Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-12
OUR DEMANDS
As Heard at Madrid Said to Be
Impossible to Grant.
While to Us They Do Not Seem to
Be Half Large Enough.


Madrid, July II. 10 r.. Nit is az
serted that the United States makes
the followings demands as conditions
Of peace:
Flrst-The possessions of Cuba and
Porto Rico, with port In the canaries.
second--An Indemnity OF c4s.000. 900
| fabout s240. 100000.
Third-The retention OF the Philip
pines as a guarantee Of the payment
Of the indemnity.
| These terms are regarscd as inpos-
sible.
! 1t is understood that Premier Sagas-
Ia has submitted to the Queen Regent
question of confidence in the cabinet
| 1t Is said that Captain General Blan-
co has cabled 10 Madrid declaring
| that the volunteer army in Cuba
| wishes the war to continue as the
| troops nope to secure victory.
In spite Of the fact that public opinion
is divided. II is rapidly nclinlng in favor
Of peace, the people becoming more con
vii.ced every day Of the impossibility OF
wi,hstanding the power Of the United
states.
The peace party in the cabinet is urg-
ing Immediate negotiations looking to
peace, and Senior Gamazo, the minister of
public instruction. threatens 10 resign IL
the war party outweighs his influence.
The war party. however. urges a continu-
alton Of the struggle, Ito convince Amer
Tea that il is difficult TO obtain a prompt
triumph for her army. and thus secure
for Spain better terms.r
There is split in the cabinet which will
l. g.
formation OF an Intermediary govern
ment, because Senor Silvela and the
Conservatives are unwilling to incur the
responsibility Of the peace negotiations.
for the best obtainable terms are certain
u be trying TO Spanish pride. which will
demand a scapegoat.
The increasing unpopularity OF Senor
Sagasta's government. which is support
I'd by the throne. may damage the dy-
nasty. The situation is most trying to
the Queen Regent, who is suffering more
keenly than her subjects, swayed as she
Is by outside counsels and by the divided
opinion Of the cabinet and nation.
Her Majesty must soon decide upon
some course Of action and will probably
form a government with strong mill
tary element and including the most pop
ular politicians She began consulting on
this subject, today. and had a long con-
ference with Senor Romero y Robledo.
The movements of Spains remaining
vessels are exactly noted in special cable
dispatches, this morning. from various
points.
Camara's vessels were due, on their re-
turn trip through the Suez canal, 20 leave
Port Said. yesterday afternoon. The
ships are in bad condition and the crews.
2s might be expected, depressed in spirit.
The useless passage through the canal
and back again cost $4,000 in tolls alone
sum Spain could i'll afford to waste As
appears from a special cable dispatch
this morning. from Caliz, which says
that work on the fort!fcations has been
suspended for lack of money.
Public opinion in Cadiz is savagely ad-
verse to Cervera for leaving the harbor
Of Santiago. The prevailing note is one
Of discourasement but with Characters
tic obstinacy. the people are still opposed
10 opening negotiations for peace.
\ special cable from Paris notes the
existence Of an impression that the send
ing of an American hostile fleet into Eu-
rOpean waters is unprecedented.