The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-16
EntertainS Strong Hopes That War
viii Soon End.
NO NEGOTIATIONS YET
GOVERNMENT HAS NOT EVEN
BEEN APPROACHED.
Member of the Cabinet Says Spain
Lacks the Ability to Make War
and the Capacity to Make Peace
Senator Cannon Not Very Hope
ful as to Peace.

Washington, July 15.-President Nc
Kinley gave expression today of a
strong hope for early peace. Respond
ing to congratulations on the success
of the Santiago campaign he said:
4 hope for early peace"
In the course of other interviews he
gave voice to the same sentiment, not
expressing his entire belief, but a
strong hope that peace would come.
The dispatch from Madrid announcing
the royal decree suspendinS individual
rights in Spain was quickly communl-
Gated to the president and was read at
the cabinet meeting. AS in Madrid, II
was generally taken to mean the I'M
minence of a move of the Spanish gov
eminent for a cessation OF h0sdlities.
1t was received with this Interpretation
with great Satisfaction, but in the
absence of a definite official assignment
of Spanish..niotive. the administration,
while strongly hoping for it, is not en-
tirelyi confident OF SO satisfactory an
out.ome One member of the cabinet
expressed his opinion that the issuance
of the decree at this time indicated the
end was not far off, but he was not
sure that was the Spanish intention
He cited the frequency of misconstruc-
zion of Spanish motives and the inten-
tional misleading as to the course Il
intended to pursue. At the same time
he took a hopeful view of the situa-
ton and thought thar the royal pro
nunciamento might in the eXigency Of
the Spanish case prove to be the enter
ing wedge in a peace movement
NO NEGOTIATIONS.
The subject of peace was not men
toned at the meeting and it can be
authoritatively stated that the presi-
dent has not received any intimatiOn
from any official, or even seni-Official
source that Spain desired peace upon
any terms that could be entertained
by the United States.
One prominent member of the cabinet
said that Spain was rapidly losing
ground by not seeking to make terms
and added that she seemed to have
no ability TO make war, or capacity to
make peace
Nothing concerning the progress of
events at Santiago had been received
up to l o'clock when the cabinet meet
ing closed.
The news that Spain has been prac-
ucaliy placed nader martial law * re
garded as a most hopeful sign. 1t is
construed to mean q purpose on the
part Of The Spanish government to bind
UP in advance the turbulent elements
in Spain that might be expected 20
take advantage Of the public discomfort
caused by the heavy sacrifices that
must be made 10 Obtain peace II order
to prevent q revolution and overthrow
OF the monarchy. 1t is realized here
by the officials that every day viii
bring forth a fresh crop Of peace ru-
mors without any foundation, but their
very circulation and the credence gain
ID for thCm is regarded as an encourage
ing sign of a general belief that the
Spanish cause is near its end.
SENATOR CANYONS VIEWS.
Senator Cannon. of Utah. who had
talk with the president. does not take
an entirely roseate view Of the out
look.
y hope for peace early as neces-
sity." he said. but not by the willing
and voluntary act Of the Spanish min
istry and royalty. Whoever makes the
first proposition there ruins himself. lie
only builds bridge on which others
viii cross. There are few with the
nerve ana courage TO undertake the
Initiative in the present temper of the
Spanish populace.'
He believed, however. the royal de-
cree possibly significant as a movement
in that direction.