The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
T IS TIME TO
 SUE FOR PEACE Loss of CerVera's Fleet
 May End the War.

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted. 1898, by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 CADIZ, July 4-The destruction of Cervera's fleet, 1t is believed, will ter minate the war. Already it is rumored that serious trouble is brewing in Ma drid, and Cadiz is on the tip-toe Of ex- citement, exasperated by an absurd censorship wEich prevents the circula- ton of news.
 PARIS, July 4.-"Spain has not an hour to lose to sue for peace" This is the closing phrase of the Temps leader tonight. The article is full of sym pathy for the brave people brought low, but 1t leaves no room for misconcep- ton. The destruction of Cervera's squadron, 1t says, and the taking of Santiago are more than appears on the surface. The disasters mean the de- struction of Spain's naval power. Heavy cannon and stout armor have carried the day.
 ''If it is true" says the Temps, that with the exception of a single vessel the entire Spanish fleet has been de- stroyed, 1t is a disaster almost equally as crushing as the destruction of the great Armada. Once more the sea has betrayed Spain to the profit of the Anglo-SaxOn race, which appears under no matter what flag it fights whether it be the stars and stripes or the union jack-to be a favorite of the ocean,"
 The Temps goes on to say: Nobody can ignore what is the cruel and una voidable necessity to which this crush ing blow condemns Spain. Our con- science would not compel us to give this noble people hard but salutary counsels were it not for the petty and miserable policy of falsehood and egotism that seem to triumph over patriotism in Spain. There is not an hour to be lost in suing for peace"
 A dispatch to the Matin from Madrid, published to-day, says: In spite of the bellicosity of the official utterances, Se- nor SagaSta is ardently desirouS of peace and has already taken steps to arrange for a cessation of hostilities. The general feeling of the Cabinet yes terday evening was that peace should be immediately sought if disaster over takes Santiago de Cuba.
 LONDON July 5.-The Times re- marks editorialiy this morning: Ad- miral Simpsons brilliant exploit was as complete as Admiral Dewey's was. Nothing but the conviction that his plight within the harbor was hopeless could have justified Admiral Cervera's attempt to leave. Had he been able to judge correctly of what was passing in General Shafter's mind, doubtless he would have. remained The difficulties of navigation probably caused him to make a bold effort by daylight. It is not easy at this moment to foresee the wide consequences of the unchallenged supremacy of the American fleet in Gu ban waters. OverpoWered, after an heroic defense. Spain's only course is her friends even in the French press urge her-to seek peace, which even if onerous cannot be dishonorable.
 A dispatch from Berlin to the Daily News says: Feelers were put out from Spanish quarters with a view to as certaining how the powers and the United States are likely to regard the terms of peace that Spain is willing to propose. These are said to be:
 First-The independence of Cuba.
 Second-That Cuba pay tribute to Spain for twenty years.
 Third-That Spain keep a small gar rison at small port during that period.
 Fourth-That other powers be en- titled to maintain small bodies of troops on the island for the protection of their own subjects.
 Fifth-That the Philippines be de- clared independent of tribute, and that the Spanish occupation of one island be permanent.
 Sixth-That Porto Rico be occupied by the United States as a pledge for the punctual payment of indemnity, and that the island be evacuated after Spain shall have fulfilled her obliga- tions.