The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
IN DIPLOMATIC QUARTERS,
The Answer of the President Awaited
Miih the kccncst lnlCrcst.

WASHINGTON, july +t.~lN "ipi'Ni''l'
quarters Spains peace proposal made
through thc French Ambassador IS the
absorbing topic. and the answer Of the
President is awaited With keen interest.
Tho diplomats showed their interest
carly to-day hy calling at The state Dee
partmcnt and at tho French Embassy 10
learn with more cxdctness tlie details OF
Spa.u's proposal
rhs dotcopod several features of The
proposition which had not been entirely
cIolr In Tho nrst place. Do tn'riFf Cow
crumont outside of France bad been cone
suited by Spain DOB this overture Tor
peace and the present movement is not
shared. directly or indirectly, hy Ger
many. Austria Italy, Russia or Great
Britain.
ENGLAD or FRANCE?
DO can now ho statcS however chat the
formal propositions submitted yesterday
has been under consideration at Madrid
for five DAYS previous to yesterday. dur
ing which time the British ass well as the
French authorities We're cognizant of the
fact chat Spain was about TO sue for
peace This being settled 30 appears that
ID GOOD naturod. but keen rivalry sprans
uu between Sir Drummoud Wolf. the
British Ambassador at Madrid. and NJ
pateuotrc. thc French Ambassador there,
.- to which government should have the
honor of initiating the movement design
ed to rcstot the peace of the world
Owing to the cordialiuy existing bee
tween the governments of Great Britain
ANA tbo United States 70 was felt at first
that Sir Drummond Wo.ii Would De COM
mi-s.oncd to approach lHe hil,H ot"'e7'
acting at Washington through Sir Juin
Pancofotc. but Spain appears 90 have
preferred the utermcdilti0u of the
French Government and as "a result the
uaaofiaHous finally were entrusted to- the
1creoch Ambassador at Washington.
v.rf..r ep.tN- ppoposlrp
Another essenpdl p'.N' l' ,'' 'N'',
proposition made hN SPAN. mere mas
been some apprehension over the Pu"-
ucau0u of am alleged tcNt of me pf"p'-
-ftIon and other reports asserting tntt
s,4in asked President Mckinley tJ state
ftrn,. of pcace. AS matter of llCt The
.....t.l, ,,rono.ifion does NOT mcnulu the
,,'.,l .tcrps" and thorc is no request or
...'...ti,n Inn IL chat the President shall
,-.. t1,roe of pc4cc. The disu1ct in-
...,,r,. made .hv Spain is as 10 whether the
United 9''',s ",,' of fn. war and the
"''0 '',,,.,,.. lf roace n is.as.I 1n the
.,-, t,,t n tho pre.IIeut answers ia
e,....tt,.. tbe, tb. neeoiil.i1rs for
,"o t'' I, ~. o,,ene3 bele,sn commits
',I"7 ""' r,i'. .r,tb.f ,y.t1 ,he re-
STONY .,l,.. -t bri,rirr about n settle
7p'i. .'"''''' wa
"'h'' ...,,.,..,,..,
PROPOSITION THE GOV ri'NMNNi D.
q,h. co.ui.h Dropositiou is clothed with
,r' tra tolemnitv and formauty OF a Gov
rornf ,ct despite the cable report from
,f,.lrid tbaf tine peace proposal is of "a
..urir,to" nature. THE Instructions Go NJ
r,r,hou hear the official signature of
Drte Almodovor dc Rio. Spanish Minis
~ Trnreien Affairs. and besides OK
,.,a..inr the desire or tine Cabinet and
ii,.,,..-,..,,.nt tb.t tbe pelce NEGOTIATIONS
~. l.,.r.d tbav are given the solcmnitv
r .,,.r.,.a1 and earnest personal zee
..,,.s, h, onoen Recent Maria Cristina
,ri,. f,,sf-lcfious hears thc date of Ma
sr,5 1u,e o5th THESE formalties dis
mis- au onestions in Tho minds of Off
aI.Ie nnrn a~ fn tho regularity of the