The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-02
AWAITING $PANS AG[PIAN{ Of
THE PROFFER[D TERMS Of PEACE
No Question That Cambon Is Authorized to Negotiate
Sagasta Wires for Explanation Of DIFF
fcult Points.

ties may be sooner declared when the Span
ish government shah definitely aecep, the
conditions az above laid down. and re-
nounce its authority over Cuba and Porto
Rico
Notwithstanding the fact that he now
Miles sent TO message during the day and
all heard from him was contained in a be-
lated telegram announcing the arrival at
Ponce of the advance of Gen. Schwan's
brigade 1t is believed Miles has succeed
ed In his plan OF interceptlng the troop
transports before they reached the point
in Eastern Porto Rico originally selected
for their landing and in diverting them to
the excellent harbor he has secured
Acting on the recommendation OF Sur
geon General Sternberg. Secretary Aiger
has practically concluded 10 abandon
Camp Alger. near this city. because Of
dissatisfaction with the sanitary condi-
tons there. exhibited by the large number
of sick soldiers. The change will not be
made Immediately, however. for it is not
known positively yet what regiments in
the camp will be Withdrawn TO make up
the total OF about 5000 required to be sup
piled TO Gen. Wades command: and in
the second place. II is believed to be abse-
lutey essential to have the new camps
selected with the greatest care and put in
perfect order for the reception of troops
before any attempt Is made to install
them.
An Extra Session of COngreoO,
The Post tomorrow will say:
President Mckinley will call an extra
session of both houses of congress as sooa
as Spain accepts the terms of peace Of
fered by the United States.
II has always been understood that the
senate would be convened as soon as the
treaty of peace was ready to be acted
upon by that body. The attention Of the
president has been called. however, to q
situation which makes the assembling of
the entire congress necessary. This stu
alton can be explained in few words.
Under the laws which provide for the
raising OF volunteer army that army
goes out OF existence as soon as the war
ceases.
When this law was framed 1t was not
for moment supposed that after the war
had ended there would be any necessity of
keeping the army intact. The develop
ments Of the war make 1t very evident that
instead OF sending the army back to civil
life ftliy- mon uyifI ha needed 10
the intention 10 distribute no less than
5o0oo soldiers throughout Cuba. with $1,000
IN the Philippines. and possibly 20 coo N
Porto Rico. Under the law. as soon as
hostitties cease the volunteer army is 10
d.sfand, and the regulars go back TO peace
fottins. thus leaving only 27,Oo0 men in the
service. This is a total far too small for
the work that will be required. Conse-
queruy the aid of congress viii be needed
20 frame new laws which will keep an
adequate army for garrison purposes
In addition 10 this, laws must be passed
. meet the new requirements of govern
men; In the Philippines and Porto Rico
The president is naturally averse 10 call
ng congress together during the hot
weather. and it may be decided that the
war is not ended unit! the senate has rati-
fed the treaty Of peace In this case.
congress Will not meet until the first or
middle OF September. as it Will take at
least month or six weeks for the full
details OF the treaty to he discussed and
framed. The present outlook is, how
ever, for an extra session at a much
earlier period. In the hope that its work
can be concluded before the fall campaign
has reached its height
Spanish Cabinet Discuss Terms
MADRID, Aug. THE cabinet council
sat for four hours this afternoon discuss
ing The peace terms. A dispatch was then
sent TO Washington for further exp!ana-
ton OF some difficult points When the
replies are received the cabinet will re-
assemble.
Senior Sagasta, the premier. confirms the
report that some notifications of the orig