The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-08
Army and Navy Congratulated by
the Spanish Deputies for "RepuIs-
ing" Americans at Santiago.
SPAIN'S CONDITION HOPELESS
SIGNIFICANT INTERVIEW WITH AN
EX-MEMBER OF THE CABINET.
Senior MOret's Picture of the Situation
Ministry and COrtes Divided, and
Ship Of State Drifting.

LONDON, June S.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Standard says: 1.-The French
and Russian governments are exchanging
views as to the expediency of subjecting
such conquests as the United States may
make and hold good in China seas to Eu-
ropean sanction at a conference or con-
gress.''
A dispatch from Madrid says: Duke
Almodover de Rio, minister Of foreign af-
fairs, has mailed to all the ambassadors of
Spain note and memorandum declaring
that the United States has violated interna-
uonal law by capturing Spanish vessels be-
lore a declaration of war, by bombarding
ports without notice, and by using the
Spanish flag at Guantanamo. In the Cham
Der of Deputies tonight Captain Aunon,
minister of marine, read Admiral Cervera's
disptach (printed elsewhere) and a dispatch
from Blanco to the effect that General
Lnares had repulsed an American attempt
to effect landing Of troops at Aguadores.
The Senate, after hearing Admiral Cerve-
ra's dispatch, unanimously resolved to con-
graduate the army and navy"
The Madrid correspondent of the Standard
says: "El Liberal calls on the government
10 take steps promptly to satisfy public
opinion. which is clamoring for the imnle-
uiote u4Spatch or relief expedition to assist
captain General August in forcing the
Americans to leave Manila. This alone. the
paper argues, would put a stop to
the spread of agitation and disaffection
among an the natives of the island of I,uzon
me nation, says FL Liberal has remained
Pduent only because it has believed that
Ine government would really arrange such
an expedition. Ell Impartial advocates
SSlLhlIar course, insisting that the fate Of
spanish rule in the Philippines could in this
way De easily decided at Manila Ell ueral-
90 is even more energetic in its calls on tha
Cabinet to act. before it is to late. The nress
campaign is evidently intended to exercise
pressure upon the government before the
reserve Meet at Cadiz receives final instruc-
IONS; winch are hourly expected by Ad-
a., Reports from the Philippines state that
fnr,,s 1panards, thanks to the promises of re-
toIInS ana the energy of the local authori-
lieS' nave succeeded in checking the nron-
uganda OF Aguinaldo, who admits that he
Iie's not met with the support which he ex-
pected from the natives. The Americans
nave been preparing defenses at the mouth
81 81 tne pay ever since the Spanish authori-
tieS set the rumor afloat among the natives
that relief expedition was on the wav and
was expected very shortly The religious
orders and the parochia clergy are render
ING poWerful assistance to Captain General
Augusu with the object of supporting the
EFFORTS or the orders In Madrid to deter the
government from granting reforms likely TO
trench upon their privileges and the infu-
ences they exert in the archipeIapo Senor
Sagasta is maneuvering very deXteroIslv
ana retralnlng from giving any pledges ei-
ther to the friarS or the reformers on the
Plea tnat, IN the present circumstances anv
de1lnltlve solution must be postponed until
the end of the war; N-'NAA