Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-03

ISOLATED PRESS REPORT OF
THE TDRMs MADE LAST sATUR-
DAY-AN ENCOURAGING INCL
DENT IS THE REPORT THAT
SPAIN DESIRES A FURTHER Elk
PLANTATION OF THE NOTESOME
SPECULATION AS TO WHAT
MEANS WILL BE TAKEN TO SET
TIE CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Washington, August 1.-THE follow
ing is. an official statement given out
by authority of the President TODAY
as to the terms of peace offered by the
United States:
In order to remove any misappre-
henslon in regard to the negotiations
as to peace between the United States
and Spain, it is deemed proper to say
that the terms offered by the United
States to Spain in the note handed to
the French ambassador on Saturday
last are in substance as follows:
THE President does not now put for
ward any claim for pecuniary indem-
nifty, but requires the REIMBURSEMENT
OF all claim of sovereignty over or title
TO the island Of Cuba, as well as the
immidate evacuation by Spain of the
island; the cession to the United States
and immediate evacuation of Porto
Rico and other islands under Spanish
sovereignty in the West Indies; and
the like cessiOn Of an island in the
Ladrones. The United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city, bay and harbor
of Manila, pending the conclusion of a
treaty of peace which shall determine
the control, disposition and govern
ment of the Philippines. If these terms
are accepted by Spain in their entirety,
it is stated that commissioners will be
named by the United States to meet
commissioners on the part of Spain for
the purpose of concluding a treaty of
peace on the basis above indicated"
The Cabinet was in session an hour
and ten minutes to-day. 1t is positive
ly stated
NO WORD IN ANY FORM
has come from Spain, nor were there
dispatches of any significance from the
front. -
Notice was taken of the statement
from Madrid that further explanation
had been asked by the Spanish govern
ment, but this has not been directed
so far to either the State Department
or the French embassy. The allusion
to further explanations" is regarded
as hopeful sign as tending to show
disposition on the part of the Spanish
government to close early with our
terms.
1t is understood to be the intention
of the administration to assume liabil-
ity for all the claims preferred by
American citizens against Spain, on
account of injury to personal property
in Cuba. Some part of this liability
may be imposed upon the government
of Cuba later on when that shall have
been established, and to include such
cases as can be directly charged up
OF hn irC
have destroyed the property of Amer
lean citizens. This assumption by the
victorious nation of private claims is
not new. At the conclusion of the
Mexican war the United States as
sumed all such claims in behalf Of
American citizens. The same course
was pursued in 1919 in effecting a set
Element of the Florida troubles with
Spain; though the decisions announc-
ed by the special tribunal were a
source of litigation and negotiation
clear down to the present time
THE AMOUNT OF THESE CLAIMS
against Spain in behalf of American
citizens who suffered in Cuba was SIS
000, 900 at the date of the destruction of
the Maine. It is estimated that this
total has been increased to $4,000, 900.
Major General Wade had long con-
sultation with Secretary Alger to-day
perfecting the details of the expedition
he will lead to Porto Rico to reinforce
General Miles. The fifteen regiments
that will make up this expedition have
been practically selected already,
though General Wade may suggest
some amendment. 1t is felt to be nee
essary to hasten the departure of the
expedition if for no other reason than
to remove the soldiers from their pres
emit unhealthful camping grounds.
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