The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
DEPENDS ON AMERICA.
War is at An End if Our Government
Sees Any Way 20 Save Spanish Honor.

War Is at An Enu III Ohr bof'i"ii''"'
Secs ANY Way 90 Save Spanish Honor.
The New York Herald's European edi-
ton publishes the following from us
correspondent 49,
MADRID. Monday.-The papers which
state that peace negotiations are actual
" going on are not strictly correct Inc
actual condition Of affairs IS that the
political soil is beig diligently prepared
I'm view Of a solution which they bring
about peace.
The word peace IL written I'm big letters
at the head OF leading articles In the
principal newspapers. The government
wishes peace deeply. and IS intensely
anxious to know what terms the United
States are willing TO grant.
II America sees the way 20 anything
like the terms which may save Spanish
honor. the war IL at an end. If, on the
contrary, the terms are harsh and sweep
ing, that is, IL American jingocs dictate
the terms. their confreres here viii IN
evitably come on top with their pro-
gramme Of war lantrance. IL the mod
crates I'm America gain the day mOderate5
hero will predominant.
To explain tho situation simply so that
every one who in the slightest degree has
followed the course Of recent Spanish
politics can readily understand there are
watching increasingly for the moment,
almost az hand, when the present minis
try shall fall They are the erudlte,
peace loving silvela, on the one side and
on the other General Weyler whose ter
rble reputation every American Knows
the man who more than all others Is the
cause OF the present war who Is cham
pion OF the -Carlists, who is 50 busy Just
now, who would exert as evil an influence
FHN. II
and who hates bitterly Americans. Be
hind him Is Senior Romero Robledo, the
champion OF war at oil costs, OF war to
the last man.
Simply the facts have just mentioned
7 gave specially that the Cabinet In coun-
ell at Washington may know absolutely
the condition OF affairs here. and that 10
Is in their absolute power 70 bring In
either the peace party or Weyler, Rob-
ledo g. Co., which might mean a savage
and useless prolongation Of the war and
complications not stopping short Of dan
gers TO the monarchy. revolution, etc.
Premier Sagasta, on leaving the Coun-
Gil this morning. in answer 10 q question,
said that the moment had not come for
discussing the terms of peace. but have
the best authority for the statement that
the government Is I'm accord that such a
time VIII be ripe Hhen the Impending Idil
OF Santiago or surrender OF Manila has
taken place or in fact any further dis
aster which brings home 10 the nation
and army the hOpelessness OK further re-
sistance against the unlimited resources
brought 10 bear by the United States.
sagasta Is an out and out patriot, and
according 10 the words OF one OF his
Cabinet has TO take into consideration.
not only the dignity OF the army. which
has fought so heroically but also the fu-
ture Or the large body OF Cuban volun-
teers. far outnumbering the rebels, who
give their services TO the mother country.
and who cannot be left 10 the mercy OF
the insurgents.
That is why 7 telegraphed you some
nights ago that what Spain wants is
cuba under American protection which
she feels sure will be just. and not under
that OF the insurgents who she knows
once on top would exercise a barbarous
and summary vengeance upon all who
have been loyal. On this account Gen
eral Blanco Is all for war as the only
means OF protecting his volunteers.