Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-23
FAVOR PROSECUTING WAR
WITH UTMOST ENERGY.
Spanish Minister of the Interior Talks
BeiligersntIy, but Admits Ulti-
mate Defeat.

MADRID, May %. lit is reported that
Senior Leon y Castillo will return to his
post at Paris.
Senior Capdepon minister OF the in
terror, has denied in the course of an in
teryiew that the change in che consti-
tuition OF The ministry would involve
any alteration in the foreign policy of
Spain all the new ministers being III
favor Of prosecuting the war to the end
with the utmost energy.
'Spain, said Senior Capdepon, went
perilously near sacrificing her honor in
the interests of peace, only making
stand when further concessions would
have involved her disgrace and eiface-
ment as nation. This she will never
do, and in this resolve the new cabinet
is rs thoroughly determined us the old.
The new cabinet entertains no lllu-
sions lt is aware that weakness and
poverty are opposed to strength and
wealth, but spain is IN the position of
duelist bound to defend his honor
against the gross insults of more pow.
erful antagonist who, although he Is
convinced that the result is almost GER
tain death, vet feels the force of the
principal OF noblesse ohlige.
Spain prefers a possible defeat to
certain disgrace Ministers know that
the moral sympathies Of the powers are
with Spain and that while hesitating
TO undertake the responsibility for ne
ton which might lead to n greater war
they may eventually intervene from
motives Of self interest and public
polity on behalf of Spain.
Captain Desehamps of the Spanish
auxiliary cruiser Montserrat, which at
rived unexpectedly at Coruna Fri
day evening from Cienfuegos, hav-
ing escaped the American hlockaa-
ing ships, reached Madrid Sunday after
noon. In spite of the existing state of
siege, Immense crowds awaited his
coming IN the approaches to the rail
way station The station. the palace
and other prominent places were cor
doned by police.
The populace welcomed Captain Des
champs with the widest enthusiasm,
and the police surrounding the carriage
in which he rode We're scarcely able to
restrain the surging crowd from I'M
Harvesting the horses. Captain Des-
champs was driven to the Plaza de In
/ dependencia, TO the residence of Mar
I ques ConlillaS. It is reported that he
has brought dispatches from General
Blaneo for Senior Sagasta. There was
no disturbance of order.
Senior Leon Castillo will, on arriv,
ing at Paris, continue his negotiations
with Senior BetanceS, the Cuban repre-
sentative, for the submission of the in
4 surgents.
{ MADRID, May 2S.-The Madrid CORE
spondent Of The Times commenting on
the situation in Cuha SAWS.
/ whether any larger number of in
Snrgents win ever fight for the Ameri-
+ cans is considered extremely doubtful.
bat despite SPANS hope. it is equally
doubtful whether General Maxine
Gomez and the other influential insur-
Sent leaders viii boldly declare against
American annexation. All that can be
said With certainty is that the cabinet
at Washington has not found and can
not coapt upon the efficient assistance
from the Insurgents which il evidently
expected when it rushed into war with,
cut having an army Of occupation
ready,
ssSlaca the ministry has been recon
stgIcse6 publicity and prominence are
{ aeing gwen by leading organs to GER
20 indicate an Intention Ia warn all
whom 1t may concern that Spain is
ready &c resist any GTs1sts1aA1e schemes
IL aggression from whatever 01aTGaV
sAssy max come. These movements
have reference 60 the idea that Spain
may X laelpfnl % the powers IA the
event % any combination against an
Anc2a-SAx0a Alliance