The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-08

PARIS. July The Temps this even
ing publishes a dispatch from Madrid,
which says that its correspondent, in
spite of the official denials published
in the newspapers, persists i'll the be-
lief that the Spanish cabinet today not
only deliberated upon the plan Of negO-
tiating for peace, but charged the min
lister for foreign affairs, Duke Almods
evar del Rey, and the minister of pub
lie instruction, Senor GamaZo, TO study
the matter and report upon 1t.
The correspondent adds that he does
not believe the pope will again inter-
vene, although he has charged the
papal nuncio at Madrid to renew his
expressions of sympathy with Spain
and the dynasty, and has also ordered
the Spanish pcelates to restrain the
Carlists.
According to a dispatch from Rome
to the impartial, OF Madrid, Emperor
Francis Joseph, of Austria, in response
to the pope's intercession, has declared
he will exert all his influence with the
cooperation of his two allies, to bring
about an honorable peace.
QUEEN REGENT PRESIDED.
MADRID, July IA cabinet meet
ing lasting three hours and presided
over by the queen regent was held
this afternoon, and another meeting OF
the ministers, at which Senior Sagasta
will preside, will be held tonight.
The newspapers here say they fore
see international complications if the
Americans should lombard the Span
ish coast.
~ ONE MINISTER'S OPINION.
A Spanish cabinet minister is quoted
In an interview as saying that the pres
ent government of Spain will devote
itself solely to the defense of the Span
ish coasts, and that if negotiations for
peace must be opened, they will have
to be conducted by another govern
ment.
SPAIN WANTS TO REFLECT.
LONDON, July S.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says:
The Spanish people received the ter
rible blow of the loss Of their fleet with
wonderful possession and calm
anxiety. All the popular festivals,
even the bull fights, have been indef-
POStpOiiS0, b0l tAStS Ia III oi6H
of panic or even of furry The Span
iacds find consolation in vindication
Of military strength and in the official
reports that Gen. Blanco has been or
dered to send 1900 additional rein
forcements to Santiago. The govern
ment seems undetermined as to what
course to pursue. SenOr Gamazo, min
lister of public instruction, desired to
know the effect of the destruction Of
the fleet upon the army in Cuba, which
presents a very interesting situation.
''The government has no intention of
suing for peace. Senor Sagasta prob
sbly favors peace, but the government
wants time for reflection"
IF CERVERA HAD ESCAPED.
A minister, after the cabinet meeting
today, declared that If Admiral Ger
vera had succeeded in escaping, the
Spanards would have sued for peace.
But, he added, in view of the destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet, the war must
be continued, lest Spain be accused of
cowardice or fear
Dispatches received here from official
sources at Havana announce that the
people are enthusiastic there to con-
tinue the war.
VILAMIL AND LAZAGA DEAD.
The cabinet is of the opinion that
the fleet of Admiral Camara should
continue it's voyage to the Philippine
islands.
The government has received tele-
gram from Admiral Cervera, announc-
ing the death Of Admiral Vilamil who
was in command of the Spanish tor
pedo boat squadron at Santiago de
Cuba and the suicide of Capt. Lazaga,
the commander of the Infanta Maria
Teresa.
AMERICA MIGHT LISTEN.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Unofflcial
advices to the administration from
sources heretofore accurate say Spain
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