The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-25
Such a Demand viii Tend to ProIOng
Peace Negotiations.
IT WOULD Be A DEATH BLOW.
They Consider Luzon the Best Of Their
Possessions. and That the Presence
ofthc Americans in the Heart
of Their Colonies Would
Cripple Them Irrc-
tricyably.

LONDON. August "a dispatch TO
tho STANDARD from Madrid. boy way of
France. says:
"a very uniavorablo impression has
been caused in Madrid by kilograms at
tribuung TO President Mckinley the IN
tonuon OF inslucuns the Peace COM
miss.onors to insist upon the cession Of
Luzon, that American commerce should
have the same footing as Spanish ODD the
Philippines, and that Spain should pledge
itself that none of the Spanish colonies
should be codcd 10 Eurc0pan powers. III
such are the intentions of tho United
States government the negotiations are
sure 20 De iaborious. even IL an under
standing is ever arrived at.
A DEATH BLOW.
"The Spaniarls consider the ccssiOn Of
Luz0n. their best and most important
island. 10 be death blow to- their pres-
tige and sovereignty in those regions,
ana they would bee irretrievably weaken
ed and crippled hy the presence of Amerl-
cans in the heart of their colonies.
Commercial equality with the United
states in the archipelago would aunul
ine only advantage and compensation
which they might have expected % have
derived for the cost and sacrifices which
nave been necessary t0 maintain their
rule in tle archipelago. The severance
OF church and state would bc more un-
lalaianle to most Spariafds. and would
create grave difficulties lu their relations
with the Vatican ana the Church. let
alone the powerful religious orders in
Spain which are always disposed TO Side
with Don Carlos against tne present
dynasty.
WOULD DIsPLEAsE MANY.
OF IIUaf nIUIna In
refrain from cedlng any part 90 the pow
crs would dlsulfahe many statesmen amt
people Of all classes who are daily more
and more inclined to advocate tho safe
of the Spanish archipelago To the hls %,
est bidder. and especially 10 conunental
powers most likely % De in position 10
arrest tho growth of American political
and commercial influence in the lar
Nothing could 80 better calculated than
the Drftcnsions credited 10 America TO
develop iu Spain the yisibly growing de-
sire tO cease all connection with Ihilln-
piucs and thus Oblige the United states
government 10 assume the burden of the
responsibilities of their government Wnich
would naturally create conflicts with tu-
rOpcan powers and tend in any case 20
entail for the United states more tf4up.e
and sacrifices iu men and money. IFen
the lower and middle classes seem 90
think alike that iu this direction spain
could make America pay for the wrongs
TO SAVE TROUBLE.
LONDON. Aug. 2j.-The Madrid cores
pOndent of the Daily Mail says:
It is Significant that the principal Carl
lists mere are registering their property
in the names of other persons 10 prevent
its c0n0ecati0u in the event OF trouble.
Tho Military Judge at Barcelona mas
ordered court martial on n sergeant
two c0rporals and several soldiers VINO
were trying tO recruit among the sdlIl-
son for the Car.lsts.
Carlist disturbances arc reported In sev-
eral towns in Arlg0n. caused by the clos
ing OF the Carllst clubs.
no PROTECT THEMsELN
MADRID Aug 2f-j -. M.-Ihe MINIS
ter for War. lieutenant-Geneial Cot i','
when asked what ins. .rucuone Naa p''li
Given General H'ancO In regard % Qfpos-
ne fhe Insurgents in Cuba. replied thaL
ho had ordered the Captaln-GtueI OF
Cuba and the Philippines 10 act ll &c
cord with the Americans. nlt we
Americans should prove unable 70 max
thl irleffrronfs respect the armistice' thcn
tbo irsfrifcr0ns were 20 regel by arms
any attack upOn the Spanlat a7- ,., l...
,ppTD Aur 2l-f II. M.-Ihe Gov
,,,,,,,t,,f definitely denies that " has sent
eIiliii. i, General BlancO iustructIng
Lt o., roeifr1o nO7tilifics against iue l.i-
.s'',t..f,,+e General Blanco has tull I'D
e~tv fo act as occasion may require.
LONDON. August z.-lhe liiH-S 'l"-
drid correspondent says
"rbe recent articles IN me tlines re. re-
commencing the annexation oi lhe Ihilp
,,'ras by America arc attracting much
st,ention here They are regarded as
condrmine current rumors about a se-
crat agreement between the Cabinets az
london and Washington for joint action
in the Far East
,,-,sri,n,ert which unouestionably exc
ISIS contains the germs Of great inter
,-.tional complications. Three months
AGO when spain suddenly found herself
alone face 20 face with a powerful an
taconlst. such % prospect would have
been hailed with delight, because 70 was
b.if.,od thrf iu o. general imhr0gii0 she
would be sure 20 ind allies. Now the po-
utical situation IS better understood and
faars are expressed that In a general
conflict of the great powers. whatever the
result, Spain would have TO pay les pots.