Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-01

herself to determine between the issu
of peace or war as now presented.
The president and his advisers at tn
cabinet meeting held earlier in tn
day decided that Spain must submit t
these propositions before peace shall b
declared-namely, Cuba to be freed
Porto Rico to be ceded to the Unte'
States, one of the Ladrone island
(probably Guam) to be ceded to tn
United States as coaling station, and
as an immediate step, all Spanish mill
tary forces in the West Indies to b.
withdrawn, with the formal relinquish
ment by Spain of her sovereignty owe
any possessions among these islands
AS to the Philippines, the cabinet agreed
upon the following point: That Manila
bay with the city and surrounding ter
ritory, should be retained in the posses
sion of the United States, at least fol
| such length Of time as Is necessary tC
devise and put in operation some plar
for the future government of the entire
| group. After that point the main d.
vergance Of opinion began, and all sorts
of propositions were put forward and
urged by individual members as the
|
of the islands. In the very midst of the
discussion the element that had strong
ly urged the necessity of protecting
Agulnaldo in any settlement we should
arrange received severe check through
| the receipt of cablegram from Adj
miral Dewey stating that the insurgent
| chief had assumed a defiant attitude,
and Admiral Dewey expressed opinion
that the United States would be obliged
to make war upon him. necessitating
the requirement of 100000 troops to sub
due the islands. While this did not
bring about complete dismissal of the
proposition to take the insurgents into
account in settling the terms of peace, it
did have the effect to cause an agree
ment upon the proposition to defer ac-
ton upon the question as to the DISPOSE
ton of the islands until the other phases
OF the peace negotiations have been sat
lsfactorily adjusted, meaning by that
that the matter goes over until the last
Spanish flag has disappeared from the
western hemisphere and the American
nag Is hoisted to stay over the coaling
stations we require In Micronesia.
A Joint Commission.
The discussion lasted two hours and a
quarter before the cabinet hit upon the
best course for the United States to
adopt. 1t was finally decided that what
we desired could be best done by the
appointment OF joint commission,
Ilinlteo IN Its representation to the gov
ernments of the United States and
spain, which commission is to endeayor
TO settle the details of the government
OF the Philippine islands and determine
what treatment shall be accorded the
insurgents, the United States navy and
army meanwhile occupying Manila and
Manila bay and thus retaining a posi-
ton to enforce speedily the verdict that
shall be finally reached by the commits
Zion.
Immediately following the lengthy
conference the French ambassador and
M. Thiebaut returned to the French
and then began the hard work
or reducing to cipher the American
peace conditions, together with the re-
SUITS OF the conference and transmit
ing the same to Madrid The embas-
'ador was smiling and apparently we'll
oleased with the result of the confer
ence. All the staff Of the embassy were |
engaged on the cipher work. as 1t was
long and intricate process. Allowing
or the difference Of time between
Washington and Madrid the terms
ould not reach the Spanish capital be-
ore Anidnight and would not reach the
spanish ministry before noon,
There was little news Of interest from,
he field of war An agreeable item was
he announcement that the wreckers
ad practically succeeded in their efforts
save the Spanish cruiser Maria Ter
sa. Lieutenant Hobson has already
tarted for his home in Alabama ana
'lil sail IN day or two from Tampa
lrectly for Santiago to endeavor to
alse the Colon. General Shafter trans
lifted his daily health report, show
1g that about the same state of affairs
revails in the camp there. In another
lessage the general proceeded to make
nsWer to some severe criticisms that (
ave been passed upon him in connec-
on with TIE exclusion of Garcia's Gu $
ans from Santiago. and he succeeded {
this message in removing all doubt
'om the official minds as to the nro-
riety Of the course he had adonteJ t
eneral Miles made no report. but as I
able instruments have been sent to 6
i'm from st. Thomas it is presumed ha c
Ill make more frequent reports by d. +
'ct cable In the course of a day or two Q
The secretary Of the navy has COM
enced to retire from active service
lch vessels of the auxiliary navy as e
m be spared in order to save expenses. h
beginning was made when the In r
lirer was ordered out of commission. =
Death at Camn Townsan,,