The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
ALL
 MEDIATION At Least Premier Sagasta So Declares in Be-
 half of Spain.
But Certain Newspapers Are Yet Hopeful of the Pend
 ing Negotiations.
Minister of War Correro Declares That Spanish warships Must
 Not Be Surrendered.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MADRID, April S.-Senor Sagasta says the Spanish Government has no intention of opening further negotia- tions. The Spanish Government to-day remitted to Rome it's full reply to the Pope's suggestion of an armistice.
 General Correro, the Spanish Minis ter of War, in an interview this morn ing, said: Spain must not be alarmed if war is declared and at the sinking of Spanish warships. What we must at all costs avoid Is a Spanish warship striking her colors to the American flag. She should rather explode her magazines I wish to God Spain had not a warship from Cuba to the penin- sula We could then say to America:
 We are here, meet us when you please
 The Liberal this evening says the Government has decided to send a note to the Pope, thanking him for his good offices and begging him to persevere.
 But" the Liberal adds, the Gov ernment does not pledge itself to accept the Papal decision"
 The Heraldo will say: Spain re-
 mains in the same state of expectation and uncertainty as yesterday. IL is lmpOSSlUkS lO SAbS ion respecting the Pope's mediation and the intervention of the great pow CTS"
 The Epoca gives great importance 10 the action of European powers inviting the Government not to assume Q stifT- necked attitude, since their interyen- tion may be advantageous to Spain. IL thinks the key to the situation is in Senor Sagasta's hand. and, although H -- -Talh Hsne fought most consistently lately against
 peace. il will say that the country does not want war unless forced into con { fict-
 Senor Gullon, the Foreign Minister, | has held several conferences with the Ambassadors of the powers. RumOrs have been circulated that the failure of the Pope's efforts was owing to the at titude of the United States. The Nun ciature here has issued the following note:
 .'The Nunciature has to-day higher hopes than ever of the success of the papal intervention II is not true that President Mckinley has respected the Pope's intervention in favor of peace. ] Such impoliteness would be the more 1 inpolitic, not only because it would | display a barbarous intolerance but
 because. however much any person might be the Pope's enemy, il would ba | lrnp0SSlOle ID IIlSlUleTpret the voice or the venerable old man will recommend the preservation of peace. On the other hand, the Catholics of North America
 would never pardon such disregard Of
 the icar-general of their church The general tone of the evening pa-
 pers is one of satisfaction at the in reference of the European powers. as
 showing that the latter realize Spain's determined attitude against further concessions to America Some doubt | is expressed. however. as to the re-
 suit of intervention. lest the European concert repeat the Cretan performance 1 The concert has weakness for the
 stronger side. and may exact conces- sion from Spain offensive to Spanish pride and harmful 10 Spanish interests Therefore the papers warn the Min l istry to trust to Spain only.
 | Fl Correo Espana, the Cariist organ.
 publishes letter from the Marquis Ca vero. Carlist general in the last war, I addressed to Count XiQuena. Minister
 or Public Works It is as follows: T
 do not know your president nor fellow ministers Therefore, address you. of ] fering my humble services in the hour Of the country's danger I am taking
 this step without consulting Don Car
 los or the party. owing to the urgency or the case was educated at the milf-
 tary college of Sagena have held a
 cavalry command and seen battle fields. Uet l only ask rife CT an ax or 8