The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-30
T NO ARMlSTICE ASKED.
So Says SPANS Minister Of Public
Instruction. ..,.>
8PAIN's NOTE rs "DIGNIFIBD." 4"

"when the Document Is Published"
Says the Minister, 'No One VIII Be
Able to Say 1t Is Humllinting-It Re-
quests No Truce"
London, July 30.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says that according to a
newspaper statement Senor Gamaso,
Spanish minister of public instruction
and public works, said in the course of
an interview at Madrid yesterday:
Spain has not asked an armistice,
or even a suspension of hostillties.
That would be tantamount to beseech-
ing the enemy not to strike us. We
shall never come to that. The message
to the United States, while recognizing
the superiority of the Yankee forces
and their military operations, is con-
fined to terms so dignified that when
the document is published no one will
be able to say 1t is humiliating. 1t
asks whether the United States is dis
posed to make peace but requests
neither truces or armistices. If Ma
Mia surrenders the capitulation will
only apply to the walled town.
Though 1t is not likely that the gov
ernment will decide to prolong the war
because of Porto Rico, considerable
feeling Is manifested and every possible
diplomatic effort made to retain 1t.
Apparently there is little objection to
ceding a coaling station In the Philip
pines provided Spanish sovereignty is
respected in the island, which, in the
opinion of the government and official
circles generally, will afford Compensa-
tion in commerce for the loss of the
Antilles, besides procuring occupation
for the West Indian army in re-estab-
fishing Spanish rule The American re-
ply is still anxiously awaited.
The Madrid correspondent of The
Daily Mail says: "rhe Spanish govern
ment will combat to the last against a
cession of Porto Rico to the United
States. 1t would much rather sacrifice
one Of the Philippine islands, contend
ing that Porto Rico has always been
loyal and outside the scope of the wal"
Judging from the press opinions any
thing beyond the cessiOn of Cuba will
be considered harsh and unjust This
is the unanimous feeling among even
the strongest advocates of peace. The
people are beginning to realize that
peace will mean almost total loss of
colonies, and, looking to the delicate
and difficult position of the queen re-
gent, great care is still necessary to
induce the nation to accept the terms.
The Carlist and Republican papers
are making the most of the situation,
while many of the Catholic prelates
decline to comply with orders from the
Vatican to censure the Carlist agita-
ton. El Imparcial's Rome correspond
ent says the pope Is so displeased with
this attitude of the priests that he has
washed his hands of the whole affair.
According to El Liberal the govern
ment would not allow even the loss of
some of the Philippines to hinder the
conclusion of peace, because it is very
doubtful whether the country would
indorse an army of 10000 men to crush
the rebellion.
One of the leading Carllsts here de-
nies the reports of dissension. El
Heraldo publishes a warning as to the
necessity for closely watching the Car
lists as peace approaches.
1t is estimated that there are 10000
persons out of employment in Cata-
lonia.
The Spanish message to Washington
was dispatched from Madrid Thursday
night. The delay in it's delivery at
Washington arose from the fact that
when Senior Polo de 3ernabe, the Span
ish minister to the United States re-
tired on the breaking off Of diplomatic
relations, and confided the interests OF
Spain to France and Austria, he left
only single copy of the diplomatic
cipher. When NJ Cambon received the
peace message this cipher happened ia
be in the possession of his Austrian
colleague, who was out of town. The
idea is current here that but for this
delay the Porto Rico expedition might
have been indefinitely deferred.