The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-09
PEACE SAID TO Be IN SIGHT
ovERTUREs HOURLY EXPECT
ED AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
President VIII Insist That sna,r
Make the Initial Advances
Great Britain Has Not offered In
termediary Services, but Is Be-
Aeved to- Be the Power to Which
Spain Looks.
washington Bureau st. Paul Globe.
C0Ycordn BWIdino.

WASHINGTON, July s-(special.) y
reace Is In sight. That Is what one
hears In and outside Of official circles
at the national capital today. There
are all sorts Of rumors af1oat, and there
are those who stoutly maintain that
overtures looking to permanent ces-
satlon OF hostilities between America
ana Spain have already been made to
the president. Government officials say
there is no truth in these Statements.
yet at the same time they admit that
they would not be surprised If the war
would be terminated not later than
Aug. 1, and perhaps sooner. It is said
that the president is not averse to re-
ceiving proposition from Spain, but
that he will insist that the Spanish
government make the initial advances.
This, it is said, Is just what the Span
iards would like to avoid, feeling that
there would be less humiliation for
them We're some one Of the great DOW
ers to take the initiative
LOOKING TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Spain, 1t Is argued, has little to hope
for outside of intermediation by Great
Britain. The known friendship that
exists between the American and Brit
ash government would, it Is argued.
permit at least Of a suggestion by
Great Britain, while any proffer from
other powers might be regarded in the
lsht OF unwarranted interference. 1t
Is even stated that such advances have
already been made, though In an un-
n
denied In official circles. That Spain is
ready to talk peace is not doubted, but
the Span1ards are averse to making a.
move for fear of the effect such g. step
might have upon their own people. All
who are reasonable want the UNEQUAL
conflict ended, but there are the
masses of Spain to be considered by
their government. Spain wants peace,
but is afraid to ask for it.
NAVY TO BE PROTECTED
It Is given out here today that there
will be no immediate effort by the
naval forces at Santiago to reach the
harbor deserted by Admiral Ceryera.
regardless Of distractions and the
guns Of the forts that would look
threateningly down upon the ships as
they sailed in over a bed Of mines. The
fleet will cooperate with the army, but
it will do so with due regard to the
safety Of the warships composing It.
There Will be no suicidal dash, similar
to the one made by Cervera when he
steamed his ships cut to what he felt at
the time was almost certain destruc-
tion. SIMPSONS squadron will. 1t is
said, Join in the bombardnent of San
tlago, but 1t will do SO from the out
slde-at least until the forts that COM
mand the harbor are reduced
MAY BE NO NEED FOR 1T.
All this is provisional, for it lis be-
heved there may be no need for the
fleet to enter Santiago harbor With
the possdbility-not to say probability
OF peace overtures from Spain, at an
early date, it Is suggested in official
circles that 1t would be the height of
folly to run the terrible risk of losing
any Of the great fighting machines
composing the United States army. It
is significantly suggested that the gov
ernment may find need for all those
warships when the day of reckoning
with Spain arrives. The great powers
have more respect for warships than
for unsupported arguments.
AND CAMARA CAME BACK.
There is another broad smile at the
navy department whenever mention Is
made Of Admiral Camara's squadron.
that sailed away and then sailed back
to the shores Of Spain. It is regarded
here as ample evidence that the Span
lsh government had heard Of the plans
of Admiral Watson, whose squadron
has been ordered to Spanish waters.
1t was practically officially announced
here today that Camara had re-enter-
ed the Suez canal and wals even now
on the return journey to Spain.