The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-27

WASHINGTON D. C.. July 2s.-THE
SPANISH GOVERNMENT HAS SUED
FOR PEACE. NOT INDIRECTLY
THROUGH THE GREAT POWERS
OF EUROPE, BUT BY A DIRECT
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT MK1N-
LEY.
The proposition was formally submit
ted to the President at o'clock this
afternoon by the French ambassador.
II. Jules Cambon, who had received In
struction from the foreign office at Par
X, to deliver to the United States gov
esnment the tender of peace formulated
By the spanish ministry. AZ the con-
eIusIon Of the conference between the
President and the French ambassador
the following official statement was Is
sued from the white house:
1.-THE French ambassador on behalf OF
the government of Spain, and by direc-
tlon of the Spanish minister Of foreign
AFFAIRS, presented to 4hs President this
afternoon at the white house, a mes
sage from the Spanish government
looking to the termination OF the war
and the settlement of terms OF peace"
This was the only ofIcial statement
made public, but 1t suHlcsd to put at
rest all conjecture, and TO make clear
and definite that at last Spain had ia
ken the Initiative toward peace. Al
though peace rumors have been current
almost daily heretofore since the war
began not one Of them had the shadow
OF foundation, and until the French
ambassador received Instructions from
Paris late last night, no overtureS OF
any kind had been received.
The FITst IntswattOm.
Shortly before midnight last night
dispatch TO the French embassy made
1t known to tine embassy that the am-=
bassador would be charged with the
Important mission Of opening peace ne
goIauens on behalf Of Spain. The
complete instructions, including an ofti-
cial letter from Duke Almadovar de
RIO, Spanish minister OF foreign AFFAIRS
were received this morning. Thereupon
u. Thibeaut, first secretary OF the em-
bassy, called at the state department,
and asked that an hour be appointed
for a call by Ambassador Cambon on
the President. The purpose OF the call
was not stated. It was arranged at the
white house that the call should be
made at o'clock. NJ. Cambon frst went
to the state department where he was
Joined by Secretary Dag aud the two
then proceeded together TO the white
house The call lasted about half AZ
hour, and after the first formalities had
been executed by VI. Cambon, the tniR
became general and quite Informal, the
President, the Ambassador and the
secretary OF state discussing the out.
look for a conclusion Of hOstliltiea
No FERNS suggested.
The proposition submitted by the ann
bassador. acting for the Spanish goy-
ernment, was quite general In terms
and was couaned to the one essential
point Of en- earnest plea that negotla-
tIons be opened for the purpose of ter
mIRatIng the war and arriving at terms
OF peace. The communication OF the
Spanish government did not suggest
ans specific terms OF peace nor was anH
reference made to Cuba, the Phillip
pines, Porto Rico or other Spanish pos
sessions. The eVidens purpose OF the
Madrid authorities was 20 Arst learn
whether the United States would treat
on the subject Of peace and after thht
TO take up such terms as the TWO par
ties might suggeat- Neither was there
any suggestion from the Spanish gov
erhment that an armistice be estab-
1tNhEH 90Rnflnf fhnnN.
II seemed natural, however, from tho
proposition that formal peace negotla-
tlons be entered upon that pending the
conclusion cessation OF hostilities
would occur.
Owing to the Importance OF the COM
municatlon the ambassador adopted the
usual diplomatic procedure OK reading
the communication from the original 10
French. the translation being submit-
ted by M. Thiebaut.
President WIN Consider.
In the conversation which followed
the reading OF the proposition. neither
the President nor the ambassador en-
tered upon the question OF the terms OF
peace The Instructions Of the nmbns-
sados had confined him to the one c.
genital point Of opening peace negotia-
tloas, and & was evident that the
president desired to consider the prop
ositlon before giving any definite reply.
~ was finally determined TINT the Pres-'
lnent would consult the members OF his
cabinet concerning the proposition. and
hfler decision lad been arrived At ".
Cambon would then be invited so the
white house fos a further conference
ana Tor a iinal answer from the United
states government. Before che call
tioAed brief oiiicinl memorandum was
greed upon, IN order 10 Get at rest mis-
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