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WILMINGTON, N. C, Fill DAY, APRIL I , 1S9S.
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THE HABB -TOTING OH THE WAIL.
President McKinley Sees it and His
Cuban Policy Changes.
The Revolt Among Republicans Against Compromise Increases A
Majority of His Party in the House Decides to Force Him to Active
Measures He Assures Them of an Ultimatum for Cuban Indepen
dence Sent to Spain and Early Reply Demanded-The President
Now Anxious to Force Measures Spain for the First Time Stoops
to Consider the Question of Giving Up Cuba War Preparations
On Both Sides Continued Consul General Lee Notified of Plots
Against His Life Spain Pleading for Aid from Other European
Powers.
Washington, March 30. The repub
licans of the house who 'are aggres
sively in favor of prompt and energetic
action in the Cuhan matter and who
met last night in conference held an
other meeting 'after the house ab
journefl tonight. At Jast night's meet
ing forty-six memibers were present.
Tonight they -were re-enforced 'by
sixty-nine, making it a total of 115.
This constitutes considerably more
than a majority of the republican mem
bership of the house and the mem
ibers present to-night say that it by no
means represents the full strength of
those who will be satisfied with noth
ing short of the complete Independ
ence of Cuba. 'Many of the radicals
favor armed intervention and a few,
like Representative Marsh, of Illinois,
beiietve the 'blowing up of the Maine
is a casus belli. The speeches at to
night's meeting, while vigorous and
yielding nothing, were nevertheless in
-favor of giving the president 'an oppor
tunity to mature his policy and of com
pleting the negotiations in which be is
now engaged. Many of the leaders
of the movement, inclu'ding Messrs-.
Hopkins, of Illinois; Hull, of Iowa;
Tawney, of Minnesota; Bromwell, of
Ohio; 'Hepburn, of Iowa, and "W. A.
Smith, of Michigan, saw the president
today and all he asked was a brief de
lay. Action by congress before the
pendinc negotiations are completed, he
told them, would emlbarrass him and
might result in a complete rupture.
TMessrs. Hull, UramweM and others ex
plained this situation to the conference.
They counseled acquiescence in the
president's desires. A rupture with
the administration was 'greatly 'to ,be
deplored and should, they argued, onlyi; 101 representatives nas nor cne time (Da
occur as a last resort. They informed mS ween deferred.
the conference that the president had
said that the negotiations now in pro
gress would either fail or be success
ful by the end of the week. He be
neyeu tney .uuuilt '- "c ,
did not indicate their nature they said,
and they pointed out that it -would be
lieved thev would be successful. He
manifestly ruinous for the details to be
made public at this time. They said,
further, that the president informed
them that he would, in the event of the
failure of the negotiations, place the
whole subject before congress and
'share with it the responsibility for what
might follow. 'Mr. Adams, of Pennsyl
vania, the ranking member of the for
eign affairs committee of the house in
the absence of Mr. Hitt, who is ill, ex
plained that the sentiment of the com- j
mittee was strongly against nurtner
-delay although he was himself a con
servative. But he said the committee
was willing to defer to the wishes of
the president and no action would be
taken at the meeting tomorrow. On
Monday, however, if a satisfactory so
lution had not previously been reached
action would be had. All the mem
bers present professed ignorance of the
details of the president's plans and ne
gotiations, although several said the
president assured them that if success
ful, they would, he thought, be satis
fastory. While these different reports were
made to the conference they were un
official and the conference decided as
last to appoint a committee of eleven
to wait upon the president tomorrow
and explain their views on the situa
tion, the committee to report at a meet
ing to be held tomorrow night. The
committee appointed consisted of the
following members: Messrs. iHopkins
-and Lorrimer. of Illinois; Joy, of Mis-
!niri; Sulloway, of 'New .Hampshire; ;
Cooper, of Wisconsin; Arnod, of Penn- '
csyivania; Mercer, of (Nebraska; Knox,
of .Massachusetts: Paris, of Indiana;
Hager, of Iowa, and Smith, of Miohl- .
S-an. J
Washington. Mardh 2V Tha vital ;
point in the Cuban situation, rviz: In
dependence, has shifted itself from
Washington to Madrid where- tne Span
ish government is now giving grave
and earnest consideration to proposi
tions presented tby fhe government off
the United States. On the answer to
these propositions, probably, depends
the future course of the relations be
tween Spain and his teounry. It .is be
lieved that 'it is now but a question of
an exceedingly short time before the
inevitable crisis must come. Th'e Span
ish ministry will hold a cabinet coun
cil tomorrow after the proposition
have been submitted to the queen re
gent and as a result of that conference
it is expected by the admin 1st rat ion that
a definite answer to its proposals will
be received.
The propositions submitted by this
country contemplate a complete and
immediate cessation of hostilities in
Cuba, the return of the reconcentrados
to ttheir usuJal avocations, and the In
dependence of Cuba, this last feature
tobe secured probably on an indemnity
hais by which the island would pay a
substantial sum for its freedom from
Spanish rule. These propositions take
a iwlfle scope and there are many de
fails Iti the alternative propositions, the
purpose being to present every possible
plan pwm'ising a solution df 'the Culban
problem' .so long as an end of the Cu
ban war and Cuban independence are
embodied ta the ultimate result. It has
(been made perfectly clear 'to Spain
that nothing less than, the close of the
war and the independence of the is
Hand will suffice as an adequate settle
ment. It Is .now for 'SpaJn to accept or reject
these tenders. There is no disposition
to urge one1 ra'ther .than1 janotjher, so
long as the conclusion Anally reached
brings the termination of the .war and
Cuban independence.
Never 'before until .now 'has the Span
ish government, even for -a moment,
entertained such a proposition. Now,
In the stress of the present "emergency
with declarations cf war introduced in
the American congress, Spain 'has re
luctantly consented to consider them.
This in itself has given lively hepe of
satisfactory results. But it involves
a grave crisis in -Spain and it cannot
te foretold iwhat the fin'al action at
Madrid will 'be. Until today, it was 'be
lieved that Spain wot'iHd indignity re
ject a proposition involving the in
dependence of Cuba, 'or American in
tervention or the disappearance of the
Spanish llag from the island, either
through purchase by Cuibans oir c'her
wise. There was the best olf reason
for the official beJref that as between
peace and war on these propositions,
Spain would chose war, but more hope
apparently is entertained 'here of Spain
being in a yielding mood, as the Amer
ican plans for solution 'are ibeing care
fully 'weighed with a view to a final de
cision. As stated, that answer is fbe
li'eved to be only a- question of perhaps
two or three days. iWhen it is received
the future course of this government
will! be determined. It is the view of
the administration that the present
week will shape the policy of the fu
ture, whether it is to be one of peace
or one of war.
Many represent atve men of con
gress senators and representatives
called at the White house today and
conferred with the president. To the
leaders in congress he stated that the
definite results were expected from
Madrid by Friday. This served to al
lay the intense feeling which has been
mainiifested in congress, and, through
the influence of th'a leaders, further
radical action by the senate and house
EXCITEMENT AT THE CAPITOL.
At the capitol excitement was un
abated. After the vote on the Bailey
resolution many republicans went 'to
tthe White house to confer wit
presiient and to texpress ito Mm
ape that something might be pro
r with the
their
promised
which would relieve the strained situa
tion. The assurance of the president
was given to these members that by
Friday night at the latest something
definite could be expected.
The situation at the capitol is one of
waiting expectancy. Senators and
representatives are willing1 ito give the
president an opportunity to carry out
his pla is, but there is impatience to
5 Wave same informaton regarding these
plans and some assurances that they
will not delay action too long.
NO AID FROM OTHER MONARCH-
XES.
! It was stated todav in a hierh diolo-
matic quarter that the Spanish govern
ment, within the last ten days had ad
d.'essed a note to the great powers of
Europe, fully setting forth the grave
aspect of the controversy with the
UniuQ States and at last inferen'tally
suggesting that the time was now op
portune European influences to be ex
erted. It is said that the 'note led to
the utterances cf Premier Hano:taux in
the French chamber last 'Saturday, and
! has been the cause of the 'activity of
European countres during the lust few
days in connection with vanish-American
affairs. "Up ito the present time,
however, no actual step toward medi
tation or intervention has been taken
(by any of the great 'powers, although
there is little doubt that France stands
ready to take the initiative if there is
the slightest evidence that the United
'Sates 'government will view such a
move with favor.
A tender of good officers is one of the
last resorts of diiplomacy, when all
other means of avertng war setem to be
at an end. There is additional diffi
culty from the fafet that when two na
tions are involved in a crisis any ex
ternal influence may be resented as an
intrusion. There is reason to believe
that the French authorities are fully
conscious of these delicate and diffi
I cult phases, and that no step will be
made unless ht as clearly apparent in
advance that the United States desires
the friendly offices of other nations.
The Spanish government has earnest
ly hoped within the last week that
some of the European powers, and
more likely Austria or France, would
take the initiative without waiting to
consult the desires of this government.
This hope has proved vain, however,
and H is stated today in high authority
that recent negotiations in Europe
have disclosed positively that while the
sympathy o!f some o!f the continental
powers was toward Spain, no one of
-them stood ready to espouse her oarus
by meditaton or by arms.
SECREOT A TO WAR FREPARA
TTOXS
The greatest secrecy prevails In many
of it'he bureaus of the war and navy de
partments in regard to the various pro
jects c defence and naval movements
now going on and the officials in many
cases postiveljr refuse to make puhhc
steps that have been determinled upon.
The most notable instance of this kind
prohaJbly Is in the navy department
where Captain Crowni ns'hSei d , of the
bureau of navigation, has issued an
order forbidding subordinates to make
pufblic any information except an per
mission from himself.
errrjATTON hn maixrid cwrtaxL.
Madrid, March SO. "While the situa
tion here is outwardly of the calmest
description the actual position- of affairs
13 regarded as critical ty both the Uni
ted States legation and the Spanish
government.
The United States minister. General
Stewart L. Woodford, is working ener
getically and will continue to do so for
Spain's peace until the first gun is fired.
It is known the Spanish government
admits the desirability, or necessity, of
complying with the demands of the
United States and it is only In the dis
inclination of the ministers to put
this willingness into concrete form
that the danger lies. If a conference
were to be held with (British, German
or French diplomats the matter would
be settled without question.
The point which General "Woodford is
now pressing is that In the interests of
humanity, hostllites in Cuba must cease
immediately. (No date was fixed eith
er in the first or in the present note.
but the United States Is now dwelling
upon the meaning of the word "imme
diately" and insisting that Spain ac
cept its general interpretation. The
public generally is taking little appar
ent interst in the situation, but there
is a general disinclination to believe
that war is likely.
SPAIN'S WAR PREPARATIONS.
El Pais says four warships have been
obtained by Spain In 'France and that
negotiations are pending for the pur
chase of several torpedo boats in Great
Britain. The Pais also says that orders
have been issued to mobilize all the
Spanish warships and the torpedo boat
Halcon is to sail immediately from
Carthagena for Cadiz, where a second
torpedo squadron is being prepared.
Military engineers, according to The
Pais, are starting for the Canary is
lands, and the Balearic islands are
being fortified. Italy, it is said, by the
Pais, has decided to sell the armored
cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi, of 6,840 tons
and well armored, a sister ship of the
Varese, to Spain. Two regiments, still
according to the Pais, are going to the
Canary islands to stregthen the Span
ish garrison there.
The Armstrongs Spanish agent, a
Spaniard, who is in touch with the gov
ernment and! commercial people in
Spain, has expressed the belief that un
less the powers intercede there will be
war. He added: "If the United
States offered money for our clearing
out of Cuba we would not accept, but
if the proposition emanated from an
other power it is not unlikely that it
would be accepted." This view of the
case is echoed by a portion of the
Spanish press, which advises Spain to
wash her hands of Cuba.
'Senor Ortiz de Zarato, a prominent
former Carlist deputy, who has just
been defeated at Vittoria, expressed
the opinion that there would be no
war, sayng: "We have neither ships,
sailors, soldiers, plans nor money, and
the government knows it. It will
struggle to the last and then cave in."
Senor Zarato, who was recen tly at
Cadiz, says the Spanish warships Pa
layo and Charles V., which the govern
ment announced to be ready, for sea,
cannot possibly be made ready sooner,
than two months.
1SPANI9H WARSHIPS 'SAIL.
Xondcn, March 30. Mail advices re
ceived here today from Las Palmas,
Canary islands, under date of March
23rd, confirm the Washington advices
of the sailing of the Spanish torpedo
flotilla. The letters received here say
that on that date three Spanish torpedo
boats, three torpedo boat destroyers
and the escort, the transport Ciudad de
Cadiz, received telegraphic orders to
proceed to Cuba.
Washington, March 30. The navy de
partment has received a dispatch say
ing that the armored cruisers Infanta
Maria Theresa and Christobal Colon,
and the torpedo 'boat destroyer De
structor, have sailed from Carthagena,
Spain. Their destination has not been
learned as yet.
A FLOOD OF CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
A resolution similar to that intro
duced by Senator Foraker yesterbay,
recognizing Cuba independence, was in
troduced in the house today by Repre
sentative Broderidk, of Kansas.
"Representative Wheeler, of Alabama,
Introduced the following joint resolu
tion.: 'Resolved, That the government of
the United State hereby declares that
the struggling patriots in the island of
Cuba are 'belligerents and are recog
nized as such by this government."
'Representative Adamson, of Georgia,
has introduced a resolution recogniz
ing the republic of Cuba and authoriz
ing the president to accredit to it a
minister of this government.
Representative 'Mahany, of New
York, introduced a joint resolution re
cognizing the Cuban republic as a free
and independent state and welcoming
her "to the sisterhood of republics in
the Western world."
Representative Todd, of Michigan,
introduced: a resolution declaring a
state of war exists between the United
States and Spain.
THE PRESIDENT GIVES UP THE
ARMISTICE PROPOSAL.
Washington, March 30. The senate
committee on foregn relations held two
sessions today and adjourned a few
minutes beifore 5 o'clock without reach
ing an agreement. Commander Brad
ford, of the bureau of equipment, was
before the committee for several hours,
gving expert testimony as to the rela
tive strength of the navies of the
United States and Spain and also ad
vocating' (the purchase of the island of
St." Thomas, of the Danish West Indies,
as a naval station. Another develop
ment in the committee was an asTe
ment to not present the compliavtfi of
the committee's work on the Cu'ban sit
uation for a few days in order to afford
time to the president tto continue his
diplomatic negotiations with the Span
ish authorities. This concession was
the result of a request made direct to
memfbers of the committee by the pres
ident and it was granted (by the entire
committee without any murmur or dis-sesit.-
Previous to this action on the part
df the committee, .the presiadent had
been very frankly informed! that
neither the committee nor the senate
would be disposed to acquise in any
agreement for an armistice. Tills op
position, is understood to have 'been
made clear on behalf of. the joint re
pulrcan and democratic steering com
mittees of ,tbe senate, and it is under
stood to have 'been met by the presi
dent with the response that this gov
ernment would not press the matter.
The president freely admitted to all
J visiting senators that the negotiations
with Spam were rapidly approaching a
crkres and said that he felt quite con
fident a conclusion would be reached
by Friday night at the latest. He ask
ed that, in view of this fact, no action
be taken by either house until fter
that time or until the present negotia
tions could he brought to a close. If he
took any of the senators into his con
fidence as to the basis upon which he
was proceeding they did not repeat the
mformatkwi m the senate..
CUBANS WILL ACCEPT NO
ARMISTICE.
Havana, via Key WesC, Fix, March
30. Sunday and IMondiay were days cf
decided anxiety in the political and
tousinesscirclescf Havana, but yesterday
and today there has been a much more !
mi Hot- -l S-. tt IWhhwif waTM3p ohu iff !
igive any -good reason for their berief
many prominent men seem, satisfied
that peace is assured. The word
'armistice'' is repeated from lip to lip,
as if there were some magic within it
to solve the whole problem of Cuban
Strife. Those, however, who know
General Maximo Gomez. General Gar
cia, Senor BortoLomeo Masso and the
other insurgent leaders best say that
all reckon without their host who be
lieve these men will agree to an armis
tide, even if asked to do so by the Unit
ed States, unless it is plainly under
stood that the truce is to be followed
Iby a recognition of-"Cuba libre."
It is argued that General Gomez, af
ter holding out all through the dry sea
son, will decline to agree ito a truce
during the rainy months in which the
insurgents would have the advantage.
On all sides it is regarded as almost
Certain that if war does come it will
not come until all possible plan3 Of ac
commodating difficulties fail. A Span
iard of high 'influence, .talking recently
with Consul General Lee said: '"The
Sagasta m'inistry will not 'oe compelled
to fight to rnsure self -protection. Sa
gasta could quiet Spain by proclaiming,
'e have made Cuba an ash pile, a des
ert. It is no longer worth any outlay
of blood or treasure. It 'is only fit for
negroes and mixed bloods. Let it go.' "
IBut very few take such a view of the
situation, although ignorant Spaniards
might 'be deceived by such a declara
tion Meanwhile it seems a3 if the
Spanish military and naval powers are
either convinced that there is no dan
ger of active hostilities or are utterly
careless of the grave consequences that
the future may hold.
There are no visible preparations to
provision Havana in case of a blockade
nor is there any notable increase in
the coal supply for naval uses.- In the
opinion of Americans here one of the
gravest dangers lies in the fact that
the ignorant classes of the city are not
in any way advised as to the chances
of war or seige. They .believe Havana,
impregnable and the fleet of Spain all
conquering. If rudely awakened to
other views, they might become dan
gerous and foster internal disorders.
j PLOTS AGAINST LEE'S LIFE.
Consul General Lee continuea as
cheerful as snnligh't, despite. the fact
that -hie was warned last Sunday and
Monday of five distinct plots against
his life. Of course he does not give
credance to such stories, and' he is
carefully guarded by the govemmenit,
but continued warnings of thi kind
are not pleasant mental diet. The last
story was that he would be poisonted
by a bribed employee of his hotel. To
this General Lee replied by asking the
newspaper correspond ents who sat near
him at meal time, in ca;se he is sud
denly taken ill, first to shoot his waiter
and then to run for a stomach pump.
Since .'the report of the two courts
6f inquiry, the American and Spanish,
have been sent in, the newspapers,,
clulbs and cafes (have been al'ive with
all sorts of old and new theories.
The exploded scandal about the
drunken dinner on the City of Washing
'ton and the other about careless and
ibad discipline on board the Maine are
revived day by day. It is interesting
to. recall the fact that in the course of
an interview which the correspondent
of the Associated Press had with cap
tain Peral, who presided over the Span
ish naval court of inquiry, the officer
earnestly denied all such stories, pay
ing Capain Sigsbee, his officers and
men a high compliment upon the effi
ciency of the discipiline on board the
Maine.
WILD RUMORS.
Among Spanrsh lower classes it is
rumored that there is a plot on foot
ito blow up the Maine wreck with dyna
mite and to blow up the Vize-aya or (the
Alminante Oquendo. Recen tly the story
gained, circulation that three Americans
had been arrested during the night for
trying to blow up the wreck and had
been sent to Cu'ban as fortress. The
only foundation for this was that the
Associated Press correspondent, with
a companion, visited the Pern after
dark if or the purpose of reading a bul
letin, to the officers and had his boat
challengeid repeatedly, a 3 is usual, iby
the marine sentinels.
It is now known here that Cap tad n
Chad wick was the last of the memibers
of the court of inquiry to make up his
mind that the evidence pointed 4 neon -testably
to an external explosion. Cap
tain Sampson, Lieutenant Commander
Potter and Judge Advocate Afarix were
earlier convinced. 'As soon as xaptain
Chad wick was satisfied fby a study of
the wreck, the plans of its submarine
condition anid the testimony offered.
Captain Sampson said: "There is no
use waiting here any longer." and the
Mangrove sailed for Key W.t four
hours after their minds were made up.
The decision ito go was taken so sud
denly that there was o chance to send
the battleship Iowa for the court as it
had been thought would be done.
ORDER FOR EXPULSION OF COR
RESPONDENTS. Dr. Jose Congosto, ithe secretary gen
eral, has countersign! the orders
General Blanco made on Monday that
the moment hostilities are declared be
tween Spain and the United States all
American correspondents are to he ex
pelled from Cuba, The orders are not
dated and can be enforced at any time.
(NEWS FROM KEY WEST.
Key West, Fla., March 30. The cable
from the Dry Tortugas ito Key West
was completed today when the Nash
vlFie and the cable (boat arrived. The
work was speedily done.
The torpedo 'boat attack upon the
Indiana, Iowa, and New York In last
night's evolutions resulted in a torpedo
"boat victory. The torpedo boat men
claim that the Iowa could have been
(blown up with a Toss of only two tor
pedo boats while the Indiana, and New
York were tn serious danger.
The sailing1 of toe Spanish warships,
rreeurnably for Cuba, has crvated con
siderable feeling among many of the
officers, as was the case when the tor
pedo fiotllfci sailed for Porto Rico.
News from Washington regurdln'g
Spain's reply to the ultimatum of the
United States is eagerly awaited. Cap- r
tain Sampson. Captain Evans and Cap
tain Chad wick had a long consultation
today on board the flagship. Captain
Evans has been warmly greeted on his
new ship, the Iowa.
Five bodies from the wreck of the
Main arrived this" afternoon from Ha
vana and will ibe Interred tomorrow.
The boatswains mate. John Andrsm.
and Seaman Frank Andrews are the
only two of the five that have been
Identified.
The Baohe sailed today for the Toir-
tugaa on regular survey duty. The
Annapolis will sail tomorrow for Ivrook
lyn.
There were nin?ty four passengers
from Havana by the Mascot te tonight
and among them about fifty Americans
who say that Americans are not safe
in Havana now.
The MaHory Line steamer Nueces ar
rived tonight from New York with
3,069 packages of provisions and ammu
nition for the government.
ANOTHER VESSEL PURCHASED.
Palermo, March SO. The Giomal
di Sicilia announces that the Uniied
States 'has bought the steel steam
yacht Aegusa belonghrg to the Florio
Rubattino company, for a dispatch
boat. The price paid is t0,000 ($300,
000.) The Aegu5a was built at Greenock
by Scott & Co in 1S96. She has a reg
istered tonnage of 675.C5, s 264.7 ftvt
long 31.65 'in ibreadth and 18.5 in depih
and Is schooner rigged.
SPAIN CONCEALING THE ISSUES.
Madrid, March 30, 4:30 p. m. A cab
inet council was held this aftermn to
consider the American proposals.
Another will .be held tomorrow at noon,
presided over by the queen regent and
at 4 o'clock tomorrow there will be a
final conference betwven United States
Minister Woodford, Sor.or Sagasta,
the premier; Senor Gullon, the foreign
minister, and Senor Moret, ah minister
for the colonies. . '
The proposition which Spain will an
swer covers two paints only and its
publication will be a revelation to s:me
of those abroad who have been de
nouncing Americas aggivtst3ive attitude.
It is as follows: Spain to proclaim im
mediately an armistice In Cuba to last
until Octclber, duiiing which interval
the United States wtill us4? its good of
fices with the insurgents to make this
temporary peace permanent; and,
second, Spain to do her best toward
relieving suffering' and starvation on
the island, with Amierica to be allowxtj
to assist tin this work.
Washington, March 20. The alove
dispatch was shown to an official of the
(ad m!in titration whose position is such
as to give weight to his utterances. He
said that in view cf today's events,
the Madrid statement of the presiden t's
proposition! was not to be taken s?t ious-
3y. The armistice scheme referred to
was the very one which had almost,
caused an open' revolt in congress.
The administration was quoted as say
ing today that an armistice would not
be pressed. The probable explanation
was that the armistice story had b:jen
circulated by the gavernment in
Madrid for home consumption.
SIGSBEE ASSIGNED TO SHORE
DUTY.
Captain C. D. Sigsbee, who command-
ied the battleship Maine at the time of
the explosion, has been assigned to
duty as aide to Secretary Long.
ORDER OF CONCENTRATION RE
VOKED. The Spanish legation here late to
night received a cablegram from the
governor 'general of Cuba saying that
the captain general reported the pacifi
cation cf the eastern provinces so far
advanced that it had been decided to
rescind the reconcentrado cirder in
these provinces and allow ah subjects
of this decree to return to their homes
in the country. To aid in the re-establishing
of the reoonemtrados upon their
farms, the cablegram states.tbe gov
ernment will grant them protect Lcn of
the Spanish military forces, augmented
by local relief committees to look after
their iirnmedlate needs. Economic
kitchens, it says, are to be established
to support the reconcentrados while
waiting for their first crops to mature
and they are to be furnished farming
implements and seeds by the govern
ment. To supply them ready money,
such of them as are able, will b? given
lemployment of public work and it is
asserted by the authrlties that thse
measures will result in the speedy re
habilitation of the rural communities in
the western provinces.
This cablegram was not made pub
lic till more than an hour after mid
n'ight and no official commeiu upon its
significance could be secured
SPAIN'S WAR PREPARATIONS.
Madrid, March 30. (A severe censor
ship is exercised to prevent the leak
age of news - as to the naval move
ments, while the war preparations
continue with the greatest activity and
as far as possible the greatest se
crecy. The utmost efforts are making- night
and day to get the first class ironclads
Pelayo and Carlos V. completed, when
it Is regarded as certain they will be
dispatched with the cruisers Maria
Theresa and Cristobal Colon to Join
Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo in
Cuban waters, thus forming a squad
ron of six armored vessels. This wave
of patriotism, with the enrollment of
the volunteer corps, is spreading en
thusiasm throughout the country. All
seats have been soM for tomorrow's
opera performance, realizing1 about
J 25,000 for the navy, and similar per
formances are being arranged In other
cities. The Madrid papers allege that
the South American republics have al-
ready suhscribed enough to build a
S warship to he called Rio de La Plata,
while Mexico has sent huge donations.
The Spanish army will give a day's
pay.
Orders have "been sent to strengthen
the defences at Manilla and Porto Rico.
There is a good deal of comment upon
America's purchase of twenty-three
heavy guns from the 'Armstrongs, and
it Is alleged that both Spain and Ja
pan had-previously refused them after
a trial. The impression of the press
and the public generally Is that Spain
will be able to make a good show In
the event of war, although her men of
war are smaller than the (Americans.
j She would depend on her greater
ActMl tests It
tkk4 fartWr tha mmj titer
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Absolutely Pure
strength Jit torpedo boats, torpedo
catchers and torpedo boat destroyers.
Minister Woodford's proposals ara
not yet known to the public here. Tho
papers assort that when he gave as
surance of America's friend linens
Senor Sagasta pithily retorted by allud
ing to the warlike preparations of tho
United StaU-s, the attitude of tho
American congress nnd to A7mri"a
popular feeling. Oeneral Woodford Im
said to have explained this a "only
natural In order to be ready for -wr-gencies.
The result of tomorrow's c nfernaco
is awaited on all sides with the 'great
est anxiety and hope.
THE CAM NET COUNCIL.
MIDNIOHT At tho' cabin-x unr
Senor Capdeim, mlni.-;r of the Inter
ior, explained the rvmilt.H 'f the fic
tions and Svnor Moret tvad a, spirit-
'important dKrum nt relative t .lt.
nation of the rvconxmtr;ul.M in Cubs
and the jvsults of the efforts ih!tbTto
made for their relief. In view of rh
documents tVnor Mvr-t proj.-M mI
tibe council approved an o;n credit
3,000,000 iMisttas, to U i laeol at th
disposition Jf Oone.ra.1 Rlanco by e.iiblo
to In? used in succor ir.ig nkN-rssI totrs re -omevntrado.-
and to factMtiate work for
those willing to return t their hid
ings, with the supply of. n-vdful ad
vances to enable therrf" t till tho
ground.
Senor Sagasta gave an aoeount of tlio
conference with United Siutos MlnU:f
Woodford and explains America's pro
posals, their ehairacter ami s:gn:flrarw.
The council delilnratcd at great lroth
and after consideration of the lmirt
ant issues depending upon it decision,
rewoived to sulmilt the results vf 'th?
deliberations tomorrow to tlie quwn
regent.
The report thait the government has
chtalned the queen regent ' Hlgnaturo
to a new credit from the 1ank of Siihi
is unfounded.
DRPORTBD TltOM HAVANA.
Havana. March A man nmis! Jar
cla, who has actd as Inu-rpn-b-r hero
for a New York nwtpaprr, Iavrn for
Key West today by order of the ehirf
of iKliec, who accuse.1 him of being tho
author of many sensational Mories and
of having leen In communication wlthr
the insurgents.
Victor Hohcnstein. a (lerman subject,
was arrested on landing he.r thl morn
ing from the 'Masootte. He claims to bo
a Tticmlxr of the (Jermin Ked Cross So
ciety, but when searched. It is said ho
destroyed documents. The jolice secured
some of the pieces of paper which, when
pirt together, are understood to be ar
insurgent document.
Very few new-spa jht correspondent
are. left here now. Many will k north
before tomorrow evening, Iwcause of tho
quarantine, and It is probable that only
seven American corresjondnls will re
main In Havana.
George C Musgrave. the correspondent
Of a New York newspaper, was deported
today. He was charged with having
rome direct from the ramp of General
Maximo Gomez. Mr. Musgrave claims to
be a Itrrtish subject and jrritl.Oi Consul
Gollannot Is known to have made an ef
fort to prevent the deportation. Tho
young man was sent on lard the mail
steamer IJuenos Ay res without hi b.uf
gage. SI'AT.V nCGGIN'G FOR KUKOPKAN
INTERVKNTION.
Indon, March 30. The Vienna corre
spondent of The Standard say: Tho
queen regent of SjUn, 1 learn, wrote
jers-onally last week to Kmperor FrancM
Joseiih and otTier sovereigns. Including
Hmperor ' Nicholas, requesting, not pre
cisely Intervention, but the exercise of
such Influence at Washington as might
conduce to a jieaceful settlement with
out Injury to Spain' dignity an,! vital
Interests. "I am In a difficult iositlon,"
she wrote, "having to act as the guar
dian of the dynasty, which I must not
expose to any danger, and at the same
time as the defender of the rights, honor
mm! Interests of Spain. To surrender
SJ :u'iia ,n an' form would unquestionably
N injure the dynasty under which It oc
curred: -whereas to flglit for It would!
keep those interest Intact, together wltli
my country's honor. Hut the disadvan
tages Spain would have to fight under
are obvious, and a peaceful solution
would best serve every purpose
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Charlctton Ilailneca Men Want PeaeJ
Charleston?. S. C. March M.The corf
mere at bodies of Charleston, tho cottou
exchaV-je, the chamber of commerce, tho
merchlnts exchange and the young;
men's husineis league, all met t-y and
unanimously adopted resolutlonV calling
on the senators' and representutlves of
South Carolina to stand by President
McKinley In his efforts to maintain
pace. The resolutions adopted, which
were elgned by the presidents of tho
bodies named, were addressed to Sena
tor Tillman and are a follows:
"As a strong sentiment and desire ex
ists among the business men of Charles
ton that President McKinley be riven
full time to complete hU plan to mala
Uiln peace with Spain, consistent entire
ly with the honor of our country, we re
spectfully urge our senators and repre
sentatives to support and uphold tho
president In such efforts. Please coram u
nlcate this teiegTam to the entire Southv
Carolina delegation."
If Too Wish to B Well
You must fortify your system against
the attacks of tUseaae. Your blood
must e kept pure, your artomach andt
digestive organs In order, your appetfta
good. Hood's Sarsaparllla. 1jj tbe med
icine to hulld you up, purffy e.nd en
rich your blood and give you sitrencth.
It create an appetite and give diges
tive power. j
Hood'a PUla are the favorite famHyr
cathartic, easy to take, easy to operate
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