The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-29
A SPEEDY SETTLEMENT.
Spain Earnestly Desires to Hasten
the Negotiations.

London, July "a special dispatch
from Madrid says: The government does
not conceal that it hesitated for some
days TO go beyond an unofficial explora-
ton ct Washington. because the diplO-
matte agents employed to make the
soundings gave conflicting accounts of
President Mckinley's disposition. One
represented him as eager to terminate the
war or moderate conditions; the other
that the most onerous conditions would
De imposed, so that the Madrid govern
ment thought il useless TO sue officially.
When. however. it was seen that the
American war preparations continued,
Duke AlmOdOvar de Rio. minister of for
eign affairs. was instructed to send the
note. The cabinet met Wednesday eve
ming to deliberate as TO the best means
and channel of negotiation. Paris and
London were both discussed. No decision
was arrived at but a majority favored
sending Senior Moret former minister to
the colonies, on speclaI MISSION 70 Lon
don to negotiate the treaty of peace with
Ambassador Hay.
Official feeling favors direct negotiations
without interference from outsiders, even
with regard to the Philippines.
There IS little doubt that if President
Mckinley's reply proves an acceptable
basis, the negotiations will not be pro-
tracted, since Spain for many reasons. is
desirious of a speedy settlement, and not
the least so because at the present
moment public opinion is calm.
After today'S cabinet council. Senior
Sagasta. the premier. said he had grounds
for hoping that an understanding n--Sht
be arrived at, but he could say nothing
definite.
Duke Almodovar de Rio said the Euro
pean cabinets had been informed of the
step Spain had taken. but not as to the
text of the note sent to President Nc
Kinley The cabinet council will not meet
again until Friday evening. by which
time President McKinleys reply is ex-
Dected.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
says: The national voluntary war fund
now exceeds 25,0000O1 pesets.
La Correspondence de Espana an
nouDceS that in view of the probable ca
pitulatiO11 of Manila General Rice. cap
tain general of the ViZcaya islands. has
been ordered TO assume charge of all the
territory formerly administered by Cap
tain General August. Thus General
August Will be able TO sign only the ca
pitulation of the city of Manila and its
environs.
NO UPRISING.
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail remarking on the feeling of salts
faction and relief the peace overtures
probability of popular discomfort. and
none at all if Spain is allowed to retain
the Philippines and is not compelled to
pay indemnity. The attitude of the people
makes the chances of Don Carlos small.
Moreover. the Carl-stS are said to dis
agree about the advisability of rising, the
Marquis de Cerralbo and other leaders
opposing the step. Nevertheless. ii is
it. - 60
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says: However unpalatable
the terms of peace may be. they viii not
provoke the slightest disturbance in Spain
where liStlesS Indifference is predominant
The Daily Graphic this morning points
out that there is probability of an in
ternational question arising over the diffi-
Guilty of dealing with the Cuban debt,
since a majority of the Spanish bondhOld-
ers are Frenchmen.