The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18

certain, the possibility of peace IS not yet
eliminated. The negotiations are proceed
ing without interruption, and success Is still
II will be very difficult to maintain peace.
because the excitement on both sides the
Atlantic Is too strong TO be opposed sue
cessfully by the govei nments. But what
am certain of is this There Will be no
real war in the ordinary sense of the word.
Hostilities will end almost as soon as they
begin. because Europe will mediate between
the beligerents under conditions which Will
tend to be extremely favorable TO peace
with honor for both sides. 1t is then that
the marked moderation of the Spanish gov
eminent will bear fruit. The idea of the
armed intervention by Europe is absurd
to support such a suggestion, although all
admit that from the point of view of inter-
national law Spain IS in the right and the
United States in the wrong. 1t seems to
me. therefore, that Spain VIII yet enjoy an
opportunity of trying the experiment of Gu
ban autonomy.
THE ministers appear certain that their
moderate, peaceful policy, which has made
a good impression in Europe, will sooner or
later bear good fruit and that the prospect
of peace is not yet disposed of. AT all events
negotiations between the representatives of
the powers continue and great hopes are
placed in them"
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mall, telegfaphing Sunday, says: The sit
yation Is Identical with that of yesterday,
the ministers preserving a waiting atti-
tude. They believe that by Wednesday or
Thursday the two houses of Congress will
nave uSllIllely agreed as 10 I0elF line Oh dC-
tion, and that the course of events will then
depend upon President Mckinley. In the
meantime the draft OF the speech from the
throne, which is to be laid before the
Cortes on Wednesday, has been substan-
TALLY drawn up. 1t is short and strongly
worded but probably will undergo modifica-
lions in accordance with events that may
take place in America during the next few
days.
''All internal questions are rapidly becom-
ing merged in the external crisis. Many
senators and deputies are arriving here. 1t
is believed in political circles that the de-
bates in the two chambers will be very
brief and that no party of any shade of
opinion will refuse to grant the government
the fullest financial assistance in case of an
international conflict.
THE Spanish report on the Maine eX
plosi0n will be published tomorrow or next
day. 1t is said to be very technical, but to
prove that the disaster originated from an
interior cause. 1t practically shows that the
Americans concealed documents and re-
fused to produce proofs for joint use, as
the Spanish freely did, thus showing their
own good faith.
Stringent orders have been issued to the
provincial government to suppress any dis
turbances of an anti-American character.
At the Cabinet council yesterday (Satur-
day. kilograms of a sympathetic nature
were received from South America, while
great patriotic enthusiasm is reported from
the Spanish colonies
THE situation in the Philippines causes
the government some uneasiness. but it is
not true that more reinforcements are to
be sent there"