The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-27
Rumors of Negotiations Are Ground
less, Says SagaSta.
MADRID IS DESPoNDENT
BITTER FEELING AGAINST ALL
EUROPEAN POWERS.
Press Now Declares Against Interven-
ton and Advocates Negotiations
Some Fear of Campos Dictator
ship-Serious Crisis at Hand.

London, June 27.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
/ says: Senior Sagasta said: 1.-THE rumors
about peace negotiations and the con-
ditions for ending hqstilities are utter
ly groundless. Time has not arrived
for speaking of peace
Madrid, June 26, II p. m.-El Impair
cial urges direct negotiations with
! America for peace, when the time
| comes, on the ground that Spain can
get better terms from Americas gen.
crosby, las America will be only too
delighted to dispense with interven-
ton"
The article reflects the growing re
sentiment against the powers.
London, June 27.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail says: The
government is very anxious and min
listers do not disguise their belief that
the situation is of the gravest charac-
ter.
Admiral Camara's squadron will oc-
cupy two days in traversing the Suez
canal It is asserted that some liners
have been detailed to provision the
fleet on the way out.
A CAMPOS DICTATORSHIP.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: The latest adj
vices from Madrid indicate that there
is ground for the impression that Cen
eral Martinez de Campos will soon is
sue a pronunciamento and attempt a
dictatorship.
Minute directions have been sent to
the Austro- Hungarian ambassador at
Madrid, Count Dubski, regarding the
personal safety of the queen regent
The latest news from Madrid is that
the situation is so serious that special
cabinet meetings have been held in
desperate attempt to avert a crisis.
Madrid, June 26.-The cabinet held
a long session today, for the purpose
of devising national defenses, Senior
Sagasta, the premier. endeavoring to
persuade his colleagues to defer the
consideration of domestic questions.
Changes in the ministry were dis
cuSSed.
PRESS IS DESPONDENT.
The tone of the press is respondent,
and many journals bemoan the fact
that the powers have abandoned Spain
while she is defending their cause.
They say that France, having received
commercial concessions from Washing
ton, remains Indifferent while Ger
many keeps in the background and
Russia uses Spain as a cats-paw in her
diplomacy. Spain must in no case, the
papers declare, accept the lllISINcullOIl
of Europe: It would be better to treat
directly with the enemy.
1t is hoped in official circles that the
Spanish forces will be able to defend
Santiago until General Pando's rein
forcements arrive there by forced
marches.
SAGASTAS RESIGNATION.
The talk last evening was that Sa-
gasta had resigned Confirmation of
the rumor is lacking, but all the po-
litical signs tend in that direction.
GamaZo and Silvela had a conference
yesterday and it is believed perfected
plans for a new cabinet.
There is great activity in Republican
circles. In general, however. the city
remains quiet, but it may be only the
calm before the storm. Should it hap
pen that news of the downfall of San
tiago came upon the accession of a
new government, an outbreak is
feared.
The attitude of the Carlists is omin-
Gus. They hold aloof from both the
Republicans and Alfonsoists, but
evince an air of great expectancy. OBJ
viously, the present crisis is to be one
of the most momentous in Spanish
history.