Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-10
REPLY HERE At LAST,
SPANS Answer to Our Terms Reaches
the President.
CONTENTS NOT YET KNOWN,
Answer Goes Very Lengthily Into Par
ftculars on Certain Points-Thought
That Evacuation of Cuba One Sub
ject to lie Further Discussed.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Spains reply Is
an acceptance of all the conditions laid
down by the United States but Spain
presents elaborate views on each point
involved and on questions which would
naturally arise when the American con-
ditlons were carried into execution.
whether this will be considered salts
factory remains to be decided.
So far as the reply itself is concerned,
even the best informed government Off
Gals had no Information, and there was
little but conjecture as to it's contents.
but there were several points apparent
~ established beyond question. First OF
these was that the reply was SO framed
as to be considered by those who draft
ed 1t an acceptance of all the condi-
tons laid down by the United States;
second it was established that this &C.
ceptance was general characterize
ton of the document IS a whole and
that in making the acceptance Spain
had presented elaborate views on each
point involved and on questions which
would naturally arise when the Ameri-
can conditions were carried into execu-
ton. This raised a question as to
whether the reply would be accepted as
completely responsive to the American
terms or as an indirect opening of nego-
tiations on subordinate points. A de-
termination on this matter cannot be
eached until the administration is able
| to measure the seriousness OF the incl
dental points raised. If the points are
purely incidental and formal, strong
hope is entertained in official quarters
that peace will be realized as result
of the present negotiations, but II Spain
seeks to impose important conditions
there is a prospect of delay and possibly
a refusal to accept the reply as respon-
sive The latter condition is hardly ex-
pected, however, in any quarter.
Que,tions That May Arise.
Some Of the Madrid advIces have sug-
gested that the reply might bring a
crisis on at least one point involved
and lead to a sharp and immediate an
swer from this government. From the
best information obtainable here thtre
is nothing to warrant the view that the
reply contains any great surprise or
any farreaching conditions outside OF
those which have been the subject OF
general comment. 1t is probable that
the circumstances under which the
Spanish army will be withdrawn from
Cuba will be one Of the incidental p3in s
raised by Spain's answer, just as it Mas
when General Toral surrendered his
forces at Santiago. The Spanish gen
eral. while conceding the vital point Of
surrender, was tenacious that IN n
should be no undue humiliation of his
forces. and he pleaded for the ret n
tion of arms and ammunition. In thu
general evacuation of Cuba PRACTICAL!
the same conditions arise on large
scale. The American terms demanded
simply the evacuation of Cuba, wltnou
specifying, so far as can be learned
how the Spanish forces would be treat
ed when they evacuated, whether
prisoners Of war, without arms, or Wit
their arms and ammunition. 1t Is p: Cd
able that Spain seeks to be assured ina
i her forces will depart with their equip
ment, arms and flags. Having yleloe
the main point of evacuation, II Is pos
sible that the officials here may 100
unon it as reasonable that Spain shoul
J, know what will become of her troop
and their equipments
The Usual Custom.
In this connection it is pointed OF
i. that a voluntary retirement from
!, country might naturally entltle the It
!. firing forces to more consideration Una
\. thosa who retired after battle, by SUI
.,aor ., otherwise 1t is said that tn
,,suol military custom on voluntary RI
t;.a,,,ant from a country is for the II
in in firing party to carry their arms al
& Aaes and specific instances OF TINS al
10 cited in recent wars So,
TO The question of the Cuban dent
" was thought, might raise serious II
sue. but, while this is stu poss'o'e' -
present indications are 'hat ms mo
"a has not reached a direct controVers'
i'd issue although it involves elelnen
to making an issue possible at ia'
!, stoge There is said to be precedent
n. Of International law by which the oe
er Of an evacuated country continues as
a charge upon that country. There d
Cd snecific instances also of exceptions
n. this rule. -