The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-29
Saying a Message Was Presented to
President Mckinley with the View
of Bringing the Wax to an End.
GROWL FROM GERMAN EDITOR
THINKS AMERICAS ALLEGED CON-
DITIONs ARE TOO SEVERE.
Terms of Peace Attributed to McKin-
ley Considered Acceptable by Mad
rid Newspa papers-Carlists Busy.

LONDON, July ga special dispatch
from Madrid says: The government does
not conceal that it hesitated for some days
to go beyond an unofficial exploration at
Washington, because the diplomatic agents
employed to make the soundings gave con-
flicting accounts of President McKinleys
disposition. One represented him as eager
to terminate the war on moderate condi-
tions; the other that the most onerous con-
ditions would be imposed so much so that
the Madrid government thought it useless TO
sue officially. When, however, 1t was seen
that the American war preparations con-
tinued, Duke Almodovar de Rio minister of
foreign affairs, was instructed to send the
note. The Cabinet met Wednesday evening
to deliberate as to the best means and chan
mel of negotiation. Paris and London were
both discussed No decision was arrived at,
but a majority favored sending Senor Moret,
former minister of the colonies on a spe
cial mission to London TO negotiate the
treaty of peace with Ambassador Hay.
Official feeling favors direct negotiations
without interference from outside even
with regard to the Philippines. There is lit
tie doubt that If President McKinley's reply
proves an acceptable basis, the negotiations
will not be protracted, since Spain, for
many reasons, is desirous of speedy set
tlement, and not the least so because at
the present moment public opinion is calm.
After to-day's Cabinet council Senor Sa-
gasta, the premier, said he had grounds for
hoping that an understanding might be ar
nived at but he could say nothing definite.
Duke Almadovar de Rio said the European
Cabinets had been informed of the step
Spain had taken, but not as to the text of
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Cabinet council will not meet again until
Friday evening, by which time President
McKinley's reply is expected.
1.-The ministerial FL Correo says the gov
ernment communicated to the Queen Re-
gent in council dispatch indicating that
President Mckinley, in principle, assented
to the opening of negotiations.
"El Impartial says that the Carlist agita-
ton, which at first appeared to be trampled
out, has recommended in the province of
Cuenca and in parts of Navarro. A Carlist
bricklayer has been arrested for trying to
enlist adherents He fought on the Carlist
side in the last civil war. Probably he will
be court-martialed.."
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail, remarking on the feeling of satisfac-
ton and relief the peace overtures have
of popuiar discomfort and none at all if
Spain is allowed to retain the Philippines
and is not compelled to pay indemnity The
attitude the people take shows the chances
of Don Carlos are small. Moreover, the
Carlists are said to disagree about the
advisability of rising, the Marquis De Ger
albo and other leaders opposing the step.
Nevertheless, it is feared that Don Carlos
will insist upon it,"
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
says: 1.-The terms of peace which America
imposes occasion surprise here. as much too
hard. The National Gazette remarks that
the United States have not won victory
signal enough to warrant such hard terms
and expresses the opinion that the pros
poets of peace are in consequence, gloomy
The Times, commenting editorially, upon
the suggestion of the National Gazette that
the United States have not won a victory
signal enough to warrant the hard terms
they would impose, says This suggestion
from would-be friends Of Spain merely
shows that these critics entirely fail to
grasp the military significance of Americas
sea power Only by prompt and straightfor-
ward dealings with President Mckinley can
Spain hope to prevent the fruition of Amer
lean imperial policy in the Pacific. the ad-
vantages of which even peace-lovng, mod
crate Americans cannot ignore"
The Daily Graphic this morning points
out that there is probability of an inter-
national question arising over the difficulty
of dealing with the Cuban debt, since a
majority of the Spanish bondholders are
Frenchmen.
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says: 'The project of a European
conference regarding the Philippines was
brought forward long ego, and there is
every prospect that the conference will meet
in Paris"