The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-10
NO PEACE PROPOSALS
Viii Be Made by Spain, says Sa-
0asta.
UNITED STATES THE AGGRESSOR
According to His Way Of Looking
at 1t.
DENIES ANY CABINET CRISIS.
An interview with the Qnecn Was
Dcclined--she IL Not Talking
for Publication.
UNITED STATES THE AGcREssoS
DENIES ANY CABINET CRISIS.

copyrighted, 1898, by Associated Press)
Madrid, May 49, Correspondencc OF the
Associated Press.) The correspondent
here OF the Associated Press has had an
interview with Senior sagasta. president OF
the council OF ministers, at his office In
the presidency. TbS appointment. fixed BY
q courteous note from the president him
SELF. was for 1880 last evening. AZ tie
correspondent entered tho prime minister's
sanctum tho premier politely arose ana,
pointing to an armchair, Begged MN 10 w
seated.
The correspondent said "sir, | want -
ask your vlvws On i've points. snail
Keep The fifth IN reserve, as IL Is in Tue
nature Of request; the otner todr afc:
"1ne capinel ainlcuity. SAID 10 exist
between Senors Gamalo ana fulgceF.r,
the real reason for senior Leon Castillo y
return 10 Paris. the truth as to The io'c.ea
relations oi apain--ls she or 10 sne hot
seeking alliances? and what are the pros
poets OF peaceY'
senior sagasta replied: "The second,
third and fourth all somewha, bear on tno
same subJcpt--foreign relations. Al tae
present delicate juncture ! do not Zee.
Justified In speaking thereon. Win re-
spcct Of peace prospects. information could
be more easily obtained Ia Washington
than Madrid since here there was no desire
for war. Spain has been driven into war
In defense or her rights and natural eA-
islence The United States were the ug-
gressors and 1t Ia for them to say whtn
peace shall prevail.
''As regards the cabinet disscnsion, tn
question between Senior Gamazo aud senior
Puigcoiver was purely an academic one,
and | have sufficient confidence In their
patriotism to say that they viii not dis
cnss 1t 80 as to bring about disunlon In
the cabinet at a time when the country II
III danger. such scholastic differences OF
opinion will undoubtedly be left for dis
cuBsion In quieter times and viii not be
heard Of while we are before the enemy
NO the premier added, omphatically.
II am sure you VIII find rumor is wrong
In supposiug there Is any danger OF cnbi-
net crisis arising on this score
When the premier had paused after bis
last remark. no smiled kindly and said;
Now what about the nth subject on
which you wished to speak? a favor you
wanted was II not?"
1T H." tho correspondent replied "arn
very grent one, II Is no less than u
osk your excclloncy 10 obtain for nae AS ,
Journalist an Interview with her majesty
The queen regent
me premier opened his eyes with SUI"
price and said; what YOU nsk is impossI-
BILE. l quito appreciate the good inteptiolr
You have but were the queen of Spain e
rive one interview II would be difficult Ia
refuse granting others
Her majesty has consistently refused t.
give Journalists Interviews Tor press pur-
poRes md IT is her accumulation to main
tain that resolution" on
The inevitable was accepted by the cor
Respondent. who thanked the premier for
the Kindness ne had shown him.
The premier listened With courtly diy-
nifty, and M the door 10 which he lnl the
correspondent closed, tho prime minlsio,
sof SDaiD remarked: "May God 60 WITH
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