Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-25
MATTERS At A CRISIS.
Spain Seems To Be Nearly at the
End Of Her Rope as
to the War.
CABINET Is ON THE EDGE OF DOOM.

To Make Way for . New One That Il to
Negotiate Peace-Camara's Squadron
Sagasta Suspcnds the sitting Of the
Cortss and Said to Have Declared Mar
tial Law ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fall to
Cheer the Throne.
London, June s5.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Daily Telegraph says:
when the cortes closed martial law
was proclaimed. The Sagasta cabinet
will resign and make way for a new
tions for peace" The Madrid corre-
spondent Of The Financial News pub
fishes this morning a report of an inter-
view with an ex-member Of the min
istry, practically The Daily Telegraph's
Madrid dispatch. and adding: "Senor
Gamazo will be the new premier. with
Senior Salvador at the exchequer and
possibly two Silvelistas will join this
cabinet. which will conclude peace and
prepare tho way for a Silvela cabinet.
There is no doubt that Spain will lose
all her colonies.
ABOUT Aum1rdI Samard y S4uaurOus
admiral Camara's squadron left
Cadiz to calm public opinion. Camara
well knows that before he arrives at
the Philippines peace will be made"
The Rome correspondent of The Daily
Mail. referring to the reported sighting
Of Admiral Camara's squadron, says:
Admiral Camara's fleet had flags fly
ing and evidently desired to be seen.
The admiralty authorities here believe
that the fleet is incomplete. The battle
ship Pelayo was not seen, while there
were no transports and it Is therefore
| supposed that the squadron cannot be
| going to the Philippines"
Madrid. June est is persistently re-
ported. though the rumor lacks officia
confirmation, that the government has
received a further dispatch from Ma
| Mia. The Republican deputies met last
| night and elaborated a plan of politica
| action during the suspension of the
| cortes. Great Importance is attached
| to the cabinet council summoned for to-
day.
| Queen Signs the Suspension Decree.
| Madrid, June 25.-The cabinet me
| yesterday under the presidency Of tn,
queen regent. Premier Sagasta brief,
explained the situation at home ant
abroad. The queen regent signed a de
cree suspending the cortes. General Cor
rea. minister for war, said that activ,
| operations would be commence,
against the American troops who wer
entrenched at Santiago de Cuba" Tn
decree of the queen regent suRpendin
the cortes was read in the senate las
evening. Prior to the reading OF tn
decree in the chamber of deputies
which was crowded. as were also tn
galleries, Salmeron, the Republican
leader, declared that some of his re
marks had been omitted from the Off
cial report of Thursdays proceedings.
No Cheers for the Throne.
The president of the chamber, Mar
quis Vega dArmijo. said the omissio
must be attributed to the uproar, whic
had probably prevented the reporter
frem hearing him. Senior Salmero
then said he wished to have included
the official report his declarations throw
ing the responsibility for all the mi.
fortunes of the country upon the NOR
archy. Senior Sagasta at this point rof
and read the royal decree suspendin
. parliament The chamber then at
journed, without the customary cheer
| for the throne