Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-03
SPAIN ACCEPTS TERMS.
Demands Of the United States
10 be Compiled With.
II May Take Three Months TO Settle
All Details.
war with Spain is Practically over and
Peace is Assured.
DEMOCRATS AND POPULIsTs FUSE.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Secretary Day
at . o'clock this morning said that he
had not yet received official advices OF
the action OF the spanish government on
American demands. Unoficially the
president had been informed that the
Spanish ministry acceded 10 the terms Of
this country for a cessation Of the war.
The news reached the president in the
form not only Of press dispatches but a
private dispatch from the consul "
agents OF the United States.
PRESIDENT Is NOTIFIED.
Washington, Aug 3. Up TO l0Ib
O'Clock the French ambassy had not 70.
ceiyed the Spanish response TO the Amer
lean peace terms, although a communi-
cation not definite In character had come
10 hand. The president shortly after ~
O'Clock said that he had received unotli.
cial notification Of Spain's agreement "a
our peace terms and Is expecting that
the Spanish reply will be communicated
TO him at any moment.
SPAIN ACCEPTS TERMS.
Washington, Aug. 3.-RepOrts from
Madrid by the way OF London, stating
that Spain had determined upon its
answer 10 the demands OF the United
States and that the answer had been
sent, had the effect OF arOusing the most
lively interest In all official quarters to-
day, while the reports are accepted as
showing the undOubted tendency OF the
Spanish government for peace and as
likely TO bs borne out In the near future
by formal response from Madrid, yet II
can be stated positively that 40 far the
United States government has re-
ceived no answer nor from
Spain. nor has the French BmbRssy
received an answer which will be com
municated TO the authorities here. The
Madrid cabinet, after receiving the
American terms, desired more infOrma.
tiOn upon some points involved. Thil
led tO n cable communication 70 NJ. Cam
bon. IL was not intended ss response
10 the American terms aud was In nc
sense conclusive upon ths subject matter
OF the negotiations. It IL said 10 bt
not at all improbable that the pre-.
liminaries leading up 20 sig
nature Of the treaty Of peace MAJ
consume fully three months, 40 that II
may be well along toward the legal dat
Of the assembling OF congress before IN,
pres sdent will be prepared to submit tht
place treaty tn the senate. 1t il expected
that the Spanish pledge 10 accept tn,
broad conditions laid down by the Unitet
States will take the form Of writer
agreement, something in the nature Of
protocol, always the part OF document
sHANIsH CABINET MEET.
Paris Aug "A dispatch from Madrit
says that IL the definite reply OF tn
United States 10 the peace proposals ar
lives today, the Spanish cabinet will
met this evening and officially accep
the terms.
The cabinet minister, the cOrrespOn
dent adds. believed that the ggTeemen
would be accepted by the country with
Out opposition and government wOulC
not assemble the cOrtes before autumn
The newspapers nte attacking Premie
S4gasta and colleagues. the correFpCn
dent continues, They 8ssert that th
premier opened negotiations yesterda!
with Senior Pidell, president Of the Span
ish chamber OF deputies, with view q
returning the conservative 10 power n
soon as peace il arranged, believing tina
they ara more competent TO reOrganiz
the country. Sagasta's partisans den.
this.
NOT ENCOURAGING.
Washington, Aug. 8-At 4:l5 p. m. IN,
conferences was stiil in progress IL
length is not regarded as an encouraging
token.
NO AGREEMENT MADE PUBLIC.
Washington. Aug. 3-5 p. m.-The am
lassadOr withdrew after conference
lasting an hour. IL was announced tina
ths parties mutually agreed TO retraiI
from making any statement Of what Oc
Cured. No further meeting has ye
been arranged, though the conference
was not conclusive.
WANT TO CONSULT.
Madrid Aug. 3.-Premier Sagssta ha
summoned Senior Silyelya, conservative
'cader, and other politicians TO Madrit
In order to consult with them regarding
peace terms.