The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-09

alphabetically denied that he had sent any
such communication. The premier added:
"Ths negotiations win follow the usual
diplomatic course and NJ. Cambon, the
French ambassador at Washington, will
present Spain's note to President Nc
Kinley."
Solicitude Of France
PARIS. August S.-The Temps says 1t Is
to be hoped the noble resignation OF Spain
will touch the heart of President Mckinley
and that he will consider 1t honorable to
show that If the United States was sue
cessful. It is great and mAgnfnamous
enough to spare the vanquished enemy.
and not to abuse it's victory and to de-
sire by the generosity OF It's acts to make
the treaty with the people they have
learned to respect on the battle field YER
liable pact of friendship. ,aisr
Spain's Commissioners
MADRID, August s, 8 p. m.-Itsis said
that as soon as the American reply is re-
ceived, Senior sagasta will nominate peace
commissioners. NJ .i-.'is
During the Day
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Spain's answer
TO the demands of the United States is now
ing with a slowness almost painful, in
view of the earnest desire to know
whether the acceptance is complete or
qualified. The reply has not reached here
during the early hours of the day. The
French Ambassador and staff awaited I'M
til a late hour last night and then conclud-
ed that it would be here today. There are
no less than five transactions, four of them
cipher in the transmission between Mad
rid and Washington. After the Spanish
Cabinet meeting last night the response
was reduced to the Spanish cipher and
then sent to the Spanish Ambassador at
Paris. Senior Leon Castillo, by whom it
was to be deciphered and translated into
French, after which Senior Castillo would
deliver 1t to the French Foreign Office to
be reduced to the French cipher for trans
mission to the French Ambassador here.
These moves, including work on the cipher
code, calls by Castillo on the Foreign
Office and the time required for cabling.
will take, 1t Is calculated, some eight or
ten hours.
Under the circumstances, the impression
prevailed in all official quarters up to mid
day that the response will not be placed in
the hands Of the President untilquite late
today at best, and more likely not before
tomorrow.
The impression is growing in official
quarters that the Spanish answer. while in
the nature of q concession of the American
demands, is not brief and simple accept
ance, without reservation or condition.
There is no direct official advice on this
point. but all the official advices from Mad
rid indicate the response is a document OF
considerable length, prepared with labori-
Gus care, and that 1t has several features
which may not appear in the conditions
presented by the United States Whether
an acceptance of this character win be re-
garded by the authorities here as suffici-
entity responsive to the American demands
is matter exciting conjecture today. In
some quarters 1t is being urged that SO
long as Spain accepts the essential prin-
ciple required by the United states the
disposition mere WIN NC - q VIZ 'ne oe-
teateo enemy IN seherous spirit on MINOR
detaiis' II Is prooAoie .ia' .nis WILL oe .he
view presehteo ny the ieiicii @Annoassaoor'
IN case the spanish reply ~ mol silnpie'
Categorical acceptance OF the american
terms On the other hand' II Is believed
that resopnse whicn opens up diplomatic
controversy ana gives the conoitlons a
much broader scope thaa as originally
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