Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-08-04
DEPENDS ON MADRID
DEMANDS OF The UNITED STATES,
4 Pssss Commission 70 Prepare the Treaty
which Will Formally Terminate the
Wsr-.psnlsh Cabinet Dlscuss-
Ing the Peace rsrmA

washington, Aug. 2-All eye
turned yesterday toward Madrid, 10
1t was realized that upon the SPANS
cabinet depended the restoration O
peace 1t was announced here In
quarter that removed the informatio
from any question Of accuracy tha
the decision Of the Spanish govern
ment was not TO be submitted befor
to-day at the earliest A disposition
was shown in some quarters to ques
tion the authority Of the French am
basssdor TO act as he did, rep
resenting Spain. But II can b.
again stated that, regardless Of an,
technical point such ss the absence
OF signed, sealed and delivered mai
credentials which Of course could no
reach him in the little time at hand
the president regarded M. Cambon a.
fully qualified to act as q representa-
tive Of the Spanish government in the
negotiations, subject, Of course, as are
almost all ministers or ambassadors,
in these days, to the reference Of the
work accomplished by them TO the
government they represent for final
approval. M. Cambon made 1t 80 clear
that he had been fully instructed on
every point likely to rise in the nego-
tiations that the president was satisfied
that by accepting him as the re pre-.
sentative OF Spain in this matter a vast
saving Of time would be effected
and a point Of the utmost impor-
tance gained, that the negotiations
would be technically conducted with
out the interposition Of any neutral
government However, any question
that might have arisen as to the pow
ers OF the French ambassador was set
at rest by short guarded and concise
statement issued yesterday from the
embassy itself. Then discussion turned
on the nature Of the change made at
the instance Of M. Cambon in the list
OF American demands. 1t was con-
tended In some quarters that no
change had been made. In others
that an important modification had
developed. As q matter of fact,
as to the Importance of this
change there Is q difference Of
opinion between the parties, the ad-
ministration looking upon 1t as incon-
sequential, while M. Csmbon attaches
Importance to it However this may
be, as the administration believes that
the change is not essential, and that
1t certainly does not affect the prin-
ciples OF the document 1t might be
we'll to recapitulate briefly just what
the demands of the United States were
As TO Cuba, IL Is demanded that
Spain is to release her government
possession and control. 1t will be
noticed that nothing is said Of Cuban
independence and that tine acce ptance
Of this position leaves the United
States free to deal with the island as
It may deem best Porto Rico, with |
The small islands adjacent and EN-.
braced within her Jurisdiction, is to be
seded Internationally to the United
States One Of the Ladrone islands
likewise Is to BE- ceded to the United
States as a coaling station. These
three conditions, being granted by
spain, are to be taken as part payment
n lieu Of the full indemnity. What fur.
her payment shall be required is to
% determined by q commission having
authority to act for the president, sub.
ect to his approval. Whether Spain
hall retain possession of the Philip
Zines as whole or in part is left to
hat commission to determine. The
eason for deferring the decision as to
he future Of the islands In this fashion
5 because the administration is not
ct satisfied itself; it Is not clear at
his moment what sound policy should
ictate In the matter.
Meanwhile, and until the commits.
Ion has satisfactorily disposed of the
uture OF the islands, the United States
to exercise a military government
YER Manila harbor and bay. The
ommission will be actually peace
ommssion and will prepare the treaty
'hich will terminate formally the war
nth Spain. However, a suspension
I hostilities may be sooner declared,
hen the Spanish government shall
accept the conditions above
lid down and renounce its authority
YER Cuba and Porto Rico.
DISCUSSING THE PEACE NEWS.
Madrid, Aug. 2.-The cabinet coun.
i sat yesterday morning and again
'r four hours yesterday afternoon
iscussing the peace terms. A dis. !
atch was then sent to Washington
'r further explanation of some diff. =
alt points. When the replies are re-
sived the cabinet will reassemble,
enor Sagasta, the premier, confirms
he report that some notifications of
,e original terms" have been OBJ. v
lined. S
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