The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
NO PEACE MOVEMENT.
None of the Powers Is Now Working
for Intervention.


for Intervention.
WASHINGTON, June 1S-The cable re-
port from Madrid that newspapers there to-
day publish manifesto in favor of peace
was at first looked on by the officials here
as a surprising and most important develop
ment. On fuller consideration however,
the impression prevails that this might be
little more than the expression from some
of the many parties in Spanish politics.
Aside from the Liberal and Conservative
party. there are many lesser factions and
wings, one of which, at least, has favored
peace, although the terms suggested are not
likely to make peace possible. Beyond
reading the press report with interest, the
officials here have received no information
that Spain was considering a peace move
ment. AT the same time, there would be
little surprise here if an actual peace move
ment backed by the Sagasta Ministry, as
sumed definite shape at any time. Indeed,
it is generally believed that the Spanish
government would be extremely glad to Sc
cure peace, and that it has already endeav-
ored through Senior Castillo, the Spanish
ambassador at Paris, to induce the powers
to inaugurate a peace movement, which
would save Spain from complete humilia-
ton. and at the same time give her terms
preserving her colonial possessions. OF
course, from the standpoint of officials here,
such terms are possible, and considera-
ton of them would not even be entered
upon. The complete freedom of Cuba has
always been a sine qua non of any peace
proposals, and now that the war has
progressed until Admiral Dewey is practi-
caly in possession of the Philippines, it is
likely that the Spanish peace proposition
would have to go considerably beyond the
surrender and evacuation of Cuba.
At the various embassies and legations
little significance was attached to the Mad
rid report of the publication Of peace man.
ifesto. One well-known diplomat pointed
out that these manifestos were like South
American revolutions and changes in the
French Cabinet, quite frequent, but not i'm
pressive as indicating government policy.
None of the foreign representatives here has
received the slightest intimation that
peace movement is in the air. and they hold
the view that peace is not likely to be Sc
cured at the present juncture. They are be-
ginning to make summary arrangements on
the basis of continuance of the struggle.
A recent speech made by President Faure,
of France, gives the most direct intimation
of peace overtures thus far heard. The ca
BILE brought only a brief reference to this
speech, but the full text of it, as given in
the Journal Officiale, of France, which has
just been received here, shows NJ Faure to
have made the following reference TO peace:
"In the name of the working people, you
have deplored the state of war existing be-
tween Spain end the North American re-
public. True to our national tradition and
to the principles which have always guided
our policy, we did not hesitate to join other
European powers who tried to prevent
final rupture. Unfortunately, these efforts
were vain, and the conflict took place. To-
day the same sympathies which animate
France in regard to the United States, as
well as to Spain, dictate to us our duty.
We are decided to observe exact neutrality.
We can only form wishes that circum-
stances may offer for the joint action of the
neutral powers and prompt opportunity
to display its influence, to the satisfaction
of both parties in favor the re-establshment
of peace. We do not doubt that these SEN
timents are in accord with those of the en-