The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE
TO BE SOUGHT ON THIS SIDE OF
THE OCEAN
SAGASTA SPOKE TRUTHFULLY
When He Asserted That Only Aheri-
can Action Would Put an End
to the War
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MADRID, May 25.-In reply to question
respecting the prospects of peace. Senior
Sagasta said:
'Such question can be better answered
In America than here. America is the
aggressor. Spain is only maintaining the
right of national existence, which she will
continue to mairlain to the last"
p ma dispatch has just been pub
lished giving the details of the arrival of
Admiral Cerveras squadron at Santiago
de Cuba. 1t says:
''At o'clock on the morning of May 10th
the Infanta Maria Teresa entered the port
of Santiago de Cuba flying the flag of
Admiral Cervera. She was followed al
most instantly by the Vizcaya, the Almi-
rante Oquendo, the Cristobal Colon and
the torpedo boat destroyer Pluton. Soon
afterward the torpedo boat destroyer Flu
eor, which had been accommodating, ar
Rived"
There Is little comment on the fact that
M. Schevitch, the Russian ambassador to
Spain, was the first member of the diplo-
matte corps to call upon and confer with
Duke Almodivar de Rio, minister of foreign
affairs, after he took office yesterday.
The ambassadors OF Russia, Germany
and England, M. Schevitch, Herr Won Rad
owitz and Sir Henry Drummond-Wol Off,
conferred this evening with Duke Almodi-
var de Rio, the minister of foreign affairs
The approaching visit OF Mr.. George ].
Goschen, first lord of the admiralty. to
Gibraltar has created a stir. The newspa-
pers urge the government to construct
batteries on the heights dominating Glib
raltar. but 1t Is asserted semi officially
that the governmentwil not commit an
unfriendly act against England so long as
there Is no proof of an Anglo-Amercan al
lance. If, however, such an alliance
sfso uld' become, an accepted fact, the gov
eminent would be Constrained to adopt
measures to secure the country against
the dangers of invasion"
Senior Sagasta has admitted, in the course
OF an interview, that there are some differ
ences between Senior Puigceiver, minister
of finance, and Senior Gamaza, minister of
public works and instruction.
A Barren Victory
LONDON, May 26.-The Parts corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
1.-The Spanish embassy today (Wednes-
day. issued the following statement: The
truth is the Americans have only achieved
&, ID.
All the rest is false. They also relied on
disturbances which might occur in Spain
There were some troubles, owing to the
dearness of bread. but these completely
disappeared as soon as the government
forbade the expectation of corn.
The French government Is carefully
pursuing its neutral policy, but public
opinion is as warmly enlisted as ever on
the side of Spain'"
The Prospective Battle
LONDON May 26.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
Official cablegrams from Cuba confirm
the report that Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Schley, with the combined
squadrons, are now in front of Santiago
de Cuba, blockading Admiral Cervera.
The Daily News. commenting editorially
this morning on the supposed situation(at
Santiago de Cuba, says:
The bold course of rush into the har-
Dor will be most consistent with Rear Ad-
miral SIMPSONS character for dash and
daring and the most likely to produce
decisive result but 1t must be done quickly,
lest other Spanish ships may be drawing
near enough to relieve Admiral Cervera.
LONDON, May 25.-Advices by mail from
the Canaries, dated May 16, say:
Won't Draw Near
There are three Spanish torpedo boats
here and they are expected to remain IN
these waters. In one case the engines were
damaged but have since been repaired.
1t Is reported that the detention of Ca
maras fleet at Cadiz is not due to coward
ice but to the fact that wrong projectiles
have been provided. The work of erecting
Notifications and drilling troops proceeds
with the greatest activity.