The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
And Spain VIII Insist that the Capit-
uIation Shall Have No Unfavor-
able Eject Upon Her Case.
CUBAN COMMISSION NAMED
LANDERO AND MONTORO
TO REPRESENT SPAIN.
RumOr that an Attempt VIII BE Made
to Saddle the Bulk of the Gu
ban Debt on the Island.

MADRID, Aug 19.-The government has
resolved to insist that the capitulation Of
Manila after the signing of the protocol
shall have no effect in the peace negotia-
tions unfavorable to Spain. In any event,
the government holds that the capitulation,
having been signed by the commander of the
town, does not entail the surrender of the
whole of the Philippines.
All the indications are that the peace ne
gotiations will be prolonged The opposition
factions are redoubling the agitation for
convoking the Cortes, and it is said that
Senor Sagasta begins to hesitate, although
he shares the opinion of Duke Almodovar
de Rio, the foreign minister, as to the in
convenience involved in a meeting of the
Cortes and a series of debates during the
peace negotiations. 1t is possible that the
Cortes will meet after the elections to the
Councils General, about the middle of Sep
tember.
The Cabinet Council tonight decided to
appoint General Gonzales Parade, second
in command in Cuba, Rear Admiral Luis
Pastor Landero, who succeeded Admiral
Navarro, the Spanish commander in Cuban
waters, and Marquis De Montoro, minister
of finance in the insular Cabinet as the
Commission of Evacuation for Cuba. The
Porto Rican commission has not yet been
appointed, the government awaiting an ex-
preston of the views of Governor General
Machias, but it has been decided that Ad-
miral Vallarino shall be one of the com
missioners
The peace commissioners have not been
nominated but it is believed the compost
tion Of the commission has been decided on,
though the names of its members will not be
published yet, as the government is resolved
70 fnly
the protocol in order to avoid a Cabinet
crisis.
FL Liberal publishes remarks made by
Senor Sagasta on the diplomatic and politi-
cal situation, quoting the premier as fol-
lows: From legal point of view the pres
ent state Of things is neither peace nor war,
but merely suspension of hostilities. An
armistice would have allowed us to dispel
better the obscurity of the situation, but the
United States declined to agree to our max
ing step further in advance The ques-
tions to be solved are numerous and COM
plex. What we have done first is to lay
down certain bases on which each minister
may make any observation which study of
the subject suggests. These will continue
to be treated in daily Cabinet councils, it
being held that the bases in question are
the fundamental instructions for the guild
ance of the various commissions in the
forthcoming negotiations, to be supplement-
ed and rectified subsequently by telegraph
I'm Cuba, besides evacuation, there are
many other problems Spain may abandon
her sovereignty over the greater Antilles,
but there will remain the question of edi-
hces and all our properties There are law
suits before the tribunals affecting the in
terests Of the Spaniards Where and when
will these be decided? In Havana, where
large number of criminals have been con-
demned by the Spanish tribunals, what is to
be done with them? Then there are other
questiors for which we have to fix a basis
of discussion and agreement regarding the
Philippines Besides these and other prob
lens of greater Importance there is a pre-
liminary question to be discussed. Accord
ing to international law suspension of
hostilities has been signed and the surren-
der of Manila ought to have no legal
efficacy. How will that principle be under
stood by the United States? This causes us
much anxiety and we give it great atten-
ton, but we are still awaiting the informa-
tion demanded from General Jaudenes,
which has not yet reached us on account
of the difficulties of communication between
Manila and Hong Kong"
appearance
of being authentic as they are in accord
with information from other sources and in
harmony with Senor Sagasta's usual STYLE
The public is still anxious for an explana-
ton of Governor General Augustin's mys-
terious departure from Manila, but it's Gu
riosity is not likely to be satisfied for some
time, the government declining to say any
thing.
& r1ImnrQd ont will In
struct the Cuban commissioners to present
strong case for the recognition of the Span
ish claim for compensation for the cession
of public works in Cuba, the compensation
to take the form of saddling upon Cuba the
bulk of the Cuban debt existing in 1895. The
papers advocate the strengthening of Ceuta
and Andalusian ports in anticipation of
Anglo-Russian eventualites.