Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14
DEMANDS FOR PEACE
Newspapers In Spain Beginning to
Discuss the Probable Conditions.
SPLIT REPORTED IN The CABINET.
Senior sagasta Tenders liis Resignation and
That Of the Cablnet-The London
Times ON the OfYer to surren-
der santiago.

madrid, July La ~ 10 oooCi ecu th"o
the United States makes the follow
ing demands as conditions OF peace:
First, the possession of Cuba and Porto
Rico with a port in the Canaries; Sec
ond, an indemnity Of R4s, 900, 900 about
s24O, 900, OOO); third, the retention Of the
Philippines as a guarantee OF the pay
ment Of the indemnity. These terms
are regarded as impossible. The news
papers of this city openly discuss the
inmincnce OF the ministerial crisis,
owing to the attitude OF Senior Gamazo,
the minister of public instruction.
The official Correspondence confirms
the report OF the cabinet crisis. The
impartial says Of Sundays cabinet
meeting: 1--WE think Importance
should be attached to the fact that
Spain will reap great advantages in
negotiations for peace before Santiago
and Manila and, perhaps, even Porto
Rico, are captured, as, should the
Americans occupy those places, their
terms will naturally be harder"
The Impartial adds: ut is most
probable that the government will tel
egraph Gen. Blanco to this effect, urg-
ing him to direct the operations of the
army toward this solution. On Gen.
Blanco's reply depends whether the
government commences negotiations
Immediately without awaiting the
outcome of the situation at Santiago"
The Liberal publishes an interview
with minister who is quoted as say.
ing that cabinet crisis might occur
to-day, tomorrow or next week, but
in any case it will not be long de-
layed. The minister is said to have
added that the crisis would be the oc-
casion for the whole ministry resign.
ing in body.
In spite OF the fact that public
opinion is divided, it Is inclining
rapidly in favor of peace, the people
becoming more convinced every day Of
the impossibility Of withstanding the
power Of the United States The peace
party in the cabinet Is urging imme-
diate negotiations looking to peace,
and Senior Gamazo, the minister OF
public instruction, threatens to resign
II the war party outweighs his in
Auence. The war party, however,
urges a continuance Of the struggle,
ITO convince America that Ills difficult
to obtain a prompt triumph for her
army, and thus secure for Spain better
terms" There is split In the cabinet
which will probably result in its resig.
nation and the formation Of an inter.
mediary government, because Senior
Silvela and the conservatives are un-
willing to incur the responsibility OF
the peace negotiations, for the best
obtainable terms are certain to be
trying to Spanish pride, which will de-
mand scapegoat.
THE CABINET TENDERS ITS RESIGNATION.
LONDON, July 1s-The Madrid cor.
respondent of the Times says: "Senor
Sagasta went to the palace yesterday
andstendered his resignation and that
of the cabinet. 1t is said that he ad-
vised the queen to appoint new cab
met, largely consisting Of the military
element, which would not necessarily
mean the adoption of warlke policy,
but probably the reverse 1t is gen.
orally expected that the resignation
will be accepted, but the result may
be merely a partial reconstruction of
the cabinet The ministers are now
in council and Senior Sagasta has
doubtless communicated to them an
account of his audience with the queen
regent"
THE Times thinks the government
at Washington unwise to insist upon
the unconditional surrender of Santa
go. 1t says: besides risking an UNI
necessary loss of life without appre-
ciably furthering the conquest of Gu
ba, the United States may soon find
themselves in a position of serious
moral responsibility for the starving
population"
The Berlin correspondent Of the
Standard says. 1.-THE queen regent is
willing to open peace negotiations
with the United States without any
mediation Of the powers, provided the
conditions are not too severe. Her
maximum concession at present is a