The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-21
DEFIANT DONS



decision of the cabinet on the peace ques
| ton. Apparently the government does no
recognise the necessity of making peacs
quickly and the public seems to be indiffer
ent.
Some papers claim that the upper classes
are removing to their usual summer quar-
tiers and that the lower orders are amusing
themselves with bull fights and such en-.
tertainments as belong ordinarily to peace
full times.
Probably ministers disagree regarding
peace. but they are unanimous in dsclaim.
Ing responsibility for General Torars sur.
render at Santiago.
Tha Opinion Of Campos
MADRID. July 2o-(special to The Her.
ald.) Marines Campos. made me the fol.
lowing declaration tonight: 1.-THE present
government must continue in ONCE all the
time that 10 necessary to make peace. II
may even reconstitute itself, changing
some ministers, taking Gamaza or Monterc
Rois as premiers. After peace has beer
made. Silvela may form a cabinet and un.
dertake the difacult task of settling the
situation created by war;
Speaking of Santiago, Campos said: 1.-THE
surrender was inevitable. whether 1t oc.
Cured fifteen days sooner or later. It wal
impossible to resist In such climate with
ill-fed soldiers. The Americans have the
strength, consequently they have all. The
responsibility lies on our government. 1t is
impossible to have colonial empire without
navy and without good budgets. 1t is
impossible to live on the glorious memories
in old historical parchments. I believe
the government acted too rashly in refus-
ing to accept the American ultimatum. !
would have waited to receive the ulti-
matum. Apart from that am persuaded
the Americans wanted nothing but war.
They continued to help the instruction
after Spain had granted autonomy, but
their punishment has arrived-for Cubans
and Yankees. The Cubans will wage war
against the Yankees the same way they
waged war against Spain. 1t will be a cost
ly. bloody. endless war. like ours"
Blanco's Mendacity
MADRID, July 20, 3 p.m.-Captain-Gen-
eral Blanco has cabled the Spanish GOV
eminent that Santiago was surrendered
without his knowledge. General Toral will
be tried by court martial.
We Have the Wires
MADRID, July 20, p.m.-rhe Minister
for War, Gen. Correa, categorically denies
that Captain General Blanco has resigned
He adds that there is absolutely no news
| from Cuba, ''as the Americans control the
wires and refuse to transmit official dis
patches"
Peace Movement Losing Ground
MADRID, July 20, s a.m.-The newspa-
pers here say that coalition Is being Or
ganized between the different parties and
against the government, on account of this
suspension of the constitution. The peace
movement is losing ground, and a news
paper ventures the supposition that Brit
ish squadron would prevent the American
squadron from passing the Straits, but
the suggestion is regarded as improbable.
No Peace Proposals
LONDON, July 20.-Neither the ofiicials
Of the Spanish embassy nor those of the
British Foreign Office or the United
States Ambassador, Colonel John Hay,
have any news tending to confirm the re-
port circulated In the United States that
the Spanish Cabinet has decided to sue for
peace. On the other hand, dispatches re-
ceived here from Madrid late this after
noon make no mention of such a deter
mination on the part of the Spanish min
istry.
The decline in Spanish tours in Paris and
London is another reason for discredltine
the report.
A special dispatch from Madrid says:
The powers, including Great Britain, are
exchanging notes concerning their atti-
tude in case Commodore Watson comes
and the progress made thus far has been
satisfactory to Spain.
Madrid Havana Advices
MADRID, July %. p. ma dispatch
from Havana today says an American
warship fired 100 shots at the town of Santa
Cruz del Sur, province Of Puerto Principe
on July 16 without doing any damage.
The Spanish force, it is further ASSERTED
in the dispatch, has defeated the detach
ment Of insurgents in the province Of Santa
Clara.
The Spanish government has received adj
vices to the effect that the Cuban insurgent
leader, Cepera, died recently in Puerto
Principe.
Undelivered kilograms
There are undelivered kilograms at thu
office Of the Western Union Telegraph
company for A. Woods, Nellie M. Day, Mrs
M. Piantoni, James Christy, George passed.