Owingsville outlook., 1898-07-21
THE PEACE Trims.
Span Ucrsrif. and S"t "a Third Power, Must
Open Up the Negotiations War
Preparations win CONTINUE.

WAsuINGloN. July iG.--Tne rrcai,
dent i determined not To- wait for
spain to begin to sue for pcac", but
will go ahead with his preparations
for the expeditions to Porto Eico and
Spain. If Spain is sincere in asking
for peace, there will he nothiu" lost
10y these preparations. The resident
is anxiously awaiting the report Of the
commissioners arranging the Surrcn'
der ami what methods are proposed
for the sending home of the Spanish
troops before he decides how il shall
he done. While there was n gen, raj
tall, of peace here Friday and Il feeling
that the action of Spain in agreeing &c
the surrender of Santiago indicates
her appreciation of the hopelrs,ncss Of
continuing the struggle, this optimistic
view is not shared hv the president
and several members of his cabinet.
They have had too much experience
with the Spanish character in the past
year to feel warranted in expressing
belief that the termination of the war
is in sight.
The position of the administration
in regard To peace is clear enough and
the situation at present is divided as
follows:
First-No direct representations in
the direction of peace have been re.
ceivcd 10y this government.
Second No proposition will cman-
ate from the United States, it having
been determined that the initiative
shall hc taken 10y Spain.
Third No proposals or suggestions
will Toe received except from Spain di-
rect, the intervention OF third power
not being acceptable.
Fourth The United States viii take
pos session of Porto Rico whether that
island has been actually seized by
American forces or not at the time
peace is proposed The retention of
the Spanish colonies already captured
is another condition.
Every effort will now be- made to i'm
prove the sanitary condition of our
troops at Santiago, and as many as
possible will be ordered back to the
United States, and but a few of them
will be sent to Porto Rico There is
now only one contingency that can
prevent the forciblc invasion of Porto
Rico, and that is an armiStice, with a
view to peace negotiations. In the
event that Spain should sue for peace,
now that Santiago has fallen, the
United States would insist upon occu-
pying the island, but 1t would be in Il
peaceful manner.
MADRID, July I6. The pacific ten
dency is increasing. The general pub
lie take favorable view of the sug.
gcstion that the powers should at.
tempt the rc-csta blishmcnt of peace,
but it is said, contrary to the reports
current, France has not taken the in
| itiativc.
MADRID. July l6 The minister I. =
war; uaicrl-Correa is quoted as ,ovrng
in an interview, nSr,' NJ mo u. Ht p q e
might be arranged .E 'tne Iollovrug
terms:
The United States and ~ran to agree
to let the Cubans dccidr - yll oIs-
cite whether they desire !aG~ ,endence
or autonomy under the suZerainty of
Spain.
The two governments to agree to
abide 10y the result of the plebiscite.
In the event of the Cubans voting
for dependence, the United States to
allow Spain nine months in which to
withdraw her army, gradually and
dignificdly from Cuba.
LoSpuN, July l6-Thc Madrid cor.
E:spond.rt Grhv DaSy Telegraph
says:
The government has definitely de.
cided to open peace negotiations with
out delay, proposing As basis, the re-
nunciation of all rights over Cuba and
the immediate discussion of any other
reasonable proposals the United
States may make"
The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard says:
| The Carlist agitation is assuming
proportions in many of the northern
provinces which may serve as fresh
argument for action on the part of the
| government The civil and military
authorities acting under instructions
of the ministers of the interior and OF
war, are closely watching the move
ments of Carlist emissaries, who are
frequently fitting about the old haunts
of Carlism, coming to Madrid, going
to Brussels, Bayonne and Bau to re-
port the results of their propaganda
and preparationS