The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-12


Madrid. July lit is asserted that
the United States makes the following
demands as conditions of peace:
First, the possession of Cuba and
Porto Rico, with port in the Canaries.
Second, an indemnity of S4S,000,OO
(about $24OOOO, OOO).
Third, the retention of the Philip
pines as a guarantee of the payment
of the Indemnity.
These terms are regarded as imoos-
sible.
London, July 12-The Madrid CORE
spcndent of the Times, telegraDhing
Monday, says: Senior Sagasta went TO
the palace today, and rendered his res
ignation and that of the cabinet. 1t is
said that he advised the queen regent
to appoint a new cabinet, largely con-
sisting of the military element, which
would not necessarily mean the ado2-
ton of a warlike policy, but probably
the reverse.
1t is generally expected that the res
ignation will be accepted, but the result
may possibly be merely partial recon-
struction of the cabinet. The ministers
are now in council, and Senior Sagasta
has doubtless communicated to them an
account of his audience with the queen
regent.
The correspondent of the Times, tele-
graphing this Tuesday, morning, says:
The cabinet resigned. in consequence of
irreconcilable differences of opinion On
the question of initiating peace nego-
tiations.
QUEEN REGENTS CONCESSION.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Standard says: The queen regent is
willing to open peace negotiations with
the United States without any media
ton of the powers. provided the condi-
tons are not too severe. Her maxi
mum concession at present is decldra-
ton of the independence of Cuba
Madrid, July 1.-THE newspapers of
this city openly discuss the imminence
of a ministerial crisis The official
correspondence confirms the report of
the cabinet crisis.
The impartial says of Sundays cab
met meeting: I'VE think Importance
should be attached to the fact that
Spain will reap great advantages in ne
gotiations for, peace before Santiago
and Manila, and perhaps even Porto
Rico are captured, as, should the
Americans occupy those places, their
terms will naturally be harder"
The Impartial says: TT is most
probable that the government will tele-
graph Captain General Blanco to this
effect, urging him to direct the opera
ton of the army towards this solution.
On General Blanco's reply depends
whether the government commences
negotiations without waiting the out
come of the situation at Santiago"
CABINET CRISIS IMMINENT.
The Liberal publishes an interview
with a minister, who is quoted as say
ing that a cabinet crisis might occur
today, or next week, but in any case
it will not be long delayed. The min
lister is said to have added that the
crisis would be the occasion for the
whole ministry reSigning in a body
1t is said that Premier Sagasta has
submitted to the queen regent a ques-
ton of confidence in the cabinet. 1t is
said that Captain General Blanco has
cabled to Madrid declaring that the
volunteer army in Cuba wished the
war to continue, as the troops hope to
secure victories.
1890 p. Mon leaving the cabinet
council this evening the ministers de-
clared that they had mutually engaged
to maintain the strictest reserve on the
subject of their deliberations Duke
Almodovar de Rio, minister for foreign
affairs. had an audience with the
queen regent today and subsequently
an important conference with the
French ambassador.
Bank of Spain's Statement.
Madrid, July 1.-THE following are
the increases in the gold and silver