The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-23
Arrival mt Madrid OF Gen. PolavieIa,
who Is Expected to Lead the SPAN
iards Ont OF Their Trouble.
MAY FORM A NEW CABINET
AND TAKE THE RISK or AT ONCH
SUING FOR PEACE.
Queen Regent Said 10 Have Ex-
Heard of the Generals Arrival.

LONDON. July 2s.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mali says: ''senor sa-
gasta told a representative of El impartial
to-day (F'riday) that the government had al
ready entered on the preliminary stage OF
peace negotiations. General Polayieja has
arrived and will have an audience with the
Queen Regent tomorrow"
A special from Madrid says: 'eThe arrival
of General PoIavieja has increased the per-
sistent talk of Cabinet crisis. The Queen
Regent is credited with exclaimirg, Thank
God!' when she knew he was coming. Opin-
ions differ as to whether a semi-military
Cabinet would make for peace or for con-
tinuance Of the war, but all are agreed that
it would, at any rate. put an end to the
present invertebrate policy. Certainly con-
siderable confidence is felt in General Pola-
vieja in the present dificult juncture In
the first place, he is better in touch with
the feelings of the army; in the second. he
need not trouble himself about his con-
stituents, and, finally. the fear of an UNI
popularity would not blind him to the real
facts Of the situation. Once he should see
that the game was up he would not be like
ly to indulge in useless repining, hut would
make the best Of a bad job. Tie belief Ia
current in Madrid that the delay in Com
modore Watson's starting is due to a desire
to give General Polavieja time to form
Cabinet and sue for peace"
The Berlin correspondent OF the Daily
News says: THE powers. with the excep-
ton Of Great Britain, have agreed not to
allow an American annexation of the
Philippines or an Anglo-American protec-
torate over the islands,
The Vienna correspondent of the Times
says: apparently there is a tacit agree
ment in Austria to pursue a press CAM
paign in favor OF peace. first by endeavorng
to intimidate the United States with the
ond, by appealing to the national conscience
of America to confine her action to the
liberation of Cuba. These encouragements
of Spanish illusions tend to nullfy the OBJ
JScI utSueO. OOHllHeStdl apathy LoWdfuS
the Americans gives a certain pri1na facie
plausibility to the suggested European
adoption of Monroeism against Commodore
Watson's operations; but there are serious
preliminary obstacles to its realization. No
power likes to take the initiative; and Conn
modore Watson's coming is not likely to
disturb the friendship between England and
the United States"
Madrid special dispatches this morning to
the Times, Daily News and Standard agree
that no real step has been taken toward
peace, and. moreover, that the idea that the
capisulation of Santiago was preliminary
to peace must be abandoned. The minis
terial organ, El Correo, Of Madrid says:
1.-THE government is satisfied that the ma
ton desires peace, but if the Washington
government should raise difficulties. Spain
will cease to seek a pacific solution" The
Madrid correspondent of the Standard says:
Fresh developments in the struggle viii
probably occur before the peace paTtisans
overcome the resistance Of the war party"
The Madrid newspapers again express the
opinion that the difficulties in negotiating
peace will be increased by the exacting
demands of the Americans The directors
of the leading Madrid. newspapers waited
upon Senor Sagasta, the premier, late this
afternoon and urged him to abolish the ex-
listing state of siege and censorship.