The record-union., 1898-07-23
Nothing Coniirmaiory Of It is Known at
Present.
Great Britain No Longer Alone in
Pointing Out the UselessEess OF
Inducing Concerted Representa-
tion at Washington to Stop the
War-Suspension Of Constitu-
tional Liberty Only a Tempor-
ary Measure.

LONDON, July 22-The statement
made by Senior GamaZo. the Spanish
Minister of Public instruction, to the
effect that peace, honorable to the
Spanish army will shortly be con-
cluded, is regarded in London more as
an indication of personal opinion OF
hope than as rejecting any general de-
cision of the Cabinet. Nothing show
ing any more in the direction of peace
has been received here from any quar-
ter likely to be well informed on the
subject. The Spanish Embassador,
Count Rascon, who was questioned on
the subject, said:
I'VE have no news from Madrid, and
we have no reason to believe any suci
decided step has been taken as Senior
Gamazo's statement would indicate
At ! O'Clock this afternoon Il pronni-
nent official of the British Foreign Office
said to representative of the Asso~
ciated Press: 1--WE have nothing con-
firmatory of Senor Gamazo's alleged
statement. We wish we had and We
hope it is true, but so far as we are
advised the signs do not seem propi-
tious for early peace.
Relative to the idea that Ensland
will be prominently concerted with the
future peace HeSOlldltOiS. dpSOluANiS
nothing has occurred thus far upon
which to base the idea. AS a general
principle in these affairs, the interfer-
cnce of a neutral Power is mask. un-
less invited by such belligerents.
1t is known that the Spanish Embas-
sadors have been sounding the other
ambassadors at all the courts OF Gu
rope with the object of inducing con-
certad raDraSantatiopS WaShinSt on
to stop the war. and there is reason to
believe that Great Britain is no longer
alone in demurring at this and pointing
out the useleSsneSS of such a course.
On the other hand it is said that rep
reservations to stop the war have been
made at Madrid but judging from the
results they have not been sufficiently
strong to induce Spain to come to her
senses. 1t is recognized by all except
Spain that the United States viii re-
fuse to listen to suggestions upon the
part of the concerted Powers
In this matter" one of the Embas-
sadors said to a representative of the
Associated Press, Spain knows the ir
reducible minimum oon which the
United States will discuss peace. What
is she waiting for? Spain seems TO
forget that the United States can stop
the war the moment she likes. Now
that she has no Spanish fleet to reckon
with she can take Porto Rico and the
Canary Islands at her leisure. and
finally deal with Cuba in the cool
weather. Then Spain will consider the
American terms less ridiculous than
now"
The newspapers to-day express the
opinion that the difficulties in negotiat
ing peace will be increased by the
eXacting terms of the Americans.
All the lights at or near st. Sebastian,
which is a fortified city, situated on
small peninsula in the bay Of Biscay,
have been eXtinguished in view of the
possibility of an American attack.
In an interview in the Correspondents
cia Militar," organ Of the army, Senior
Gamazo is quoted as saying: The
suspension of constitutional liberty
cannot be agreeable to the press, be-
cause it abrogates freedom and pre-
vents the publication of news which
costs much But. at this moment, what
can the Government do but check the
hostile campaign waged against it. l
was the first to beg the Cabinet to
treat the question as urgent, and l