The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
SENTIMENT AT MADRID.
Government Assumes a Bold Front
For Effect at Home.

Madrid, Aug. 12.-The question of the
acceptance of the protocol having been
finally settled and it's signature explicitly
and definitely authorized, the government
is now considering the domestic situation
for the best means of aIlaying the excite
ment and propagating the idea mat
Spain'S surrender is not so complete as
/ indicated by the bold terms OF the Dro-
tocol. AS the first step in this direction
a semi-ofticial note has been issued. II is
as follows: 80
The government is of the opinion that
the most critical period of the peace nego-
tiations has now arrived. as it depends
upon the arrangement of details as to
whether the peace will be more or less
advantageous Spain wishes to preserve
her sovereignty over the whole of the
Philippines, to which she proposes to ac-
cord all political and administrative re-
forms consistent with the maintenance or
I'm regard to the evacuation of Cuba
and Porto Rico. 1t will be asked that the
army be allowed to depart honorably, and
that assurances Us be given guaranteeing
that Spanish and foreign interests will not
suffer. The army, which has not been
conquered, will return to Spain with its
guns, arms and munitions.
In regard to the Cuban debt. as the
United States refuses to assume it. Spain
VIII endeaVor to arrange with the Cuban
treasury to pay it when the island is
able.
The question of a treaty of commerce
will lead to considerable. discussion and
mission of diplomatists under the presi-
dency of Senior Castillo"
The Liberal thinks the only bright fea-
ture of the peace treaty is the immediate
suspension OF hostilities. so that our un-
happy soldiers will no longer have to die
without Knowing wherefor. Continuing.
the Liberal congratulates the country up
on the fact that the war is ended, though
Spanish rule in America is completely ter
minated, and says: I'VE reserve the right
to criticise the protocol when freedom Is
&C rad n No
In conclusion the Liberal says: Those
who pretend the events of the last three
years We're simply accidents Srhich do not
affect Spanish history are deceiving them
selves.
FEELING OF RELIEF.
The protocol will be published stimuli
taneousIy in the official gazettes here and
in Washington.
The papers discuss the situation here
quietly and great relief is felt in govern
ment and court circles that President Nc
kinney has not demanded q convocatlon
of the cortes to approve the peace 20
liminaries The cortes will now not he
summoned until autumn. by which time
il is expected that the agitation of the
extremists will have cooled down and the
country have become more inclined to ac-
cept accomplished facts.
The commission to meet in the West In
dies will be composed, it is understood
OF military officers and ii is believed here
that this commission will pave the way
for commercial treaties and for recogni-
ton by the United States of Cuba of a
portion of the Cuban debt
The suggestion that Senior Moret, for
mer minister for the colonies, may pre-
side over the Paris commission. is not
very popular. Various names are men
tened in connect n with the comm Ssh OT s.
personnel. bur nothing has yet been set
tied IS to this.
Senior Segasta has again assured the
queen regent that he does not fear Carl
list trouble and the Carlists themselves ap-
pear to recognize that the country is not
in the temper that would support Carl
list rising They are specializing on the
return of the disconnected re1atriated
army, hoping for mischief there. The gov
eminent has decided to withdraw its pro-
hibition of wheat exports from and after
next Monday.