The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
WANT PEACE.
Spanish People Desire an End
of the War.
The Government is Afraid to
Make a Move.
SAGASTA STEPS OU T
To Open the Way For Negotia-
tiOnS.
France is Ready to Take the
Lead.
SAGASTA STEPS OU T

; London. July ia Vienna dispatch
to the Chronicle says:
1t is officially announced that
the ambassadors of the powers at Ma
drid. have expressed to Premier Sagas-
ia desire that peace negotiations
should be opened.
1t is stated that in spite of official
deniaIs a desire for peace practically
prevails in all classes in Spain but the
government is afraid that the revolu-
tionary parties might take advantage
if the government should open up ne
gOtiations.
The Madrid correspondent of the Mail
telegraphs:
The current in favor of peace is run
ming stronger today. The government
will negotiate without the intervention
of any foreign power. The foreign di-
plomats observe that the tendency in
Madrid is to exclude the powers alto
gether from the negotiations.
The premier's resignation was expect
ed before peace negotiations opened so
as to leave the crown absolutely free to
consult with the leading statesmen.
Should Sagasta's resignation be ac-
cepted, efforts will be made to form d
military cabinet, whose acts would in
spire greater confidence in the army.
France to Lead.
New York, July ia dispatch to the
World from London says:
Frances new foreign minister, NJ.
Delcasse has notified the Spanish am
bassadOr at Paris SenOr Leon Castillo
that the French government is ready
to tender the good offices of the French
ambassador at Washington in opening
negotiations for peace if the Madrid
| government will permit it to do so. The
proposition first suggested by Austria
c1af
ton by the British amba assadOr has been
abandoned. Premier Sagasta inform ed
| the European powers through AmbaS-
SadOr Castillo that the home difficulties
| of the Spanish ministry would be likely
| to be graVely Increased if Great Brit
! aims aid were invoked because of the
| hatred of England pervading Spain.
1t is expected in diplomatic and min
| isterial quarters here that peace negO-
| tiations will be opened by the French
| ambassador at Washington.
The SagaSta ministry is now regarded
! with contempt throughout Europe, it
being notorious that it's members are
| only deferred from suing for peace by
! fear for their personal safety.
Sagasta's Resignation.
London, July 12.-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Times, says:
! Senior SagaSta went to the palace and
| rendered his resignation and that of
! the cabinet. It is said he advised the
! queen regent to appoint a new cabinet,
] largely consisting OF the InluJdTy 6le-
! ment which would not necessarily mean
| the adoption of a Warlike policy, but
probably the reverse.
It is generally expected that the res
| ignatiOn will be accepted, but the re-
| suit may possibly be merely a partial
| reconstruction of the cabinet. The min
| listers are now in council, and Senior Sa-
! gasta has doubtless communicated to
! them an account of his audience with
| the queen regent.
Terms OF Peace.
Madrid. July 12.-It is asserted that
| the United States makes the following
| demands as conditions of peace:
| F'irst-The possession of Cuba and
| Porto Rico, with a port in the Canaries.
| SecOnd-An indemnity of $4,000, 200
| pounds (about $240, 600, ,000.)
| Third-The retention of the Philip
| pines as a guarantee of the payment of
! the indemnity
| These terms are regarded as impossi-
| Bile.
Would Give Up Cuba.
Madrid, July 12.-The possibility OF
| peace with the United States is being
/ widely discussed in the newspapers and
! by the public. The conservative papers
/ declare Spain is prepared to accept
! peace provided it implies only the loss
| of Cuba. But, they assert, Spain
! would prefer war aiOutrance if the
| United States should claim Porto Rico
/ the Philippine islands or an iInmeU Sc
| indemnity which would be impossible
! Tor SPAN to pay.
The Correspondence asserts that
| General Correa the minister for war
I does not disagree with the other cabi-
net ministers so seriously as is gen
orally supposed and in view of the
! gravity of the Cuban situation, it is
! possible he will no longer oppose peace
| provided the conditions are not toe
| Onerous.
| The public connects the recent con-
! ference between Duke AlmOdOvar De
! Rio. the Spanish minister for foreign
| affairs and the French ambassador. NJ
! Patenotre, with the report that the
! French ambassador at Washington NJ
! CambOn, has been instructed to ascer-
/ tain the Hghtest conditions upon which
| peace is obtainable.
No Overtures Yet.
Washington, July 12-Secretary O,
| State Day on entering the cabinet today
! authorized the statement that no peace
| overtures of any kind has been made
New Spanish Cabinet.
Paris. July IA dispatch from the cor
| respondent of the Temps at Madrid pub
| that the ministers have handed their res
! ignatiOns to SenOr Sagasta, who has ac
| cepted them, and who with the queer
| regents sanction will form a new abb
| rigo. AlmOdOvar de Rio Rias and Genera
| Chinchilla Marshal Martinez de Campo:
| being made captain of Madrid
Another Spanish Torpedo Boat.
J London, July 12.-Advices received
/ from Grand Canary island, the center
| of the Canaries group, dated July 2, say