The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
Uncle Sans Terms
Peace
Are in Course OF Prepara-
ton.

which the United States eoseIc nens
Will 6ud acceptable IS basis Of peace
are being reduced to form hy Secretary
Day. the Psesidsos having reached 3
coacIpsion Oh sheie outlines Tsese
terms we're the formal susjecf Of inter
ess .cd discussion to day 10 Official
ciroies If the Presidents purpose
was to secure free expression OF pub
lie opinion on this subjec, be has been
grsti6ed With the response made
shsongh the newspapers aDd 10 the ex-
hibitioD of interest by government OH
5cisss 10 the complex problem nov pre-
seDred. Al.boogb Il vas stated yesser
dav that no announcement of the posi-.
ton assumed by the Uaised Ssases 10
this matter would be forthcoming De-
fore j, bad besn formally discussed 10
the cabinet se morrow, there 10 tbs best
reason 10 believe shss sftsr sbe foil COO :
seresees tue Presidsn, has bad ind'-
vidualiy With the members Of his cabi
net, be has already made up his oso
mind. .od that Secretary Day has even
now prae,ieslly reduced TO form the
reply that the Uoised States covers.
meat will make 70 the Spaoish gevern-
meos's overture through Ambassadors
Ganbou.
On The maio points OF terms OF
peace, the sdmiois,rstioo's position Was
SO welt de6sed sud stated by the. Asso-
ciated Press yesterday that there is lis-
tie left 60 conjecture. About the on}y
point that seem TO be opeo to amend
meps Of an extensive character IS the
disposisioa Of the Philippines While
the administration bss GOT failed to
take notice Of the ex,ee, OF the demand
for their aceuisisioo by the Uoi'ed
Sss.es, as exhibited 10 CERTAIN SECTIONS
of the country, it Gao be stated that .be
copciusioo has been reached to abide
by the 6t.t decision Oh this poio'.
namely, TO reli, quisb fbe islands, re
saiDios coaliog station there. sos
roueded BY sufficient z'ne Of land TO
make it self supporting
Tais decision. is is possible. though
NOT probsble. may bs assio changed
before sbe cabinet disposes Of the mat
fer 10 morrow as s,rosg influences are
a; work 20 induce the President TO ius'ss
,,,n .he sni...i,ution of a, least 40
Independent goverOnecs over 1be
Philippines for Spanish rule IT this
poios shall be Difficult, Of settlements.
tue answer to Spain may not De reoder
ed TO morrow. but mag have 20 walt
upoo aaosber caoioes meeting osxf
Tuesday
There wa, display Of Indignation
10 cfscisl circles to day upon the publ
essipn of ~aas vas reported to De a
s.s,emess from the Spanish premier
i'm pusiog bad faith to the United States
10 ru.suiog toe ssr and continuing to
MAKE eouques,s. However, tots feel
ing soon wore of, ae i: became apparent
apou reflection that the statement was
either apocryphal. or that. it geouoe'
it Was simply ooe 10 series OF 60"
piex moves on the board OF Spanish
nolitios. and was intended purely tor
home consumption. The report fro"
Madrid toward she close of the
dsy that the oe~spapers there bad
given their approval TO the terms Of
. peace described BY the Presideo' ~e"s
rovasd relieving cer'sin feeling OF
encouragement that was manifested al
,he opening of the day, for it was
patent ,ha. uembers OF the adm'o's'ts
lion apprebeuded rejection of her d. i.
naods BY SPAN at toe beginning H.
however, it shall appear 'ha. this Mad
rid statement is veil founded, and that
the Madrid papers fairly reflect the
views OF sas uass Of the Spanish peo-
nile sheo ,s seems probable that 'oe d''
6cnl.ies ,bss will lie be o,e the adm'o's'
,ras:on in accom- piisb'ng peace "oo''
be rather internal t6au external. and
will De based uooD 'he ptepafauoo 81
a treat. sba. sbs.l secure the ra''oca
s;oa Of the Upi.ed States senate.