The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-23
Gamazo's Statement

Gamazo's Statement
LONDON, July 22.-The statement made
by Senior Gamazo, the Spanish Minister Of
Public Instruction, to the effect that peace
honorable to the Spanish army will shortly
be concluded, 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 more
in the direction Of peace has been received
here from any quarter likely to be we'll
informed on the subject. The Spanish Am
bassador, Count Rascon, who was Ques-
toned on the subject, said:
I'VE have no news from Madrid, and we
have no reason to believe any such decisive
step has been taken, as Senior GamaHo's
statement would Indicate"
At O'Clock this afternoon a prominent
official Of the British Foreign Office said to
a representative Of the Associated Press:
1--WE have nothing confirmatory of Senior
Gamaso's alleged statement. We wish we
had. and we hope 1t Is true. but SO far as
We are advised the signs do not seem pro-
pituous 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 a general principle in these af-
fairs, the interference of neutral power is
a mask, unless invited by such belliger-
ents."
It is known that the Spanish Ambassa-
doris have been sounding the other ambas.
sailors at all the courts Of Europe with the
object Of inducing concerted representa-
lions at Washington to stop the war, and
there is reason to believe that Grea:
Britain Is no longer alone In demurring
at this and pointing out the uselessness OF
such q course.
On the other hand 1t is said that repre-
sensations to stop the war have been made
at Madrid. but Judging from the results
they have not been sufficiently strong to
induce Spain to come to her senses. It Is
recognized by all except SpaiR that the
United States will refuse to listen to sug-
gestions upon the part Of the concerted
powers.
I'm this matter" one Of the ambassa-
doris said to a representative Of the Asso-
ciated Press. Spain knows the irreducible
minimum upon which the United States
will discuss peace. What Is she waiting
for? Spain seems to forget that the United
States can stop the war the moment she
likes. Now that she has no Spanish feet
to reckon with, she can take Porto Rico and
the Canary Islands at her leisure and fin
ally deal with Cuba in the cold weather.
Then Spain will consider the American
less ridiculous than now"
Another Peace Rumor
PARIS. July 22.-The Matin today pub
fishes paragraph saying that while moth
Ing definite Is known. 1t is rumored tina,
Senior Leon Y. Castillo, the Spanish Am
bassador to Paris, has been instructed tc
approach General Horace Porter, United
States Ambassador to France. with the
view Of opening secret peace negotiations
| Up to o'clock this afternoon there had
not been any meeting between Senior Cas-.
tillo and General Porter, although 1t is
said positively such meeting may de-
velop from the situation.
Any negotiations. however, will be kept
absolutely secret until they have reached
a stage when they will assume an official
character.