The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-25

LONDON. July 25.-The Madrid CORE
spondent Of the Times says:
Peace prospects have greatly improved
during the last twenty-four hours. The
diplomatic exploration OF the Duke OF Al
modovar de Rio, the foreign minister. has
been more practical than was supposed,
and 1t is now tolerably certain that the
governments efforts are entering a new
phase. which may gradually lead TO a
tangible result.
The precise nature Of the change IS
secret, but there is little doubt that 1t
tends to direct negotiations between Spain
and the United States. there being no in
neutral power. The moment has ar
rived when America. having reached the
parting Of the ways. must choose be-
tween war with specific object and an
indelinab!e war Of conquest.
The present pause in hoatilties IS held
10 prove that the United States Is re-
luctant to plunge into wider sphere of
action. and it may be confidently pre-
dicted that, Il direct negotiations are
opened without delay, both countries will
find their views on the main pont-that
OF the future OF Cuba-far from irrecon-
ciable.
The growing dissensions between the
Cuban insurgents and the Americans are
noted here with great satisfaction. and
on all sides / hear said:
IF We must lose Cuba, il is better that
the islands should be annexed by the
United States. because the traitors would
be thereby punished. and the enormous
Spanish interests in the island would s
protected
The French embassy at Washington
seems the most likely channel for open
ing negotiations, and the semi-ofhcial
statement that America intends TO retain
Porto Rico is regarded here as a hins
to Spain TO hurry up.
There is still much talk about Carlist
intrigUes and preparations, but The gov
ernment. though yig.lant and ready 10
act energetCally II necessary. seems 10
think that at present there is TO serious
daIA-er. and the danger OF republican
movements Is still less. Senor Emilio
CASTELAR, has just rendered a service 10
the cause OF order BY publishing a long
letter. In which he imrresses upon all
good Spaniards the necessity OF sinking
party differences and remaining firmly
united al the present critical moment.
Patriotism. like the church." says
Senior CASTELAR,, imposes unity on US;
and II unity does not exist let us be silent
On the subject"
The project of presenting him with an
address OF confidence, signed by 10000
Of his admiring fellow citizens. has been
Indefinitely poncd.
Peace Efforts Meet With Difficulties.
LONDON. July 25,-The Madrid corre-
spondeut Of the Daily News. telesraphing
Sunday. says:
The efforts OF the government toward
peace are meeting with difficulties. Min
isterialisis say that the chief obstacle IS
President Mcillniey's impressicnable char
acter. which ls more Influenced. they affect
TO believe. by his personal friends aud the
5lngoes Ia congress than hy diplomatic
counsels.
The president sometimes appears In
ciined. they say. 70 negotiate fOr peace on
reasonable terms. but AZ other times be
seems determined upon var Of conquest.
with a view Of convincing Europe tbat the
United States Is a grea: military power
which mast be rcckoned with
Preparing the People for IL.
LONDON. July 2-Eo news has been
received in London as 20 any spes ial Sls-
orders In Spain. a dispatch from Madrid
says that the cabinet yesterday sunday
discussed the question x censorship ard
sss,cased 70 continue 20 enforce the regala-
tlons. The leading papers threaten to
cease publication Unless the censorship ts
removed. a,ut {, IS douStfgl whether t7ey
viii carry Il !nto execution
TIE press is preparing al classes fr the.
loSs o. CulA aad Pog.o Rtcs ard foT d.
veloprneufs a. Aau..
Eg Irn9arcsas reas-Gng 8 widespread
opinion advocates direct uezn;iattous for
nesc. w..n the United s1atss, aRd admits
rha- American annexation % CDha 3
preferable 70 CNshan Independence 4 spain
,s,s,ss ,oe.. the colony. ~xgnoe the tiyes ard
financial interests II sspaassr.1~ would -
mach safer ssrser America
Great distress csusiages among me a1EA l.