The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-04
None of the Conference Proceedings
Are Made Public.
THE WAR STILL BEING PUSHED
The Negotiations DO Not Restrain Mill
itary Operations - Arrangements
Stiu Being .tade 10 Send
Troops 10 Posto Rico-This
Expedition 10 be Most
Complete.

WAsBrNGTON. August AFTER con-
,arence an the peale question lasting for
inst am hour this afternoon between the
president and NJ. cambon. the French
Ambassador. the lscfer acting as the rep
resentatlve OF SPAN. Secretary Day
emerged from the White House and an
nounced that to-da conference was IN
conclusive. wherefoie the parties to it had
agreed 10 say nothfiE publicly as TO what
occurred.
NOT DISCOURAGED.
Tho Secretary dill boz appear 90 be dis-
courared as he uade this statement
though he admitted .hat no time had
been set for another conference. From
this it IS eathered th1t the long expected
answer of the spanish government 10
the Presidents note upon being received
had turned out just as 10 hao been eA-
pectod. either a counter proposition or
a request for a fuller statement in detaH
upon some Of theI heads of the Presl-
dents note.
About the middle OF the afternoon it
was stated by an parties concerned that
| the Spanish answer bad not been re-
| ceived. that the only formal note that had
come TO hand was one from the Madrid
| Cabinet 20 NJ Camb0u asking for infor-
nation on some points that were not
clear 20 the Spanish mind.
ANOTHER MEETING.
| However. just after 3 o'clock, VI. THE
| bamt. Secretary of the French Embassy,
called at tho State Department and ar
| ranged FOR "a meeting between the am
| bassador and President as soon as pos
ffsl
! the President was obliged TO wait about
| ten minutes for the French Ambassador
AS already stated after conferring for
! an hour the parties separated. having
! been unable TO reach a conclusion as 10
| the acceptance by Spain Of the peace con-
y eitlous laid down rl ihe President and
! binding themselves 10 the observance Of
! secrecy as 10 the proceedings until fur
! ther progress had been made Thus IL is
! practically asserted in 8 ate circles that
! any attempt 10 say VIII & occurred "a to-
day meeting would be mere guess work.
THE WAR GOES ON.
| Meantime. in cOnsOnance with the de-
| clared purpose of the President az the
beginning OF the negotiations. this con-
! ference IS not operating TO restrain mill
| tary operations in any degree. orders
| went out to-day for conference of Lead
eral Wade 90 Porto Rico and within
twenty-four hours some of the troops OF
this expedition win Dee boarding the
! transports at Newport News
| IL ls felt that even should armistice De
declared before these troops see active
service at the 'front.' it viii be beneficial
/ TO them 90 have made The trip. for other
wise there was danger OF The morale of
| the troops being destroyed through their
| craving TO get from the big concentration
| camps and 40 leas. see the shores OF Cuba
| or Porto Rico.
TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCE.
PronuDg by Its iast experience, General
| Wade's expedition is going 20 De the most
| complete i'm details of amy that have yet
left our shores and the soldiers will be
| protected I'm their health and comfort TO
the utmost degree.
Secretary Alger has himself conducted
| am inquiry into the condition that led up
| To- the fearful experience Of the wounded
soldiers who returned 10 the United
1 States on the C0ucho and he has taken
the necessary steps % prevent repeti-
tlon OF the bad management exhibited in
that case.
MAY CAUSE DELAY.
Thus there may be some delay I'm get
ting the troops away with General Wade,
I'm view Of the determination 20 have
everything ship-shape before tho men are
on board. and as the transportation de-
partment was taken somewhat by SUR
prise by the suddenly announced decision
of the Secretary OF War 10 start this exc
petition some days must eiapse before
the necessary transports can be gathered
at the ports OF transportation.
General Skaters daily health report
failed to show any improvement i'm the
health Of the army corps, and the WaI
department announced to-day that it had
ordered five cavalry regiments to be EN-
barked for the new camp at MontauA
Point. Long Island.