The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-26
milwaukee Woman Induced
Spain to Sue for Peace.
CLAIMS ALL THE C5E1IT.
Now That She has Given the 6scret
Away, She Fears Storm Of
Abuse.

Miss Jessie Schley, who went 70
Spain as delegate of the Woaaa's |
International League for Peace, In an
effort to bring the war to close, issued
statement to the American press t.
day, in which she takes the credit Of
influencing Spain to sue for peace The
l3Cter follows:
"To the American press:-UntiI now
have not given proof to substantiate
my claim that we women especially we
American women, made thL peace be-
tween Spain and our country. | prom
ised to do SO after the treaty of peace
was signed, tut have concluded to give
it now.
"Fhe facts are these: Preached Mad
rid as delegate of the Womana Inter
national League for Peace, and bearing
the list of names and resolutions for
her Majesty, the Queen of Spain, On
July 22nd. at once began visiting
and comforting with prominent officials.
On the 23rd his Excellency, the Miais
ter of State, the Due d'AlmodoYar del
Rios, requested me to put i'll writing
the matter l desired to convey to htrn.
l did so, and sentit to him on Tie 25th
On that day or the following judged
from the newspaper reports-the
| Queens Cabinet (of which the Due is
: member discussed. this communicaz
ton in their meeting, and that day Qhe
26th) Spain sued for peace,
"The next day, the 9th, l was hur-
ried out Of Madrid, fearing riot against
me when it should become known
Spain had made oYertures of peace. 1t
was feared the Carlists or Spanish jim
goes might make trouble then, and
they had already begun to look for me.
1.-The afternoon of the day left re-
celved a courteous letter from the Due
d'AlmodoYar del Rios, Minister of State
and of foreign affairs, in which be says:
Your letter of yesterday has received
my fullest attention, in preference to
much other pressing business He
praises the high motive inspiring my
journey TO Spain. lie says again: The
generosity and energy which prompted
you to make this long excursion to a
strange land for the sake Of peace,
united to your intense patriotism and
your love of Spain, etc. Continuing
he says: My most ardent personal
desire is to see the speedy termination
of this sad conflict and that he desires
for Cuba system 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 l maintain the docu
,nents L submitted to the Minister Q
state that decided Spain to sue fol
!, peace Just then, and believe you will
find the Spanish Authorities bear me
out. 1t was only a straw, but still
the straw that broke the camefs back.
Spain trusted mo, she knew liked hel
D noble but defenseless country, was oil
her religion and detested the war, con
0 sidering it disgrace to our country
a Therefore when l told her it was fool
Q hardy to fight the United States long
D or that we would surely beat her, thai
q we had more resources of all sorts, a;
n we'll as men, when claimed to know
+ our people (as l thought L did, for
had been much among them,) and saif
MANY disliked the war as much as l
that many good protestants had beer
q influenced to consent to assist the wa
+ by the representations made of Span
n ish cruelty and the 0entinued fghtin!
in cuba (Which l also thought shonc
cease that if she SPAIN contiuuee
4 lighting she would lose the sympath.
p Of Americans and Europeans as well
6 hut that IL she sued for peace ns'z SD.
a would Gnd how noble and generous
people we were, ana not the merconar5