The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-30
No ARMHIlCE ASKED.
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e sa5s SPANS ! Minister !j. Of Public ,lie !,
Instruction .eli+'
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sPAIN's NOTE Is "DIGNIfffD."
"When the Document Is Published"
Says the Minister, ''No One VIII Be
Able to Say 1t Is Humillating-It Re-
quests No Truce.o s+,.E% Nt

! VVNuA' tho DoSuHIcht 10
Snys. the Minister, "No One VIII Be
Able to Say 1t Is EIumillating-It Re-
quests No Truce" s+,,s.s'e w. -.
London, July 3O-A special dispatch
from Madrid says that according to a
newspaper statement senQr Gama-,, ..
Spanish miniAtA- Of public instruction
and public works. said in the course Of
an interview at Madrid yesterday:
Spain has not asked an armistice,
or even suspension of hostilities.
That would be tantamount to beseech-
ing the enemy not to strike us. We
shall never come to that. The message
to the United States, while recognizing
the superiority of the Yankee forces
and their military operations, Is con-
lined to terms so dignifed that when
the document Is published no one will
be able to say it is humilating. 1t
asks whether the United States is dis
posed to make peace. but requests
neither truces or armistices If Ma
nlla surrenders the capitulation will
only apply to the walled town.
Though 1t is not likely that the gov
because of Porto Rico, considerable
feeling is manifested and every possibla,
diplomatic effort made to retain 1t.
Apparently there is little objection to
cedng coaling station in the Philip
pines provided Spanish sovereignty is
respected in the island, which. in the
opinion Of the government and official
circles generally, will afford compensa-
'tion in commerce for the loss of the
Antilles. besides procuring occupation
for The West Indian army in re -estab-
fishing Spanish rule. The American re-
ply is stu yanxiousy awaited.
The Madrid correspondent of The
Daily Mail says: 1.-THE Spanish govern
ment will combat to the last against !
cession of Porto Rico to the United |
States. 1t would much rather sacrifice
one of the Philippine islands, contend
Ing that Porto Rico has always been
loyal and outside the scope of the war;"
Judging from the press opinions any
thing beyond the cession of Cuba will
be considered harsh and unjust. This
Is the unanimous feeling among even
the strongest advocates of peace. The
people are begnn . to realize that
pN"NN Will iiCCH dlIIlbSl d tOlGl loss Ol |
colonies, and, looking to the delicate
and difficult position of the queen re-
gent, great care is still necessary to
induce the nation to accept the terms.
The Car!ist and Republican papers
are making the most Of the situation,
while many of the Catholic prelates
decline to comply with orders from the
Vatican to censure the Carlist agita-
[iCn lei Imparcial's Rome correspond
ant says the pope is so displeased with
this attitude Of the priests that he has
washed his hands of the whole affair.
According to Ell Liberal the govern ,
ncnt would not allow even the loss of
some of the Philippines to hinder the
of peace, because it Is very
whether the country would
ndorse an army of 10000 men to crush
he rebellion.
One CT the leading Carlists here de-
lies the reports of dissension. Ell
ieraldo, publishes a warning as to the
necessity for closely watching the Car
lists as peace approaches.
1t Is estimated that there are 10000
persons out of employment in Cata-
onia
lRe opaHlsH message TO washington
vas dispatched from Madrid Thursday
light. The delay in it's delivery at
Washington arose from the fact that ,
rhen Senior Polo de Bernabe, the Span
sh minister to the United States, re-
ired on the breaking off of diplomatic
and confided the interests OF
'pain to France and Austria, he left
My single copy of the diplomatic ]
ipher. When M. Cambon received the
eace message this cipher happened to !
e in the possession of his Austrian |!
olleague, who was out of town. The
lea Is current here that but for this '.
clay the Porto Rico expedition might !
ave been indefinitely deferred.