| Show CABINET ADVISED OF THE RESULT successful termination of peace negotiations united State Wiil try to buy island from its late Enemy Guam island ceded to this country washington nov 29 9 the government haa has been advised of the successful termination of the peace negotiations with spain a telegram to this e effect afe c t that had been rec received elved from chairman day was read at cabinet meeting by the secretary of state by the terms of the treaty which will be signed during the present week spain surrenders to the united states her sovereignty in tho the philippines and the be guam island one 0 of f the ladrone islands in 10 lieu to all these cessions sessions ces the batted states will pay spain in gold or its equivalent before returning to the united states our paris commissioners will secure from the spanish representatives senta tives it if possible a proposition for the sale to the united states of strong island one of the caroline group some distance east and south of luzon limon tor for a cable station should spain however decline to sell the island for a reasonable sum tho the matter will be dropped tor for the present at least tho tito possible cession of this island is not involved in the pending treaty and no pressure will be brought to bear to induce spain to part with it A large part of tho the time of cabinet meeting was consumed in the A ilon of the new customs tariff which Is to be put into operation in all parts of cuba as soon aa as the united states takes formal possession |
