The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-06
Only Minor Details Remain to Be
Arranged---Reply Forwarded
to Washington.
PrelimiDaries May Be Settled Before
Saturday and Treaty Signed
Before September.
The Report lis Believed 10 lie True nt
Washington, Though Not Of
ncinlIy Confirmed.

New York, Aug. "A special cable
60 the Evening Journal from Madrid,
published in late extra edition Of
that paper, says:
''Spain accepts the principal con-
ditions OF peace as set forth by the
American government and only the
peace details are needed 10 cause all
hostilities TO cease at once.
"A peace delegation will be chosen
at once to confer with the representa-
tives OF the United States. The peace
conditions set forth by President Nc
Kinley were discussed at length Tues
day by Minister Sagasta, and al the
conclusion IL was given out officially
that the terms of the United States
would be accepted. There are one or
two amendments in the proposition of
the United States that Spain will ask
TO be made, and IL this is done peace
will be declared at once"
story Partially Confirmed.
London, Aug. 3.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: The
government has accepted the principle
OF the American conditions; but the
acceptance will not be made public
until inquiries TO Washington on mat
tiers of detail have been settled, thus
rounding of tie preliminary basis.
London, Aug. 3.--The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Spain IL is asserted here, has accepted
the American terms, with unimpor-
tant reservations and the peace pre-
liminaries will be signed before Sat
urday.
Reply on It's Why.
The Madrid correspondent OF the
Daily News says: "The governments
reply 20 the American peace terms left
here Monday evening. The govern
mept believes that the nature of the
negotiations requires the greatest
secrecy and that their success will de-
pend upon the observance Of the most
absolute reserve here. Official silence,
therefore. is complete"
Says Peace In Assured.
London. Aug 3.--The Gibraltar cor
respondent Of the Daily News Monday
night. says: "The censorship is daily
becoming more severe, and little is
known beyond the fact that peace Is
assured. II is understood that the
note from America asks only part Of
the Philippines, and that, Senior sa-
gasta having replied that the terms
will be accepted, hostilities are conse-
quently suspended. A commission will
be appointed 90 determine the basis
OF peace. The chief difficulty, IL Is as
serted In official circles, is rs to the
date and manner OF the evacuation Of
the Spanish possessions. There is also
the question OF the disposal OF the war
material In Cub0. Senior Sagasta. IL
he has n chance, will probably repre-
sent n restitution OF the material as a
diplomatic victory. Ii has just been
asserted here that the premier has sue.
ceeded in obtaining slightly improved
terms. The treaty will not be signed
before September"
Acted Quickly.
London, Aug. 3.-The Madrid cor
respondent OF the Times. telegraphing
Tuesday, says;
''The rumors that President Mckinley
insisted on getting a definite reply not
later than tomorrow seems 10 be con-
nrmed by the unusual rapidity OF Of
ncial procedure here. II was expected
In the most important question
war or peace that preliminary operatio
would require many days. In reality, n
not entirely dispensed with they were got
through In a single sitting. and the whole
procedure of examining the American de-
mands. deciding on a course OF action
and preparing formal reply was accom-
plished. II we may trust the Madrid press
In less than Is hours. NJ. Cambon's note
was received Sunday evening and COM
municated Immediately 10 the queen re.
gent by Duke Almodovar de Rio the for
eign minister. who subsequently paid Senior
Sagasta midnight visit At eight o'clock
Monday morning the premier tolegraphed
his colleagues TO assemble I'm council at
ten. When the council rose az midday tho
main questions had been decided An prin-
clpie, but a full reply could not be pre-
pared because one or two points I'm
the American note required explanation,
and n supplementary note had been re-
ceived from NJ. Cambon. containing a new
condition The existence OF this new con-
dition was admitted by Senior sagasta TO a
press representative. but the premier de-
ciincd to say whether II aggravated or
softened the conditions previously com
municated. At three o'clock Duke Almo-
dovar had an audience with the queen re-
gent. and al five o'clock the cabinet had
a second sitting. Before rising the min
listers had, u ia said. completed their
formal reply. and some authorities af-
firm that ~ was tclegraphed to Washing
ton during the night. but this statement
requires confirmation
AS TO the precise nature OF the de-
mands and the contents OF the note In re-
ply. ministers refuse to give information.
So the current rufuora on the subject can
not be regarded as moro than aurmses;
but indications are not wanting that Pres
ddent Mcklnley's proposals have been con-
,sldorcd IA a conciliatory spirit. with view
OF arriving, " possible. nj an immediate
pacific solution. All recent oracular dec
isratlons BIZ official psrsonages point In