The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19
PRESS PEACE MANIFESTO.
Reported That Madrid Papers Have
Published Such a Document
ONLY AN INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION
Washington Officials at First Con-
sidered 1t InipOrtant-Forcig
Dipiomnts' Opinions.

Washington, June 1S.-A cable repor
from Madrid that newspapers today publish
q manifesto in favor OF peace was at frs
| looked upon by the officials here as an i'm
portant document. On fuller consideration
however. the impression prevails that thi.
might DO little more than the expression
from some Of the many parties in Spain.
Aside from the liberal and conservative
parties, there are many lesser factions and
wings, one of which at least has favored
peace, although the sirms suggested are
not likely to make peace possible. Beyond
reading the press report with interest, the
officials here have received no information
that Spain was considering peace move
ment.
AT tho Same time there would be little
surprise here If any actual peace move
ment backed by the Sagasta ministry as
sumed definite shape at any tiIne.
Indeed, it is generally believed that the
spanish government would be glad to Sc
cure peace and that it has ALREADY en-
ueaVored through Senior Castillo, the Span
ism ambassador at Paris, to induce the
powers TO inaugurate a peace movement
which would save Spain from complete
humiliation and at the same time give her
terms preserving her colonial possessions.
VI course from the standpoint of Off
eIais mere no such terms are possible and
consideration OF them even could not be en-
Iertained. Now that war has progressed
until Admiral Dewey is practically in pos
session OF the Philippines, 1t is likely that
The Spanish peace proposition would have
to go considerably beyond the surrender
and evacuation of Cuba.
AL the various embassies aud legations
iiItie significance was attached to the
Maaria report of publication of a. peace
manifesto one we'll known diplomat
noihted out that these manifestos were like
o",h american revolutions aud changes
III the french cabinet-Quite frequent hur
unimpressive as indicating government
policy
one q the foreign representatives ha,
IeeeNeu the slightest intmation that a
peace move Is in the air and thew hold
the view That peace Is not likely to he o..
.ureo at present. They are beginning IN
MAKE summary arrangements on the basis
Vi 'ne continuance of the struggle,
''' "PSeSh 'idue by president Enllra
VI france gives the most direct iniimatIon
Vi peace oyertures thus far heard Tho
cable brought only brief reference IN
ms speech, but the fun text Of if M
gwen in the Journal Officiales of Franc
Which mas just been received hero sho,,,
that Faure said: 'no"s
IN the name of the working peonle wa
aepiore the Hs?ano- American war rr"e
70 our national tradition and to ths nrin
eiples which have always guided our p pIins
we did not hesitate to Join other Eur pU',ey
powers who tried to prevent n final r;,r
lure Unfortunately these efforis ~, ,ap
VAIN and the conflict took place "e'S
~. ionay the same sympathies which ami.
mate france in regard to the Iyritad st "t,s-
as wen as 10 Spain, dictate TO ns mn ' Sat
we are decided 10 observe exact nent,. auty
we can only form wishes that " cira,,nyS
stances may offer, for the Joint ootio Tun,,
neutral powers and prompt opnort pr o,
TO display it's effect 10 the sut,fac ct tmr'sy
ment Of peace, i'os'abiish-
are IN 40 aoon no, doubt that these sentiments
OF the world" VI the rest