The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-03
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TO A FINISH,
Spain Determined to Be
Thoroughly Whipped
Before She Quits
QUEEN REGENTS HIGH SPIRIT
She Understands the Situation
But Will Insist on Further
Fighting.
SUPREME NAVAL EFFORT
All Available Ships in the Al
lantic to Be Mastered
Against Our Fleet.
SUPREME NAVAL EFFORT
nav cable 10 rhe Associated Press. !

rRv Cable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, May g. 1S9S-It is announced
in a special despatch from Madrid that
there Is no idea of surrender there, either
in Ndinisterial circles or among the pop
ulace. On the contrary, it is added, the
war is to be pursued with greater vigor.
This special despatch (the one announce
ing that Spain will pursue the war with
greater vigorI adds that 1T is even stated
at Madrid, by those who are responsible
for the naval movements. that it has
been determined to avoid isolated COM
bats on UNEQUAL terms and with supe-
rior enemy, and that they now intend to
throw the whole united naval strength
of Spain into one supreme effort to crush
the American squadron in Cuban waters.
Continuing, the special says:-'Until
this engagement is fought, no proposal
for intervention will be listened to.
According to special dispatches received
here from Rome this afternoon the Queen
Regent of Spain has telegraphed the Pope
on the subject of the defeat of the Span
ish fleet at Manila, saying 81
1.-THE Spanish nation is calm, but re-
solved to resist TO the bitter end"
Her Majesty also begs the Pontiff to
bless the Spanish arms
The Madrid correspondent of the Even
ing News" cables the following message
to his paper
.Althclgh Premier Sagasta's confer
ences with the Queen Regent and Liberal
leaders, Montero and Rios, led to rumors
of the formation of a National Govern
ment,. the facts are that Senor Sagasta
placed the situation before the Queen
Regent, explaining that the significance
of the events in the Philippine Islands in
dicated certain possible solutions for the
future. Thereupon the Queen expressed
continued confidence in the Government,
which will continue as now constituted,
for the present.
.'senors Gamazo and Montero express
the opinion that the present Cabinet
should continue in power.
1.-The Ministers met at Senior Sagasta' s
residence yesterday evening, and the
Premier communicated to them the result
of his interview with the Queen Regent.
1.-THE Queen Regent" continues the cor
respondent of the Evening News,
land the Cabinet have agreed that the
Cortes should continue in session.
..Senor Salmeron has given notice that
he will interpellate the Government on
the events in the Philippine Islands. and
Premier Sagasta will reply voicing the
intention of the Queens government to
pursue the war to the bitter end.
1T is rumored that Senor Gasset will
propose that the present Minister OF
Marine Admiral Bermejjo and his prede-
cessor, Admiral Beranger be forced to as
sums responsibility for the Philippine dis.
aster.
.sThe patriotic feeling here is increas-
ing
..The Spanish officials say that wheI
Commodore Dewey demanded the sur
render of the Spanish guns, torpedoes
Z ETC., Governor-General Augusti replied:-
:. Come and face them.
The second Spanish squadron, a Cadiz
despatch announces, consisting of the
warships Polayo, Alfonso XIII. and Wit
toria, and number of smaller ships, has
nearly completed its preparations for ac-
tive service. 1T is reported, however
that great difficulty is experienced in fit
ting out the ships, owing to lack Of
money. The British engineers have refus-
ed to serve on board Of them, owing, il
is said, to the belief that they are liable
to heavy punishment under the Foreign
Enlistment act.
The Spanish auxiliary cruiser Guarda
has, it is announced, taken fourteen
guns on board, and is now on a trial
cruise.