termination of the war and the Se'''
ment of terms of peace" IN
Secretaries Day, Alger and Long ~.
in conference with the president as ~
sequence to Ambassador CamDonS '"'