The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-30
SPANISH PRESENTATION
The President Devoting Much Time
to the Consideration Of Spain's
Peace Proposals.
NOT FAVORABLE TO An ARNISTICE.
On One Point Only is Serious Friction
Prohaole-SOme of the DIFFICULTIES To Be
surmounted-Little Delay Expected on
the Question of IndemnIty-A just Bal
Rnoe of Equity.

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WASHINGTON. July - The ini:ia-
lion OF overtures for peace has had the
efec Of susPending in a large meas
ure, for the time being. at east. inter
est ii the military and naval situation.
Though 1t is known through the open
admission of members Of the admins
tratlon that the present phase would
remain unchanged until after another
cabinet meeting on Friday. there was
still evinced a disposition TO discuss
this matter in its every aspect
The Spanish Presentation.
Naturally the first point OF inquiry
was the eNa shape taken by the
Spanish presentation o: TUESDAY. Gu
Tiosity on this point remained unE-aii-
fed. and must probably 50 continue
for some days 10 ome the president
having decided that nothing more def
ni:e than the statement issued from
the White House. Tue>day. shall be
given 70 the public al this time. The
motive IS a prudential one. and the
president has even gone 50 far as 70
suggest 10 The Madrid authorities the
expeGiency OF keeping the tex: % the
Spanish overture from publication at
this time.
Conditions OF Peace.
The next point OF interest was the
character and extern: o; the demand
likely 20 be made by the United States
as the condition Of peace Il * :e.;
thai the statement OF terms OF peace.
both from Spain and from the United
States may be some days of. as there
doubtless viii be considerable dip-o-
matte fencing al the outset before Ihe
actual point OF stating terms S
reached.
\ good deal o; this. orins:ance. max
result from the attempt 10 define the
methods OF approach 70 The object
sought. whether through a commits
sion or through the direc: exchange Of
notes as initiated TUESDAY.
Regarding An Armistice-
There VIII be much discussion il al
likelihood. also.regarGin- an arnistice,
Tor II IS the distinc; purpose OF the
Spanish authorities 10 secure a SIS.
pension OF hostilities pending the he
gotiaiions for peace. Il may be that
the application Will be granted. but Z
Sc i will be only after the most effect
i've safeguards to prevent loss Of any
advantage TO the United States and
upon binding pledges that certain
wcll-deined objects are TO be conceded
10 Us
A Complex Subject
The president discussed this com
Pick subject ali day with various mem
bers OF the cabin-t as they called in
the course OF ordinary business sec
rotary Day and Postmsster-General
Charles Emory Smith spent some tine
al the White House. presumably ex-
changing views with the president
Serious Friction Likely to Occur Only OF
One Point
1t IS virtually admitted by leading
members Of the administration that
upon only one point in peace nego;ia-
ton is there likely TO be serious trlc-
ton. and that relates TO the future OF
the Philippines Asto Cuba and Porto
Rico. our government feels that there
i a reasonable certainty OF encounter
ing little opposition TO our demands
The Spanish government might insist
upon the proposition thrown out by
The vatican TueSdav-uamely. that the
United States shall aunex Cuba the
ostensible purpose being 70 secure full
protection for u Spanish e-eneni left
in the island: but while this would bt
a vexatious point. i; would yield to ad-
iustment.
DIFFICULTIES to be Surmoun,ed in Connection
with the Philippines
As 10 the Philippines. there IS a full
expectation OF greater difficulties 10 be
surmounted. There IS reason 10 be-
,ieve that these difficulties. like the
Cuban settlement will be rather inter
nal than international N their charac-
ter. The president IS firmly Of the
%opinion that the United States has no
use for the islands as a permanent
possession. The gravest problems OF
government would result from the at
tempt TO be made TO annex them. oT-
ing TO the heterogeneous and llifavored
character CT the large population OF
the islands. while any ehor TO
unite with other powers in a joint nd
ministratiou might be fairly expected
TO result as unsatisfactory as the trip
artite arrangement between n United
States and Great Britain and Germany
for the government of the Samoan
u However. there are eEidences
that a large element in the United
states are of the opinion that the IS
lands would be acquired by the United
States. and it is hoped by the presi-
dent that before it comes TO the fo-mu-
la,ion. officially. of the United States
demand. public sentiment in this com
try. through newspaper discussion and
otherwise. will have % far c~rystallized
as to enable the government 10 per-
ceive the popular demand clearly
Will Be Found Closer Together Than
Generally Expected
1t may be stated that il is confidently
expected that when the two govern
ments arrive at the point OF actually
fixing terms they will be found much
closer together than is generally sup
posed. 1t is felt by officials that with
the diplomatic formalities out of the
way the actual peace terms would re-