Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER

| LadroBe Islands and "a Coaling station IN
tire Philippines.
Washington, July 30 The cabinet
| discussed the Presidents answer to
Spuin'a peace proposal, and reached
the following decisions. The absolute
surrender of Porto Rico to the United
States, the recognition of the indie.
pepdencs OF Cuba, the cessiUn of one OF
the Lajrune Islsuds to the United
States ~ a ooaling station, and the
cession to tho United States of at least
a coHling station In the Philippines.
The question undecided is what dis
position shall be made Of the Philip
| pine Islands as whole.
1t can he stated that there is practi-
cally M difference of opinion in the
cabinet On the disposition Of the reten'
tion. Of the Philippine Islands as q
whole, all the members being opposed
to our acquisition OF these islanda.
There has been no decision, however,
as yet, ON the extent to which the gov
ernment will 60 in it's decision respect
ing the future OF these islands, but it
is probable that the answer OF the Pres..
ident will express the Willingness of
this government to leave the matter Of
the future government of the Philip
| liubb III tub VI ~ lcfhp
comm ission to be appointed by this
government and the government OF
Spain. Tho probability is that the
United States will inslst upon guar
autee of certain reforms In government in
the Philippine Islands. Our answer
will make no mention OF money in
IDENTITY. Neither will there be any
armistce at all. The answer will he
In the nature of an ultimatum, and II
Spain does not accept il she will
fare worse In tho future. The
motto from Spain, it is said, was
q very adroit and equiyocal docu.
ment, from reading which ono would
think tho only question involved
was Cuba Apparently, spain might
not really have intended getting a
direct answer from us, but only to open
diplomatic correspondence. This gov
ernment will not have any such cores
pondence, but will mike a 8traightfor
ward statement Of it's present peace
terms for Spair's acceptance or re-
lection, naming conditions that, under
! the circumstances, are reasonable and
even generoua
Washington, July 80. The cabinet
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approve formally the answer of the
United States to the Spanish note
asking peace. Practically all was In
, readiness for final vote, the language
Of the diplomatic note to be com
municated TO Spain. having been prac.
tically settled yesterday.
The hour fixed for converting was
10. 30 o. clock, but il was considerably
! past that tims when all of the members
Of the cabiuot had assembled. ALL oi
, them agreed, on reaching the White
House, that the indications we're for q
short session, the formal vote Of
adoption of the note submitted by
j Secretary Day ~ the result OF yestsr
! days conclusions being likely to bt
had with very little delay.
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!; for presentation 70 nj. CANNON. III,
: French Ambassndor, the answer Of lib,
] United Stnfsa to Snainis neaoe nro
, posal as laid beiors the cabinet today
: coptainpd about I. 1OO worfls. and n n
Q the understupdino of tbe m.mberH n
(; the cabinet that al least n synopsis a
I; this paper will be given 10 the pres
/; later in the day and after The origina
i has besn banlled IN IN. Camhon. A
!. the adjournment Yesterday. the onl
J, poipt not fully decided upon was as /
Q the extent of orr tiemands resneptin,
Q tho Philjppines. IL Ia now undsrstoo
I. that the President and "A majority a
!, the cabinet membera fayored the re
y tention Of n cualipp station at ManiI
IL and the exercise of practically the sam
70 soyereien authority over the nitv AM
10 mort as h EXERCISED nv Great Britain 4
{ Hong Kong. This, it is beIieyed. wi
liza the final result of todnv,s meetino
So far az the question of the occuratio
of the philippines Inv this poyerntnrr
10 ia concerned. a commission urpbabl
will be suogestod 10 CARY into aysc,
J. ton certain roysrpmental reform
~ which this government. II ia hsIievef
Z will insjst unon.
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twas iearhs9 tnat an arrapgement ma
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