Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
sPAlN's REPLY
Continued from page 1.)

would seek to secure an understanding
on many incidental points involved,
some of them of considerable impor-
tance.
For instance some doubt was raised
as to whether Spain's acceptance
would be operative until referred to
and ratified by the Spanish Cortes and
is was understood that they might call
attention to this condition The same
condition, it was pointed out. exists
as to the United States, for a peace
treaty requires the ratification of the
Senate to become operative.
In case Spain's answer discussed
these incidental points. there promised
to be added latitude for controversy
and delay unless the President and
cabinet declined to enter the field of
discussion.
Late in the afternoon the President
received an indirect intimation that
the Spanish reply had come to the
French embassy 4 cabinet officer
who was with him at this time said on
leaving:
The information that has come
from Madrid about the action of the
Spanish cabinet indicates that the
Spanish have accepted to our terms in
a general way, but leaves several
questions open that we did not include
in the terms submitted. The commu-
nication offering those terms were ex-
plicit, specifically stating such points
as would be left open to further ne
gotiations. We will stand on those
terms.
The administration has not yet
given serious consideration to the per
sonnel of the peace commission, but it
can be stated that no one not in ac-
cord with the Presidents present
views as to the disposition of the Phil
ippines will be appointed and Mr.. Me
Kinley favors keeping at least Manila
harbor and bay and sufficient territory
around it for its support and protec-
tion, if not the whole of the IIlzon
island.
AS to the members of the cabinet
as members of the commission. there
are preccdcnts for their appointment,
notably in the case of the treaty of
Ghent.'
The I'd Army Corps will be perma-
nently encamped at Thoroughfare Cap
Va. The I'd Division. now at Bristow
Va, will start on Tuesday. The 1sl
Division, now at Dunn Loring. prob
ably cannot start, before Sunday.
Thoroughfare Gap is about T. miles
from Manassas Junction. There are
~ men in the hospital. None of them
will be sent to Fort Myer
Much relief is expires sed in the rapil
decline in the number of typhoid eases
at Camp Alger. There We're only l6
today, and there is almost no other
sickness in camp.
The concluding portion of the Span
ish reply was received during the even
ing, but it was not until a late hour
that it was dcciphered as a whole and
gone over by the ambassador No
effort was made to communicate it tC
The United States government, tonight
beyond note to Secretary Dey adviS-
ing its contents. 1t is probable tina,
the reply Will be delivered to the Pres
ident before the cabinet meeting, to-
morrow, although no hour has beer
fixed.
There is complete rcticence in al
quarters as to the text of the reply
but there is reason to believe it is not
an unqualified acceptance of the Amer
lean terms, but it is framed on accept
ing the essentials and trusting to q
hoped for conciiatory spirit on the
part of this government to moderate
to some extent features which thf
Spanish government seems to regard
us non-esscntiaIs.
Information was received by Adju-
tant General Corbin today. from Col
Humphrey, in charge If the transpor
tation arrangements at Santiago, thai
the Spanish hospital ship Alicante sail
ed from there, today. With 500 of tht
Spanish prisoners for Spain. Vt il
supposed that the Alicante carries q
majority of the Sick and wounded o'
Gen. Torals army, as he would natu-
rally send them first
The war department has 40 definite
information az to the time Of the sail
ing of other Spanish vessels
TWO important changes in the com
mand of the vessels Of the navy Wor,
announced, This evening. by Secretary
Long Capt. Chas. -. Sigsbce. Whe
commanded the batt1cship Maine whrr
she mot her fate in the harbor of Ha-
vana and who has been in command o
the auxiliary cruiser st Paul sine,
arr war began has been ordered to re
lieve Capt. John w. Philip of the com
mand Of the batttleShip Texas nou
undergoing repairs in New York 1t j.
understood that CAPT. PHILIP viii h
assigned to shore duty, probably tn
command Of the Mare Island nav,
yard at san Francisco.
Secretary Long announced also, tha
Capt. Casper Goodrich of the auxiliar,
cruiser St Louis, had been ordered f.
the command of the Newark. Conmo
dore WatSon's new tlagShjp. to sue
ceed Capt. Albert s. Barker, who ha
been transferred to the battlcShip ore
Son, on account of the illpess of Cap
Charles Il. Clark.
The 9Th MASSACHUSETTS,