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express or implied, tha. the United
States should administer the affairs Of
the island. AS to the time of evacuat-
ing Cuba, this Is detail which the
Spanish reply is said to regard as
among many which can be left to the
commission for final determination. The
American conditions, as to Porto Rico,
tbs Ladrones, Manila, ETC., are believed
to be accepted, but the topics are treat
ed at some length, and it will require
the full text to show how far the Ian
guage used may be construed as an ac-
ceptance The provision as to the COM
mission is assented to.
PEACE COMMISSION.
The commission is to consist Of five
commissioners on each side, with Paris
as the probable meeting place. The
Spanish reply is said to develop some
what the scope of the commission
leaving to 1t not only the determina-
tion of the future of the Philippines,
but also the details involved in the
arrangement of lasting peace.
The outcome of the conference is un-
known, but the best information OBJ
tainable Is that the matter is still open,
that Ambassador Cambon will report
to Spain the results of his efforts and
the desires of this government, and the
details from Spain will be necessary to
final conclusion.
There were just four parties to the
conference, President Mckinley and
Secretary Day on the one side, and M.
Cambon, the French ambassador, and
his first secretary Of legation, M. THE
baut, presenting the case Of Spain. The
call of the ambassador had been al
most momentarily expected from the
moment the cabinet adjourned. The
president was in readiness for the call
throughout the afternoon, but towards
8 o'clock took brief respite from his
work and gained short nap. Several
members Of the cabinet called, but
left after remaining few minutes at
the White house. Shortly after o'clock
Secretary Day arrived at the White
house and remained with the president,
announcing that he had received word
from the French embassy as to an ap-
pointment, and 1t was agreed that they
should see Ambassador Cambon at 4:3O.
THE CONFERENCE.
AS on the day when the president
rendered to the ambassador the terms
Of this government, the embassy car
riage, at the appointed hour, stopped
at the entrance to the grounds, and NJ
Cambon and M. Thiebaut sauntered
leisurely up the walk. When the am
bassador and his secretary entered the
White house 1t was $40 o'clock. The
president and Secretary Day Joined
them in the cabinet room. From then
until a scant hour and half after
wards they were closeted together. It
was noticed that Assistant Secretary
Adee, versed In diplomatic phraseology,
and one or two others who had been
called in at different occasions, were
not present. 1t was 7:05 when the con-
ference ended.
The secretary Of state, who had been
dinner with the president. They were
Joined by Mrs. Mckinley.
Shortly after o'clock Secretary Day
went to his office in the state depart
ment, remaining an hour.
Respecting the conference with M.
Cambon, the secretary said that no in
formation could be made public to-
night. Further than that he would not
CO. He could not discuss in any way,
he said, the nature Of the answer.
Secretary Day returned to the White
house at 9:05. In the meantime Secre-
tary Alger, Postmaster General Smith
and Attorney General Gr1ggs had ar
rived at the White house. The mem
bers Of the cabinet remained in con-
ference until 10 o'clock. Assurances
were given that the conference did not
amount to a cabinet council, though
the answer to the Spanish document
was discussed.
At the conclusion Of the conference
Secretary Alger said nothing could be
given out at present, as 1t was not a
subject for general discussion.