The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-29
III. CambOn Conveys a Message From
the Spanish Government Looking
to Termination of the War.
Epain's Communication is General in
Terms and Does Not Make any Dis
tinct Propositions to Cuba
or Other Possessions.

President Mckinley through NJ. Cam
bon, the French ambassador.
The following official statement is
made:
1.-The French ambassador, on behalf
of the government of Spain and by
direction of the Spanish minister of
foreign affairs, presented to the presi-
dent Tuesday afternoon at the white
house, message from the Spanish
government looking to the termina-
ton of the war and settlement of
terms of peace"
The interview between the French
ambassador and the president was ar
ranged for between Secretary Day and
Secretary Thiebaut, of the French
embassy, both of whom were pres
ent at the white house when the
conference began at $3.50 o'clock. 1t
was still in progress at o'clock. The
conference, it is believed, refers to
peace negotiations, but no particulars
are Obtainable.
Spain's communication, presented by
Ambassador Cam bon, is general in
terms and does not make any distinct
proposition as to Cuba, the Philip
pines or any other possession. tits SIM
ply request that peace negotiations
be opened. No armistice is proposed.
the proposal general talk followed
between him, the president, Secretary
Day and NJ. Thiebaut. The president
reserved his answer, an UNDER
standing being reached that he would
at once lay the subject before the
cabinet and then invite NJ. Cambon to
another conference at the white
house when the final answer will be
given as to the willingness of this gov
eminent to open negotiations.
The manner in which peace negotia-
tions shall be CO.. Quoted in case the
United States accepts SPANS tender
has not been determined upon, but it
is understood that the method likely
to be adopted is to have Gen. Horace
Porter, United States ambas sador
at Paris, and Senior Leon Castillo,
Spanish ambassador at Paris, carry
forward negotiations from the point
arrived at by the president and Am
bassador Cambon.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-During the
late afternoon and evening the presi-
ident conferred with most of the mem
bers OF the cabinet, and the Spanish
proposition for peace was thoroughly
canvassed. Secretaries Day, Alger and
Long were at the white house during
the afternoon and in the evening the
president was joined by Secretaries
Bliss and Wilson and Postmaster Gen
eral Smith. There was no cabinet
meeting in the ordinary sense, but
these talks with individual members
served about the same purpose as a
formal meeting. 1t was understood
the president would be prepared to
days and certainly before the next
regular cabinet day on Friday. No in.
timation came from any official source
as to the probable character Of the
answer. There were strong intima.
tions however, that there would be nc
acceptance which would imply the stop
ping of the war when the American
arms were adding victories on victor
les and the embarking on a vague dip
lomatic negotiation. 1t was felt thai
this government had everything to lose
in a subtle game of diplomacy, il
which the only certain element
would be the inaction of our army anC
navy. For this re ason there was {
disposition in official quarters to know
what terms were in sight before enter
ing upon general negotiations. A
prominent administration official sale
after talking with cabinet officers that
in his opinion the situation was no
materially changed by the Spanish
proposition, and that the war would
be pressed with undated vigor unit
something more tangible in the way
of peace terms was at hand.
In case the peace negotiations are
opened. the means by which they viii
be carried on are not determined, mol
have they been officially considered
It is understood, however, that one
means likely to be proposed is K