Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
P0PE'S PEACE PLAN.
The Pontif Said to Have Commit
nicated Acceptable Proposals.
an ARNIS1ICE TO DISCUSS TERMS.
The Spanish Premier said 10 Have Drawn
Up . Message Addressed t0 the Gov
eminent at WnshlngtOn-P0wors
May Urge spain to sue.

nicated to the powers peace proposals
that he considers acceptable to both
spain and the United States, namely,
American annexation Of Cuba and
Porto Rico. the restitution Of the Phil
ippines to Spain, and q commercial
treaty giving Spain exceptional ad.
vantsges In the colonies surrendered.
1t is announced in a special dispatch
from Madrid, published here yester.
day, that the Spanish premier has
drawn up a message, addressed to the
government at Washington, proposing
an armistice for the purpose Of dis.
cussing the terms upon which peace
with the United States can be ar.
ranged. The Daily Chronicle this
morning claims TO know positively
that no peace negotiations Of any sort
have occurred between the American
and Spanish governments. The Daily
Chronicle says: Spain has made no
approach and apparently does not
mean to yet. 1t is understood that
the Spanish government is still hope
full to organize a European court
against the United States"
The Madrid correspondent Of the
Standard says: There is still an en-.
deavor to keep alive the impression
that something is going on behind the
scenes in the direction Of peace, but
the prevalent idea is that the war will
continue until the fall Of Manila and
the invasion OF Porto Rico. Peace is
impossible until there is more una
nimity in Spain with regard to the nee.
essary sacrifices Of territory. The
ministers, having arrived at an under
standing, will await the march OF
events. A cabinet crisis has been
averted for the time being. Those
who succeed the present cabinet will
certainly be obliged ere long to ask
the country to submit terms pro.
foundly repugnant to the national
pride. The prospect Of intermediary
cabinets is marred by the loyal and
correct attitude of Cen. Polavieja,
who declines to become the instrument
Of politicians eager to create a third
party.
POWERS EXPECTED TO URGE SPAIN.
Washington, July 96.-Informal
notice has been quietly served on the
European powers by the United States
that upon them depends in q large
measure whether the war with Spain
shall be carried to the Spanish coast.
The representatives Of Germany and
France, both of whom have had recent
conferences with the president and
secretary OF of state, know that moth
ing will prevent the departure Of the
eastern squadron for the shores OF
Spain except formal and definite
proposals of peace from Spain. They
are expected by the United States
to bring such pressure to bear upon
the Madrid government that peace
proposals will be made before the
squadron starts. The delay in the
initial movements of the squadron is
for a set purpose. President McKin-
ley expects this weeks operation to re-
suit in the fall of Manila, the occupa'
ton Of Porto Rico, and the investment
Of San Juan. With these move
ments following so closely the
destruction of Cervera's fleet and
the capture Of Santiago the presi'
dent expects European nations tc
make such representations to Spain as
will force her to ask this country fol-
peace. That is the only way Ameri'
can battleships can be kept out of the
Mediterranean, and both France and
Germany are fully aware of the situa'
ton. Should Spain prove obdurate
after the American flag is floating
wei Manila and San Juan, the eastern
squadron will probably be transformed
into a fleet and will lose no time in
reaching the Spanish coast.