Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-26
POPE'S PEACE PROPOSALS S
Rome Reports That His Holiness Has Sent
Them to the Powers.
Priests Fnvoring CarIist 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 papai nuncio at Madrid to
threaten with severe punishment any
priests fayoring Carlist or anti-dynastic in
trigues. -.e-
LONDON. July 26-The Daily Chronicle
claims to know positively that no peace ne
sotiations of any sort have occurred be-
tween the American and Spanish govern
ments. The Chronicle says:
Spain has made no approach and ap-
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 VIII Come.
The Madrid correspondent of the Stand
ara says:
There is still 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 fall 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 cabnet
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 marred by
the loyal and correct attitude of Gen. Pola-
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 activ-
ity, says:
All the leading members of the party
have left Madrid. Senior MelIa, 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 infuen-
tial Carlists repudia.e any nlega, action,
and the best authorities in the monarchjcal
parties are also of opinion that there is no
danger of a rising at present, since Few
Spaniards are willing to increase the pa-
toms calamities by plungins the country
into the horrors of civil war.
Nothing Definite known.
'Senor Sagasta has promised 10 iir1in-
ish, so far as possible, the inconvenicnces
of press censorship. The ministry still de-
clined Information as to the peace ques-
ton, and some days may elapse before
anything definite is known. Whatever re-
suits there may be. the public is beginning
to recognize that the government has been
ess inactive than was generally supposed,
and has greatly streng thened its moral mo-
s:tion by its success in bringing the ccun-
try to accept the situation ana to sec the
necessity for peace"
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News says.
THE prefect of the lower Pyrenecs re-
ports u Carlist exodus from Spain. Saint
Jean de Luz, Bayonne and Biarr;tz are
alive with Carlists. The projects OF She
Pyrenees have been ordered to place GER
tain Carlist chiefs under surveillance, and
to notify the French government IL any
organization for moving arms or ammuni-
ton is discovered"
AImma Point Light Pat Out
GIBRALTAR, July 2e.-Alrnma Point
light, near Ceuta, the Spanish PENAL set
tiement, on the coast of Africa will be ex-
tinguished uatil further orders.