The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10

| Rico the Iadrones Manila, etc, are be-
| Heved to be accepted, but the topics are
| treated at some length, and it will re
ouire the full text to show how far the
| language used may be construed as an
! acceptance.
The provision as to the commission
| is assented to. The commission is to
| consist of five commissioners on each
side, with Paris as the probable meet
ing place. The Spanish reply is said to
develop somewhat the scope of the COM
mission, leaving to it not only the de-
termination of the future of the Philip
pines, but also the details involved in
the arrangement of a lasting peace.
The outcome of the conference is un-
known, but the best opinion obtainable
is that the matter is still open, that
Ambassador Cambon will report to
Spain the results of his efforts and the
desires of this government, and that
another reply from Spain as to some de-
tails will be necessary to a final con-
clusion.
There were just four parties to the
conference, President Mckinley and
Secretary Day on the one side and NJ.
Cambon and his first secretary, M.
Thiebaut, on the other.
M. CambOn Calls.
Washington, Aug 1O.-The French
ambassador, accompanied by Secretary
Thiebaut arrived at the state depart
ment today about II o'clock and after
a conference of Is minutes with Secre-
tary Day, the latter drove over to the
White House to confer with the presi-
dent Ambassador Cambon remained
in the diplomatic room awaiting Secre-
tary Days return.
Not Satisfactory.
Washington, Aug 1O.-The answer of
Spain to the terms of peace is not en-
tireIy satisfactory to this government
and further negotiations are necessary
and are in progress today. A definite
result in the way of probab BILE COM
pIete acceptance is looked for by to-
morrow night, possibly late today. The
points on which the disagreement rests
are not known. That further conces-
sions of the Spanish government to our
demands are awaited is certain, how
ever. One prominent administration Of
fetal who has participated in the con-
ferences, while refraining from making
any direct statements had this much to
say today:
1.-The answer is not enough but we are
hopeful of the result
Further negotiations then are neces-
sary?"
Yes, but we look for something
definite tomorrow"
Beyond this no member of the cab
met is willing to go. The president and
Secretary Day are exerting every effort
to prevent news of the progress of the
negotiations transpiring until a definite
result can be announced. Today sew
eral of the members of the cabinet were
~. -sllr,-
ing the situation. Secretary Long was
the earliest of the councillors to call and
Secretary AIger soon followed. Com
nander CrowninshieId, of the war
board, was called in but the meeting did
not last very long and had no important
bearing on the situation. Shortly be-
fore 11:3O o'clock Secretary Day, who
had been in conference with the French
ambassador at the state department,
called to consult the president regard
ing the peace negotiations.
Not Today.
washington. Aug.1O.-The formal sig
natures to the protocol will not be af-
fixed today. This is definite.
The statement by Secretary Day
showed that events had led up by log
icaI steps to the agreement reached
some time after noon today on the
terms of the protocol. The conference
between the president and the French
ambassador at the White House last
evening, it was practically admitted this
morning, was not conclusive in all re-
spects but there was a manifestation
of steadfast confidence in administra-
ton circles that seemed to presage an
early agreement upon the basis of a
peace. Foundation for this belief was
Cd
called at the state department during
the forenoon and it became known that
the ambassador was prepared to give
a response to further inquiries that had
been necessarily put last night in rela-
tion to the Spanish position.
Although no definite statement could
be obtained from any one acquainted
with the details of the situation it was
surmised that the ambassador having
presented certain Spanish requests yes
terday in connection with the accept
ance of four bases of peace laid down
by the president had been authorized
to modify or withdraw such of these
additional representations as should
prove unacceptable to the United
States. At any rate, when the ambas-
sador appeared at the state department
at Il o'clock and with his secretary. NJ.
Thiebaut, was ushered into the diplo-
matte room, there was a general belief
among the officials of the state depart
ment that the prospect had frightened
materially over night and that cessa-
tion Of hostilities at least was in sight
The ambassador was in close confer
ence with Secretary Day for Is minutes
and then the secretary, leaving the am
bassadOr behind the closed doors of the
diplomatic room repaired to the White