Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-30
1t Is Believed They will BE For lnde-
pendence Of Cuba, Annexation Of
Porto Rico and Indemnity.
WHAT Is TO BE DONE
WITH THE PHILIPPINES
This Il Where the Administration Il
al Sea. aud There l. Possibility
That Spain May Retain
These Islands.

Mhhhlhkiont July ~. Inc chbintt
discussed the Presidents answer 70
spain's proposal and reached the follow.
ing decision; The absolute surrender
Of Porto Rico TO the United States. The
recognition of the Independence Of Cuba.
Cession oi one Of the Iadrone islands ia
the United States, a. coaling station
and the cession 10 the United States at
least Of coaling station In the Philip
pines.
The question Is undecided as 10 what
disposition will be made OF the Philip
pine Islands. II can b. stated there is
practically no difference Of opinion Of
the cabinet on the question of the reten.
ton of the Philippine islands A.
whole all Of the members being opposed
TO our acquisition of the Islands. 40 de.
cision as yet 20 the extent Of which the
government viii 90 Ia IT, decision ~
spccting the future of these islands,
Il is probable that the answer Of the
president viii express a willingness that
this government leave the matter of the
future government Of the Philippines In
the hands of joint commission 20 b.
appointed by this government and the
government Of Spain. The probability
IL that the United States will insist upon
guarantee OF certain reforms in the
government Of the Philippine islands
Washington. July 20-Interest was
focused early this morning In the ap
proaohing cabinet meeting and IL was
the general expectation that the results
Of the meeting Of the cabinet would
prove 20 b. the most important that has
been held, not only during the present,
but In many preceding administrations
Upon the nature Of the answer 20 the
Spanish overtures for peace would de-.
pend the whole future policy of the
United States FOR it would determine
whether this nation shall embark upon
a policy of world wide expansion or
shall content itself with cxpclling the
Spanish dag from western hemisphere,
a. the same time providing what may BE-
In the end an ample guarantee for cx.
tension Of our trade In the east. As
near ~ could be- asccrtained from per.
sonal inquiry clear majority Of the
cabinet are disposed 20 be content with
the requirement Of a cualing station in
the Philippines, allowing Spain to retain
the remainder Of the group Of the Is.
lands.
The answer 20 the Spanish note to b,
communicated by this government
which was submitted TO the cabinet
makes the following general terms Of
peace: Tho absolute cession Of the H.
lands Of Porto Rico, relinquishment Of
Spanish sovereignty over Cuba, oessior
Of several small islands adjacent 20 Gu
ba and Porto Rico TO the United States
leaving the disposition Of the Philippine
and other islands In that quarter subject
TO future negotiations The present aim
It Is further authoritatively settled. Is .,
establish and maintain a coaling station
In the Philippines, with full aud ade
quato land area, etc, In connection
herewith, and 20 build up thoro ai
American city, possibly at Manila itself
The cabinet met az n o'clock and AZ
ter half an hours session adjourned {,
$3.50 In the afternoon
Washington, July go Secretary %
State Day was closetod with proslden
Mckinley yesterday over the response I,
SPANS note suing Tor peace. When M
lett the White House Mr. Day announ
ccd that the reply Of this government
would be given 10 Spain today or tomor
row. In the meantime is tenor, 10 IA
~ the administration IL able 10 do so. 4
to be closely guarded from the public.
The terms which tho United State
government will find acceptable as
tasis Of peace are being reduced TO foru