The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20
THE CREDIT DUE
TO MISS SCHLEY.
She Influenced the Spanish Nation to
Sue for Peace,
HOW SHE ACCOMPLISHED IT,
She Tolls Of Her Visit to Spain and
Her Conferences with Prominent
Spanish State Omcials-she
Was CourteOusly Treated.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Nov p.-Miss
Jessie schley. who went to Spain as
de.eeate Of the Womens International
League for Peace, to bring the war-to
close. issued "a statement to the Ameri-
can Press to-day, I'm which she takes the
credit of influencing Spain to sue for
peace. The letter follows:
TO the American Press. Until now
have not giyen proof TO substaniate my
claim that 1--we women, especially we
American women, made the peace be-
tween Spain and our country. 1 promised
TO do so after the treaty Of peace was
signed but have concluded to give it out
. now.
The facts are these: / reached Madrid
as delegate of the Womeu.s lnternationa.
League for Peace, and bearing the list OK
names and resolutions for Tier Majesty,
taa Queer of Spain, oa July .-d. at
once began visiting and conferringl.w On
! prominent officials. ON the 23d. Ills EN-
ceucucy the Minister of state, Duke
Aim0dovar Del Rio, requested me TO put in
writing tie matter i desired 90 convey
t0 him. 4 did So. and sent it 20 him on the
2lth on that day. or the following. ]
judged from the newspaper report that
ihe queen Cabinet. (lf which the Duke
is o. momber) discussed this communica-
u0n at their meeting and that day, Ohe
-.tm spain sued for ace
1.-The next day, the -ilh. I was hurried
out OF Madrid fearing riot against me-.
when it. should become known Spain had
made overiures for peace. 10 wss fcar-
cI The Carlists and Spanish jirg0cs might
make trouble then and they had already
. begun 20 look for nae. The afternoon of
the day left ] received courteous let
ter from Duke Almod1yar Del Rio, Min
lister Of State for Foreign Affairs, In
which bee said.
DEL RIOS LETTER
Your letter of yesterday has received
my fullest attention with reference 10 ny
other pressing business.
"Hc praises the high motives inspiring
my Journey to spain. lie says again:
'The generosity and energy wh.c1
prompted you TO make this long excLr-
sion 10 % strange lana for the sake of
peace united 90 your intense patriotism
and your love OF SPAIN etc.
Continuing. he says his most ardent
personal desire is TO see the speedy ter
mination of this conflict and that ne
desires for cuba a system OF government
in harmony with the interests Of human
ily and civilization
THE LAST STRAW.
"of course, peace would have come.
Spain was beaten. but She was not ready
20 surrender then She still wanted 10
Fight for Havana and the Philippines. bHt
/ maintained the document submitted
TO the Minister Of state decided her 20 sue
for peace just then and believe you WIFI
find the Spanish authorities bear me out.
10 was only n straw but still the straw
that broke the camols back. Snalu
trusted me- she knew l liked her noble
and dcfenscless courage, of her religion
and detested the war considering it
disgrace 20 our country Therefore when
told her it was fool-hardy 10 fight us
longer that we would surely beat her
that we had more resources OF all sorts.
as well as men. when ! Claimed 10 know
our people tas I thought / did Tor ] had
been much among them) and SAID nauf
dieiike1 the war as much as / that mahf
good Pr0testants had been influenced to
assist the war by representations made ot
Spanish cruelty and the continued feht-
ing n cuba (Which I also thought should
ceased. Chat If she SPAIN continued fight
inc she would lose the sympathy OF
Americans and Of Europeans as well,
but if She sued for peace now she would
find how noble and generous a people we
are and not the mercenary country we
appeared. and We would give her gene
rous terms now which she would not get
later. .,.,.,l,,.
81 advised her 90 give as coaiins sta
tion. though strictly speaking we should
NOT take even that as we had begun the
war In the name OF humanity but our
Government might need them and we
had been put 10 much expense. In short.
1 wrote such a strong appeal for peace
[ feared | might overdS it by my blunt
statements. using the word 'foo4hardy.
etc. was certain my country would act
honorably, so you may imagine my NOR
tihcatlon and chagrin 10 find We are try
1 Inc to grab all We can.
"Following this letter I shall have a
storm Of abuse / know from the Jinsoes
, and the 4. =. AS. who have aire idy
written me so many insulting letters, but
I defy any one OF them 10 show any one
who has made greater sacrihces 70 nam
| tain the honor Of our grand country.
MUST AROUSE OURSELVES.
"It Is necessary for Us 10 arouse our
4 selves or IL will be too late 10 show the
| world what we really are and TO defeat
\ the schemes Of the miserable jlnsoes VINO
! are traitors 10 our grand repnohe ana
I seek 10 draw ue into further o'ili- iiiics
4 This Il. no lime Tor party strife or bitter