New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11
MAY URGE SPAIN TO YIELD.
UOPEL ESsNEsS OF HER CAUSE REAL
lied By THE DIPLOMATS
VIEWS EXCHANGED on THE ADvisABiLiii
OF URGING THE MADRID GOVERN

VIEWS EXCHANGED on THE ACCESSIBILITY
OF URGING THE MADRID GOVERN
MENT TO SUE FOR PEACE.
Washington. May 10.-As result OF 'he
c,arisb reverae AT Manila leading members OF
the Diplomatic Corps representing some OF inc
mos, influential Of the great Powers of Europe.
have unof1c!ally exchanged Views on me oppor-
tuneness Of 4 movement, dictated by the NOS
friendly spirit and In the interest OF peace, low
ard urging upon Spain the futty OF prosecuting
the war further and inducing her to sue LOT
peace on the basis OF the REIMBURSEMENT Oh
Cuba the promise Of a war indemnity ana 'hs
occupation of Manila by Admiral Dewey UNI"
the war indemnity IS paid
II was said tonight by one Of the most IN
Ouential members OF the Diplomatic Corps III
Ambassador that such step by SPAN was inc
logical result Il the crushing deieat III 'iaii''''
and that Spain herself should be the hrs' "
recognize ii as measure OF sel1-pTolec''o' '"u
nreserya:ion. Her best friends in the fam
lily of nations ought to urge 1t upon Hpain' ''i''
Ambassador said and If 1t were not for the
chaotic condition OF affairs at Madrc' ne iei'
that peace overtures would be welcomed there
with Snansh notifies in their present disordered
state and a revolution impending he did not
know; whether the men at the head OF the Gov
eminent were strong enough and brave enough
TO save Spain by a heroic sacrifice OF prlde.
Unless they did he said the disaster OF Mahi'a
would be repeated for 1t was now patent 10 l"'
world that Spain's military and naval suehst"
was grotesquely Inadequate to cope Win th-
forces Of the United States and Spanish pride
would ultimately be humbled on far more Sc
we're terms than she might be able to obtain
now.
NJ OFFICIAL, ACTION TAKEN.
While EXPIRE. sng this view with much posi-
tlveness, 1t vas put forward only az tentative
and not rs move which the European Powers
had actually begun. At the same time, II IN
d,catos a new trend Of feeling among The Lead
ing representatives Of foreign nations in Wash
ington The discussion has been entirely IN
official and without adyices from their own
governments but 1t is said that SPANS plight
is such that movement on the other side may
begin at any time toward inducing her 10 max"
terms for closing the war. IL Is pointed OUT
that those Powers which have been friendly
to Spain. particularly Austria and france
might well ,on I'm urging her to sue for peace
before II IL too late. II Is said that the Ia
tions most friendly to spain might suffer almost
as mucn as Spain herself by prolongins the
war.
At the same time the Powers most friendly
70 the United States. particularly Great Britain
and Russia. would. # is believed. join in any
movement promising to restore peace
1t was said positively at several Of the en-
basslcs and legations today tina; Intervention.
IN the sense VI staying the course OK the United
States. no longer being discussed and that
only such Intervention wouid induce Spain 70
sue for peace vas possible in the existing con-
diton OF affairs.