Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-11
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Peace Contingencies.

LONDON, July 11.-Wh!le the peace
party in Spain is undeniably growing,
there is no present prospect oflts carry
ing its point. There is contest be-
tween the commercial interests which
see ruin in war aud the politicians now
ia power and the military officials who
see ruin in peace. Barcelona is for peace
while Madrid is for war. Madrid with
its politicians and army officers will
keep control for the present. There is
a fatuous belief that easy terms could
be secured, such as the retention OF the
Philippines and Porto Rico by Spain,
and some kind OF nominal severe gnty
in Cuba. The peace men are not will
ing TO admit that all the colonies are
gone, and the war party will not hear
OF it. From edvices received here it is
evident that there is no present con-
tingency to bring peace. There are
three future contingencies The com.
plete occupation of all Spanish colonies
by American troops, destructive bonn
bardmept Of Spanish sescoast cities,
and q revolution in Spain.
MADRID, July 1.-THE cabinet coun-
Gil held yesterday considered the state
ment OF General Correa, Minister OF
War, as to the means of defence at
his disposal. After the meeting the
ministers denied that the cabinet had
dealt with the question of peace or con-
tinuation OF the war as the principal
SUM ct OF its deiberation.
Ell Correo and Correspondence adj
vocate cessation of the war and the
military journals violently attack the
peace advocates. The Herado asks
Can Cuba be abandoned when the
volunteers have decided to fight p
LISBON, July 11.-Advices received
from Madrid this morning say that al
though public opinion is divided as be-
tween peace and war, it is rapidly drift
ing in the direction ofpeace and the cor
victlon il strengthening that it will be
impossible for the government to with
stand it. The cabinet is also divided
upon the question. Senior Gamazo,
threatens to resign his portfolio if the
war party prevails and this will prob
ably cause the resignation OF the entire
cabinet and the formation of an inter
mediate government, The Siivela col
s-rvatiyes shrink from the responsible
ty Of negotiating with the enemy fol
peace under conditions which at the
best are certain to be CALLING to the
public and will demand the formation
OF q scapegoat ministry. The present
ministry is unpopular on account of the
misfortunes which Spain has suffered
under it's administration, and If The
throne supports the cabinet regardless
of public opinion, it is sure to snare
that unpopularly. The position
OF the Queen Recent is most
difficult. She hesitates between
counsela abroad, divided min
istry and nation also divided in
opinion. a decision must be reached
soon which will probably relieve Senoi
Sagasta and form a government com
bining a strong military element with
the most popular politicians. The
Queen Regent to-day had prolonged
conference with Senior Romero Robledo
MADRID, July 1.-THE impartial
says The Spanish government will prob.
ably telegraph Captain General B!apco
that Spain would reap great advantage,
by negotiating for peace before Sanii-
ago, Manila and Porto Rico are captured.