The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-29
MATTERS AT A CRISIS
Spain Seems To Be Nearly at the
End of Her Rope as
to the War.
CABINET rs ON THE EDGE OF DOOM.


Negotiate Peace-Camara's Squadron
Sagasta Suspends the sitting of the
Cortes and said tn Have Declared Mar
tiaI Law Observation-Disclosures Fail to
Cheer the Throne.
London, June 25.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Daily Telegraph says:
when the cortes closed martial law
was proclaimed. The Sagasta cabinet
will resign and make way for a new
government which will open negotia-
tions for peace" The Madrid corre-
spondent of The Financial News pub
fishes this morning a report Of an inter-
view with an eX-member of the min
istry, practically The Daily Telegraph's
Madrid dispatch, and adding: "Senor
Gamazo will be the new premier. with
Senior Salvador at the exchequer and
possibly two Silvelistas will join this
cabinet which will conclude peace and
prepare the way for a Silvela cabinet.
There is no doubt that Spain will lose
all her colonies.
About Admiral Camara's Squadron.
Admiral Camara's squadron left
Cadiz to calm public opinion. Camara
well knows that before he arrives at
the Philippines peace will be made"
The Rome correspondent of The Daily
Mail, referring to the reported sighting
OF Admiral Camaras squadron, says:
Admiral Camara's fleet had flags fly
ing and evidently desired TO be seen.
The admiralty authorities here believe
that the fleet is incomplete. The battle
oh n-hf
were no transports and IL is therefore
supposed that the squadron cannot be
going to the Philippines
Madrid, June 25-It is persistently re-
ported. though the rumor lacks official
confirmation, that the government has
received a further dispatch from Ma
Mia. The Republican deputies met last
night and elaborated plan of political
action during the suspension Of the
cOrtes. Great Importance is attached
TO the cabinet council summoned for to-
day.
Queen Signs the suspension Decree.
Madrid. June 25.-The cabinet met
yesterday under the presidency OF the
queen regent. Premie" Sagasta briefly
explained the situation at home and
abroad. The queen regent signed de-
cree suspending the cortes. General Cor
rea. minister for war, said that active
| operations would be commenced
against the American troops who were
entrenched at Santiago de Cuba" The
| decree of the queen regent suspending
the cortes was read in the senate last
| evening. Prior TO the reading Of the
| decree in the chamber of deputies,
which was crowded as were also the
| galleries, Salmeron, the Republican
| leader, declared that some of his re-
marks had been omitted from the Off
| cial report of Thursdays proceedings.
No Cheers for the Throne.
The president of the chamber, Mar
| quis Vega d'Armijo. said the omission
must be attributed to the uproar, which
| had probably prevented the reporters
from hearing him Senior Salmeror
then said he wished TO have included in
the official report his declarations throw
ing the responsibility for all the mis-
! fortunes of the country upon the mon
archy. Senior Sagasta at this point rose
and read the royal decree suspending
| parliament. The chamber then adj
! journed, without the customary cheers
| for he tbrppa