A FRANCO-SPANISH ALLIANCE AIMED AT.
SPEECH BY SENOR SAGASTA. WAR TO THE BITTER END. Received May 23rd, 12.30 a.m. London, May 22. A message received through Beutier's agency states that the squadron of Admiral Cerveras has left Santiago de Cuba. The sqnadrons under Admirals Sampson and Schley are coaling at Key West. Madrid, May 22. Senor Castillo has declined to join Senor Sagasta's re-constructed Cabinet as Minister for Foreign Affairs. He will remain as ambassador at Paris in the hope of inducing France to intervene in the war on behalf of Spain in return for material advantages. Senor Sagasta, speaking in the Senate, said that Spain intended to continue the war a l'outrance until an honourable peace was arrived at.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 10043, 23 May 1898, Page 6
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