The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
WAR NOT ENDED.
SAYS SAGASIA.
Spain May Resume Hos
tilities if She is Dis
satisfied.
WON'T ALLOW C0RTES' DEBATE
Premier Will Avoid Provoking
Undesirable Complications
Before Peace With the
U. S. is Signed.
COURMART TAILS AND DEATH.

MADRID, August Spain is still
at war with the United States" saws
Premier Sagasta, in the course of an
interview, in which he explains why
the Government intends to repress the
discussion of war topics in the Cortes.
Continuing, the Premier signif-
cantly says: diplomatic negotia-
tions are now being carried on, and a
debate on these subjects might be
provocative of undesirable complica-
tlons. 1t must not be said that peace
is signed, and discussion is now allow
able. Peace is not signed. The two
nations have merely concluded a sus-
pension of hostilities in order to ne
gotiate peace.
"Thesenegotiations may be brought
to successful issue: but it might
happen that hostilities will be recon-
menced
That is why l think the Cortes
will only be able to discuss strictly
necessary questions; that is, to make
Itself acquainted with the situation
OF the interests now at stake, which
are so important for the nation; but
not to engage in debate which would
assume such proportions as to infringe
upon the discretion which the gravity
OF the circumstances requires of the
| Cortes.
Should they ask to have presented
1 tne documents concerning 1he sur
render of Santiago and Manila and
the destruction of the fleet now in the
| Governments possession, the Govern
ment will not accede to the request.
These papers are in the hands of
the Supreme Councils, which alone,
! before the proclamation of peace, can
| conduct inquiries and establish re-
| sponsibiities.
The inquiries may result in acuuit
tails or severe sentences, even the cap
ital penalty"
Senior Sagasta said that as soon as
the Cortes met the Government would
submit bill authorizing peace nego-
tlations, and next a measure relating
to the suspension of the constitutional
guarantees. Although he did not
state the nature of this measure, it is
supposed that it will provide for the
continuation of the suspension.
The Government said the Pre-
mier, Twill not discuss in any form
the questions on peace and war. In
deed, the Deputies would be entirely
lacking in the material necessary for
a discussion. The debate could not
be based on concrete, positive facts,
founded on indisputable documents,
since the necessary information has
not yet arrived.
Il believe. that no discussion of the
surrender of Santiago and Manila will
occur, nor of the destruction of the
Spanish fleet, unless Trustworthy data
and exact proofs are to hand. More
over, no discussion is permissible of
matters under consideration of the
Supreme Councils of War and Ma
rine. Mistakes or blunders may have
been committed, but thus far we have
not sufficient material to Judge"
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