Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-16
No PEACE OVERT|'UREI:'S'||'
Spain Continues Her Stub
born Attitude.
PROSPECTS IMPROVING G.
s as0raoie Indications OF the Speedy
ins'i'ntion Of Peace Negotiations sSs;
since the Collapse OF the Ke-s II. &C. .5s
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HASH INGTON, Juiy,'t.s1r .yr,a
oeen no oveftures for naa 70
eeaved by the United tates srn - s re-
ur legation abroad, or BY the Danartse.
VAS . 81 sI, aeats at Washington" That
me cabinet who is thoroughly fanii.
Tar with the conditions as thew aY;ara
touays and was called forth by various
reports that ranged all the way fron,$
go, a,nnoouncement that the basis for q
eu' 70 the more guarded declars tinr, &
mat the Spanish government had !
conveyed in an unofficial manner 70
.ne United States government an in-S,
, ,.,.a. Ion. Oh some OF the concessions It
Wis prepared to make to secure peace.
me prospects for the speedy instit1-i.
lloh or peace negotiations have Bright
ened decidedly since the collapse of \
ehe spanish resistance at Santiago. &
President Mckinley gave expression
TO strong hope for an early peace.
Responding to congratulations onE,the%
success of the Santiago campaign he
said: II hope for early peace now
In the course OF other interviews he
gave voice to the same sentiment. not
expressing his entire belief, b1at .
strong hope that peace would come.
.s PREPARING TO YIELD. 33ss;F
LONDON, July l6.-The Madrid corr
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: s55sl3is5
The government has definitely de-
cided to open peace negotiations WITH.
out delay, proposing as a basis the re-
nunciation Of all rights over Cuba and
the immediate discussion OF any other
reasonable proposals the United
States may make. s ssiss,5il
1.-THE rnDOrtS that a RI or
band has made Its appearance In the
neiEhborhood of Leon are unfounded.4.
Neither in that district nor in the prov:
ince of Catalonia has public dissattB-3i
faction eliminated in any violent or
-lawless acts. It Is rumored here that
the government intends, among other
pacifcatory plans. to appoint Lleuten-s
ant General Weyler as captain general
of Catalonia. s25Ssf . ssS5
Although have not spoken to him
on the subject. feel convinced that
under present conditions he would not
Feel justified in accepting the poaItions
Informal negotiations for peace are
continuing. The government. 1t is re-
ported received today a long dispatch
in cipher containing the results up to-
date .5 ssss ,54 55EFs
The Madrid correspondent OF the
Daily Mail says:
Despite the official denials. 1t Is
strongly suspected that preliminary me-
gotiations for peace are already under
way in the shape of indirect inquiries
regarding the terms of America which
Spain might accept. It is asserted that
NJ. Cabon. the French ambassador at
Washington. and Sir Henry Drum
mond-Woiff. British ambassador at
Madrid, are acting respectively on be-
half of Spain and America in the con-
duct of inquiries which at present are
quite informal
Duke Almodover de Rio, minister of
foreign affairs, and Senior Gamazo-
minister of public Instructions and
public works. have been appointed by
the government to conduct the negoti-
ations. Senior Gamazo said yesterday to
newspaper representative: cannot
talk on the subject. as ana indiscretion
might spoil the work and create diff
cuitieS'
Probably the news of a termination
Of hostiities will not be published until
the conditions are arranged. No sus-
pension of arms will 'precede the nego-
tia tons. because the scarcity of food In
Cuba would cause the armistice to ope-
rate diSadvanta geously to the Span
iards, who might consume their re-
naming stores during its continuance.
In any case the government Is abso-s
lutely decided on peace. The Queen
Regent has had three interviews with
Liutenant General Correa, minister OF
war, and has persuaded him to cease
his opposition To peace. Pressing dis
patches nthe same sense have been
sent TO Captain General Blanco.
lone of the chief reasons which have
driven the government toward peace Is
a fear that the Americans may get a
footing In Poto Rico. thus establishing
a stronger claim TO include that island
in their demands for territory. Stocks
are rising on the Madrid exchange tev-s
cry day. strengthening the conviction
that peace is near.
The Madrid correspondent OF the
Daily Chronicle says:
The issuance of the royal decree
suspendrg the constitutional guaran-E
tees and virtually proclaming a state
OF setge is evidently intended to check
CarlIsm. The Carlst organ Ell Correo
ESpano! was prohibited today from the
publication of an insulting article"
The Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says:
Il learn on reliable authority that the
Austrian court was informed today
that Spain was prepared to cede Cuba.
and 10 pay indemnity, but not to aban-$
don Porto Rico. Senior Sagasta trusts
to be able to retain the Philippines as
Il Spanish possession, the powers pre-
ferrng the islands to remain in Span
ish rather than American hands,
MCCOY AND CORBETT TO FIGHT.
tBy Telegraph,
NEW YORK. July 15.-Artic1es OF
agreement for fight between James
]. Corbett and kid Mccoy, the
match to take place at the Hawthorne
Athletic Club. OF Buffalo, on September
10, We're signed in this city today. Me-
Gray signed for the Hawthorne Athletic
Club and George F. Considtne for Cor
bett and w. b. Gray for Mccoy The
purse is to be $4,000. the winner to take
all.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
(By Telegrapho
RICHMOND. VA, July 15.-James
West. negro. was instantly killed and
Hayes Granger and Fred Seidi two
white men. and Edward Roland. John