The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-05
NO AGREEMENT ARRIVED AT.
Spanish Cabinet Asks Information on
Points in the p ace Terms Not Clear
TO the Minist rs.

WA sRINGTON, Aug. AFTER a con-
ference on the peace question lasting
for just an hour Wednesday afternoon
between the president and NJ. Cambon,
the French ambassador, the latter act
ing as the representative of Spain,
Secretary Day emerged from the white
house and announced that Wednes-
day conference was inconclusive,
wherefore the parties to it had agreed
to say nothing publicly as to
what had occurred. The Sec
rotary did not appear to be
discouraged as he made this state
ment, though he admitted that no time
had been set for another conference
From this it is gathered that the long
expected answer of the Spanish gov
eminent to the presidents note upon
being received had turned out to be
just as it was expected, either a
counter proposition or a request
for a fuller statement in detail
upon some OF the heads of the
presidents n Ote. Up to the middle OF
the afternoon it was stated by all par
ties concerned that the Spanish an
swer had not been received; that the
only formal note that had come to
hand was one from the Madrid cal i-
net to NJ. Cambon, asking for informa-
ton upon some points that were not
clear to the Spanish ministers How
ever, just after 8 o'clock the sec
rotary of the French embassy,
M. Thiebaut, called at the state
department and arranged with
Secretary Day for meeting between
the president and the ambassador as
soon as possible. The meeting was
set for 3:45 o'clock and Secretary Day
was at the white house in season, but
was obliged to wait about ten minutes
for the French ambassador. As a.
ready stated, after comforting for.
an hour the parties separated,
having been unable to reach a conclu-
sion as to the acceptance by Spain of
the peace conditions laid down by the
president and binding themselves to
the observance of the strictest secrecy
as to the proceedings until further
progress had been made. Thus, it is
practically assured in advance that
any attempt to state what occurred at
Wednesdays meeting at the white
house will be nothing more than pure
guess work.
Meantime, in consonance with the
declared purpose of the president at
the beginning of the overtures, this
conference is not operating to restrain
military operations in any degree.
Orders went out Wednesday for con-
ference of leaders of the regiments to
accompany Gen. Wade to Porto Rice
and within "a hours some of the troops
for this expedition will be boarding
the transports at Newport News. 1t
is felt that even should an armistice
be declared before these troops
see active service at the front,
it will be beneficial for them
to have made the trip for otherwise
there was danger of the morals of the
troops being destroyed through their
craving to get away from the big con-
centration camp and at least see the
shores of Cuba or Porto Rico Profit
ing by its last experience, Gen. Wade's
expedition is going to be the most
complete in details of any that have
yet left our shores, and the soldiers
will be protected in their health and
comfort to the utmost degree. Sec
rotary Alger himself has conducted
an inquiry into the conditions that
led up to the fearful experience Of the
wounded soldiers who returned to the
United States on the Concho and he
he has taken the necessary steps to
prevent a repetition of the bad man
agement exhibited in that case.
Thus there may be some delay in get
ting the troops away with Gen.
Wade, in view of the determination
to have everything ship-shape before
the men are on board, and as the
transportation department was taken
somewhat by surprise by the suddenly
announced decision of the secretary OF
war to start this expedition, some
days must elarse before the necessary
transports can he gathered at the ports
of transportation.
Skaters daily health report failed
to show any improvements the health
conditions of the 5th army corps, SO
that it is matter for cOngratula alton
that the war department was able to
announce Wednesday that it had or
dered five of the cavalry regiments
of that corps to be embarked at once
for the new camp at Montauk Point,
L. l.
Started With NOn-Union Men.