The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-09
PEACE SAID TO Be In SIGHT
ovERTUREs HOURLY EXPECT.
ED AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
President VIII Insist That Spain
Make the Initial Advances
Great Britain Has Not Offered In
termediary Services, but Is Be-
lieved to- Be the Power to Which
Spain Looks.
Washington Bureau st. Paul Globe. ]
Coroordn Buidinq.

Peace Is in sight. That Is what one
hears IN and outside of official circles
at the national capital today. There
are all sorts Of rumors af1oat, and there
are those who stoutly maintain that
overtures looking TIC a permanent ces-
satlon or hostilities between America
and Spain have already been made to
the. president Government officials say
there 1s no truth in these Statements
yet at the same time they admit that
they would not be surprised If the war
would be terminated not later than
Aug. 1, and perhaps sooner. 1t is said
that the president Is not averse to re-
celving a proposition from Spain, but
that he will insist that the Spanish
government make the initial advances
This, 1t is said, Is just what the Span
iards would like to avoid, feeling that
there would be less humiliation for
them We're some one of the great pow
ers to take the initiative.
LOOKING TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Spain, 1t is argued, has little to hope
for outside of intermediation by Great
Britain. The known friendship that
exists between the American and Brit
ish government would it Is argued.
permit at least of a suggestion by
Great Britain, while any proffer from
other powers might be regarded in the
light OF unwarranted interference. 1t
Is even stated that such advances have
already been made, though in an un-
official way; this, however, being fatty
denied In official circles. That Spain is
ready to talk peace is not doubted, but
the Spaniards are averse to making a.
move for fear Of the effect such a step
might have upon their own people. All
who are reasonable want the unequal
conflict ended, but there are the
masses Of Spain to be considered by
their government. Spain wants peace,
but is afraid to ask for it. .
NAVY TO BE PROTECTED
1t is given out here today that there
will be NO immediate effort by the
naval forces at Santiago to reach the
harbor deserted by Admiral Cervera,
regardless of Instructions and the
guns of the forts that would look
threateningly down upon the ships as
they sailed in over a bed Of mines, The
feet will cooperate with the army but
it will do so with due regard to the
safety of the warships composing 1t,
There Will be no suicidal dash, similar
to the one made by Cervera when he
steamed his ships out to what he felt at
the time was almost certain destruc-
aon. SIMPSONS squadron will, 1T is
said, Join in the bombardment of Sam
tiago, but it will do SO from the out
side-at least until the forts that com
mand the harbor are reduced
MAY BE NO NEED FOR IT.
All this is provisional, for 1t lis be-
lieved there may be no need for the
feet to enter Santiago harbor. With
the possability-not to say probability
OF peace overtures from Spain, ait an
early date, it is suggested in official
circles that 1t would be the height of
folly to run the terrible risk of losing
| any Of the great fighting machines
| composing the United States army. It
is significantly suggested that the gov
| eminent may find need for all those
warships when the day of reckoning
with Spain arrives. The great powers
have more respect for warships tina
| for unsupported arguments
| AND CAMARA CAME BACK.
There Is another broad smile at the
navy department whenever mention Is
made Of Admiral Camara's squadron.
that sailed away and then sailed back
| to the shores Of Spain. It is regarded
here as ample evidence that the Span
ish government had heard of the plans
of Admiral Watson, whose squadron
has been ordered to Spanish waters
1t was practically officially announced
here today that Camara had re-enter-
ed the Suez canal and walls even now
on the return journey to Spain.