The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-22
PROSPECT OF PEACE.
Madrid Correspondents Views as
to Negotiations for Ending War.
GEN. 'BLaNCO'S ATTITUDE CHANGED.
The Governor General Now willing to Let
the Home Government Decide as to
Making Peace Rights of In
dividuals Suspended.
London, July 16 The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times saws:

London, July 16. The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times says:
Regarding the prospects of peace, Senior Sa-
Pasta, interviewed by representative OF Ell
Correspondence Militair, is represented as
saying; 1t is certain, most certain, that the
government has endeavored to ascertain extra
officially. the disposition of the Washington
cabinet respecting pacific solution, but for
moment can say absolutely nothing because
the president might wrongly suppose that we
desired peace at any price and accordingly
show himself more exacting l have read the
proposals cabled TO +! impartial, which are
supposed TO have been communicated by Pres
ident Mckinley TO NJ Cambon, the French
ambassador ut Washington. These conditions
are so hard that l consider them inadmissable
The government has news OF other proposals
that are much more acceptable"
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says:
The government has definitely decided to
open peace negotiations without delay, propos-
ing as q basis the remuneration OF all rights
over Cuba and the immediate discussion OF
any other reasonable proposals the United
States may make. Informal negotiations for
peace are continuing. The government, IL is
reported, received q long dispatch in cipher
containing the results up to date.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Mail says:
Despite the oficial denials. IL is strongly
suspected that preliminary negotiations for
peace were already under way In the shape OF
the indirect inquiries regarding the terms of
America which Spain might accept 1t is as
serted that NJ. Cambon, the French ambassador
at Washington. and Sir Henry Drummond-
Wolr. British ambassador ut Madrid. are act
ing, respectively, on behalf Of Spain and
America, in the conduct OF inquiries which at
present are quite informal Duke Almodlvar
de Rio, minister of foreign affairs, and
Senior Gamazo. minister OF public in
struction and public works have
been appointed by the government TO conduct
the negotiation. Probably the news OF ter
mination Of hostilties will not be published
until the conditions are arranged No suspen-
sion Of arms will precede the negotiations be-
cause the scarcity of food In Cuba would cause
the armistice to operate disadvantageously to
the Spaniards, who might consume their re-
naming stores during its continuance In any
case the government is absolutely decided on
peace The queen regent has had three inter-
views with Lieut. Gen. Correa. minister OF
war. and has persuaded him to ceaSe his oppo-
sition to peace. Pressing dispatches in the
same sense have been sent to Capt Gen.
Blanco.
GEN. BLANCo's ATTITUDE CHANGED.
London, July l6.--All the dispatches
from Madrid to the London morning
papers agree that Capt Gen. Blanco
and his staff are now willing to let the
decision as to peace or war rest with
the home government This change
of attitude is supposed to be due 20
the lack of provisions and equipmen t
The Times, commenting EDITORIAL "
this morning on the reported state
ment oy Lieut.. ten. Correa, the Span.
ish minister of war, as to the terms
upon which he thought peace might
be arranged, says it is afraid that none
of the terms Gen. Correa suggests has
any chance of acceptance at Washing.
| ton.
II will probably be realized AT Washington
| thai the chance of getting a money indempity
IS extremely remote and as a business trans
action. the Americans will probably take any
| Indemnity they think proper On the form OF ter.
ritory, should any colonies be left in Spanish
| possession at the conclusion Of peace
RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS SUSPENDED
Madrid, July l6.-Yhe Official Gaze tie
publishes a royal decree temporarily
suspending throughout the Spanish
peninsula the rights of individuals as
| guaranteed by the constitution
The decree adds that the govern
ment will render an account to parlia
ment of the use it may make of this
measure. The publication of the de-
cree is generally accepted as cOnFin
cling proof THAI Spain is now ready &c
sue for peace and that negotiations tC
that effect are actually in progress
The government wishes to have full
power TO suppress evidences of diseon'
tent or rebellion that might appear
The Carlists are furious and are sure
to ATTEMPT to create trouble.
SPANISH WAR MINISTER'S VIEWS.
Madrid, July 10. The minister for
war, Gen. Correa, is quoted as saying
in an interview that he thought peace
might be arranged on the following
terms:
The United States and Spain to agree to LEI
the Cubans decide by plebiscite whether they
desire independence or autonomy under tn,
| suZerainty OF Spain. The two governments L
agree to abide by the result OF the plebiScite
In the event OF the CuOans voting for indie
| pendence the United States to allow Spain mint
months in which 10 withdraw her army, grRdu.
ally and dignidedly from Cuba
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