Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-03
Cuban Independence Not Mentioned. Only Asks Spain to Relinquish
 Her Control There.
IT IS DIFFERENT
 AS To PORTO RICO.
The United States Says That Island Must Be Ceded Internationally, With All Adjoining Span
 ish Territory.

Washington, Aug. 3.-An eyes are turned toward Madrid, for it is realized that upon the Spanish cabinet depends the restoration of peace. Any question that may have arisen as to the pow CTS of the French ambassador was set at rest by a short, guarded and concise statement issued from the embassy it. self There was much speculation as to the nature of the change made at the instance of M Cambon i'll the list of American demands. It was contended in some quarters that no change had been made; in others that an important modification had developed As mat ter of fact, as to the importance of this change, there is difference of opinion between the parties. the administration looking upon it as consequential while M Cambon, attaches importance to it.
 However. as the administration be- lieves that the change is not essential and that It certainally does not affect the principle of the document it might be we'll to recapitulate briefly just what the demands of the United States were.
 As to Cuba, it is demanded that Spain is to release her government, possession and control It will be noticed that nothing is said of Cuban independence and that the acceptance of this position leaves the United States free to deal with the island as it may deem best.
 Porto Rico, with the small islands ad- jaeent and embraced within her juris- diction is to be ceded internationally to the United States.
 One of the Ladrone islands likewise is to be ceded to the United States as & coaling station.
 These three conditions being granted by Spain are to be taken as part pay ment i'll lieu fthe full indemnity. What further payment shall be required IS to be determined by commission having authority to act for the president, sub ject to his approval.
 Whether Spain shall retain possession of the Philippines as whole or III part is left to that commission to decide. The reason for deferring the decision as to the future of the islands i'll this fash ion is because the administration IS not yer satisfied itself, 1t is not clear at thls moment what sound policy should dIc- tate in the matter.
 Meanwhile, and until the commission has satisfactorily disposed of the future of the islands, the United States is toe ex- ereise military government over Ma nila harbor and bay The commission will be actually peace commission and will prepare the treaty which will terml- nate formally the war with Spain. How ever. suspension of hostilities may Dc declared when the Spanish government shall definitely accept the conditions above laid down and renounce its au- thority over Cuba and Porto Rico.
 President Mckinley will call an extra session of both houses Of congress as soon as Spain accepts the terms of peace offered by the United States
 It has always been understood that the senate would be convened as soon as the treaty of peace was ready to be acted upon by that body The at- tention of the president has been called, however, to q situation which makes the assembling of the entire congress neoes.