Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-15
PRESIDENT FOR PEACE
MANY DOUBTS AS TO SPANISH MOTIVE


Washington. July it.-prcsidcut Me-
Klnlcy gave expression today %
strong hope Cor early peace.
Responding Co congratulations on the
success % the Santiago campalgn h.
said.
u hope Cor early peace now"
In the course of other interviews NJ
gave voice iU thr same sentiment. not
expressing hIH entire belief. but a strong
hope that peace would come. The dis
patch from Madrid announcing the
royal decree HuapcndIng individual
rights In spain was quickly communl.
Gated 90 the President ana was read
90 rho cabinet meeting. ~ In Madrid.
% was generally taken 20 mean the TIM
mlnNnUH Of n move uf the spanish GOV.
eminent Cor a cessation 81 hostilltiea.
u was received with this Interpretation
with great satisfaction, but In the ab-
sruU. 40 definite official Assignment 81
spanish motive. the administration.
while strongly hoping Tor o.. IL not en-
tlfrlN confident of Hl satisfactory an
outcome. ON. mHmlUr 90 the cabinet
uNprlaHrl h.H opinion that tho Issuance
NJ the decree zoo thIH tlmn Indicated the
md was NOT nr un bus ne was not
sure that wa the spanish Intention.
IT, Dii.i ihH frequency NJ mlHrnnHtruc-
ton uf spanish motives and the lntcn-
ilOull misleading 1H t1 the course II
/ Intended 60 pursue 80 The same time
De- took u hopeful N.. " uf the situation
and th1urhf that ihr royal pronuncln-
inontu mlEht boo the rylrrncy " the
/ spanish case prove tp hu the entering
wedge lu a peace movement
SENATOR CANNON DOUBTFUL.
senator Canyon OF Utah. who had a
| talk with the President. does not take
an entirely foHoatr view ~ the outlook.
- hope Tor peace early aH a uocea-
and voluntary act ~ the Spanish min
/ lrify ana royalty. Whoever makes the
/ first proposition there ruins himself
l lie only builds n bridge on which others
/ viii cross. There are few with the
| nerve ana courage 10 undertake the
| inltlatIye In the present temper Of the
| spanish popuurr."
he believed. however. the royal de-
/ cree possibly significant aa a movement
| IN thRt direction.
80 ovERTUREs MADE YET.
] There have been no oyerturcu Tor
| penCr received by any United states
cmhsHHy OF legation abroad OF hy the
/ department. ut state at Washington 20
That was the statement mad. by a
member Of the cabinet who II thorough-
~ familiar with the conditions as they
exist today, and was called forth by
various reports that ranged all the wnS
from an announcement that the basil
FOR n treaty Of peace already had been
reached. 20 the moro guarded drclara,
tldn that the spanish government had
conveyed IN an UNOFFICIAL manner 10 the
United States government an intlma-
ton Of some ~ the concessions II was
prepared % make 20 secure peace.
The prospects FOR the speedy lnstitu-
ton Of pUuce negotiations have bright
onsd considerably since the collapse Of
the Spanish resistance az Santiago. The
moral eject NJ that victory Tor the
American arms n beginning "a be folt
In the direction Of peucC. N the cnbi-
net has discussed the terms OF pcace
up 90 this moment the fact has not been
dlyulrod by any responsible source.
WAR WILL ACCOMPLISH ITS AIM.
Now apd then one of the government
agents IN Europe communicated some
message regarding Europe ana gossip
ana consequently there ~ an earnest
desire for the speedy termination Of
hoHtlllties,
The President hopes 90. He has not
concealed his earnest desire for a
speedy termination " tho war. such
position on hlH part ~ entirely tcc-
oncilnble with the earnest purpose "a
prosecute the war until ita original
purpose has been attained,
Before that time any ovortures must
come from spain. Tho news that
Spain has been practically placed undot
martial law IN regarded as a most hope
ful sign, II II construed 20 moan a
purpose on the part " the Spanish
government 30 bind up In advance tha
turbulent elements In spain that might
be expected Co take advantage OF the
public discomfort caused By The heavy
sacrifices she must make 20 obtain pcac.
In order % prevent q revolution and
overthrow the monarchy.
n h realized here by che Ofiiclnli
that every day win bring forth fresh
crop of peace rumorH without any fOun'
dalton but their very circulation and
the cfcdence gained for them h re-
raTdrd a. an encouraging sign OF d
general belief that the spanish Gauss
IL near rs end.
CABINET MEETING.
Th1 cabinet was In session alm0u
! two hours. There were several dis
patches laid before the cabinet. but 4
ln said none were Of any particular I'M
! p0rtance save ono from Gen. Miles
! wLo wired some details Hs 90 what wai
3 wanted In the way ~ movement O.
q troops from here ana tho shipment d
some horses ana Hupriirr,
I The royal decree OF suspension Of IN
! dvidunl rights In Spain gave rise q
. some discussion AIS to the outlook fol
peace Secretary Day, however No.
4 ported there were no uycrtures OF am
: Kind $40 far AZ known 10 him. prul
4 dlHpntches following up the announce
, meut " the surrender werg oaggr1
awaited. but ala not come. selrvtafD
4 Long was the only absentee.
: n n auth1ritatiVely stated by sccrr
Y tary Day that there n no truth ln IN
I published report that ponce NJ collation.
I have b,tu opened az Washington, le'
hy Sir Julian piuuCyiDtp, assisted bl
the llussinn ambassador tho JlpAnca
minister and other foreign diplomats.
Dewey Praises the Chinese
Washington. July i5-The sthte de
, pnftment posts "a bulletin stating tina
y Admiral Dewey pays "a h.Hh tribute 4
y ho Chlnesr ON board the American
I, sblpa al the battle ~ Manila, AM
% r,irrrsta that they should receive rec
. srnitlon by being made citizens OF IN
Z United states.
Forgrr aud Ii,samist Sentenced.
a Landau. July ~. Joseph Won Ar