The times., 1898-07-28

thing the Americans have done since i
am ready to formally protest
Should such a protest be circulated 1t
will state the dates of the Spanish com
nunications. showing that the United
States deferred an answer in order to be
able TO date it after the American army
had landed in Porto Rico.
An obscure telegram from the Madrid
correspondents of the New York sun, the
reading OF which makes it appear that
the message was marred by the censor
ship in effect Vays that the ministerial
council yesterday decided that it must in
good fasth believe that the Porto Rico ex-
pediti3n was resolved upon by the United
States on July %. two days before the
sending Of Spain's message.
Paris July 27.-The Temps prints
semi-official statement regarding the
Spanish overtures. II says:
s'Spain decided about twelve days ago
to put an end TO a war which henceforth
was without object for her, but there was
a delicate question of procedure to be se--
tied, namely. how and by whom Spain
could transmit the EXPIRE sion Of her wish.
''She could not while hos ilities were
openly going on. appeal directly TO the
United States. On the other hand, If ac--
ing through an Intermediary, II was
necessary 10 carefully avoid anything
which might resemble foreign interHen-
tion, which the government Of the United
Sta-es, very sensitive as to its dignity
would not have accepted az any price.
ted hg
to serve as the medium as having beer
from the outset Of the war intrusted with
the care of Spanish interests in the
United States. had to ascertain whether
the Washington Government would agree
TO the government Of the republic using
its good offices in these circumstances.
"As soon as our ambassador was con-
WINGED that the Government Of the United
States would consent, he hassened to in
form NJ. Delcasse. minister of foreign af-
fairs. Thereup0n the Madrid correspond
ent transmitted 70 our minister of for
eign affairs the message il wished TO ad-
dress To Washington and n. Delcasse
forwarded il TO NJ Cambon. with orders
10 submit il 10 the President"
Then follows d brief statement Of NJ.
Cambon's visit TO Mr.. Mckinley. the lat
tcr's reply and the transmission of the
letter through n. Delcasse and SenoT
Castillo to the Madrid government.
The statement closes.
We have now merely TO await the de
velopment by diplomacy Of this state OF
things"
The Temps, discussing the situation
concludes that Spain must lose Cuba
Il adds that there are a number Of indi
cations that Porto Rico. long coverted b.
the American navy. viii be claimed "a
q war indemnity. The paper thinks .ha
Spain should bend all her energies to tn
preservation OF the Philippines
The Journal des Debats exhorts tn,
United States TO take account Of her self
denying declaration at the outset OF tn
WAY On the dictates OF prudence. and o
The susceptibnities OF the European
powers
Berlin. July G-The National Zeitung
imagines thar the United States Is not in.
cline3 u agree TO a cessation Of hosti.a.ies
until Porto Rico surrenders. II says thai
the haste eEn-J-ted o. the Americans Il
gel footing there, if somewhat contrary
10 the caEOas Of striCt military usage
is perhaps justified by the assumption
that when the island Is conquered IN,
Cnited States viii De in a better position
IL daetate terms.
Continuing. the paper says that Amerie
has now inaGgurated a policy and n
war. ostensibly entered on upon the scor
Of humanity, has assumed another thouy
quite natural aspect.
With this new aspect Spain will hay
to contend. She is unable to pay a none
indemnity and must pay with land. Sh
is. doubtless. 10th TO part with all he
colonial possessions. and that she Ia
not yet lost them is undeniabIe. bu
America has the right as victor to Dc
mand and enforce compensation, and thi
right she viii use.
A dispatch TO the Daily Telegraph from
Mads5d reports shat Spain has decided no
TO propose a concrete basis for peace. bu
to merely request an armisdce TO enabI
a discussion OF peace conditions.
Il- dispatch adds that The distres
amoEE the workers in Barcelona Is grow
ing more acute. Nine more factories hav
been c-csed. throwing an additional Pa
mos, without uhe barest necessities o
life. The public soup kitchens are thei
mainstay
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