The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-29
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 Madrid, July 2s, 4:30 p. m.--At the close of the cabinet council to-day the following semi-official note was issued: 1.-The French ambassador at Washing ton, during the afternoon of the 26th, presented, in behalf of the Spanish gov- ernment, a message to President Mo- Kinley, with the view of bringing the war to an end and making known the conditions of peace. The government has received information that the mes- sage has been handed to President Me- Kinley, who replied that he would con- suit with his council of ministers and White house again to confer with him." The Spanish officials declare that the published extracts from the note are incorrect.
 London, July 29.-The Madrid core spondent of the Daily Telegraph says: However unpalatable the terms of peace may be, they will not provoke the slightest disturbance in Spain, where nstless indifference is predomi- nant.
 The Daily Graphic this morning points out that there is a probability of an international question arising over the difficulty of dealing with the Cuban debt, since majority of the Spanish bondholders are Frenchmen.
 The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail remarking the feeling of satisfaction and relief the peace over lures have produced says: There IS little propability of popular discontent and none at all if Spain is allowed to retain the Philippines and is not com pelled to pay indemnity. The attitude of the people makes the chances of Don Carlos small. Moreover, the Carlists are said to disagree about the advis- ability of rising, the Marquis Decor ralbo and other leaders opposing the step. Nevertheless it is feared that Don Carlos will insist upon it.
 A special dispatch from Madrid says: The government goes not conceal that it hesitated for some days to go be- yond an unofficial exploration at V agents employed to make the sound- ings gave conflicting accounts of Pres ident McKinley's disposition. One re- ported him as eager to terminate the war on moderate conditions, the other that the most onerous conditions would be imposed, so much so that the Mad rid government thought it useless to sue officially.
 When, however. it was seen that the American war preparations continued Duke De Rio, minister of foreign af- fairs, was instructed to send the note. The cabinet met Wednesday evening to deliberate as to the best means and channel of negotiation. Paris and Lon don were both discussed. No decision was arrived at, but majority favored sending Senor Moro, former minister of the colonies, on a special mission to London to negotiate the treaty of peace with Ambassador Hay. Official feeling favors direct negotiations without in- terference from outsiders, even with regard to the Philippines. There is lit- tie doubt that if President McKinley's reply proves an acceptable basis, the negotiations will not be protracted, since Spain for many reasons is de-, sirous of speedy settlement, and not least SO because at the present moment public opinion is calm.
 After to-day cabinet council Senor Sagasta said he had grounds for hop ing that an understanding might be arrived at, but he could say nothing definite Duke De Rio said the Euro pean cabinets had been informed of the step Spain had taken, but not as to the text of the note sent to President Nc Kinley The cabinet council will meet again Friday evening. The ministerial paper Fl Correo says the government communicated to the queen regent in council dispatch intimating that Pres- ident Mckinley in principle assented to the opening of negotiations. Fl I'm parcial says that the Carlist agitation which at first appeared to be trampled out has recommended in the province of Cuenca and in parts of Navarro A Carlist bricklayer has been arrested for trying to enlist adherents. He fought on the Carlist side in the last civil war. Probably he will be court martialed.
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