The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-17
THE SPANISH CABINET
REPATRIATION OF TROOPS CoNsID-
Erred AT Yesterdays MEETING.
Appointment of Peace Commissioners
Also Discussed-BlancO Ordered
to Stay at Hiss Post.

MADRID, Aug. 16.-Lieulenant General
Correa, minister of war, declares that he
has received no dispatch from General Jau-
denies relative to the surrender of Manila,
and that he knows only semi-officially that
General August has arrived at Hong Kong.
To-day's Cabinet council was almost ex-
clusively occupied in considering the de-
tails of the repatriation of the troops. The
question of convoking the Cortes was post
poned until the next meeting of the Cabinet
The council to-day also discussed the ap-
pointment Of a peace commission. Captain
Aunon. the minister of marine, says that
the United States government has expressed
a desire that the commission shall be COM
posed of the most important men in the
diplomatic and political circles.
Duke Almodovar de Rio, the foreign min
lister, denies that he is opposed to the nomi-
nation Of Senior Moret, minister of the COL
onieS in the preceding Cabinet as one Of
the commissioners. The foreign minister
adds that he could not be hostile to nomi-
nation which had not yet been proposed.
1t is asserted in well-informed quarters
tonight that Senior Sagasta will provoke a
crisis over the question of convoking the
Cortes on which the ministers still dis
agree.
The Italian ambassador, on behalf of his
government, has expressed to Spain his
satisfaction over the cessation of hostilities
and the earnest wish that, after having
fought with honor, Spain may enjoy the
blessings of peace.
According to FL TEMPO, the organ of the
dissident Conservatives, Senior Silvela the
leader of that party, intends to block the
governments policy.
The Queen Regent has personally thanked
the French government for it's good offices
in obtaining peace, and has charged Senior
Leon Castillo. the Spanish ambassador at
Paris, to inform M Delcasse, the French
minister of foreign affairs, that her Majesty
has conferred upon him the grand cross of
the Order of Carlos III. similar distinc-
ton is bestowed upon NJ. Patenotre, the
French ambassador at Madrid.
Ell Impartial publishes letter from Ha-
vana, whose writer asserts that General
Blanco had succeeded in hoodwinking the
Americans as to Admiral Cervera's where
abouts'' but that the Madrid government
frustrated his plans by announcing the ar
rival of the squadron at Santiago de Cuba 4"
Inc government has requested the Cuban
autonomist Cabinet to remain in office and
dispatch the governmental business until a
settlement has been arranged.
A dispatch from Havana says that the
American gunboat Mangrove fired eighty
seven shells at Caibarien on Saturday. The
land batteries and gunbcats in the harbor
replied The firing ceased when the COM
mander of the Mangrove received the news
brought by Spanish gunboat that the pro-
tocol had been signed.
The Cabinet has decided to order General
BIarco and all other Spanish generals in the
Antilles to remain at their respective posts
until the evacuation is complete
Senior Sagasta, on leaving the palace this
afternoon, denied that General Blanco and
other generals were opposing the govern
ments policy, as had been alleged.
FL LIBERAL discussing the eventuality of
a conflict between Great Britain and Russia,
thinks it a cause of fresh peril to Spain,
and urges that special preparations be made
for the defense of the Balearic islands and
the coast towns of Andid Asia. 1t says:
For three years we have sought to defend
our honor and Spanish sovereignty in the
colonies. To-day we are threatened with
another danger. We have to denfend our
homes