Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-05

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to arise in the Dur Of negotiations.
With these credentials authorizing him
him to speak as plenipotentiary for the
government Of Spain and with full in.
structions on any point raised, Ambas-
sador Cambon, on behalf Of Spain, not
only received the peace conditions laid
down by the American cabinet earlier
in the day, but thereupon entered upon
their full discussion with a view Of
reaching q final and complete agree.
ment.
After strong argument the president
and Secretary Day consented to q mod.
ifcation Of the American demands in
one particular. What that modi1ca.
tion amounts to is not disclosed, but it
10 believed not to apply to the oondi.
ton for the absolute Independence Of
Cuba. the cession of Porto Rico or the
granting of adequate coaling stations
to the United States in the Pacific or
to diminish in any vital particular the
terms on which peace will be restored.
The modification brought about prac.
teal unanmity between the president
and Ambassador Oambon as plenipo.
Tertiary for Spain, and the latter has
now transmitted the results of the
conference to Madrid for approval,
which, II given, will end the wal.
The exact terms which this govern.
ment offered to Spain as a basis Of
peace were not officially given out. but
with regard to questions other than the
Philippines the situation is as before
stated.
Abpolute QssSton to the United States
Of Porto Hoo and ali iNands in the
West Indies save Cuba.
eighty in Cuba. The tnitSd States
VIII exercise control there until q stable
governm{nt can be established.
ACQUISITION Of ooaling station in La.
drone islsnds. and perhaps the Caro-.
lines.
No assumption Of SPANS Cuban or
Porto Rican debts by the United States.
No war indemnity from Spain.
Mast Leave American Issrltory.
The AmericAp reply dil{t9otly gives
warning that Che propositt6A a. to the
surrender Of all sovereignty in the
West Indian waters, and the selection
Of an island in the fadfones 10 beyond
any disQussion whatever. As to the
PhilippiheA the reply says In substance
that a. further indemnity to the
United States for its expenses, the
United States will hold the city of
Manila. Ito bay and harbor, pending
the determination Of the future gov.
eminent Of the whole island group.
One island Of the Ladrone group is to
be coded to the United States, this gov.
eminent to make its selection Letter. In
demanding the withdrawal Of Spanish
sovereignty In all our nearby waters.
the reply automatically avoids making
any pledges as to what il to DO done by
this government a. to Cuba.
aisniAsant Cable From Dewey.
While the cabinet was in session, .
significant cablegram was received
from Admiral Dewey. It announced
the arrival Of Major General Merritt.
and the expedition with him at Manila.
but graphically painted the uncertain.
ties % to the future there. The dis.
patch, which has not bssn made pub.
lie. save in its unimportant features,
largely guided the cabinet in its dis.
position Of the Philippine problem.
Without minoing his words, Admiral
Dewey announced that Aguinaldo had
assumed q bold attitude Of defiance.
and that there were strong indications
the Philippine insurgents themselves
would have to be fought Based on
his depletion Of the gravity Of the cit.
uation there it would take l60, 600
soldiers from this country to cope with
The insurgents throughout all the
islsndA The deferrment Of final dis.
position Of the Philippine problem was
based upon
Substantially h Following 0roundss
First-That the United States has no
satisfactory knowledge Of tho existing
con iitions there.
,econd-Nothing is known Of what
oh igations were incurred between the
u tied States forces and tho Philip.
pine %insurgenth
-hird-Ths present definite attitude
Of the insurgents 10 unknown.
ruurth-Ths extent to which Aguin.
aldo controls the iolapds of tho Philin.