Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
SPAIN READY TO OUT
Statesmen Willing to Con
slider Terms Of Peace.
FORMING THE CAB I.Il!II!
Duke almendovar de Rio VIII be- Etf,sssss
minister of Foreign Affairs. Ad-SsFss
inir"l Carvara Back s ~;
at Cadlz 55ssS
(By Telegram,

| (3y Telegraph.
LONDON, May 25-,rhe Madrid .,1,.sssss
| respondent OF the Daily News sava 1rs1Ass
! 'ilo's as |" The negotiations OF ths.noyvaSHss
ers IN favor vi peace are prema flsssss$
~. .Le responsible Spanish statestneIi
are prepared to seize the first opnn1.sss
luhlty to end the war proyide1 3stbt.a,Ssa
oe uohe on terms honora Bile to SpaffTssS
shouiu Il neutral nation come sfoTs
M.tn an honorable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-, op i,' Would be examined here Ina
io impractical spirit of false pride SSfTfs%
therefore. America does not insist%unr,i,sS
impossible humliations there Is stfll8assss.
possibility OF peace. aEElass sss:
LONDON. May 25.-The followinEa
mas been received from Madrid. datsiE
l Z. NJ: - -. 1ssss ~
Nothing positively has been reyaaI-
~ as 20 the situation. General orssss
tea. minister OF war, has received go
telegram from General Blanco, sayings
| mat American warships are in frpTtS
| of Santiago. 5s3Ig5s Es5ySssasSs
Captain Auan. minister OF marine
| mas received a lengthy dispatch frorns
Aunlrai Cervera, replying in full zt0
Instructions
The minister Of marine receives Su1-sSs
body. He is working day and niEfltsssa
Yesterday he presented to the QueenSs
Regent every detail of the plans aT
Santiago de Cuba, showing the B9.sas-A
lenses and the security OF Admiral Ger
veTa'S squadron.
admiral Camara has gone back to8
Cadiz With sealed orders. 1t is saids
that on his arrival there he will arA&
range for manoeuvres of his ships atS
Sea for trial OF speed gunnerySS and
verifying necessary to satisfy hiulselfs
that the squadron is In efficient COR
| dition. He will depart for q destina Ss
ton undivulged. Senior Cap de Pon.SMs
| minister OF the interior, says a teleS
gram received by the war office from
Manila reported that the natives arsR
disposed to remain loyal to Spain ansls;
will defend the territory againStsFf
| eign invasion.
| The latest rumor is that q Spanishss
| Warship has captured an AmericaHs
| warShip in Cuban waters
| p. Min the chamber of deputies
| today Senior Pucigcerver, ministerSofsa
finance. replying to the criticisms offs
| marquis De Vil Conservative, Wi thu
| respect to the financial policy Of stIes5
| government, repudated thr~-cnaFgeShES
| want of foresight ana asserted that's
Spain's finances We're IN . SAT- sfactoTys
1 condition, assuring the paymentEofS Els
(! the expenses Of the war; sassssss
| Senior Puigcerver said that instvieWa
! OF the impossibility of negotiafinga
loans abroad there was no meanssufa
raising funds to continue the2warex-
| cept by an extension of the banksgOf3
| Spain's note issue which, however, did,
iot imply II forced paper currency
| III. proposed. he said. to conVertSstha
treasurys floating debt, now nearlTs
| 500 900 O0D, 900 pesrtas, into small denDn1Sa
| ination treasury bonds. He explatnaE
ed the proposed conversion of theS ex-s
| ternal debt, but avoided any allusionE
! to the proposed tax on the nationaIs
| debt. Senior Pnigcerver affirmed tlless
necessity of twenty per cent. increaSa$
in an taxation. including that onesons
agriculture.
MADRID, May a4-.A dispatchS ra-
ceired here from Havana says:
Secret orders have been giyenfetosss
Admiral Crrvera as to what course to-
pursne in the event of the Americansss
attempting to cut communications heSSs
t%cen Cuba and Spain. AmerIcanaS
continue to occupy stations 8outsideSpEsi
Havana. Cienfuesos, Cardenas sans11
Santiago De Cuba There are now ninesSsi
;ecn american warships before HaEasssssss
ma
1t is reported that the Spanish goY.5
eminent has purchased another vesseIAs
| to be used as an armed cruiser ;;Sasss.
II F. M.-The same mysteriousssis
| lence reigns in official circles tonightsasss
last night The government disclosesss
nothing from the seat Of war. La Corr
responded Els Pana observes: 81
Ian unexpected feeling of despond-@s
ency is noticeable. Unless sad news
has been received we can only BsGg
sest that this feeling is caused by fears
of Il proionga ton of the war; sNsSSss
| MADRID, May 24.-Duke AlmedoyarN
| de Rio has accepted the port foiia@ofss
| minister of foreign affairs, offeredSsfuA;
but declined by Senior Leon y5CastiflOsNs
the Spanish ambassador at Paris. sEhasssss
Duke informed the correspondents8ofH5
the Associated Press that he does notaSs
desire he office but accepts 1t on pa-aE:
lretic grounds. Il
1t is believed Senior Gamazo. the
present minister OF public Instructions
and Liberal leader, Will replace PutgS
cerver, now minister Of finance, who
has absolutely declined in the Cortess
to agree on an income tax. and who isssl
consequently expected to resign. Senorsa
GamaZo favorS the proposed imposfs
spanish troops in the neighborhoodsoH#s
British military preparations.
The Liberal, Premier Sagasta's orasss
gan. says that the diverging Interest,"
of the powers preclude for the present.
any definite prompt diplomatic actionsss
giving Spain powerful European back
ing. 1853
LONDON, May PA special dis
patch from Madrid today says:
"E.vldently the program in regard TO-
the Philippine Islands has been cnangsss 80
ID. 1t Is believed here that there VIII
be no immediate engagement IN Gu--ssSsS
ban waters. but that Admiral CerXeTaS
will draw off the enemy While tneSGa--sss
dIz fleet relieves Havana. 5sSssss ssS
OREGON AT JUPITER, FLA.ygs5stss
tEy Telegraph.)
ATLANTA, GA, May IA special
to the Constitution reports the saYe 49,
rival of the Oregon at Jupiter, Fla-ssssS5HS