The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-20
MISS sc HEY ON The WAR
SHE TELLS HOW SHE MADE SPAIN SUE
FER PEACE e
A Letter to the American Press Says She has
a Letter from the Due de
Alnodovar del Rio.

Jesse Schcy. who went to Spain as Il
delegate of the Womans League for
Peace in an effort to bring the war to a
closc issued statement to the American
press to-day. in which she takes the
credit of influencing Spain to sue for
peace The letter follows:
ITO the American Press:
Until now / have not given proof to
substantiate my claim that we women.
especially. we American women made
the peace between Spain and our coun-
try. | promised to do so after the trety
of peace was signed. but have concluded
to give il out now.
THE facts are these:
Il reached Madrid as delegate of the
Women's International League for
Peace. and bearing the list of names
and resolutions for Her Majesty, ;hc
Queen of Spain, on July 22nd. at once
began investigating and comforting with
prominent officials. On the 23rd His
Excellency. the Minister of States, the
Duke De Almodovar del Rio requested
me to put in writing the matter | de-
sired TO convey to him. | did so and
sent it to him on the 25th. On that day
or the following. | judged from the
newspaper report, the Queens Cabinet,
(of which the Duke is Il member), dis
cussed this communication at their
meeting. and that day Cthe 26th) Spain
sued for peace.
The next day. the 9th, | was hurried
out of Madrid, fearing riot against me.
when it should become known that
Spain had made overtures of peace. 1t
was feared that the CarlistS and Spanish
jingoes might make trouble then and
they had already begun to look for me.
The afternoon of the day | left | re-
ceived a courteous letter from the Duke
de Almodovar del Rio. Minister of State
of Foreign Affairs. in which he says:
Your letter of yesterday has received
my fullest attention with preference 10
my other pressing business.
He praises the high motive inspiring
my journey to Spain; he says again:
The generosity and energy which
prompted You to make this long eXcur-
sion to strange land for the sake of
peace united to your intense patriotism
and your love for Spain, etc.
Continuing. he says his most ardent
personal desire is to see the speedy ter
mination of this conflict, and that he
desires for Cuba. II system of govern
ment in harmony with the interests of
humanity and civilization
'Of course. peace would have come.
Spain was beaten. but she was not
ready to surrender then. She still wanted
to fight for Havana and the Philippines,
but | maintain the documents | submit
ted to the Minister of State decided her
TO sue for peace just then and I. believe
YOU will find the Spanish authorities bear
me out. 1t was only straw, but still
the straw that broke the caInels back.
Spain trusted me: she knew | liked ncr
noble and defenseless country, was of
her religion and detested the war; coh-
Sidering it disgrace TO our c0unny.
Therefore when | told her it was fool
hardy to fight us longer that we would
surely beat her. that we had mora re-
sources Of all sorts. as well as men; when
| claimed to know our people las
bought did. for | had b en much among
them. and said many disliked the war
as much as / that many good Prostest-
ants had been influenced 10 consett 20
assist the war by the representations
made of Spanish cruelty and the ,ontia-
ued fighting i'll Cuba (which AIS,
thought should cease; that if she.
(Spain). continued fighting she would lose
the sympathy of Americans and Euro
peans as we'll but if she sued for peace
now she would find how noble and q her-
Gus people we are, and not tha mer-
cenary country we appeared, and we
would give her generous terms now WAlch
| she would not get later.
| Il advised her to give Us coaling sta
| ton or two though strictly speaking we
should not take even that as W" had
begun the war ''in the name OF humanl-
| ty." but our Government might nced
them and we had been put to much cX-
pense In short, ] wrote such strong
appeal for peace | feared | might Cverdo
| it by my blunt statements. using the
word ''foolhardy," etc. ! was certain my
country would act honorably, 50 YOU
may imagine my modification and cha
i grin to find we are trying TO grab AL VT
can.
Following this letter / shall have
storm Of abuse / know from the Jingoes
and the 4. F. AS who have already writ
1 ten me so many insulting letters but !
defy one Of them to show any one wis
/ has made greater sacrlhces TO MAINTAIN
! the honor OF our grand country. 1t Is
! necessary for lis to rouse ourselves OF IL
| will be too late TO show the world Whlt
we really are. and to defeat the schemes
of the miserable jingoes who are traitors
to our grand republic and seek TO draw
us into further difficulties. This Is no
/ time for party strife or bitter religious
| feeling if we would save our country
/ Democrats and Republicans must act to-
gether Possibly it was fortunate the
/ Republicans won i'll the last elections, for
4 amongst them are many honorable men
who will maintain our national honor and
the party which began the war, lin the
name of humanity" will be able to finish
it in the name of humanity and not dis
grace us by making terms too difficult
-. for our conquered foe.
(SigneD JESSIE 4 SCHLEY."
FIELD TRIALS AT NEWTON.
Charlotte, \. c., Nov ia special