The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-11
SPAlN'S ELUSIVE TACTICS
D0DGING DIRECT ISSUE, THERE
BY CAUSING DELAY

BY CAUSING DELAY
| Further Negotiations Necessary Be-
fore Hostilities Can Cease-Pres-
ident Patient and Secretary Hope
ful of Final COnsummatiOn of
Peace on American Terms-Spe-
cial Session of the Senate.
Washington Bureau St. Paul Globe, ]
| Corcoran Building.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-(SpeciaL)-
There Is no doubt that the president
has been greatly annoyed by the elu-
sive tactics employed by the Spanish
cabinet in replying to the note handed
to M. Cambon, Spain's duly accredited
representative in the peace negotiations
now on. That the reply which was
| conveyed to the White House yesterday
was unsatisfactory is openly asserted
| in official circles. Some express sur
prise that the negotiations were not
broken off. Yet there is general feel
ing of relief that this was not done,
for the reason that the United States
has gained about all that is possible to
be gained in the war with Spain, and
I 1t is argued that to prolong the war
would result only in an additional sac
| rif1ce of American blood with the ulti-
| mate same result.
SIGNIFICANT COMMENT.
| Probably the most significant feature
| of the negotiations was the reply of
Secretary Of State Day to a query as
| to whether the Spanish reply was salts
| factory. The secretary said:
1T is insufficient. 1t is not sufficient
| ly explicit" And then quickly added:
| But we are not discouraged as to the
ultimate result. We expect something
more definite and soon.''
This was taken to indicate that NJ.
Cambon might modify the demands or
requests that he had been instructed to
| make. And, late this evening, results
rather confirmed the correctness Of
that theory, for 1t was announced that
a protocol had been agreed upon, and
that it would be signed and forwarded
| to Spain as soon as possible
COURTEOUS BUT FIRM.
1t is intimated that the president has
| made courteous but firm refusal of the
concessions asked by Spain, and it Is
added that there is no doubt that the
French minister, acting for Spain, is
clothed with authority to do just what
| it is believed he has done-namely,
| receded from the unreasonable demands
of the conquered power, and signified
his willingness to indorse and forward
for signature the protocol prepared to-
day. There - a growing belief in Off
| cial circles here that when Spain dis
| covers that there is no hope of gain in
prolonging the discussion Of peace
terms the protocol will be promptly
signed and returned to Washington.
That the president shares in this be-
lief is demonstrated in the talk of the
probable personnel Of the peace COM
mission, of which it is pactically Off
cially announced Secetary Day will be
the chairman.
TERMS ARE UNCHANGED.
From all that can be. learned here
there has been MO material change
made in the terms originally present
ed to the Spanish government by Pres
ident Mckinley. These include the re-
tirement Of Spain from Cuba, cession
of Porto Rico to the United States,
with an understanding that the Philip
pines question: shall be decided by the
peace commission. The government, SO
| it is said here; does not intend to re-
| linquish all that has been gained in
! the Philippines. That the United States
| will keep a coaling station there and
| retain sufficient amount of territory
to protect it is regarded as foregone
conclusion. The Ladrones may also be
included in the territory that the Unit
| ed States will retain, and it is not at
| all improbable that there may be an
| American flag floating somewhere in
| the Carolines
| GRAVE ISSUE REALIZED.
| AS explanatory of what may seem
| temporizing on the part of the Amer
lean government, the gravity of the
issue is suggested, and it is added that
the president no doubt realizes that the
| Spanish cabinet has much to consider
| in relinquishing it's power in so vast
territory as is that involved The
| proposition to await action Of the
| Spanish cortes is not regarded with
| favor in the public mind but it may
be necessary to await such action be-
fore the terms of peace are fully rati-
| fed. Spain is threatened with internal
| eruptions such as are not possible in
free America, and for that reason it is
urged the president has been far more
lenient and patient than he might have
| been under other circumstances If
there is fatal hitch In the peace ne
gotiations now on, Spain alone will be
| responsible therefor.
SENATE, EYTPA A CECcJ0N
That there will be an extra session
| of the senate now seems certain The
| date of the calling together of the up
| per house of congress has not been
| definitely agreed upon, but 1t is thought
| probable that the extra session will be
held in November. 1t may become
necessary to call the senate at an ear
lier date, but that is not thought prob
able. That the outcome of the pres
ent negotiations will be a declaration
of peace, even those who are most dis
trustful Of Spanish methods believe.
| ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.