The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-26
RUMORS AND DENIALs.
Alleged Proposition from the Pope to
the Powers.


the Powers.
LONDON. July Pa special dispatch
from Rome says the Pope has communi-
Gated to the powers peace proposals that he
considers acceptable to both Spain and the
United States, namely, American annexa-
tion of Cuba and Porto Rico; the restitu-
ton of the Philippines to Spain and a COM
mercial treaty giving Spain exceptional ad-
vantages in the colonies surrendered.
The Daily Chronicle this morning claims
to know positively that no peace negotia-
tions of any sort have occurred between
the American and Spanish governments.
The Daily Chronicle says: Spain has made
no approach and apparently does not mean
to yet. 1t is understood that the Spanish
government is still hopeful to organize an
European concert against the United
States'
1t is announced in a special dispatch from
Madrid published here this afternoon that
the Spanish government has drawn up a
message addressed to the government at
Washington proposing an armistice for the
purpose of discussing the terms upon which
peace with the United States can be ar
ranged -
The Madrid correspondent of the Standard
Keen
alive the impression that something is go
ing on behind the scenes in the direction of
peace but the prevalent idea is that the war
will continue until the fall of Manila and
the invasion of Porto Rico. Peace is i'm
possible until there is more unanimity in
Spain with regard to the necessary sac
rifices Of territory. The ministers, having
arrived at an understanding, will await the
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averted for the time being Those who sue
ceed the present Cabinet will certainly be
obliged ere long to ask the country to SUBJ
NIT terms profoundly repugnant to the ma
tional pride. The prospect of intermediary
Cabinets is marred by the loyal and correct
attitude of General Polavieja, who declines
to become the instrument of politicians
eager to create third party.
The Madrid correspondent Of the Times.
noting the great increase in Carlist activity.
says: 'All the leading members of the par
ty have left Madrid. Senior Mella, the dep
uty who caused an uproar at one of the
closing sittings Of the Chamber by a biblical
quotation about female rulers, is going
abroad. On the other hand, some infiuen-
tial Carlists repudiate any illegal action.
and the best authorities in the monarchicaI
parties are also of opinion that there is no
danger Of a rising at present, since few
Spaniards are willing to increase the ma
tions calamities by plunging the country
into the horrors of civil war
'Senor Sagasta has promised to diminish,
so far as possible, the inconvenience of press
censorship. The Ministry declines informa-
ton as to the peace question, and some
days may elapse before anything definite
is known. Whatever results there may be,
the public is beginning to recognize that
the government has been less inactive than
was generally supposed and has greatly
strengthened its moral position by it's sue
cess in bringing the country to accept the
situation and to see the necessity for
peace" 's*
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News says: THE prefect of lower Pyrenees
reports Carlist exodus from Spain. Saint
Jean de Luse, Bayonne and Biarritz are
alive with our lists. The projects of the
Pyrenees have been ordered to place certain
Carlist chiefs under surveillance and to no.
tify the French government If any organ
ization for giving arms or ammunition is
discovered"
Sir George Syndenham Clarke, the expert
on naval tactics and imperial defenses
writes to the Daily Graphic to-day strong
ly approving American annexation of Ha-
.waii and Porto Rico. He says: 1T is for
the best interests of the world that a canal
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific should
be controlled by the United States, and
whatever attitude the European powers may
take foreign interference in Central Amer
lea is out Of the question. because the in
terests OF the United States and Great Brit