The sun., 1898-06-27
Peace, Whatever it Costs.
Special Dispatch to The Sun.

Special Dispatch to IHE sun.
LONDON, June 26.-It is an open ques.
ton whether SPAIN will make her first
overtllres for peace before or after the
fall of Santiago.
The point OF doubt really is whether
there will be any Government in Spain
to act for the country. The Sagasta Min,
istrv. ii it exists another week, will seek
to put an end to the war in the only
manner possible. So will Silvela or any
other Conservative Cabinet if called to
power, which is doubtful. So, also, will
anv so.called National Cabinet composed
of both parties, which is Queen Regent
Cristina's plan of dealing with the emer-
gencv. So indeed, would the Repuhli-
can revoIutionists if they should succeed
in seizing the & ,vcrnment.
The onIy people in Spain at the present
moment who are opposed to peace, ex-
cept on the possible basis of the Spanish
retention of Cuba, are the Carlists, and
they make pretensions to their Quixotic
patriotism only for the purpose OF usrrp'
ing the throne.
The truth is, and has been for several
weeks, that the only reason Spain has
not sued for peace is because the dangers
of the domestic situation are so threaten
ing Even more courageous statesmen
than Sagasta would be appalled,. 81.
Peace negotiations, if undertaken ear
lier, would certainly have plunged the
country into civil war. II undertaken
now it is impossible to forecast the effect
upon the dynasty and the monarchy it.
self. Nevertheless they will probably be
undertaken in some form within a few
days, and by the cooperation OF both ex-
listing parties.
The proclamation Of martial law is ex-
pected to precede all other steps, and
then the most important factor in the
situation, namely, the attitude OF the
army, will define itself and subsequent
action depends upon the solution OF that
problem.
Very different is this language from
that heard on all sides in Madrid two
months ago, but the reasons for the pre-
vailing pessinlism are more domestic
than foreign. NIadriI may not unlikely
be the scene of more important events
than Santiago in the next few days.
Opinions on all questions inVOVIcd III
Delaware politics, from the pens OF
members OfalI parties now exist ing IN
the State, will appear from time TO
time in "I.racticaf Politics." Depart, I,
mcnt to be found in the sunday 81 n
each week. Get the Sunday sun from
your newsdeaIer and read the
I thOu ghtS Of DelaWare's statesmen.
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lanes Baldwin, OF No. 500 West Eighth
street. fell in fit at the corner of Fourth
and Washington streets yesterday morn
ing. :. A.,
He was taken to his home in the
Phoenix Ambulance.
The small boy is already preparing for
the Fourth.
.On July 4,h the Ancient Order of
Hibernlans will picnic at Union Park.
A lawn missionary meeting will be
held Oh July II, at the B'shopstead.
Miss Florence Bradbury of this city Is
entertaining Miss Lizzie Brlnlng OF
Baltimore.
A number of Wi'ningtonians attended
the wedding OF Miss A. B. kilie and
W. G. staugh OF Philadelphia ON satur'
day evening.
John Viagofski, master OF the Star OF
Bethlehem Lodge, No. 1.5. has returned
from the Supreme Convention, lately
held in Chicago.
Services over the remains OF Mrs. Ann G
D. Barkley will be helu this af."' noon at
Q O'clock, from her late residence, No.
1924 West Fifth street.