Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-29
Such will De Carefully Investigated
By This Government and Ac-
cepted or Rejected.
THE RIVALRY TO
ACT AS INTERMEDIAT0R.
The British and French Ambassadors
Zach Wanted 10 Convey the Mes
sage 10 Washington and
France Won.

NA1uluNAbAf july Oh hAllNuhAAH
quarters spain's,peace proposition, made
through the French ambassador, Is the
absorbing topic, and the answer Of the
president Is awaited with keen interest.
Tho diplomats showed their interest by
calling at the state department and az
the French embassy TO learn with more
exactness the details Of SPANS prop0s.
al This developed several features %
the proposal which had not been entire
ly clear before. In the first place no
foreign government outside Of France
has been consulted by Spain In this
overture for peace and the present move
ment j. not shared, directly or indirect
ly by Germany, Austria, Italy Russia or
Grcat Britain.
II can now be stated. however. that
the formal proposition submitted Tues
day has been under consideration at
Madrid for five days previous, during
which time the British as well a. the
French authorities were cognizant Of
the fact that Spain was about 10 sue for
peace. This being settled. IL appears
that good nAtured, but keen rivalry,
spang up between Sir Drummond
Wolf, the British ambassador at Mad.
rid. and NJ Patenotre. the French am
hassador there, as to which government
should have the honor Of initiating the
movement designed 20 restore the peace
of the world Owing TO the cordiality
existing here between the governments
Of Great Britain and the United States.
IL was felt AZ first that Sir Drummond
Wolf would be commissioned 70 ap-
preach the United States. acting At
Washington through Sir Julian Paunce.
fote.
But Spain appears 20 have preferred
the INTERPRETATION OF tbs French gov.
eminent, as a result the negotiations
were finally entrusted to the French am.
hassador at Washington.
The Spanish proposition Is clothed
with all the solemnity and formality Of
a government act, despite the cable re.
port from Madrid that the peace pro-
p0sal Is Of private" nature. The IN.
structions 20 NJ. Cambon bear the OF.
fetal signature Of Duke Almodovar de
Rio, the Spanish minister Of foreign AZ.
fairs, and besides expressing the desires
Of the cabinet and government that the
peace negotiations b. opened. they are
given the added solemnity 81 approval
and earnest personal reques; by Queen
Regent Maria Cristiana.
Since the conference between the
president and NJ. Cambon both the
French government and the Spanish
have been fully appyised OF the action
taken at Washington, aud IL is not i'm.
probable that Spain within the next two
OF three day will take another impor.
tant step forward. by voluntarily sug.
costing what terms Of peace she viii ~.
gard rs consistent These OF course.
will b. initiatory and will be designed
as a sort Of opening wedge toward bring.
ing the two governments together on
the final peace conditions From the
standpoint Of the United States It is for
Spain TO make the first definite tender
OF peace, as she Is the most interested
in terminating the war. IL will then be-
for the United States TO say how far her
terms arc acceptable, and perhaps TO
suggest counter terms.