New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
HOW THE ENEMY Is FARING.
CIVIL WAR MAY BE AT HAND
ONE MORE DEFEAT AND SPAIN WOULD
PROBABLY SUE FOR PEACE.
HER PLAN TO ASK THE POWERS TO MAKE Terms
FOR HER-COULD PAY NO INDEMNITY
FAMINE THREATENED AS WELL
As INTERNAL STRIFE

FAMINE THREATENED AS WELL
AS INTERNAL STRIFE.
London. May 5-The Madrid correspondent Of
''The Daily Telegraph" says:
"Those who are best Informed as 10 the Gov
ernment's view allcge that II the Spanish arms
suffer another reverse like that at Cav!te tho
Government would informally request the Great
Powers to lend their services to arrange tho
best possible terms Of peace Many Liberals
consider that Spain. having maintained her
honor and justified her chivalry. can now afford
TO yield to superior force. but 1t is doubtful
whether public opinion would approve this line
of action
Il am assured that the Government would be
content to cede Cuba to the United States. but
would not pay indemnity. because unable. Well
Informed politicians here regard the war az
practically terminated. and that toward the end
OF May it will become history. What will fol-
low. however. 1t is difficult to foresee.
RIPE FOR CIVIL WAR.
"All the elements Of a long civil war IN Spain
are unfortunately becoming visible. The Gov
ernment and the Liberal party are popularity
hated as being responsible for the war. The
Republicans possess no durable chances OF sue
cess. The Conservatives and Carlists are the
great parties OF the future, and some OF the
Conservative groups are gravitating toward
Carlism
The economic question. however will come to
the front first; for hunger cannot wait"
The Madrid correspondent OF The Morning
Post says:
The Government are aware that they cannot
rely upon the army 1t is an open secret that
a society has been formed within It's ranks to
put an end to the humiliatons Spain has SUI
fered at the hands Of her incompetent minis
ters Judging by what one hears. very terrible
things may shortly happen"
TO sTAvE OFF HUNGER.
The Madrid correspondent Of The Daily
Mail" telegraphing on Wednesday night. says:
THE Cortes will tomorrow approve the meas
ure prohibiting the expectation OF corn hour.
rye. maize and potatoes and suppressins tno
duty the importation OF those articles. mo
bill is certain to pass the Senate.
The Budget Committee OF the lower house
has refused to sanction the proposed contribu-
ton OF a years taxation in advance. but has
decided 10 charge again 20 per cent OF all taxes.
with the exception OF those on dutable COM
moditles.
THE Queen Regent to-day signed various
measures bearing upon the army in Cuba
The Marquis Cerralbo told me to-day that
there is no truth in the report Of a Carlist rig
Ing in Catadon. and that even the local Gov
ernor had declared II Republican rising The
MARQUIS, in adding that Don Carlos still at
Brussels reaffrmed that the Carsts would 10y
allv adhere to the manifesto OF their leader.
They wished as much as other Span'ards. he
said for the triumph OF the mother country; but
should misfortune come they would oppose any
huniating action on the part OF the Spanish
Government"
THE SPANISH BOCLANGER.
Attention here is again riveted on Spain. Tho
special dispatches from Madrid indicate that
the .qucstion of the future government or the
country Is beginning to be discussed as Il the
Queen Regent and King Alfonso had already
disappeared from the stage OF Spanish politics
General Weyler is dubbed the Spanish Bou-
LANCER" and in some quarters military Dictator
ship in his hands is regarded probable. But
the wider opinion is that he Will not succeed any
better than BOuanger did.
The Continental press notices the broadening
political ambition OF the United States. coupled
with the increasing friendship between Great
Britain and the United States. with ili-concealed
aversion Intervention rumors are again In the
air.
1t Is believed that there have been some ex-
changes OF views between the Powers on the
subject Of the Philippines. as TO which all kinds
OF speculations are ahoat None OF the Powers
likes the Idea Of the United States becoming
near neighbor OF Japan.
WOULD LIKE TO QUIT.
The Standard" says this morning: There
IS a growing impression in Official quarters that
the Queen Regent and the Spanish Government
! favor some arrangement that will lead 10 tho
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! that Austria is anxious TO intervene while Ger
/ many has special reasons 10 desire some ar
rangement which will not compromise the fut-
ure Of the Philippines