The herald., 1898-07-12
ALL URGE PEACE
Ell IMPARCIAL THROWS ASIDE
ALL CAUTION
The Mistakes Of SPANS Suicidal Pol
icy Pointed Out-No Ti1ae to Fool
With Mediators

NEW YORK. July ia copy of Ell I'm
parcial. issued June 20. has been received
here from Madrid Discussing the proba-
bility of peace negotiations, Ell Imparcia!
says:
"Senor Romero Robledo addressed in his
last speech! a. vehement entreaty to Senior
Sagasta that, since the government con-
siders peace Indispensable, it should nego-
tiate for it directly with the United States.
"Of all the factors of the problem of
peace, the most serious and decisive is that
of the fitness of time and circumstances in
which peace is to be made. Next IN i'm
portance is the factor pointed out by Senior
Romero Robledo. Senior Sagasta will have
to think seriously over this matter. One
more mistake of this kind would bring
down on the head of His Excelency ire
mendous responsibilities.
eve have tried in vain for three years to
point cut that war with the United States
was the only possible outcome of the war
of instruction We have worked hard and
without any result to induce the govern
ment to prepare for this struggle. So futile
have been our efforts toward having prompt
assistance sent to the Philippines that now
that this new question confronts us, we
cannot overcome our bitterness and dis
enlargement.
"It is said that the Minister Of State Is in
constant conference with the foreign Am
bassadors. The inference Is that the sub
ject of these conferences Is peace, but In
considerable haste and marked inexperi-
ence may result in just what Senior Romero
Robledo foresaw and warned against.
peace with the United States must
either be: made at the right moment or 1t
means civil war, financial ruin and the loss
of liberty. Peace with the United States
must either be treated for with that power
direct, or Spain will be reduced to the lowest
class of nations-the class which, in order
to exist at all, needs the protection of
Europe.
"What will be the opportune moment for
peace? Ths very moment when the army
and the people become convinced that there
is no other remedy but to sue for 1t. Be
fore that the army would consider itself
Inundated and the people betrayed.
"Peace must not be sued for through the
Intervention of mediators who as Senior
Romero Robledo says, with much reason,
would make the brokerage come high to US.
1.-THE United States would feel more In
clined to negotiate in due time peace that
would be honorable for us If we sue for it
directly, than If we leave 1t to the interven-
ton of the powers of Europe, whom the
United States has already learned not to
fear and on account of whose intervention
she would take pleasure In making harder
the terms. Let us give up what we may
have to give, but let us still retain our dig
nifty"
In Favor of Peace
MADRID, July 10, via Hendaye. France,
July lin spite of the fact that public
opinion is divided, 1t is inclining rapidly
in favor of peace, the people becoming
more convinced every day of the impossi-
bility of withstanding the power of the
United States. The peace party in the
Cabinet is urging immediate negotiations
looking to peace. and Senior Gomazo. the
Minister of Public Instruction, threatens
to resign II the war party outweighs his
influence. The war party, however. urges
a continuance Of the struggle. "to con-
tain a prompt triumph for her army, and
thus secure for Spain better TERMS
There is a split in the Cabinet which
will probably result in Its resignation and
the formation of an Intermediary govern
ment because Senior Stella and the Con-
servatives are too willing too incur the
! responsibility Of the peace negotiations;
for the best obtainable terms are certain
to be trying to Spanish pride, which will
demand a scapegoat.
The increasing popularity of Senior Sa-
gasta's government, which is supported
by the throne regardless Of public opin-
ion may damage the dynasty. The situa-
ton is most trying to the Queen Regent,
who is suffering more keenly than her
subjects, swayed as she is by outside coun-
sells and by the divided opinions of the
Cabinet and nation. Her Majesty must
soon decide upon some course of action
! and will probably form government with