The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30

20 deliver to the government the ten
der OF peace formulated by the Span
ish ministry. At the conclusion OF the
conference between the president and
the French ambassador, the following
official statement was issued from the
white house:
''The French ambassador, on behalf OF
the government OF Spain and by direction
OF the Spanish minister OF foreign af-
fairs, presented 10 the president this az.
.ternoon at the white house a message from
the Spanish government looking TO the
termination Of the war, and the settlement
of terms OF peace"
The First Overture.
This was the only official statement
made public, but ii sufliced to put at
rest all conjecture, and TO make clear
and definite that at last Spain had
taken the initiative toward peace. Al
though peace rumors have been cur
rent almost daily heretofore since
the war began not one Of them had the
shadow OF foundation, and until the
French ambassador received instruc-
lions from Paris, last Monday night,
no overtures OF any kind had been re-
ceiyed. Shortly before midnight Mon
day night dispatch TO the French
embassy made II known 20 the en-
bassy that the ambassador would be
charged with the important mission
OF opening peace negotiations In be-
half OF Spain. The complete instruc-
tions, including an official letter from
Duke Almadoyer Rio, Spanish minister
OF foreign affairs, were received Tues
doy morning. Thereupon NJ. THE
beaut, first secretary OF the embassy,
called at the state department and
asked that an hour be appointed for n
call by Ambassador Cambon on the
president. The purpose OF the call
was not stated. IL was arranged at the
white house that the call should be
made at three o'clock. NJ, Cambon
hrst went TO the state department,
where he was Joined by Secretary Day,
and the two then proceeded together
TO the white house. The call lasted
about half an hour, and after the first
formalities had been executed by NJ
Cambon. the talk became general and
quite formal the president, the am.
bassador and the secretary Of state
discussing the outlook for a conclu.
4ion Of hostilities.
Suggests No Terms.
The proposition submitted by the
ambassador acting for the Spanish
government was quite general IL
terms and was confined TO the one es
eential point OF an earnest plea that
negotiations be opened for the pur
pose OF terminating the war and nr
y. -. % -
munication Of the Spanish government
did not suggest any specific terms o.
peace, nor was any reference made q
Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico oil
other Spanish possessions. The evi
dent purpose of the Madrid authorities
was 90 first learn whether the United
States would treat on the subject o
peace, and after that TO take up sucl
terms as the two parties might sug
cest. Neither was there any sugges
zion from the Spanish government
that an armistice be established pend
fng the peace negotiations IL SCENE,
uatural, however, from the PROPOSE
zion that formal peace negotiations b
entered upon and that pending thei
conclusion a cessation OF hostilitie
would occur.
Owing TO the Importance OF th
communication the ambassado
adopted the usual diplomatic proce
dure of reading the communicate
from the original. In French, th
translation being submitted by n
Thiebcaut. In the conversation whic
followed the reading Of their props