The age-herald., 1898-05-23
PREFERS DEFEAT
 ID DISGRACE New Spanish Cabinet Determined
 Fight to a Finish. CASTILLO STAYS IN FRANCE Spain Went PefilOuSly Near Sacrificing
 Her Honor for Peace. HER ATTACHMENT AS A NATION Would Have Followed If She. Had Not Picked Up the Gauntlet. HER WEAKNESS AND HER POVERTY Are Opposed to Our Strength and Wealth, Says Senor Capedon, But She Is
 Bound to Defend Her Honor
 Against Gross Insults.
Would Have Followed If She Had Not
 Picked Up the Gauntlet.
HER WEAKNESS AND HER POVERTY

Madrid, May 22-1t is reported that Senor Paris. sss5 Senor Capdepon, minister of the interior, has denied in the course of an interview, that the change in the constitution of the ministry would involve any alteration in the foreign policy of Spain, all the new ministers being in favor of prosecuting the war to the end with the utmost ener- gy.
 'Spain," said Senor Capepon, Event peril- ously near sacrificing her honor in the interest of peace, and only making a stand when further concessions would have in- volved her disgrace and effacement as a nation. This she will never do, and in this resolve the new cabinet is as thoroughly determined as the old. The new cabinet en- tertains no illusions.
 WEAKNESS VS. STRENGTH
 Ut is aware that weakness and poverty are opposed to strength and wealth, but Spain is in the position of duelist bound to defend his honor against the gross in- suits of more powerful antagonist who although he is convinced that the result is almost certain death, yet feels the force o fthe principle noblesse obigee. ] Spain prefers possible defeat to a cer- tain disgrace.
 Ministers know that the moral sympa- thies of the powers are with Spain, and that while hesitating to undertake the re- sponsibility for action, which might lead to a greater war, they maw eventually inc tervent from motives of self interest and public policy on behalf of Spain"
 FROM BRITISH SHIPS. London, May 22.-The Times this morning in an article reviewing the war, takes it for granted that Admiral Cervera's squad- ron coaled in Venezuelan waters from four | British colliers. It suggests that the cruis- CTS Visvaya and Infanta Maria Teresa rsked a disadvantage in being reported | there in consideration of their ability to | send dispatches to General Blanco and to
 then have rejoined the flagship at pre- | arranged rendezvous, and to have arrived at Santiago on the 18th. The Times says: Even if it took longer route to escape observation Admiral Cerveras force has been deliberate in it's movements and his fast cruisers have not yet shown great speed. His strategy, so much boasted of
 at Madrid, is not yet apparent. Possibly
 his movements are hampered by the tor- pedo bots, but the extreme slowness or his ocean steamhg destroyed his chance of dealing an effective blow at Key West, Tampa or against the blockading squadron denuded of It's most efficient vessels by Admiral Sampsons abortive raid on San Juan de Porto Rico.
 "The high speed of the Spauish cruiser squadron so far has not been turned to any account and although it's arrival at Santiago de Cuba may have some moral value in assuring the Cuban garrlsons that
 they are not abandoned no naval object
 seems to have been attained. The United
 States commanders now know where the
 enemy is and have had tint co concen-
 trate superor forces and to cover their
 vulnerable points,
 recent report confirms the existence of Q large quantity of coal at San Juan and if Admiral Cervera can avail himself of this supply and leave behind his torpedo craft he would be able to reach Charleston or Savannah without difficulty.
 IVY LEAF COAL. g per ton. Telephone No. A