The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-18
4 SOFT ANSWER
Spain Gives a Courteous Reply
to Gresham's Message.
Says the Alliance Affair Won't
be Repeated.
WILL REPLY FURTHER
Spain Awaits Information a. TO
the Other Demands.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The state
department has received a dispatch
from Minister Taylor at Madrid. The
Spanish government has given assur-
ance to the United States that there
will be no more repetition of such Of
lenses as the firing upon the mail
steamer Alliance. The reply CT the
Spanish government is couched in cour-
teous and temperate phrases, and ex-
presses the determination of Spain to
avoid further cause of complaint on
the part OF the American government.
AS to the attempted deten ton of
the Alliance, the Spanish minister of
foreign affairs says he is yet without
information, and adds that as soon as
he shall have received a report from
the captain-general of Cuba concerning
that incident reply will be made to
the demand made in Secretary Gresh-
ANS telegram.
While the officials of the state de-
partment are unwilling to say any
thing whatever concerning the con-
tents of Minister Tay1or's cablegram,
it is believed the foregoing is a fairly
accurate Interpretation of the dispatch.
1t will be noted that the Spanish govern
ment promptly complies with one of the
most important of Secretary Gresham's
demand, which was for Immediate as
surance" that the war vessels patrol
ing Cuban waters should not give
further offense in the manner COM
planned of in the Alliance affair. AS
to the other demand made by Sec
rotary Gresham that the Spanish
government should promptly express
its regrets for the attempted detention
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spends stating the willingness of the
Madrid government to respond thereto
in due time, should the facts on inves-
tigation prove to be in accordance
with the representations made by the
United States
PRISON CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVES.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 18-Presi-
dent Cleveland has appointed the Off
cia1 representatives of the United
States government who are to attend
the international prison congress.
Rev. J. L. Milligan, chaplain. of
the Riverside penitentiary, who
is secretary of the National as
ISOLATION, has just received the
list from Secretary of rState
Gresham, and the names are here made
public for the first time. The congress
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and will continue ten days. There
will be 400 present. Delegates from
every civilized country in the world
will be present, and the conference
will be held under the supervision of
the French government, which is max
ing all arrangements
All the delegates are prominent men
who have great interest in prison work.
Those in addition to Rev. Milligan are:
Gen. R. Brinkerhoff, of Mansfield, o..
president of the National Prison asso-
citation; f, H. Wines, Springfield, Ill. ;
Rev. Samuel J. Barrows, editor of the
Christian Register, Boston; r. w. Nc
Claughrey, ex-superintendent of po-
lice of Chicago, and now superintend-
ent of the Illinois state reformatory;
Judge M. G. Walls, ST. Paul, Mimi;
Charlton C. Lewis, the well known
corporation lawyer of New York city;
Hon. J. S. Apple, president of the
state board of charities, Denver; DIR.
S. H. Lindley, Whittier, Cal. Official
commissions will be issued to delegates
by the state departments at Washington.