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Show saxoT AWAITING A REPLY. UNLESS TERMS ARE ACCEPTED WAR WILL CONTINUE. rrrmh AmhoMailnr lias Towrr lo Art, But Ihe Atrrrmrnl Moll bo Malleoli nt Msorlil-llrproils on Spot Mfhon VI ar Hbolt traso. Waahlngton, Aug I I'ertont bctt Informed at totheprobtbllltleadeclaro that the anawer of the Hpnnlth government govern-ment to the terms of peace outlined by the government of the United Htates j Is not expected before Tuesday This I opinion Is based upon a knowledge ol I the time when tho United Htates communication com-munication was receive I In Msdrld which Is not until an early hour this morning, tho time required todeolpher It, the necessity for an extended consideration con-sideration of the matter by the Hpanlsh , cabinet and also the necessity for care i fully framing tho rcjolner. Ills not meant by this statement to question In any manner the plenipotentiary pow-ere pow-ere of M Cambon, tha French ambassador, ambas-sador, In dealing with the subJccL On the contrsry.lhey are In latitude wtcer ! than thoso usually conferred lit such cases. Hut hta position la somewhat almllar to that of tha president himself, him-self, who Is obliged to secure the sanction sanc-tion of the United Hlatcaacnateto any treaty of peace that he may prepare, -for the ambassador muat submit lathe la-the Ma Irldcnblnet for Its approval any agreement that he may enter Into Hut In the drafting of audi an agreement agree-ment he Is fully authorltnl to proceed In his discretion and to guard agalnat any possibility of repudiation at his, action he haa been given tho minutest definition of the concessions that will be mads by the Hpanlsh government on titrj point that by any possibility could be expected to nrlso In thecourse of the negotiations It waa not known toonr government thatM, Cambon had such powera when ho appeared at the W hlte Houae to receive re-ceive tho Amerlian answer and a only the president was satisfied that ha was competent to deal In nny author-Ited author-Ited manner with our goverument, tho production of hit credentials n at hailed with satlafactlon, aa tending to hasten the reaching of an agreement without loss In time and In the most direct manner. Technically the United Htates Is now treating with Hpaln without the Intervention of any third pofter. It may be said, also, that M. Cambon la proceeding with etralghtforwardnes towards hla object and that there la no fear of devious dlplomsov being Intro- B duccd luto th negotiations. 0 The progress made In tho nrgolla- tlon ha given rise In eome quarters V to an expectation that hostllltlus aro u to be suspended very soon. This will M depend entirely upon the attitude of k the bpanltb government and the f uturo of He anawer to our demands. It haa been made clear to the French am-baasador am-baasador that hostilities will not bo suspeuded except upon the assurance of a full acceptance of our condltlona and tie haa undoubtedly Informed the bpanlsh cabinet It depends on Hpaln when the war shall cease. |