Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-13
CRISIS HANGS F|RE
Spanish Ministers Continue
in Office. w..
A PECULIAR CONDITION
"ose D'hisult fos the Cabinet to Retire
ihnn to Remain in Ohicc. Burden
of Responsibility to Continue
ON SaEasta.

A1S4NCoN, July l3.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says:
The crisis hangs fire. The ministers
stu meet in counsel and the di1iicul-
ties OF retirement seem even greater
than the difficulties of remaining In
once The conservatives are not pre-
pared TO accept office. and it is hard
tn imagine 4 liberal cabinet withou1
an undSputed Liberal leader. The log
lcal conclusion is that Stnar SayuS-
Ia VIII accept the responsibility of de-
Gliding whether or not to open peace ne
gotiatons.
PREPARING FOR WATSON
LONDON. July 13.-The. Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily News saws:
Orders have been received by the
Seville garrison to hold itself in re;,di-
ness to proceed! To the defense OF the
coast. 1t is believed that the glrrison'S
destination is Il camp near Gibraltar.
The order is much commented upon
The American consulS at Gibraltar ana
Tangier 1t is said have bought cnor-
nous quantities of coal. and the y mcr-
lean Golfers are reported to be between
Cape Spartel on the northwest coast OF
Morocco and Cape Vincent.
PEACE THE ONLY REMEDY
LONDON. July l3.-'rhe Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
sSenor SaSasta. on being asked
whether Il decision had been taken re-
Sarding peace. replied NJ: but what
remedy can there be but to make
peace"
The ministerialists assert the regu-
lar army in Cuba does not object to !,
conclusion OF peace. but that the 20. COG
volunteers are determined to continue
the war"
WILLING TO GIVE UP CUBA.
MADRID, July 12.-9 y. M.-The pos
Sibility of peace With the lTnltcd
States is being widely discussed in the
IaN Sll marc ND ,,f I,.,
conservative papers declare Spain is
prepared to accept peace, provided it
implies only the loss of Cu,a But,
they assert Spain would prefer war a
foutrance il the United States should
claim Porto Rico, the Philippine Is
lands or an Immense indemnity which
would be impossible fsoreSpain 10 pay.
AN "HONORABLE PEA C1s...aA ~
PARIS. July 12-The officials OF the
Spanish embassy here communicated
to the press this evening a dispatch
from Madrid. declaring it came from
an authoritative source. 1t set forth In
substance that, although Spaiif WAS
in order to maintain her
tight to -repel unjust aggression, she
|sssss.fl u tinue he struggle until she
obtains an honorable peace, Whatever
sacrifices may be necessary to attain
this end
SANTIAGO HOLDS OUT.
NSDh1D, July l2.--9 +. M.-Aftcr
the cabinet council the ministers as
serted that Santiago de Cuba had re-
fused the American demand for sur
render
Duke Almodovar de Rio. minister of
foreign affairs said there was nothing
to justify reports regarding n conclus-
ion of peace
NEW SPANISH MINISTRY.
PARIS. July PA dispatch from the
correspondent Of the Temps at Madrid.
published this afternoon. says:
1T is rumored that the ministers
have handed their designations to Sc
nor Sangasta, Who With the Queen Re
gents sanction, will form a new cab
met With Seniors C;anlaZo. Navarro
Rodrigoz, Almodovor de Rio Mnntero
lti:ts ana General Chinchilla, Marshal
Martinez dc Campos being made cap
tain general of Madrid.
NEW SPANISH LOAN.
MADRID, July II. via Hayonne
France. July 12.-Thc government is
SUED today Il loan Of 800 100000 pesetas
in treasury bonds at per cent. ot
which amount the Bank of Spain takes
500. 900. 900 pesetas.
EXPECTED FRIDAY.
LONDON July ia dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Gibraltar says
the American squadron is expected at
Tangier about Friday.