Evening star., 1898-08-11

MADRID, August IL, 2 p.m-The queen
| regent presided at the cabinet meeting Of
| this morning. Premier Sagasta and the
| other ministers, emerging from the
palace, explained that while they had not
| yet received the full text of President Nc
kinley's reply, they had received an an
| nouncement from the French foreign office
which covered this. The Presidents an
swer, however. was then being transmitted
to the Spanish government.
At the same time 1t is known that the
Spanish ministers are perfectly acquainted
with the principal points Of the United
States reply and that the ministers are
ready to accede to them.
1t is believed in official circles that
suspension of hostilities will be announced
by both governments Immediately after NJ.
Cambon has signed the protocol
Noon.-Senor Moret, the former minister
for the colonies, had q. long conference to-
day with Senor Sagasta. The former has
been frequently mentioned In connection
with the presidency of the Spanish COM
mission to draw up the treaty of peace
with the United States. as he Is intimately
acquainted with colonial matters.
Postpone the Cortes.
Official circles consider tha; the convoca-
ton of the cortes can be postponed until
the end of September. an1 il is further
said that suspension of hostilities will be
Geographically announced by both govern
ments Immediately after M. Cambon las
signed the protocol.
The Spanish cabinet met during the
morning, but whsn the ministers adjourned
the full text of the dispatch of NJ Cambon,
the French ambassador at Washington, had
not been received. Consequently another
session of the cabinet will be held this
afternoon.
10 AMIN official circles here the reply
of the United States to Spain in the mater
of peace negotiations is regarded as sat.s-
factory.
Premier Sagasta, however, denies that he
authorized the French ambassador at
Washington. NJ. Cambon. as the represen-
tative of Spain. to make changes in the
Spanish answer "as regard. cer.ain condi-
tons which might create difficulties during
the course of the negotiations"
The premier added: "If any changes are
TO be made the government itself will make
them.'
The text of the reply of the United States
will not be definitely known until after the
cabinet meeting.
Accept the Sacrifice.
The Liberal. moderate republican, ex-
presses the belief that President Mckinley
replied to Spain's note with suspicious ra-
pidity." 1t adds:
I'VE accept the sacrifice, knowing the re-
sponsibility falls upon the government. The
best course is to avoid all useless procedure
while the diplomatists are Quibbling. 1t is
useless to make distinctions in language In
order to reach a conclusion which Is inevi-
table and already known. while our blood
continues to flow in Porto Rico and Manila.
During the last three years We have sacri-
feed too much blood. 1t is time TO end it,
and this is the only aspect of the question
that at present can be considered. Any
way the press is unable to discuss its other
tice is criminal"
SaSasta's Talk for Eject.
LONDON, August 1L-An the advices re-
ceived here throughout the day from Mad
rid show the correspo ndents are certain
that M. Cambon. the French ambassador
at Washington. will receive authority this
evening to sign the protocol.
Senor Sagasta's statements, made earlier
in the day, must in no way be regarded as
the general situation. but as SIM
ply being an effort to make the Spaniards
believe the United States has made big con-
cessions.
ANARCHISTS In HRUSSELs