Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-14
THE WAR INDEMNITY.
The Greatest Difficulty Before spain
Spain Wants to Cede Germany Something.

London, July l3.-Thc star claims to he
In position To state authortatively that
ah active exchange Of views occurred
Monday and Tuesday between the diplo-
mats who are endcavoring to arrive ut a
peace understanding between the United
States and spain. II also understands
that the Spanish government is ready to
agree to evacuatc If their soldiers are al
lowed to depart in a manner acceptable to
the army which has not been defeated
and II the United States is ready to as
sumo the Cuban debt,
The great difficulty is with the question
of war indemnity, but "A solution of this
may be found in proposal from a syndi-
cate of American ana English bankers to
repay the United States its war expenses
in twenty annuities, taking in return the
obacco monopoly and railway conco ssons
in Cuba and the Philippine Islands,
1t is rumorcd that If Spain will surren-
der Santiago without further bloodshtd d.
President Mckinley, in order to facilitate
peace, may abandon Tie attack on Porto
EiCo, If the pending peace negotiations
succeed the Queen Regonr will appoint the
Moret cabinet to sign the articles of peace.
The Star adds that at the last moment
ii learns that Spain has expressed its
readiness to cede to Germany the Nsayas
Islands, Sanlar, Leyte Mindora and Par
aqua, provided Germany will guarantee
Spain possession Of Mindanao and the
Carolincs, in which case Spain will aban-
don Luzon to the United States,
BLANCO OPPOSED TO PEACE
London, July IA special despatch
from Madrid published this afternoon
says Capt, Gen. Blanco has replied to the
Spanish governments reiterated ycprcsel-
tatiOn in regard to peace by enerSelically
protesting against the idea Of peace. Tha
captain general says the report that the
government has resolved to negotiate with
the United states has had dcporlplc
effect. especially among the troops lie
adds that Il deputation of officers chosen
by the army had begged him to con\ cy
to the government their protests against
any propositions for peace, claiming that
nothing can justify cessation of hosil-
tiles at present
Continuing, Gen. Blanco says: The ar
my has only just come into action and
thus far cannot be said to have suffered
reverse, although opposed numerically
| 10 Il far stronger force. So long as it Is
not concusively proved that the troops
are incapable of successfully defending
Cuba, Spain cannot treat for peace with
out dishonoring her army in the eyes of
the world. Cuban volunteers are even
more violent opponents of peace. They
declare they will not recognize any agree
ment concluded under the present condi-
tions and that even deserted by Spain,
they will continue the war themselves.
EXPECT WATSON is EN- ROUTE.
Madrid, July 13-On leaving the cabinet
council tonight Lieut.. Gen. Correa, min
lister of war, said there was nothing in
the official dispatches to confirm rumorS
that Santiago de Cuba had capitulated to
| the Americans.
| Capt. Aunon. minister of marine, con-
| flrmed the report that Commodore Wat
sons squadron Is now en- route for Spain,
| He added that Admiral Camara's Nneet
would find a secure port.
| Duke Almedovar De Rio, minister OF