Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
KNOWS PEACE IS NEAR.
Minister (;amazo Makes Definite
Statement.
SEES END OF WAR IN SIGHT.
London, However, Deems HIS
Only Expressive of Personal Opinion
or Hope-New Peace Rumor
Reported From Paris

London. July GA Madrid dispatch
says that the minister OF pubic instruc-
ton. Senior Gamazo. Is authority ror the
statement that peace honorable to the
Spanish army will shortly be concluoeo-
| This is regarded in London more as an
indication of personal opinion or hope
than as rejecting any general decision
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 Inc
Spanish ambassador. Count Rasoen'
who was questioned on the suo1ec|
said:
I'VE have no news from Madrid, and
we have no reason to believe any SUCH
decided step has been taken as Senior
Gama1o's statement would indicate
A prominent official Of the British for
eign Office remarked:
I'VE have absolutely nothing con-
irmatory OF Senior Gamazo's alleged
statement We wish we had. and We
hope it is true: but. SO far as We are
advised, the signs do not seem propi-
tiou. for early peace"
Continuing. the foreign official re-
marked.
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 affairs the interior
snce Of neutral is mistake unless IN
vited BY both belligersnts,'
1t is known that the Spanish embas-
sailors have been sounding the other
ambassadors at all the courts OF Eu-
rope, with the object OF inducing con-
certed representations at Washington
to stop the war. and there is reason TO
believe that Great Britain is no longer
alone In demurring az this and pointing
out the uselessness OF such course.
Out of Her Senses Yet.
On the other hand. it is said that rep
reservations 10 stop the war have been
made at Madrid, but Judging from the
results. they have not been sutfc; emily
strong to induce Spain to come TO her
senses. It is recognized by all except
Spain that the United States will refuse
to listen to suggestions upon the part
OF the concerted powers.
In this matter" one of the embassl-
doris said to a reporter, Spain knows
the irreducible minimum upon which
the United States will discuss peace.
What is she waiting for, Spain seem.
20 forget the United States can stop the
var the moment she likes. now that she
Is 10 Spanish feet to reckon with. She
an take Porto Rico and the Canary IS
lands at her leisure and finally dea.
with Cuba in tbs cool weather. Then
Spain will consider the American terms
less ridiculous than now"
The Matiu q Paris publishes para
graph saying that while nothing def
mite is known, it is ruNored that SeEor
Leon y Castillo. the Spanish embassa-
dor at Paris, has been instructed to ap-
proach General Horace Porter. the
United States ambassador TO France.
with the view OF opening secret peace
negotiations.
General Porter whsu sear by a re-
porter said:
yen can 5eny in tbs most emphatic
manner that any peace negotiations
have been opened up to the present mo-
ment- l cannot conceive what ortgi-
mated the Mathis statement"