Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-07-30
NEWS FROM SANTIAGO.
Business There is Psralyxed Through
Fear OF American Removal.

WARRINGTON, Suly 5U.-Ihe answer
Of the United States to Spain's proposal
for peace has been determined upon
and drafted, though it yet awaits the
approval of the Cabinet. 1t is under
stoed that the question as to the Philip
pines has been settled by leaving the
government Of the islands to.the deci-
sion Of joint commission under GER
tain broad conditions to be required of
Spain, these. conditions being protective
to American life.
NINE DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
NEW YORK, July 30 "A special to
the Times, from Washington, says: 1t
has been said that there were nine
opinions touching the Philippines in
the Cabinet-one for the President, and
one for each of his Official family.
Whsn it came to the turn Of the mem
bsrs of the Cabinet to help the Pres.
ident out of the Philippine difficulty,
Secretary Day was in favor of retaining
only a coaling station; Secretary Gage
was opposed to holding anything what
ever; Secretary Wilson would hold
everything and defy allied powers to
object; Secretary Smith preferred to
hold LuZon and assert protectorate
over the other islands to secure fair
government to them from Spain; Sec
retary Bliss thought coaling station
and zone of operations at tSubic or some
other port would answer; and there
were other notifications of these views
all given to the President for what they
were worth.
CONDITIONS STATED.
WASHINGTON, July 29.--The Cabi-
net adjourned about | o'clock. AS to
Philippines, it was decided to leave their
open for the present, to be
determined later by commission to be
appointed by the two countries, the
United states meanwhile to exercise
control over Manila, its harbor and i'm
surrounding territory. With
regard to other questions than the Phil
lppines the situation is as stated yes
terday: Absolute cession to the United
States of Puerto Rico and all islands of
The West Indies, save Cuba. The re-
by Spain of sovereignty
over Cuba. The United States will ex-
arcise control there until stable gov
srnment can be established; the
of coaling station in the
Ladrone Islands and perhaps the Caro-
ines; no assumption of Spain's Cuban
Or Puerto Rican debts by the United
States; no war indemnity for Spain.
SOME WISE TALK.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Some naval
,fficers are urging, and their represent
lti0ns have been given weight, that the
whole island of Luzon is not too great
IN expanse to support the property OF
'uch station as the United States will
'equire. They point also to the diff
guilty that would be encountered de-
tending station which does not occupy
he whole of the island on which it is
coated.
SOME OTHERWIsE.
On the other hand it is pointed out
hat there are several hundred thousand
semi barbarous inhabitants in Luzon,
whose government would oblige the
United States to keep considerable
and naval force always on and
about the island, without a proper
The statement of General
Merritt, contained in his cablegram to-,
lay that he probably would need all the
troops assigned him. was regarded as
little ominous of trouble to come,
though whether this is to be with the
natives or is incident to the seige OF
Manila, is not evident The Generals
dispatch, 1t is supposed, was brought to
Hong Kong on the British gunboat,
Plover, and as he makes no mention of
The reported surrender of Manila, al
though his dispatch is undoubtedly the
latest from the PHILIPPINES, that report
Is new looked upon as at least prema-
ture. 1t is noticeable, too, that Admiral
Dewey in his telegram made no refer
ence to the reported surrender.
THE CONDITIONS SENT.
WASHINGTON, July Secretary
Day sent M. Cambon courteous note
him to call at the White
House. at 2 o'clock, to receive our an
swer to SPANS peace note.
IT'S ALL BosH.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-It is learned
that a Spanish Commission
is to have charge of the entire question
of the terms of peace, on condition,
however, that the Spanish troops shall
be removed Immediately from Cuba
and Puerto Rico, and the United States
shall have one Of the Ladrene Islands
also. The President has decided that
the statement he intends as reply to
Spain shall not be given out, the pro-
prieties of diplomacy requiring that
such note shall not be published before
it is known to have reached the nation
addressed, and even then reasonable
time must be allowed for answer.
HE STAYED LONG.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-It had been
expected that the Ambassadors call
would be only long enough to receive
the American answer. But at 2:40 1t
was still in progress. Secretary Day