Ogden Daily Standard | 1898-07-09 | Page 4 | Madrid Press and Peace Rumors

MADRID RUMORS new reverses will end the struggle of the dons without their fleets the colonies are placed in a hopeless condition to withstand the power of the united states paris july 9 the temps this after noon publishes a dispatch from madrid which says the rumors of peace are universal they fill the press and all feel that high political circles are inclined to end the struggle on the morrow of new reverses or after a land victory which will satisfy military and national honor it is beginning bee inning to bo understood that the loss of the squadrons means such an increase in difficulties of communicating with the colonies that the armies in the west indies are finally jeopardized by dearth of provisions and munitions the government is conferring with the british cable companies eq for the reopening of communication with cuba of including santiago de cuba and manila it is thought the americans will not object to the government being placed in a position to consult with the governors of the colonies without loss of time on the means ot defense left them and on the disposition of the troops and the loyal inhabitants