Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-28
The Proposition Came Through the
French Ambassador, and Is
Only General In Nature.
NO MIDDLE MAN
Is In THE DEAL
Spain Wants 10 Deal Direct With This
Government The President Has
Taken the Mstter Under
Consideration.

Washington, July 20. The Spanish
government has sued for peace, not In
directly through the great powers Of
Europe, but by direct appeal TO Prosi-
dent Mckinley. The proposition was
formally submitted 10 the president at
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the
French ambassador, NJ. Jules Cambon.
who had received instructions from the
foreign Office at Paris 10 deliver 10 the
United States government the tender Of
peace formulated by the Spanish minis.
try. Al the conclusion Of the confer
once between the president and the
French amhassador the following Official
statement was issued from the White
House:
"Ihe French ambassador, on behalf
Of the government Of Spain and by di.
rection Of the Spanish minister Of for.
eign Affairs, presented 10 the president
AZ the White House. message from the
Spanish government looking 70 the term.
ination Of the war and the settlement Of
terms Of peace.
This was the only official statement
made public but it sufiiccd 10 put az
rest all conjecture and 70 make clear and
definite that at least Spain had taken
the initiative toward peace. Although
peace rumors have been current almost
daily heretofore since the war began not
one Of them had the shadow Of founda.
tion and until tho French ambassador
received instructions from Paris late
Monday night.
The Spanish proposition submitted by
the AMBASSADOR acting for the Spanish
government was quite general In terms,
and was confined 20 the one essential
point of an earnest plea that negotia.
tons be opened for the purpose OF ter.
minating the war and arriving at terms
Of peace The communication OF the
Spanish government did not suggest any
specific terms Of peace. nor was any rof.
croncc made 20 Cuba. the Philippines,
Porto Rico or other Spanish possessions.
The evident purpose Of the Madrid an.
thorities was % first learn whether the
United States would treat on the sub.
ject Of peace, and after that % take up
some terms as the two parties might
suggest Neither was there any sugges.
iion from the sp9nish government that
an armistice BE- established pending the
peace negotiations. lt seemed natural,
however that the proposition that for
NAL peace negotiations be- entered upon
that pending their conclusion q cessation
OF hostilitios would occur.
In conversation which followed tho
reading Of the proposition neither tho
president nor the ambassador entered
upon the question Of terms Of peace
The instructions of tho ambassador had
confined him % the one essential point
Of opening peace negotiations, and it
was evident that the president desired
20 consider the proposition 10 this mo.
mont before giving any definite reply
lt was finally determined that che nresi.
dont would consult the members Of his
cabinet concerning the proposition and
after a decision had been arrived at NJ
Cambon would then ho invited 20 the
White House Tor % further conference
and for dnal answer from che United
States government Before the call
closed O. hrIof official memorandum was
agreed upon in order 90 sot no rest mis-.
leading ooniooiurOs and 90 give % the
public information on a subject which
had advanced beyond the point whore
diplomatic rscryc was essential
Whom the president viii submit the
Spanish proposition TO tho cabinet has
not yet been announced. Tho call Of
the ambassador was two hours after the
cabinet meeting had closed.
Late Ia the afternoon and evening the
president conferred with most OF the
members OF the cabinet and the Spanish
proposition was throughly canyassed.
Tho conference Of Secretaries Algcr,