Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-08
OyERTURES FOR PEACE.
None Have Been Made 10 the United States
as Yet.
BUT SIGNS ARE STRONG FOR ACTION


Washington. u. c.. July S.
II can be stated authurtstivoly that
no oyerturcs toward peace have been
meeting today At the same lime. cab
lnct members look upon the situation as
having more factors conducive 20
peace than at any time heretofore. II
would be- no surpuap % peace oysrturos
came 10 the government at any moo
mcuI either from Spain ur through
some Intermediary, This Us ftlt to boz
80 imminent tina, it leads 90 numerous
rumors that actual ovcfturcs have been
made, but the reports ate premature
and are based upon expectations rather
than an1 thing tangible. lhlH ln not
only tho uuiclal statement NJ govern
mcnt officials, but the SAME view j.
taken at BRITISH French, German and
other foreign embassies ana legations
where u iH stated that D. .cc utgutlt-
TONS have not assumed dtuuitv ilIiu,
but that an circumstance trud lu thr
direction OF q desire By Spain 10 tor
inmate the conflict
None OF the fofeign representative
have yet received Instructions o. act.
A. TIE British ymudHay, specific In
quiry WAS made concerning 0 published
report that Sir Julian Ptuncrf0tc had
mauH direct nvrrtuIHs 70 thH President
looking Go peace. and that tue i'tcal-
dent. while declining int rmrliatluu,
had said hr would aErCu 90 peace II
spain applied direct 0u certain stated
terms.
Tho embassy authorized a fun aud
explicit denial 81 ths report.
1hc ambassador. 10 10 said. had not
seen the prlHidpui uf late and u0 over.
turyl Of any kind had bogu made uy
him 90 the United States
RUSSIA WILLING 40 ACT
81 Petersburg. July S.HIne ltuaa.au
oilcllIH and The general public hero auu
Htfuus} 100 favor uf luC,dl I.trc As tho
only ttIyatlon flr spain, 600 the uowH-
papers r,commH ND the iut IFeutiou OF
Europe 10 compel a cessation " hos.
II is stated that IL any power directly
luteroft,d ln tho fate 0f spain lf the
United ailtoa propoatF mediation Or
Initiated Intervention, fhr would Crr-
tninly have Husall'H approval
SPAIN WOULD REED the pow
Eiis.
New York. July "A special cable
gram from Home TO the Evening Jour
nal, quotes Che spanish ambassador to
ilhly 49, having said 10 a correspondent
" the paper named.
III all the uwrra Invite spain 10
conclude peace. spain viii Yield
] THINK AMERICANS Arr BEATEN.
IAuduG. Juy o. Thv JAl.aa VI he
Spanish embassy here say they have
no knowledge OF any peace ncRotla-
lions being ON foot 40 prcn1nt.
4 dispatch from Tire United States
declaring that thu Americans are UNI
able a. capture Santiago de Cuba, aud
that thu perpetual strain has broken
the mems nerves aud constitutions,
bringing thcm 10 the verge OF dis
nHtcr." unless toiniurutd " published
conspicuoualy hero and has also been
/ tclegraphed to Madrid.
The Times today publishes long
letter frum one uf liH correspondents.
r.. W. Knight. dated from Havana on
I June Jth. IN which tho writer gives
details OF his diniouIt landing In cuba.
/ experiences Ia prison and release.
Ia regard 20 condition OF Affairs IN
| Havana, Air kniEhi says he found
I the city IN yyg different condition
/ than that described boo the American
/ press. and that the town b. perfectly
| quiet CONTINUING. he says there arc
no signs u popular settlement and no
/ intimution ~ EHurfli massacre of
foreigners which hHs u.Hn fnrttolI.
The correspondent also Hayr there
are no signs OF famine IN Havana
| though he admits % lu true that pro-
| visions are very dear and there IL dis.
| trcHa among the poor who arr without
/ work owing 20 Tho blockade. lut
/ hc adds that the distress II NJ greater
[ than that sometimes experienced IN
I London. OF tho present attitude Of
| the population. Clyil and military. the
/ correspondent Hnys he can hardly
/ speak too highly. udllnEi
There In no excitement and no fear.
| but a dignincd calm resolve TO de-
/ feud the country buveiy An hore
I generally desire nu American force TO
/ land In cuba in order 10 Try conclu-
alons In fair uEht with Spanish
I troops. The latter ! think. viii give
good account Of themselves when the
| time como"