The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-04
HITCH N PEACE PLANS
SPAiN'S ENVOY CONFERS WITH
THE PRESIDENT
NJ. CAMBON WAS AN HOUR AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
NEITHER SIDE WOULD REVEAL
WHAT WAS DONE

COnje"tured That Spain Has Made a
Counter Proposition to the One
or Is Seeking Further Detail
Upon Certain Points In American
Peace Terms Secretary Day
Spoke Confidently of Prospects
Renewed Activity In Dispatching
Troops to the Front
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-After q
conference on the peace question last
ing for an hour this afternoon between
the president and NJ. Cambon. the
French ambassador, the latter acting az
the representative of Spain, Secretary
Day announced that today's conference
was not conclusive, wherefore the par
ties 10 1t had agreed to say nothing
pupIicly as to what had occurred.
The secretary did not appear to be
discouraged as he made this statement
though he admitted that no time had
been set for another conference. From
this it could be gathered that the LONG
ernment to the presidents note. unon
belns received. had turned out to be
Just as it was eXpected-either a. conn
ter-proposition or request for a fuller
statement In detail upon some of the
heads Of the presidents note.
UP to the middle of the afternoon it
was stated by all parties concerned
that the Spanish answer had not been
received; that the only formal note
that mad come to hand was one from
the Madrid cabinet to NJ. Qambon. ask
Ing Tor information upon some points
that were not clear to the Spanish
mind. However, just after o'clock the
secretary of the French embassy. M.
Ihlebault, called at the state depart
ment and arranged with Secretary Da.v
Tor meeting between the president
and the ambassador as soon as nos
sIple. Inc meeting was set for 3:45
CLOCK, and Secretary Day was at the
Nhlte mouse in season, but was Obliged
10 wait about ten minutes for the
Frehch ambassador. AS already stated
after comforting for an hour. the parties
separated, having been unable to reach
conclusion as to acceptance by Spain
OF the peace conditions laid down bv
the president and binding themselves
to the strictest secrecy as to the nro-
ceedings until further progress had
peeh maze. thus it is practically as
sureo IN advance that any attempt to
state what occurred at today's meeting
at the White house is no other than
pure guess work.
HURRYING TROOPS FORWARD
Meantime, in consonance with the
uecIared purpose of the president at
the beginning of the overture. this
conference is not operating to restrain
lRlntafy operations in any degree. Or
uers went out today for a conference
OF leaders Of the regiments to accom-
pany Gen. Wade to Porto Rico. and
Wlthn tWenty-four hours some of the
troops for this expedition will be board
ing the transports at Newport News.
II IS 1eIt that even should an arnistice
be declared before these troops see act
I've service at the front, it will be ben
efcial for them to have made the trin
for otherwise there was danger of the
morale of the troops being DESTROYED
through their having failed to get away
from the big concentration camps and
Ayu
Porto Rico. Profting by it's last ex-
perience, Gen. Wade's expedition is 60
ing to be the most complete in details
OF any that have yet left our shores
and the soldiers will be protected in
their health and comfort to the utmost
degree. Secretary Alger has himself
conducted an inquiry into the condi-
tions that led up to the fearful ex-
perience of the wounded soldiers who
returned to the United States on the
Concho, and he has taken the neces-
sary steps to prevent a repetition of
the bad management exhibited in that
case. Thus there may be some delay
In getting the troops away with Gen.
Wade, in view of the determination
to have everything shipshape before
the men are on board, and, as the
transportation department was taken
somewhat by surprise by the suddenly
announced decision of the secretary of
war to start this expedition, some days
must elapse before the necessary trans
ports can be gathered at the points of
transportation.
Skaters daily health report failed
to show any improvement in the health
conditions of the Fifth army corps. so
that 1t is matter for congratulation
that the war department was able to
announce today that it had ordered
five Of the cavalry regiments of that