Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-06

MADRID, August 5.-The conferences
among the political leaders on the sub
ject of the peace terms continue.
Senior Silvela, the Conservative leader,
acting in behalf of Senior CASTELAR,, the
Republican leader, who was prevented
by illness from being present, has con-
ferred with the premier. Senior Sagasta,
on the subject He said Senior CASTELAR,,
although an advocate of peace, was of
the opinion that in negotiating its con-
clusion, the government should ''remem-
Der the Virginius affair, when the energy
displayed by Spain in dealing with the
United States saved Spanish interests.
and he thought every effort should be
made to preserve Spanish sovereignty
over Porto Rico
Senior Silvela added that he personally
did not favor any change of policy.
The Liberal, moderate Republican, to-
day publishes an interview with Marshal
Martinez de Campos, who is quoted as
saying: Il openely favor peace. Every
thing that has happened in this war
could have been foreseen, but the most
pessimstic could never have imagined
that our misfortunes would be so great
! the destruction of Montejo's and Ger
| veras squadrons, the surrender of San
| tiago and the rapid and unresisted occu-
! patton of Porto Rico. No one could have
! imagined it, even taking into considera-
ton the superiority cf-t9s United States
| Neither the present government ror any
| other can change our situation. 1t would
| be madness to think of rejecting Presi-
dent McKinley's conditions The Liberal
party can bring about peace, but Sagas-
ia should not be asked to sign it. Such
| course would not be prudent and another
Liberal cabinet should be constructed"
| Marshal Martinez de Camoos, it is
| pointed out, evidently referred to Senior
Gamazo as the man who should succeed
| Senior Sagasta as premier. Senior CANA
| 20 is the present minister of public in
| struction His name has been frequently
mentioned recently in connection with
| the premiership in the event of the for
! nation of a new cabinet.
In the conference between Senior Sa-
| gasta and Senior Silvela, the latter urged
that it was imperative to summon the
! Car+os for tho r4-aro+i~. i~-- 90 a treaty. at
Gen. Polavieja, who was present, de-
| clined subsequently to speak of the con-
| ference to representatives of the press
| on the ground that his duty as a soldier
| imposed secresy upon him. but Gen. Az
| carraga said that if Spain possessed adj
| equate resources the war should be con-
| tinued in order to secure more accept
able conditions: otherwise peace ought to
be Immediately concluded.
| General Chinchilla, Captain General of
| Madrid, said:
I'VE have brave and well disciplined
| army and it is ready to go wherever it is
| sent"
Later Senior Sagasta conferred with Sc
| nor Salmeron, the Republican leader, who
| told the premier in the course of a long
| conference that he blamed the govern
| ment greatly for closing the Cortes and
sitting the press. After the interview he
| said he had assured Senior Sagasta that
| he would reserve his opinion on the gem
| eral situation until the chamber was con-
voked, but that neither directly nor in
| directly would he support the existing
| oligarchy. which is the cause of all Spain s
| misfortunes."
This evening the premier will confer
| with General Weyler. Marshal Primo de
| Rivera, Senior Gamazo, minister of public
instruction and public works, and Senior
| Romero Giron, minister of the colonies.
| An official dispatch from Porto Rico
says:
American cavalry. assisted by the in
surgents, have captured Fueneta and Ca
| bejas, the lighthouse station at San
| Juan"
At the cabinet council this evening Sc
| nor Sagasta recounted to his colleagues
what had been said in the conference with
| the various political leaders early in the
| day. No decision was taken.
Senior Puigcerver. minister of finance,
read a proposal to increase the note cir
| culation and guarantee of the bank of
Spain.
The council also considered an official
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