Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-23

pension of constitutional liberty cannot be
agreeable to the press because it abrogates
freedom and prevents the publication of
news which costs much. But. at this mo-
ment, what can the government do but
check the hostile campaign waged against
it2 / was the first to beg the cabinet to
treat the question as urgent, and / do not
regret my action. 1 will say from my seat
in parliament that 1 am convinced that
did a service to my country.
AT the same time, can give you news
which will please the press. The suspen-
sion of the constitution will not last long,
for several reasons. One of them is the
calmness displayed by the people and the
| army.
1T is not for me to conceal the intentions
| of the government, which are to conclude
| an honorable peace which will, in the first
| place satisfy the aspirations of the army.
| After then, If Senor Sagasta would think
fit, he will ask the queen regent If she
| still has confidence in her present ad-
visers.''
| LONDON. July 22-Thes tatement made
| by Senior Gamazo the Spanish minister of
| public instruction. to the effect that peace
| honorable 20 the Spanish army will shortly
be concluded is regarded in London more
| as an Indication of personal opinion OF
| hope than as rejecting any general decis-
| ion Of the cabinet. Nothing showing any
| move in the direction of peace has been
received here from any quarter likely TO be
| well informed on the subject. The Span
| ish ambassador Count Rascon, who was
questioned on the subject. said: I'VE have
| no news from Madrid and We have no rea-
| son to believe any such decided step has
| been taken as Senior Gamazo's statement
| would indicate
| AT 1 o'clock this afternoon a prominent
official of the British foreign office said to
| a representative of the Associated Press:
| I'VE have absolutely nothing confirma-
tory of Senor Gamazo's alleged statement.
We wish We had, and We hope it is true,
but, so far we are advised, the signs
do not seem propitious for early peace.
Relative to the idea that England will
! be prominently connected with the future
peace negotiations, absolutely nothing has
occurred thus far upon which to base the
idea. As general principle, in these af-
fairs. the interference Of neutral is a
mistake, unless invited by both belliger.
ents.'
1t is known that the Spanish ambassa.
doris have been sounding all the other am
bassadors at all the courts of Europe, with
the object of inducing concerted repre-
sentations at Washington to stop the war
and there is reason to believe that GreaI
Britain is no longer derurring at thi:
and pointing out the uselessness Of sucf
a course.
On the other hand it is said that repre-
sentations to stop the war have been mad
at Madrid. but, judging from the results
? they have not been sufficiently strong L
: induce Spain to come to her senses. 1t i
, recognized by all except Spain that I'll
: United States will refuse to listen to sug
1 gestions upon the part of the concerto
: powers.
e In this matter" one of the ambassador
e said TO a representative of the Associate
]. Press, Spain knows the irreducible mir
: imum upon which the United States Wi
discuss peace. What is she waiting for
l. Spain seems to forget that the Unite
: States can stop the war the moment sh
likes. Now that she has no Spanish fie'
II TO reckon with. she can take Porto RiC
. and the Canary Islands at her leisure an
Z finally deal with Cuba in the cool weathe
Then Spain will consider the America
. terms less ridiculous than now