The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-05
SAGASTA'S BITTER PILL
Making Haste Slowly to Avort r.
ternal Turmoil.
spANIARDS ADMIRE HIS DELAY.
August, Continuing n Hopeless Re-
sistance at Manila, Bids Fair to Re
aPopular Nero-Tle Spanish Answer
VIII Come Nlrly Next Week.

l. August, Continuing n Hopeless Re-
sistance at Manila, Bids Fair to BE
aPopular Nero-The Spanish Answe,
VIII Come Nlrly Next Week.
London, Aug. 5.-!The Madrid corre-
spondent of The Times says: Though
peace is regarded as assured, 1t may
not be attained so quickly as is gen.
orally expected. Senior Sagasta objects
to being hustled. and insists upon every
thing being done in q quiet, orderly
and dignilied manner. He considers it
necessary to have full and satisfactory
explanations as tn all doubtful parts,
In order to enable him best to protect
the national interests against the ag-
gressive tendencies of the Washington
cabinet
He has also to examine minutely the
exigencies of the internal situation and
home politics. SO as to avoid popular
dissatisfaction and political unrest.
The Spanish people. though sincerely
desirous of peace. are disposed to ad-
mire this hesitancy and tenacious hold
ing out till the last. although aware
that 1t implies greater sacrifices.
AS an illustration of this feeling.
while General Toral is blamed for
capitulating at Santiago, Captain Cen
eral August, continuing hopeless re-
sistance at Manila. bids fair to be a
popular hero. 1t would he premature
to suppose that the political consulta-
tions now proceeding foreshadow the
resignation of the Liberal cabinet when
peace is concluded. The Conservatives
have so constantly and Loyalty sup
ported Sagasta throughout the war
that no factious opposition need be
feared from them.
The consultation Of the premier, the
presidents of the chambers and other
prominent persons are described as
really of a national character, with a
view of ascertainng the opinions of
all parties. The government has not
yet entered upon any engagement re-
gardng the terms for concluding the
war with the United States. The cab
met will follow the advice of the party
leaders, and will leave to the crown
the liberty of choosing new advisers.
All the leaders consulted thus far
have observed the strictest reserve,
with the exception of Senor Romero
Robledo, the leader of the Weylerite
party. who declares himself in favor
of continuing the war.
The queen regent has summoned sew
eral generals for consultation.
La CORES spondencia De Espana says
the government has no present inten-
finn nf q
lI Correo the ministerial organ, says
that, in addition to the monarchst
chiefs, the queen regent will consult
Professor Salmeron. the Republican
leader. and an influential Carlst chief.
An official dispatch from San Juan
de Porto Rico says: Most of the vol
unteers are In disorganized condition
and are abandoning their arms"
The Madrid correspondent of The
Daily Mail says: "The government has
not yet answered the American note. !
nor received President McKinley's reply |
to the explanations asked for by Senior |
Sagasta. The premier said today that /
the government would reply to the
American demands early next week.
In corsuitilhSshe party leaders Sagasta |
is following the precedent of CASTELAR,,
when the Virgnius affair threatened |
war with the United States. 1t is not
probable that he will resign as a re-
suit of the conferences. The premier
is inclined to rush the treaty through
without convoking the cortes, trusting
to get bill Of indemnity next month.
but the party leaders are not likely to
to this course"
The censorship of the Spanish papers
Is now conducted with the utmost Sc
verify. The military censor has ex-
cised all the leading papers. including
he military journals. Everything hav-
ng the remotest reference to the peace
regulations is suppressed, and the CEN
,orship is specially severe upon criti-
cisms of the American governments
)retensions. These eXcised articles are
'eplaced by poems, tales and literary
natter.