The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-25

London. July 25.-The Madrid CORES
pendent of the Times says: Peace
prospects have greatly improved dur
ing the last As hours. The diplomatic
exploration of the Duke Almodovar de
Rio, the foreign minister, has been
more practical than was supposed, and
it is row tolerably certain that the gov
ernment's efforts are entering a new
phase, which may gradually lead to
Tangible results.
The precise nature Of the change is a
secret, but there is little doubt that it
tends to direct negotiations between
Spain and the United States, there
being no inclination to seek the media
tion OF any neutral power. The moment
has arrived when America, having
reached the parting of the ways, must
choose between war with specific OBJ
ject and an indefnable war of conquest.
The present pause in hOstilities is
held to prove that the United States is
reluctant TO plunge into a wider sphere
of action, and it may be confidently
predicted that, if direct negotiations
are opened without delay. both cOun-
tries viii find their views On the main
pOint-that of the future of Cuba-far
from irrecOncilable.
The growing disselsions between the
Cuban insurgents and the Americans
are noted here with great satisfaction.
and on all sides 1 hear said: IF we
must lose Cuba it is better that the
islands should be annexed by the
United States, because the traitors
would be thereby punished and the en-
Ormous Spanish interests in the island
would be protected"
The French embassy at Washington
seems the most likely channel for oper-
ing negotiations. and the seni-officlai
statement that America intends 10 re-
tain Porto Rico is REGARDED here as q
hint to Spain 20 hurry.
There is still much talk about Carlist
intrigues and preparations. but the
government, though vigilant and ready
10 act energetically if necessary, seems
10 think that at present there is no Sc
rious danger, and the danger of repub-
iican movements is still less. Senior
Emilio CASTELAR, has just rendered q
service to the cause of order by pub
fishing a long letter, in which he i'm
presses upon al good Spaniards the ne
cessity of sinking party differences ana
remaining firmly united at the present
critical moment.
Patriotism, like the church." says
Senior CASTELAR,, imposes unity on US"
The project of presenting him with an
address of confidence, signed by 100,0ej
of his admiring fellow citizens, has
been indefinitely postponed.
MKINLEY'S INDIGESTION.
The Madrid correspondent of the
DaIIy News, Ce4rsI stplni5 Silt
says: The efforts of the government
toward peace are meeting with almost
insuperable difficulties. Ministerialists
say that the chief obstacle is President
impressiOnable character.
which is more Influenced. they affect TO
believe. by his personal friends and
the jingOes in congress than by diplO-
matte counsels.
The president sometimes appears in
ciined. they say. to negotiate for peace
on reasonable terms, but at others he
seems determined upon war of con-
quest. with view of convincing
that the United States is a
reckoned with
No news has been received in Lon
don as to any special disorders in
Spain. A dispatch from Madrid says
that the cabinet yesterday Sunday
discussed the question Of censorship
and decided to continue to enforce the
regulations The leading papers
the censorship is removed. but it is
doubtless whether they Will carry 1t
into execution.
The press is preparing all classes for
the loss of Cuba and Porto Rico and
for developments at Manila
FL Impartial, rejecting a widespread
opinion, advocates direct negotiations
for peace with the United States and
admits that American annexation of
Cuba is preferable to Cuban independ-
ence If Spain must lose the colony,
since the lives and financial interests
Of Spaniards would be much safer
under America"
Great distress continues among the
working classes at Barcelona and
Malaga ard it is said that not a vessel
s to be seen either at Cadiz or BARGE
ona-
WATCHING THE CARLfSTS.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: The government is
closely watching the Cariists through
)ut the country Carlist clubs have
been requested to furnish complete lists
If members, with addresses and many
will probably close rather than COM
DIV. I have reason to know that when
he time comes the outbreak viii be
but Don Carlos Will not give
he signal until peace is concluded or
until IL is known that the peace con-
iitions will be such as TO provoke the
people to Indignation.
MARQUIS de CerallbO. the representa-
i've here of Don Carlos, has gone to
Brussels to confer with his chief
The Gibraltar correspondent of the
Daily News. telegraphing Sunday,
avs: According to ministerial admis-
;ions. peace is further Off than it was
asst week. The great difficulty is the
oss of the Cuban cable. Senior Cana
20. the minister of public instruction
md public works. is much disappointed
md threatens to resign.
MILITARY ACTIVITY.
The administrative hustle in Spain
lbout port defenses is prOdigious. but
Who can think that all this means
business, after all that has happened.
rhe number of French guns supplied
rom the ST. Chamond works have been
or the past week in the drill grounds
It Cara banch. They are being tested
md win replace old-fashioned guns at
Sadiz, but the means Of loading them