Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-26
POPE'S PEACE PROPOSALS
Rome Reports That His Holiness Has Sent
Them to the Powers.
Priests FavOring Carlist Intrigues
Threatened by the Vatican-A
European Concert.

LONDON, July pa special dispatch
from Rome says the pope has communi-
Gated to the powers peace proposals that
he considers acceptable to both Spain and
the United States, namely, American an
neXation of Cuba and Porto Rico, the resti-
tuition of the Philippines to Spain and a
commercial treaty giving Spain exceptional
advantages in the colonies surrendered
VIENNA, July 26-According to a special
dispatch from Rome, the Vatican has in
structed the papa1 nuncio at Madrid to
threaten with severe punishment any
priests favoring Carlist or anti-dynastic in
trigues.
LONDON, July 26.-The Daily Chronicle
claims to know positively that no peace ne
Gotiations of any sort have occurred be-
tween the American and Spanish govern
ments. The Chronicle says:
Spain has made no approach and APP
parently does not mean to yet 1t is under
stood that the Spanish government is still
hopeful to organize a European concert
against the United States.''
When Peace Will Come.
The Madrid correspondent of the Stand
ara says:
There is still an endeavor to keep alive
the impression that something is going on
behind the scenes in the direction of peace.
but the prevalent idea is that the war will
continue until the fail of Manila and the
invasion of Porto Rico. Peace is impos-
sible until there is more unanimity in
Spain with regard to the necessary sacri-
fees of territory. The ministers, having
arrived at an understanding, will await the
march of events. A cabinet crisis has been
averted for the time being.
Those who succeed the present abinet
will certainly be obliged ere long to ask
the country TO submit to terms profoundly
repugnant TO the national pride The pros
pect of intermediary cabinets is married by
the loyal and correct attitude of Gen PoIa-
vieja, who declines TO become the instru-
ment of politicians eager to create a third
party
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
noting the great increase in Carlist actiy-
ity, says:
All the leading members of the party
have left Madrid. Senior Mella, the dep
uty who caused an uproar at one of the
closing sittings of the chamber by a bib!i-
cal quotation about female rulers, is going
abroad. On the other hand, some infiuen-
tial Carlists repudiate any Illegal action
and the best authorities in the monarchical
danger of a. rising at present, since rev
Spaniards are willing to increase the pa-
TONS calamities by plunging the country
into the horrors of civil war
Nothing Definite known,
'Senor Sagasta has promised tc dimin-
ish, so far as possible, the Inconvenience
of press censorship. The ministry. still de-
clined information to the peace cues
ton, and some days may elapse before
anything definite is known. Whatever re-
suits there may be. the public is beginning
10 recognize that the government has been
less inactive than was generally supposed
and has greatly strengthened its mora! no.
s:tion by its success in bringing the coun-
try to accept the situation and to see the
necessity for peace"
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News says.
THE project of the lower Pyrenees ro-
ports Carlist exodus from Spain. Saint
Jean de Luz, Bayonne and Biarr;tz are
alive with Carlists. The projects Of he
Pyrenees have been ordered TO place GER
tain Carlist chiefs under surveillance. and
to notify the French government If anv
organization for moving arms or ammuni-
tion is discovered"
Almma Point Light Put Out.
GIBRALTAR, July 26.-Almnla Point
light, near Ceuta, the Spanish penal set
tement, on the coast of Africa, will be ex-
tfnguished until further orders.