Ogden Daily Standard | 1898-07-07 | Page 1 | Spain Expected to Sue for Peace

spain expected to sue tor washington july 7 all on the war were optimistic here today possibly the presidents expressed hope for peace in bis proclamation issued last night may have been the first basis for these rosy views but there were confirmatory evidences coining from sources that have eo far proved to be ot unfailing accuracy that seem to afford foundation or the expectation that some overtures in the direction of peace may be expected shortly though of course peace itself cannot be consummated immediately the most significant advice was one from spain elating that in one week that country would eue for peace it was declared that martinez de campos gen Wey lera predecessor aa captain general of cuba and one of the best aad mast re minds of spain is to be prime minister ot the new spanish cabinet which la eure to be erected within a few days on the wreck of the sagasta cabinet this information accords well with the advises advices that have been comine in for the past week to show that some ot the european powers at beast have be stirred themselves to bring pressure upon spain to yield to the and ask for peace it can be slated authoritatively to this time no over turea have been made to cur government looking to peace thia fact however does not sn any or disqualify the first state merit ii amely that a that direction are on foot in europe meanwhile the war goes on satisfactorily at every point