Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-23

or the Associated Press: y gu can de-
ny in the most emphatic manner that
any peace negotiations have been open
ed up to the present moment. l can
not conceive what originated the Ma
tins statement"
London, July 22.-The statement
made by Senior Gamazo IS regarded in
London more as an indication of per-
sonal opinion or hope than as reflect
ing any general decision Of the cab
met. Nothing showing any move in
the direction of peace has been re-
ceived here from any quarter likely to
be well informed on the subject. The
Spanish ambassador, Count Rascon,
who was questioned on the subject,
said: eve have no news from Madrid
such decided step has been taken as
Senior Gamazo's statement would indi-
cate"
At o'clock this afternoon a promin-
ent official of the British foreign Of
flee said to a representative of the AS
ISOLATED Press: I'VE have absolutely
nothing confirmatory of Senior CANA
EOS alleged statement. We wish we
had and we hope it Is true, but so
far as we are advised the signs do
not seem propitious for early peace.
Relative to the idea that England will
be prominently connected with the
future peace negotiations, absolutely
nothing has occurred thus far upon
which to base the idea AS a general
principle in these affairs, the interior
ence of a neutral is a mistake, unless
invited by both belHgerents.'
1t is known that the Spanish ambas-
sailors have been sounding the other
ambassadors at all the courts of Eu-
rope, with the object of inducing con-
certed representations at Washington
to stop the war, and there is reason to
believe that Great Britain is no longer
alone in demurring at this and point
ing out the uselessness of such a
course.
On the other hand, it is said that
representations to stop the war have
been made at Madrid, but Judging from
the results, they have not been suffi
GENTLY strong to induce Spain to come
to her senses. 1t Is recognized by all
except Spain that the United States
will refuse to listen 10 suggestions
upon the part of the concerted powers.
I'm this matter" one of the ambas-
sailors said to a representative of the
Associated Press, Spain knows the ir-
reducible minimum upon which the
United States will discuss peace. What
is she waiting for? Spain seems to
forget that the United States can stop
the war the moment she likes now that
she has no Spanish fleet to reckon
with; she can take Porto Rico and the
Canary Islands at her leisure and
finally deal with Cuba in the cool
weather. Then Spain will consider the
American terms less ridiculous than
now"
A dispatch from Madrid says: The
censorship is having curious effect
upon newspapers, which are padding
their columns with serial stories to
fill the gaps caused by the censor's
pencil. The civil governor of Madrid
has ordered the police to keep a strict
watch on English and American trav-
elers.
Everything is done to keep the
whereabouts Of Admiral Camaras'
squadron a secret, but there is no
doubt he is at Cartagena, which is the
safest and strongest port OF Spain in
the Mediterranean.
All the Spanish vessels are hurrying
away from Cadiz, owing TO the knowl-
edge that most of the guns on the forts
are useless, in consequence of the cor
ruption Of the navy department. 1t is
believed that a similar state of things
exists at many other ports. The south
and east sides Of Barcelona are well