The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-16
SENIOR SAGASTA
TALKS OF PEACE.
Has Tried to Ascertain
Our Views.
CONDITIONS TOO HARD
Those imputed to President Mckinley
are InadmissabIe.
NOT A MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
None Exists and There is No Danger or
One Arising So Easily as the Press
Indicates Royal Decree
VIII Make Greater Inn
preston Abroad Than
i'm Spain.
NOT A MINISTERIAL CRISIS

LONDON, July 1s-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Times says:
"The royal decree, temporarily sus-
rending throughout the Spanish PENN
s,,la. the rights Of individuals guaran-
iced bv the constitution will probably
make a greater impression abroad than
AT home. The spaniards know very well
that like its predecessor, proclaimins
a state Of siege. which issued imme-
diatelv after the news Of the disaster at
Cavite. the decree win be very sparingiy
,prlied and will not Inconvenience the
! oulet and well-disposed portion ol the
| population. ..,,,.r,r,,,
DISAPPOINTED At SURRENDER.
Tho news Of the surrender of Santiago
was received too late for comment hy
the morning papers. IL caused dsaP-
pointment. because 10 was hoped tnat
| although General Toral was In a des-
! perate condition. the spread Of yellow
| foyer might in "a few days have compelled
| the Americans 10 raise the siege ana re-
| tire
| Official information rgarding tho condl-
| tious Of surrender IS anTiously awaited
The Governments unusual reticence con
| cerning the long dispatches received
| from Captain-General Banco. causes
anxiety
| SENIOR sAGASTA TALKS.
| Regarding tho prospects Of peace Senior
| Sagasta. interviewed by n representative
| Of III Correspondencia Ahlitaire, is rep
| resented as saving: "lt is certain, most
| certain. that tho government has en-
! deavored TO ascertain extraordinarily the
| disposition OF the Washington Cabinet
| respecting a pacific solution. but for the
| moment / can say absolutely nothing
| because the enemy might wrongly sup
| pose that We desired peace AT any price,
| and accordincly show himself moro eX-
| acting. 1 have read the proposals cabled
| TO III Imparcial which are supposed TO
! have been communicated by President
| Mckinley TO NJ. Cambon. the French
| Ambassador at Washington. These con-
| ditions arc so hard that ] considered
| them inadmissahle. The government has
| news of other proposals that are much
| more acceptable
| WILL REMAIN IN TEH CABINET. '
| In reply TO a question as TO whether
| he intended to remain i'm office 10 con-
| clude peace. Senor Sagasta said that
| such was his intentions, and he added,
| respecting the ministerial crisis this
| statement: 81 can affirm categorically
| that il does not formally exist. and that
| there Is no danger of its arising so easily
| as the press indicates"
| The Official Gazette publishes a memo
| randum from tho president Of the coun-
| ell to the Queen Regent. explanatory OF
| the royal decree. suspending the con-
! stitutional guarantees and briefly sketch
| ing the military situation IL dwells es-
| pecially upon tho fact that the com
| mand OF the sea is now completely I'm
| the hands of the enemy, and that the
| probability is that an American squad
| ron will soon appear on the Spanish
| coast The memorandum draws the con-
| clusi0n that "the time has arrived when
| the administration should strengthen it.
! self"
The Madrid correspondent OF the Daily
| Chronicle says:
"The Issuance OF the royal decree sus-
! pending the constitutional guarantees.
| and virtually proclaiming a state Of
| siege, Is evidently intended to check carl
| ism. The Carlist organ, III COrreO rs
| pana. was prohibited to-day from the
| publication OF an insulting article.
| The Vienna correspondent OF the Daily
| Il learn ON reliable authority that the
| Austrian court was informed to-day that
| Spain was prepared TO cOncede cuba and
| paw indemnity, but not 10 ananuoh Porto
| Rico. Senior Sagasta trusts 10 be able 10.
! regain the Philippines as Spanish Dos
| session. the Powers preterrlng the -
| lands 10 remain In Spanish rather ihan
IONDON' July 1.-THE Madrid CORES
pondent OF the Daily Telegraph says:
The government has definitely decided
TO open peace negotiations without delay
| proposing as a basis the REIMBURSEMENT
| Of all rights over Cuba and what other
I peaceful proposals the United States
| make.
The reports that an armed Carlist band
| has made its appearance In the neigh
borhood of Leon are unfounded Neither
| I'm that district or the Province of Cata-
lonia has public dissatisfaction culmi-
mated in any outbreak.
! A PLACE FOR WEYLER.
II IS rumored hera that the govern
/ ment intends. among other pacihcatory
| plans. to appoint Lieutenant General
/ Wevler as Captain General OF CatalO'ia.
Although i have not spoken to him on
| the subject ] feel convicted that under
! present conditions ne would not ieei
! justified in accepting the position. In
| formal negotiations for peace are con-
| tinuing. The government, II Is rep0rtei.
| received to-day a long dispatch I'm cypher
| containing the results up TO date.
A FRESH ARGUMENT.
The Madrid correspondent of the
| STANDARD says: "rhe Cariist agitation Is
| assuming proportions IN many OF INC
| northern provinces which may serve as
a fresh argument for action on the part
| Of the government. The civil and mill
] tarv authorities. acting under instruc-
! tions of the Ministers Of the Interior and
Of War. are closely watching the move
ments of Carlist emissaries. who are fire.
quently fitting about the old haunts of
| Carlism. coming 20 Madrid going TO
| Brussels. Bayonne and Bau to report The
results OF their propaganda and prepa-
! ratiOns.
| SNTrGGLERS ASSISTING.
special attention is being given 10 the
! Pyrennean frontier where smugglers on
both sides. and the French legiumists are
lending a willing hand. The authorities
| are convinced that arms and war stores
have been introduced and that the Car
lists have been supplied with money from
| abroad.
THE Marquis De CerralDo, the chief
lieutenant OF Don Carlos. and the Car
list Senators and deputies together with
| the Carlist newspapers AFFECT however.
patriotic indignation AT the idea chat they