The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-19

NEW YORK, July ia copyright spe-
cdhl cable to the Journal says:
MADRID, July 1S.-Gen. Chinchilla, mil
itary governor Of Madrid, popular general
ana possibly the next minister Of war. has
given the following frank interview on the
desperate condition OF Spain TO the Journal
correspondent:
*We are treading the via Doiorosa' oe-
oGared the general, from wnlcn We can
only escape by facing considerable oah-
gers. NO matter what we no. .nefe Is ~
certainty that computations WIN nut arise'
SHOULD peace be signed, the maicon.en's
Wall amrm that the condiuons are no. NON
orahle and Will take advantage OF the OPP
pertuMty to STIR up. II not revolution' al
least demonstrations. OF which II is lmpos-
sible at present to foresee either the extent
o. the result. The rising might become
very serious, owing to the introduction OF
political questions and the probable union
upder one flag OF Carlists, Republicans ana
Socialists against the present regime On
tre oner manu. nos'ii.es WIN '-,e
united states arc con'inueu' Tue zAMei
rams VIII carry out the pro1ec' Vi po,ioai y.
lns the spanish coast. Is possloie tna'
IN less IMAM iortnisnt tnelr meet may
appear peiore Caul]' certainty We nav
prepared Tor sucn visitauon, Du. we
can only prevent the Americans from iaho-
ing IN Spain, whereas the snehing OIL our
ports would De terrible oisas'er'
Seeking Peace
what, then, DO you think Is going to
happen?''
~ believe" said Gen. Chinchilla, that
peace negotiations are far advanced, but
not proceeding smoothly. The United
states conditions are unacceptable, so
much so that the successful conclusion
seems to me to be far off, unless in the
tntermediary the powers succeed in over
comfnx the difficulties. 1 understand, bu.
40 not affirm. that Great Britain Is, in an
unofficial way. representing the United
States. behind the scenes, as It were, and
that Austria Is acting similarly for Spain.
.sc,reat Britain homes to be rewarded by
/. h,te ont Of the cake. such as the creation
~ mort at Tarifa or an extension of ter
v3torv1 A. Gibraltar. Britain does not act
FOR noth,rr Az To Austria. that mower has
cor.s,, 49, ~, defend our tnterests owing to
t6ail9;Is. ticnr.bin between the oueen regent
"a -rs,,,,ss;ror rra,,c,. ,Josenh The army
AR =. eoa,nst the conc,,s,on of a hum,i-
s.tyr, neoc. hecause n does NOT consider
A3..1R ~ro rr,,tshod ty,o da~tvvrtior of Gov.
1900. a.. h,,. a. would rot ha ho.,,,o :,
s.. - ~. 60. ,va-. hor,rah,s More
49, ,n,n,or T., ~ y. ~. ok. 4, verv ,,,,,c,
ssrsg.,
on w.
Aouns omcers' Oh COURSE are parusahs
war ioutrance, which iact Is al,"-
eetner 70 tneir creoit. oioer comrades, VINO
40 renect ana CONSIDER the sltuation IN al
its aspects are more clrcumspect. ihe
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49,. -" - - a.u So .a's W.. supe'"
.so.cisl' never reoi'l,nalihe' never CONF
I'aine. Spa'iSn soiuie,s are an nohol
" .ne ooul'ry' mere Is aho'her piacA
.po' m .ne noriAoh' ,ne posSioie leiusai oy
tne cortes 10 ratiiy the terms Oh tne treaty
asreeo 10 ny the government. Ineh Inc
mprosno Will indeed De complete.
$A roofing the People
LONDON, July 18.-The Madrid cores
pondent Of the Times says:
The public here is in painful state Of un-
certainty regarding Santiago. The Amerl-
can dispatches and contradictory and there
u almost no information from Spanish
sources. 1t is suggested that the delay is
20 10 Tor <bot tba Coht