Evening journal., 1898-08-06
MADRID CONFERENCE
Silvela, Polavieja and Azcar-
raga Advise Sagasta.
SALMERON BLAMES THE GOVERNMENT

q Refuses to support the "oligarchy" which
Caused spain's Misfortunes-Weyler
WouIdn't Attend the Conference.
Toral Wants Troops Sent Home.
MADRID, Aug Elm the conference
between Senor Sagasta and Senior Sill
HVela the latter urged that IL was i'm
peratiVe TO summon the cortes FOR the
neeotiaticn OF treaty OF peace. Cen
eral PolavieJa, who was present, de-
cnned subsequently to speak of the con-
terence TO representatives Of the press
on the ground that his duty as sol
e dier imposed secrecy upon him, but
General Azcarraga said that if Spain
Mpossessed adequate resources the war
s should be continued in order to secure
more acceptable conditions; otherwise
peace ought to be Immediately con-
pluded.
General Chinchilla, captain general Of
Madrid, said:
We have brave and well disei
plined army, and it is ready to so
Il wherever it is sent"
Later Senor Sagasta conferred with
p Senior Salmeron, the Republican leader.
Rvho told the premier. in the course Of
long conference. that he blamed the
H government greatly for closing the
ortes and sitting the press. After the
~ nterview he said he had assured Senior
s agasta that he would reserve his opin-
on on the general situation until the
hamber was convOlSed, but that nei-
her directly nor indirectly would he
upport the existing oligarchy, which
the cause of all Spain's misfortunes."
Last evening the premier conferred
18th General Weyler, Marshal Primo de
tlVera, Senor Gamazo, minister of pub
instruction and public works. and
enor Romero Giron, minister of the
olonies.
An official dispatch from Porto Rico
ays:
American cavalry. assisted by the
qsurgents, have captured Fueneta and
abejas, the lighthouse station at San
uan"
At the cabinet council last evening
senor Sagasta recounted TO his cell
,agues what had been said I'm the con-
srences with the various political lead
rs earlier In the day. No decision was
lken.
Senor Puigcerver, minister Of finance.
ad a proposal to increase the note
rculatiOn and guarantee OF the Bank
Spain.
lThe council also considered an official
,spatch from Santiago. signed by Gen
al Toral, saying that owing to the
hallness OF the camp which the Amer
ans had conceded, the absence OF
lnts and the improper food fhe num-
r Of Spanish sick had Increased 10
900, the death sate being from y to
daily. The dispatch said also that
te beds were now altogether insult
cent for so large q number Of sick SOL
GERS and that their transportation
aght TO commence Immediately. Gen
al Toral informed the government
lat the wound OF General Linares had
pt developed any complications. but
sas causing him great pain.
eyler Wouldn't Attend Peace Conferences
LONDON, Aug 6.--Tho Madrid CORE
~ Sondent Of The Standard says:
VI 'Senor Sagasta had prepared for sub
pssion to the leaders whom he con-
= ,lted a most interesting sketch not
ly Of the preliminary negotiations and
bindings, but also OF M. Cambon's ef-
ats to induce President Mckinley to
ave the Porto Rico question open for
ture negotiations and 20 get better
nditions for Spain in the Philippines
here he was more successful, as well
to induce the president TO select some
utral European capital instead OF
ashington for the meeting OF the
ace commission.
kSenor Sagasta also submitted reports
I'm all quarters bearing on the ques.
II. Undoubtedly II would have beer
tier for the country's interests hat
personages consulted remained 81.
1t. The revelations Of some OF then
hardly calculated to strengthen tn,
vernment.
General Weyler. in n curt note, de.
dned to enter the conference, bur
tomised to reply if Senior sagasts
auld put his inquiries into writing"