The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-15
DEMANDS FOR PEACE
Newspapers in Spain Beginning to
Discuss the Probable Conditions.
SPLIT REPORTED IN THE CABINET.
senior sagasta Tenders His Resignation and
That Of the Cabinet-The London
Times ON the Oner to surren-
der Santiago.

der santiago.
MADRID, July lat is asserted that
the United States makes the follow
ing demands as conditions of peace:
First, the possession of Cuba and Porto
Rico with port in the Canaries; sec
ond, an indemnity of e4S, 900, 600 about
s24O, 900, 0OO); third, the retention of the
Philippines as guarantee of the pay.
ment of the indemnity. These terms
are regarded as impossibl 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: at 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 Il cabinet crisis might occur
to-day, tomorrow or next week, but
in any case it will not be long de-
laved. 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-
date negotiations looking to peace,
and Senior Gamazo the minister OF
public instruction, threatens to resign
if the war party outweighs his in
fuence. The war party, however,
urges a continuance of the struggle,
ITO convince America that it is difficult
to obtain "a prompt triumph Tor ner
army, and thus secure for Spain better
terms" There is a 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
trying to Spanish pride, which will de-
mand a scapegoat
THE CABINET TENDERS IT'S RESIGNATION.
LONDON, July l9.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Tunes says: "Senor
! Sagasta went to the palace yesterday
and rendered his resignation and that
| of the cabinet. 1t is said that he ad.
vised the queen to appoint a new cab
met, largely consisting of the military
| element, which would not necessarily
mean the adoption of n warlilie policy,
but pro badly the reverse. 1t is gen
orally expected that the resignation
will be accepted, but the result may
be merely 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.
90. 1t says: Besides risking an un
necessary loss of life without ,appre-
Gladly furthering the conquest of Gu
ba, the United States may soon find
themselves in position of seriou:
moral espousibility for the starving
population"
The berlin correspondent of the
Standard says: The queen regent is
willing to open peace negotiations
with the United States without any
mediation of the powers, provided tn,
conditions are not too severe. Hel
maximum concession at present is
declaration of the independence o.
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