The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

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Minis, Major General Commanding
Army.
Washington, July 25.-ln Washing
ton the suspicion is gaining ground
that SPANS proposal for outlining
terms OF peace is a diplomatic game to
force President Mckinley 10 show his
hand.
The one question of supreme impor-
lance to SPAN aud the powers OF
Europe is the course the United States
intends 10 pursue in the Philippines.
Up to this time all Europe IS In the
dark. 1t is apparent that IL Spain
should succeed IN drawing out the
president on this most essential point
She would have a strong leverage TO
bring pressure from the powers TO bear
upon this country.
So clearly does this appear that 1t is
very doubtful il the president in his
reply touches upon this point. In
official circles doubts are openly ex-
pressed as to whether SPANS PROPOSE
lion is a bona fide one, and this view of
il is strengthened by the cabled report
from Madrid today that Spain is talk
ing Of appealing TO the powers to
compel us to \ hostilitles while
peace is discussed.
DIPLOMAT CALLS 1T A TRAP.
One Of the highest members of the
diplomatic corps in Washington made
the following significant statement IN
the course of an interview: "The presi-
dent will do well to think long and
seriously before he makes a reply to
NJ. Cambon's proposition. 1t looks
more like a diplomatic play than ar
honest peace overture. II | mistake
not, its purpose is to draw from this
government a definite expression OF Its
Philippine policy, and that is the sole
purpose.
There can be NJ concert among the
powers in opposition to the United
States touching the settlement of the
Philippines until it is definitely ascer-
tanned what the United States intends
to do in that quarter Of the world. The
Washington government can not name
terms upon which it will grant peace
without including the Philippines.
Such a statement would give the Span
ish something tangible to go before
the powers withdrawing to work
on aud to work FROM"
sin other words, the Cambon mes.
sage is simply a trap?n
"Bluutly, yes. And II the president
makes q frank, candid reply giving the
terms upon which his government can
make peace he will fall into the trap.
Spain will only have to decline to con.
slider the proposition and go about the
organization OF coalition among the
powers for her protection in the far
east. The PHILIPPINES are within the
sphere OF influence of the great CON-
mercial nations Of Europe, and when
they are advised exactly what the plans
of the United States are with regard to
the islands they can set up n claim and
demand recognition in the adjustment
OF the question.
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The snanIsb proposition ia clothed
with all the solemnity and formality Of
a government act, despite the cable
report from Madrid that the peace
proposal Is of a '~'private'' nature. The
instructions to NJ. Cambon bear the
official signature of Duke Almsdover
de Rio, the Spanish minister of foreign
affairs, and besides expressing the
desires of the cabinet and the govern.
ment that peace negotiations be opened,
they are given the added solemnity Of
approval, and earnest personal request
by '.Queen Regent Maria Christina
The instructions bear the date of Mad.
rid, June %.
These formalities dismiss all question
in the minds of officials here as to the
regularity OF the Spanish proposition
as expressive Of the wishes OF the gov
eminent of Spain. Aside from this
NJ. Cambon is too much Of a veteran il
diplomacy to have embarked on AMI
private overtures toward peace.
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