The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-05
SAGASTA'S BITTER PILL
Making Haste Slowly to Avert In
ternal Turmoil.
sPANIARDs ADMIRE HIS DELAY.

Augusti, Continuing Hopeless Re-
sistance nt Manila, Bids Fair to BE
aPopular Nero-The Spanish Answer
VIII Come Nnrly Next Week.
London, Aug. 5.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of The Times says: Though
peace is regarded as assured, It may
not be attained so quickly as Is gem
orally expected. Senior Sagasta objects
to being hustled, and insists upon every
thing being done in a quiet, orderly
and dgnified manner. He considers 1t
necessary to have fun and satisfactory
explanations as to all doubtful parts,
in order to enable him best to protect
the national interests against the ag-
gresslve tendencies Of the Washington
cabinet
lie has also to examine minutely the
eXigencies of the internal situation and
home politics, so as to avoid popular
dissatisfaction and political unrest.
The Spanish people, though sincerely
desirous Of peace, are disposed to ad-
mire this hesitancy and tenacious hold
that 1t implies greater sacrifices.
AS an Illustration of this feeling,
while General Toral Is blamed for
captivating at Santiago Captain Cen
eral August, continuing a hopeless re-
sistance at Manila, bids fair to be a
popular hero. 1t would be premature
to suppose that the political consulta-
tions now proceeding foreshadow the
peace is concluded. The Conservatives
have so constantly and Loyalty sup
ported Sagasta throughout the war
that no factious opposition need be
feared from them.
The consultation Of the premier, the
presidents of the chambers and other
prominent persons are described as
really of national character, with a
view of ascertaining the opinions Of
all parties The government has not
yet entered upon any engagement re-
garding the terms for concluding tn,
war with the United States. The cab
met will follow the advice Of the party
leaders, and will leave to the crown
the liberty of choosing new advisers.
All the leaders consulted thus far
have observed the strictest reserve,
with the exception of Senor Romero y
Robledo, the leader of the Weylerite
party, who declares himself in favor
of continuing the war.
The queen regent has summoned sew
eral generals for consultation.
La Correspondence De Espana says
the government has no present inten-
tion of Convoking the cortes.
El Correo, the ministerial organ, says
that in addition to the mOnarchist
chiefs, the queen regent will consult
Professor Salmeron, the Republican
leader, and an influential Carlist chief
An official dispatch from San Juan
de Porto Rico says: Most of the vol
unteers are in a disorganized condition
and are abandoning their arms"
The Madrid correspondent of The
Daily Mail says: THE government has
not yet answered the American note
nor received President McKinley's reply
to the explanations asked for by Senor
Sagasta. The premier said today tina;
the government would reply to the
American demands early next week.
In consulting the party leaders Sagasta
is following the precedent of CASTELAR,,
when the Virginius affair threatened
war with the United States. 1t is not
probable that he will resign as re-
suit of the conferences. The premier
is inclined to rush the treaty through
without convokng the cortes, trusting
to get bin of indemnity next month,
but the party leaders are not likely to
| consent to this course"
The censorship Of the Spanish papers
! is now conducted with the utmost Sc
verify. The military censor has eN-
| cised all the leading papers including
the military journals. Everything hay
ing the remotest reference to the peace
negotiations Is suppressed, and the cen
sorship is specially severe upon criti
cisms of the American government!
| pretensions. These eXcised articles ar,
replaced by poems, tales and literar!
matter.