The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-16
BLANCO HAS AT
LAST LOST HOPE.
He is Convinced That It is Useless to
Continue the Fight.
PEACE PROSPECTS ARE BETTER.
The Spanish Cabinet is Said 10 Re For
mulatIng Terms That VIII lie Ac-
ceptabIe TO the Nation They
Will Not Sacrifice AL

A special cablegram TO the Ne" ioIN
Sun thus refers 10 the peace SITUATION
LONDON. July iJ.-The Madrid cores
pondent OF the Daily News says II seems
that the government has succeeded IN
convincing Captain-General Blanco Oh inc
uselessess OF continuing the war.
He adds that IT is said In ministeriai
circles that France has offered her SER
vices I'm bringing about peace.
An unnamed Minister, referring 10 the
exaggerated claims OF the United states
saws: They do not believe that the non
L. as proud as he is said TO be. We Will
defend ourselves tooth and nall rather
than consent TO humiliation
A dispatch 10 the Times from MADRID
says that the peace prospects are I'M
proving. The symptoms OF a change
are especially marked I'm commercial cir
cles. The Madrid Chamber OF Com
merce has received kilograms In favor
Of peace from CadiZ. Nigo and else
where, but nobody favors peace at any
price. Tho movement may be described
as desire for peace with honor, with
out great territorial sacrifices. lnordi-
nate demands might easily arouse war
like spirit, compelling the government 10
swim with the popular current, regardless
OF consequences.
The Berlin correspondent or the Daily
News says that private advices from
Madrid are TO the effect that the Cabinet
has decided upon peace. and that the
Foreign Minister and Minister OF Public
Works are formulating the conditions TO
which Spain will agree.
MADRID. July 1.-THE correspondence
Mllitar SAYS that the government will
suspend the salaries OF all its military
and civil servants, the entire revenue
being needed for current war expenses
a,d rho service Of the debt
At the council OF Ministers, held at the
palace this afternoon. Prime Minister
Sagasta spoke very pessmistically re-
garding the Spanish situation at Santiago
De Cuba.
Subsequent TO the Cabinet meeting
there was reunion Of the Ministers at
the Foreign Office. Upon leaving this
reunion Senior Capdepon, Minister OF the
Interior, indicated TO the correspondent
OF the sun that the tendency OF the
government was IN the direction OF
peace.
General Correa. Minister OF War. said
he thought that II Santiago had not al
ready been surrendered the garrison
there would attempt to break through
the American lines.
He added that he supposed that
meeting OF officers. which had been called
by Captain General Blanco at Havana,
was for the purpose of checking the
civil agitation arising from the scarcity
Of food in the Cuban capital He de-
MED that there was any difference be-
tween General Toral. the Spanish COM
mander at Santiago, and General Blanco.
Duke Almodovar de Rio now admits
that Sir Henry Drummond-Woln, Brit
ish Ambassador 10 Spain, has made rep
reservations in the direction of peace.
but says that he did so only in a semi
official capacity.
In the Chamber OF Deputies yesterday
Senior Puigceryer, Minister OF Finance,
denied the truth Of the rumor that Spain
had suspended payment Of her obiiga-
tons. Spain, he declared. would con-
tinue to pay her obligations as long as he
was Minister OF Finance.
Duke Almodovar de Rio. Foreign Min
lister. denied that foreign diplomacy was
taking action 20 the end OF securing
peace.
Senior AunOn, Minister OF Marine, an
nounced that the Spanish forces at SAN
tiago were sull resisting the Americans
but Il was impossible TO send them any
assistance.
The Fpoca sees the certainty Of the or
ganizatlon Of the Carlists, and ADVISES
the Government to occupy the northern
provinces with troops at once.
Premier Sagasta declares that Spain
cannot accept the peace proposals which
the American newspapers ascribe TO Pres
ident Mckinley.