The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-08-05
ANSWER IS u T|NATUM,
No Opportunity for Spain to. In
dulge in Trickery.
HITCH ON PHILIPPINES
A coa1ing Station in the East is As
sured, but What Else May
.:ezg We Want? r
Washington. D. G., July 29.-The cab
met adjourned at 100 o'clock to meet
again at $50 o'clock. 4.

Washington; D. c., July 29.-The cabi-
net discussed the Presidents answer to
SPANS peace proposal and reached the
following decision: -. % w !
The absolute surrender of Porto Rico
to the United States. r,
Recognition of the independence of
Cuba. - -
Cession Of one of the Ladrone islands
to the United States as a coaling station
and the cessioa of at least coaling sta
ton in the Philippines. H.. =, :. j
The question undecided is, what DISPOSE
ton shall be made of the Philippine isl.
ands as whole. It can be stated that
there is practically no difference of opin-
ion in the cabinet ON the question Of the
retention of the Philippine islands as q
whole, all the members being opposed to
our acquisition of these islands.
A Joint Comm ssion.
There has been no decision, however, as
yet on the extent to which the govern
ment will go in its decision respecting the
future of these islands, but it is probable
press the willingness of this government
to leave the matter of the future govern
ment of the Philippines entire in the
hands OF a joint commission to be ap-
pointed by this government and the gov
eminent Of Spain. The probability is
that the United States will insist upon a
guarantee of certain reforms in govern
ment in the Philippine islands.
Our answer will make no mention of a
money indemnity. Neither will there be
any. armistice at all. The answer will be
in the nature Of an ultimatum and if Spain
does not accept it she will fare worse in
the future.
This note from Spain, it is said. was a
very adroit and equivocal document, from
reading which one would think the only
question involved was Cuba. Apparently
ting direct answer from us, but only to
open diplomatic correspondence. This
government will not have any such CORE,
spondence, but. will make straightfor-
ward statement of it's present peace terms
for SPANS acceptance or rejection, nam
ing conditions that under the circum-
stances are reasonable and even gener.
GUS.
Banished from Caribbean.
The cabinet also decided that Spanish
sovereignty in the entire Caribbean and
West Indian waters must be utterly re-
moved. This means that not only must
Porto Rico and Cuba be relinquished but
that the Spanish flag must be taken down
on every one Of the numerous small ISL
ands in this hemisphere. This is in ac-
cordance with a sentiment that has been
growing for some weeks, Two other
propositions also were disposed Of. The
Indebtedness assumed by Spain and
charged against both the islands of Cuba
and Porto Rico will not be assumed by
this government, and moreover CONNER
cial treaties now existing between these
islands and other portions of Spanish do
main will be invalidated by the transfer
of authority. the cabinet having decided
not to recognize them.
Admiral Dewey may be called to
Washington later on to consult with the
administration as to the general situation
in the Philippines, the reforms that are
needed in the present form of government
of the islands and the location that
; should be reserved for our coaling sta
ton there