Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
SPAIN w!!!zPARLE'
Efforts TO Be Made to Delay
Peace Negotiations.
PHILIPPINES NOT IN IT
Spanish Government VIII insast on Ke.
thinning the islands, Holding That
Only Mantln Surrendrre.ito
... Dewey and Merritt
Dewey and Merritt

MADRID. Aug. 19.-5 T. M-'rhe gov
eminent has resolved to insist thai III.
e"pltulati"n OF Manila after the sign
ing OF the protocol shall have no effect
IN .he peace negotiations unf,.vorable
| To Spain.
In any event tho government h,,.,s
th'tt the equalization. having been sign
Cyl by The commander of the Town. does
70, entail the surrender of the whoIe
philippines.
All The indications are that tn, peace
u Z" ''ti"rs VIII h" rr lonred. The an
.'NStti'ti factions are. rebuilding action
'"r tht c"nH"king Of the Cort,.s ana II
- S.''u senior SaSasta begins to hesitate.
az. hpuSh he shares th,. opinion of Duka
A''ii"d"var de Rio. the foreign ninistnr
us 70 the Inconvenience involved, IN -
meeting of the CorteS and n seri,s nf
''T''''!es curing the peace negotiations.
II is possible that the t-ortes viii
meet after the elections to tho co,,n nI.
Seher'l about the middl. of September
~ -, M-Thc cabinet courcii toui..n1
seeded 70 appoint General C;unznl.s
narraao secondin command in cuba
Parade, second in command IN orr,
VINO succeeded Admiral Navarro the
spanish commander in Cuban w;,ttrs
ana Alaiuuis dc Montoru, minister az
| ''"Ahr" IN the inSular cabinet rs thc
commission of evacuation for Cuba.
ne Porto iican commission has no;
Hrt been appointed the government
awaiting an expression of tn. views ~
Governor General M;,cias. but it has
been decided that Admiral Vall,rino
Shiii re one OF the commission
| ne peace commissioners have n.t
neen nominated. but it is believed the
composition of the commission has
OF its members will not be u ublisbrd
Yet. as the government is resolved To
take advantage Of the delay granted by
me pr,t"eol in order to best avoid !.
| cabinent crisis.
s.>oiAsT>'s VIEWS.
MAil;lD Aug i9.-El Liberal puh
'iShes remarks made by Senior SaEast.
On the diplomatic and political situa-
ion. quoting the premier as follows:
FROM Il legal point of view the pres
cnt state OF things is neither peace uol
| war. put merely !" suspension OF hostil-
itles. an armIstice would have allowed
US 70 uisrel better the obscurity of the
situation. but the United States dcclip.
! eu TO agree to our making a stem fur
Their in advance.
The Questions to be solved are nu-
'nerous and complex. What we have
zone fiitst>fs I" lay down certain bases
on which each minister may make any
observation which study of the subjec,
| suggests. These will continue to h,
| treated in daily cabinet councils. it he
ING held that the bases in question, ar.
the fundamental instructions for the
Sulnahce OF the various commissions in
the Forthcoming negotiations to be sun
ni"mentud and recti!ied subse,I,.sntly
by telegraph .u
III Cuba, beside evacuation, there
are many other problems. Spain may
abandon her sovereignty over tho
greater Antilles. but there will remain
the question Of edices and al oul
| properties. Ihar,. w StIitS "A,
| the tribunals affecting the interests of
| the SI'aniards. Where and when will
these be decided? In Havana. where
a large number Of criminals have beer
| condemned by Spanish tribunals what
! is To he done with them Then Their,
| are other questions for which we hav,
| 10 fix 4 basis Of discussion and agree
| ment regarding the Philippines. Beside
these and other problems OF greater i'm
portance there is a preliminary question
| t. he discussed
According to International law. !;
suspension of hostilities has been signed
and the surrender of Manila ought to
! nave no legal efficacy. How will thai
| principle be understood by the United
| Suites? This causes much anxiety ard
| we give il great attention. but we aro
| still awaiting the information demand
| ed from General Jaunlcncs which has
not YET Reached US on account Of the
| difficulties of communication l,etwcen
| Manila and Hong Kong"
| These remarks have all the appear
ancr Of being authentic. as they are il
| accord with information from ,)i he,
| sources and in harmony With Senor Sa-
| Sasta'S usual style. ..
| The public is still anxious for an ex-
| planaiinn of Governor General Angus
| tins mysterious departure from Ma,
! nilh, but its curiosity is not likely IL lie
| satisfied for some time. the government
| declining to say anything.
| 1890 r. M.--lt is ruinored that the
| government will instruct the Cuban
| commissioners to present a strong case
| for the recognition of Spanish claims
Tor COMPENSATION for the cessation of
| public works in Cuba the cn,npci. sltion
tn take the fern of saddling upon Cuba
the bulk Of the Cuban debt existing IN
| 1893. The papers advocate the strength
| enng OF Ceuta and Andalusian ports In
anticipation of Anglo Russion cvcntu-
| alities. r.0
LONDON. Aug. 2o.-A dispatch TO the
| Daily Mail frcm BiarritZ says that an
other armed band has appeared in the
| district of ciudad Rodrigo, about fifty
miles from Salamanca The dispatch
also says that more carlist agents have
| been arrested ut Barcelona. .
SOLDIERS MtTTINY
tBy Telegraph.) t
| ShN ANTONIO. TEN. Aug. :o.-Thn
volunteer troops now garrisnnel at
Fort sam, Houston. mutinieI this NOR
ming at breakfast and marched out of
The mess hall in regular order as a PRO
est against the food furnished them
The matter is now under Investigation