The state herald., 1898-08-05
STUDYING OVER 1T.
SPAIN CONSIDERING OUR TERMS
ssgasta and His Colleagues Said to Be
willing to Accept tho Main PROPOSE.
tions, hut Object to Assuming the
Colonial Debt.

Denver, Aug. IA special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Madrid
says:
II Is learned that the Spanish Cabi
net found some unexpected demands
In President McKinley's reply to
Spnin's peace proposal. Among them
are these stipulatiOns:
That Spain assume the municipal
debts of Cuba and Porto Rico.
That Spain pay indemnities to Amer.
lean citizens for damages suffered AT
the hands of the Spanish forces and
authorities in Cuba.
To the main issues no serious or pro.
longed objections probably will be
made.
They are rs follows:
Recognition of the Independence of
Cuba.
The ceding of Porto Rico to the
United States.
The ccding to the United States OF
naval stations in the Philippines, Caro-
line and Ladrone Islands.
The referring of the ultimate dispO.
sition of the Philippine and LadrOnc
Islands to mixed commission TO sit in
London.
The members of the Cabinet are
not unanimous on all points, though
the majority, including Sagasta. Ga-
mazO and Almodovar, Is favorable to
peace. The Cabinets desire is to come
out tolernbly well In the settlement of
the Philippine question and attempt to
do something for the Cuban debt with
the assistance of French diplomacy.
Most of the newspapers to-day dis
cuss the terms as II they regard 1t as
almost certain that they will be agreed
to.
All the aspects of the peace condi-
tions have been so thoroughly dis
cussed in Madrid and also in the prov
inccs that their effect has been dis
counted. making the governments IS
task the easier.
Even the impartial expresses the
belief that the peace treaty will be
signed before the end of August.
The Spaniards are far more anxious
now about the internal consequences
of peace-the action of the Carlists
and the financial future.
Another dispatch TO the News from
Washington says:
Spaln's reply TO the peace terms of
the United States Is expected to be re-
ceived by NJ. Camb0n, the French am
bassador. tomorrow or Wednesday at
the latest.
President Mckinley and his Cabinet
will bc ready 10 act promptly as the
tenor OF the reply indicates which of
two courses is TO he taken.
tiations and accepts the outlined pre-
liminary terms. the President will at
once name the American members of
the peace commission and insist that
Spain he equally prompt in appointing
her commissioners and In inaugurating
the movement for the evacuation OF
Cuba and Porto Rico.
II the terms are not accepted or
Spain begins to quibblc for delay. the
Washington government will start at
once for Porto Rico nm additional army
OF 1000 men under Generals Wade
and Coppngcr. and will order Wat
sons eastern squadron 10 start for the
Mediterranean sea. Should the Prcsi-
dent name commission 10 negotiate
terms with Spain. Senator Cushman
Davis, chairman Of the Senate commit
tee on foreign relations. will he II mem
her. possibly chairman: General Stew
art l.. Woodford will also doubtless he
a member. while ex-senator Edmunds
Of Vermont may he left out because
he is opposed to keeping any territory
In the Pacific. Ex.Secreiary OF State
Richard Olncy. spoken OF ms the Dem.
ocratic member. may bc selected. hui
there will In decided opposition TO his
selection.
Anticipating Spain's probable accept.
ance Of the terms OF peace. Secretary
Alger has instructed the War Depart.
ment officials To legin the work of pre-.
pairing for the military occupation Of
Cuba. II Is estimated that at least 80.
O0O American soldiers will have To he
sent TO the island within the next three
months II peace Is declared. They will
have to garrison NIL the cities and
towns and do military duty until the
form OF government to be allowed the
Cubans bc created and IN running or.
der.
A good.sizcd army viii ae required
for Havana alone, and Major General
Fitzhugli Lee Is expected To be placed
III
nary work by the secretary relates Ia
the qunrtermnsicr's department. to the
commIssiry and subsistence and to the
transportation Of troops from the Al.
lantic scaboard 10 Cuba. This work
would have TO be done In any event.
hut the significance Of It's being start.
cd now Is that the government believes
II would bc necessary soon.
An army win also G left In Porto
Rico. Major General Brooke VIII prob.
ably be- appointed military governor Of
that island. In fact. before the end of
the difficulties involved by the Spanish
war nll the troops OF the United States
VIII have seen actual service OF some
nniure.
Nine thousand additional troops were
to-day ordered to Porto Rico. The as.
sgnmcn, VIII he under the command
Of Major General Wade. The troops
10 constitute the command VIII hn
chosen from states not hitherto repre-.
scnled nj the front.