The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
with the Assertion that the United
states Deferred Action ON Peace
Proposals TIL Miles Had Landed.
PREMIER SAGASTH INDIGNANT
CHARGES THE UNITED STATES WITH
ACTING IN BAD FAITH,
And Says He Is Ready to Protest
Against All That Has Been Done
Since Tuesday-French Statement.

LONDON, July ga special dispatch
from Madrid says it is reported that the re-
quest of Duke Almodovar de Rio. minister
of foreign affairs, was for an armistice, last
ing until Sunday. 1t cannot be ascertained
whether his action was spontaneous in or
der. if possible, to forestall the invasion of
Porto Rico and the fall of Manila, or wheth-
er it was due to the advice from the Vati-
can and the powers.
The Madrid correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says: Spain will probably protest
against an attack upon Porto Rico after the
Washington Cabinet had officially received
Spanish overtures for peace. Should circu-
lar note on this subject be sent to the pow
ers, it will contain the exact dates Of the
Spanish communications. making it clear
that the United States deferred it's answer
in order to be able to date this after the
Porto Rico.
"senor Sagasta said to-day: We resolved
ON peace many days ago and made known
our resolutions to the United States gov
ernment 1 regard as null and void and as
destitute of good faith everything the Amer
leans have done since, and am ready to
protest against it formally "
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gives the views of competent observer"
chiefly emphasizing the "advisability of
Europe preserving the strictest neutrality
and allowing America to settle her differ
ences with Spain unhindered by foreign in
tervention" The competent observer
saws: I'm this case the traditional peace
loving elements of the United States will
prevail, and the present war, with it's desire
for territorial expansion, will remain
mere episode, not affecting the future policy
of the United States. Any European med
ding or inadvised attempt to deprive them
of the fruits of victory would be likely to
arouse the spirit Of defiance and to throw
arms of the jingoes. In that event. the
United States, possessing all material re-
sources, would become great military and
naval power, able at any moment to offer
an alliance to the highest bidder. disturbing
the balance of power in Europe and menac-
ing the peace of the world, In short, on this
question hangs the decision whether Amer
lea is to acquire colonies or only coaling
stations
The National Gazette says: Although
Americas haste to obtain footing in Porto
Rico is rather contrary to the strict canons
of military usage, it is perhaps justified by
the assumption that its conquest will place
America in better position to dictate
terms of peace AS Spain is unable to pay
indemnity America has right to demand
an enforced compensation"
The Paris correspondent of the Mail re-
ports an interview with a chief supporter
of Don Carlos, whom he found 'brimming
over with confidence" He said that Don
Carlos would issue a pronunciamento the
moment Spain was committed to demand
for peace. "All the north of Spain is eager
and ready" said he. I'VE lack neither men
nor arms Don Carlos will be proclaimed
in Catalonia and the Basque provinces with
out the necessity of striking blow Then
will come the time for war. The present
dynasty counts for nothing, although Mar
shall Campos and General Polavieja will
carry with them considerable part of the
army The only general on the side of the
present government is Polavieja, but he
will be unable to resist the current of popu-
lar opinion. Even the Republicans are on
our side, for, although Don Carlos will be
King and absolute, he will give the prov
inces what they most desire, namely. pro-
vincial councils, so they will have full lib
erty to manage their own affairs according
to their own idiosyncracies. Don Carlos will
suppress corruption and restore good meth
DDS all around. General Weyler hesitates
and moves between Carlists and Republic
ans The Republicans, of course. have an
underlying motive They believe that amid
the general trouble their own party may
have a chance of coming to the surface, but
the country is not prepared for that"
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Biar-
ritz, France, says: THE Basque provinces,
Navarro and the mountain districts of Ara
gon and Catalonia, the reported strong
holds of Carlism. are now on a war foot
ing and a military occupation of all that
country is nearly complete In many places
the troops are camping out because the
villages do not afford sufficient accommo-
dation. More troops, including artillery,
are being sent to complete measures for
meeting the Carlist rising if attempted The
whole Spanish army is being strengthened
by two companies for each battalion. The
government believes that the Carlists boast
Of more strength than they really possess
and will attempt nothing yet. Still, the
situation is that the cariists are making