Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-04
No Answer ms Yet.

Washington, Aug L. The reports
from Madrid by way of London stating
that Spain had determined upon an an
! sWer to the demands of the United
| States and that the answer had been
sent or was now en- route to Washing
ton had the effect of arousing the most
| lively interest in all official quarters to-
| day. While the reports are accepted
| showing the undOubted tendency of the
! Spanish government for peace and as
likely to be borne out in the near future
by the formal response of Madrid, yet
it can be stated positively that so far
the United States government has re-
ceived no answer from Spain, nor has
the french embassy received an an
sWer which will be communicated to
the authorities here. 1t is apparent
from this that the answer could not
have been sent from Madrid on Monday,
as stated in some Of the foreign reports.
The misrepresentation doubtless arises
from the fact that the Madrid cabinet,
after receiving the American terms, de-
sired more information upon some of
the points involved. This led to ca
bic communication to NJ Cambon 1t
was not intended as response to the
American terms, and it was in no sense
conclusive upon the subject matter Of
the negotiations.
The Present Situation.
There was no need even of a call by
NJ. Cambon at the White House or at
the state department. This continues
to be the situation up to the present
time-namely a communication having
been received relative to the American
Ir1 OF nfc
acter as to constitute an answer for
submission to the United States gov |
eminent. At the same time a final an
sWer is expected daily and almost hour |
~, and, although no official intimation
has been given, it is possible that the
decision has been already reached at
Madrid, 1t has not reached any quar-
ter in Washington up to the present
time, however.
Under the circumstances there will
be no occasion for the French embassa
dor going to the White House to pre-
sent any communication from Spain,
and this in itself indicates conclusivelv
that the negotiations have not yet
reached the state where the final re-
sponse of Spain is ready for submits
sion. At the same time a call made by
NJ, Cambon at the state department is
likely to cause speculation, though it.
lad no reference to the peace negotia-
ions or to the affairs of Spain, but for
he purpose Of discussing a matter re-
ating to France and the United States
some weeks ago a United States war
hip captured the French merchant
steamer Olinde Rodriguez when she
vas nine miles off San Juan. 1t was
laimed she was running the blockade
ma she was taken to Charleston, where :
he is still detained with a number Of
assengers and freight and with the off,
ial mail of the French minister at Port
u Prince. Both the French embassy
nd the French Transatlantic Steam J.
hip company asked for the release of d
ne steamer on the ground that she was
OF running the blockade. The depart !
lent of justice has been considering the
apJect, ana the prospects are for a sat- /
factory adjustment and a release of
he steamer if no claims for detention
re made. .
How Peace Is Declared, II
On the assumption that peace is near C.
hand, some attention is being given c.
the steps by which this NAV he d
|
res necessary to be adopted immedi-
ely afterWard. 1t is said to be not aft
| Improbable that the preliminaries q
aiding up to the signature of the treaty. "A
peace may consume fully three ~
onihs, so that it may be we'll along 81
ward the legal date of the assembly v,
congress before the president will be -
epareu TO submit peace treaty to the ~. ~
nate. This allowance of time is rath- ~
moderate than excessive. We vera ~,
20 years, from 1881 to 1888 in arrane 4
9 peace with Great Britain to ter ,o
mate the Revolutionary war, and in . q
case of the Chinese Japanese war ~
was several months before the COM 49,
sSloners were able to perfect the Nv,
'aty of Smonosek which terminated CO
1T war.
Jhder the terms of the presidents "a
le, II they shall be accepted by Spain. of
Spanish government is bound TO GO,
icuate cuba and Porto Rico immedi wi
ly. This action is not to wait l,non wi
work OF the peace commissioners We,
IS to precede it and to follow i'm loo
ulateiy upon the signature of the On
niolahdum accepting the presidents
ait'nhs The word Immediately" in
case Is perhaps a little deceptive.
: experience of the war department -.-
ne ehueaNor ia remove to Spain the in,
hish troops surrendered at Santiago
NOT Justified the expectation that t.,
large force of Spanish regulars can g.
salhered up and shipped home to -o'