The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-27

be pressed with unabated Vigor until
something more definite in the way CT
peace terms are at hand.
CASTILLO AND PORTER MAY NE
GOTIATE.
In case peace negotiations are opened.
the means by which they will be car
ried on are not determined. nor have
they been officially considered. 1t has
been officially decided, however. tLat
one means to be proposed Is to author
ize direct negotiations between Spain
and this country, Spain being repre-
scented by Senior Leon Castillo, the
Spanish ambassador at Paris, and Gen.
Horace Porter, our ambassador TO
France Senior Castillo is one of the
foremost diplomats Of Europe. and
since the war began his chief mission
has been to go from capital to capital
and endeavor to awaken foreign IN
PREVENTION in behalf of Spain. Failing
in this. he has turned his attention to
the peace movement as the last chance
of saving the country. Castillo IS a
linguist, speaking English so that the
negotiations could pass with facility
While not veteran in diplomacy, Gen.
Porter is regarded as able and tactrul,
and, moreover, he would be guided by
very explicit instructions from Wash
ington. This plan Is quite tentative,
however, and it is rather doubtful
whether the government would consent
to have negotiations removed so far
from Washington and conducted IN
European capital, where the atmos-
phere would not be conducive to this
country's interests.
The peace proposal excited the deep
est interest throughout Washington,
and for the time being war news gave
way to animated discussion of the
prospects for peace. This was particu-
larly true in diplomatic circles. The
move of the French ambassador took
the other members of the corps COM
pletely by surprise, as they had well
known among themselves that all peace
talk up to this time had been fanciful,
and they had no reason to expect that
move would take definite shape so
quickly. Several of the foreign rep
resentatives made inquiries at the
state department as to the meaning of
the French ambassadors cali, and,
learning that he had presented spain's
proposals for peace, the reports were
cabled to the different foreign offices.
The affair was considered so important
that the cabled reports amounted to
several hundred dollars.
MAY ACCEPT PEACE OFFERS.
The conference of Secretaries Alger.
Bliss, Wilson and Postmaster General
Emory Smith with President Mckinley
lasted until nearly midnight At its
conclusion Secretary Alger said that
no special cabinet meeting had been
called for tomorrow, and he saw no
prospect Of one. Probably no regular
session Of the cabinet will be neces-
sary for the president to determine
upon his answer to the French am
bassador. In fact, from what was
said by members Of the cabinet who
have consulted with the president it
seems practically determined to accept
the offer to open negotiations.
WAR WILL GO FORWARD WITH
VIGOR.
1t was stated that in effecting a. set
Element some beginning had to be
made The offer made today was such
a beginning. Nothing could be known
about the terms upon which the ne
gotiations will be conducted or pro-
posals to be made until there had been
further conference by those having
the matter in charge. Secretary Alger
again stated when he left the White
house that there would be no change
in the plans Of the campaign, and the
war would go forward with vigor.