The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-06
STICK AT MANILA
Surrender of the Capital of the
Philippines
And the Adjacent HarBOr
Shocks the Spaniards.
BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND
Thought at First 1t Was Only
Temporary
And 1t Would Be Returned to
Them Later.

London, Aug. 6.-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Daily Mail says:
"A majority of the politicians who
conferred with Senior Sagasta COUNSEL
led peace. But Senor Nocedal, leader
of the ultramontane, urged war
Poutrance, even if the Yankees, he said.
were to capture Spanish ports. as pos
sibly then an international confiagra-
ton would avenge Spain by placing her
in position to gain more than by MAX
ing shameful peace now. Senor Ro-
nero Y RobledO, in the course of an in
terview said:
g Senior Sagasta informed me as to
the contents of the American note. In
addition to the demands already known,
the American government asks the oc-
cupation and possession of Manila and
Subig bay. NJ. Cambon obtained from
President Mckinley the substitution for
the word possession of another word
meaning practically the same thing
This revelation has caused a ferment
here. It was understood at first that
the Americans demanded only temper
ary occupation, pending arrangements
for the further government of the Phil
ippines. It is believed the powers will
object to the Americans retaining per-
manent possession of Manila and SUbig
bay. The latter is a splendid naval sta
ton
may CaH the C0rteS.
Madrid. Aug. I'm the conference be
tween Senor Sagasta and Senior Silvela.
the latter urged that it was imperative
to summon the cOrtes for the negOtia-
tion of a treaty of peace General PO-
laViejO, who was present, declined sub
sequently to speak of the conference to
representatives of the press on the
ground that his duty as soldier i'm
posed secrecy upon him, but Gen. Az
carraga said that if Spain possessed
+o cHar Haes
continued in order to secure more ac-
ceptable conditions; otherwise peace
ought to be Immediately concluded.
Gen ChinchiIli, captain general of
Madrid said: I'VE have a brave AID
we'll disciplined army, and it is ready to
go wherever it is sent"
Later SenOr Sagasta conferred with
Senior SalmerOn, the Republican leader,
who told the premier, in the course of
long conference. that he blamed the
government generally for closing the
cOrtes and sitting the press. After the
interview he said he had assured Senor
SagaSta that he would reserve his opin-
ion on the general situation until the
chamber was convened, but that neith-
er directly or indirectly would he sup
port the existing oligarchy, which is
the cause of all Spain's misfortunes."
At the cabinet council last evening,
Senior Sagasta recOunted to his col
leagues what had been said in the con-
ference with the various political lead
ers early in the day. No decision was
taken. Senior Puigcerver, minister of
! finance, read a proposal to increase the
circulation and guarantee Of the Bank
of Spain.
The council also considered an Off
cial dispatch from Santiago signed by
Gen. Toral, saying that owing to the
smaIlness of the camp which the Amer
leans had conceded, the absence of
tents and improper food, the number Of
Spanish sick had increased to 1000. the
death rate being from u to IA daily.
| The dispatch also said that the beds
now were altogether insufficient for so
large a number of sick soldiers and that
their transportation ought to commence
Immediately.
Gen. ToraI said Gen. Linares' wound
was causing him great pain.