The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-01
BANKRUPTCY BILL. PEACE CONDITIONS.
Spain Must Give Up Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
THE ALLEGED PLAN OF SACASTA.
The Premier Wants % Provoke Crisis and
Form Coalition Ministry and Then
Proclaim state OF siege--A
British View.

New YORK, June IS "A special to
the Tribune from Washington says;
In view of the increasing frequency
with which rumors of possible peace
conditions are entering into the dis
cussion of semi-official and inspired
European journals, considerable sig
nificance is attached to the statement
by memb Der of the cabinet that no
proposition would be for a moment
entertained by the United States at
this time which did not involve SPANS
absolute REIMBURSEMENT of sovereignty
over Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pine islands. The probable attitude
of the United States to these former
colonial possessions of Spain in the
future, this authority declined to dis
cuss, but, in his opinion, the complete
eradication of Spanish influence and
interest so far as these islands were
concerned, has already become a fore
gone conclusion and the United States
would not at any time hereafter per-
init Spain to enter into any negotia-
tions regarding them.
Regarding the ultimate terms of
find it necessary to exact in case the
expensive conflict is prolonged many
months, involving the necessity of eX-
tending American operations against
the peninsula itself or its closer colo
NAL establishments, only the most in
definite discussion is just now INDUCED
in. The irretrievable loss to the
Spanish of their last American
foothold, as well as of their ILL
governed establishments in the
Pacific, has been brought about by
the United States, reluctant to be laid
open to the accusation of any desire
for territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and
any sugges ton of interference by the
friends of Spain for the ultimate dis
position of the West India islands or
the Philippines is sure to be repealed
by the United States in the most un-
equivocal and decisive manner
The officials of the state department
exhibit confidence, apparently based
upon convincing assurances, that Spain
has, in reality, less to expect from one
or two European nations than is war.
rauted by the Interpretation put upon
various statements attributed to lead
ing men or published in papers having
the shaky reputation of tremendous
inspiration, and little concern is
now displayed in this country
over the carnations from sources
which have been more than
once discredited in the last six
months. The persistence with which
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make capital out of the unfriendly ex-
pressions in certain European locali-
ties considered to be commercial rivals
of the United States has ceased to be
regarded as more than amusing, or, ia
some recent instances, perhaps pa
thetic.
The third change in the Spanish
government in less than three months
is looked upon as indisputable proof of
the wide divergence of opinion, II not
decentralization, that is rapidly iucreas-
ing in Spain, and as indicative of an
impending collapse which will termi-
nate the futile attempt to maintain
control Of her colonies when the
power of governing her home
possessions has almost vanished
The presumption that European
governments might seize the OPP
portunity, after the capitulation of
Santiago and destruction of Admiral
Cervera's fleet, to eDdeavor to ascer-
tain from the United States what
terms of peace would be acceptable, is
now believed to have been replaced by
the other extreme alternative of their
sounding Spain as to the sacrifices she
is ready to make, coupled with the adj
vice that it is imperative upon her TO
undertake the immediate satisfaction
of American demands.
THE ALLEGED PLAN OF sAGAsTA.
LONDON, June rs. According to a
special dispatch from Madrid, pub
lished here yesterday afternoon, the
Spanish government is actively pre-
pairing to dispatch reinforcements to
Porto Rico by the fastest available
transatlantic liner Continuing, the
dispatch says: 1t is reported, now
that the cortes is closed, that Premier
Sagasta is planning TO provoke crisis
and form coalition ministry drawn
from the different monarchial parties,
including Marshal Campos and Gen
Polavieja. The new ministry will pro.
claim the whole peninsula in a state of
siege, will reinforce the garrsons in
the Carlist and republican centers and
then appeal to friendly nation, prob.
ably France or Russia, to secure terms
of peace.
A BRITISH VIEW.
LONDON June 2S-The Washingt ton
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says: Spain is to be frightened into
making peace. That is the meaning
of the theatrical announcement that
an American squadron is going to
Spain-an announcement for which the
navy department contrary to custom,
has sought the widest publicity Pres
ident Mckinley sincerely hopes the
fleet will never sail"
Poisoning at Kansas KefOrmatory.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, June %. Fifteen
guards and about so inmates at the
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