Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-05
PROSPECTS OF PDACE,
SPANS Reply Cannot Be DELAYED
Much Longer.
THOSE SPANISH QUESTIONS.
Ahe freaident Willing to Answer Them.
Inc French ambassador Acting In
Good Faith - A Conference
Held by the President.

washington, Aug. s. ~ The United
states government is now waiting tt
near again from Spain, and this time /,
IS expected the answer will be final
FIRMLY, but courteously, the president
mas declined the earnest appeal of the
'rencn ambassador to modify the Unit.
ed states demands, except in 81 ght and
comparatively unimportant respects
There Is no doubt that the peace nego.
tiations are progressing to the entire
satisfaction of the president and mem.
pers OF the cabinet. A statement to that
erect was made by high official of the
aominlstraticl, who expresses the be-
neI tnat within very short time there
would DE complete cessation of hostl-
tues. The conference at the White
mouse, IN which the president, M. Cam
bon and Secretary Day participated
was devoted almost entirely to a dis
cussion of details which are regarded
by the president as unimportant. and
'hence the requests of the French embas-
sador for the most part will be acceded
TO- one OF these was that the commits
sion TO be appointed to settle the terms
OF peace shall meet outside of the Unit
ed States, and preferably in France.
Inc president sees no material objec-
ton to granting this request, and it is
said to be practically settled that the
conferences will be held in Paris.
Spain Asks Moro Questions.
The Madrid government, through M.
Cambon, propounded number of uues
tons as to the time when Spain would
be expected to evacuate Cuba and the
territory to be coded the United States
ana as to what provisions would be
made by the United States to protect
the interests of Spanish subjects in
these islands while the evacuation was
in progress.
Inc questions upon which the Span
ish government have so far asked for
additional information are r1arded by
the administration as perfectly legiti-
mate and proper, and up to this time
nothing has occurred to bring in Dues
ton the sincerity of their motives. In
der the circumstances it is the purpose
of the president to deal with-them in a
spirit of perfect fairness and to make
the road to peace as smooth for them
as the rights and dignity of this gov
eminent will permit, and to this end
unimportant concessions will be readily
granted.
Delay Will Not Be Long.
1t was midnight before the concession
of the president regarding the meeting
place OF the peace commissioners was
communicated to the Madrid authori-
ties, so that, allowing for the difference
in time, 1t was impossible for an answer
to have been received. However, it Is
expected that the delay will not be long,
probably at most not more than a day
or two, and that the answer when it
comes will be found to be an uncondi-
tional acceptance of the terms as they
now stand. There does not seem to be
occasion for further prolonged consider
alton in Madrid before making this re-
ply, inasmuch as the propositions that
confront the Spanish cabinet are prac-
tically the same as those with which
they dealt at the prolonged meeting last
Sunday and Monday.
The French ambassador felt that it
was his duty, regardless of his personal
convictions, to lay the plea of the Span
ish government before the president.
Now, with the Spanish government as
sured that no further notifications can
be expected, there is nothing remaining
but an acceptance of the terms out
right or rejection without further de-
bate, which is not expected.
Queries Must BE Genuine.
It is realized to be a perfectly natural
and justihabe act on the part Of the
Spanish government to endeavor to Sc
cure a further explanation of any ar
ticle in the presidents note that seemed
to be doubtful of Interpretation; but,
while willing to explain in such case, 1t
must be perfectly evident to the presi-
dent and to Secretary Day that the
curiosity is genuine and the object Is