Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-23
4 FULL INVESTIGATION Is Being Made by Spain of the
 Al.ianca Affair.
THE PREPARATION DEMANDED
Win Come in Due T!me-The Cabinet in SeSsion-A
 Diplomatic Triumph.

naval commander at daVaoa IS 5tlil iuVcS- tigating the firing upon the United States steamship Ailianca by the Spanish gum boat, Condo de Vendito. As evidence of the thoroughness with which the Spanish government is looking into this matter, 1t is stated that the investigation by the naval com mmander will be entirely separate from any report made by the Spanish captain When the naval commander shall have finished his investigation his report will be cabled to Madrid.
 The full text of the Spanish captains re- port was forwarded to Spain as soon as 1t was placed in the hands of the Havanna authorities.
 IL is officially stated that Spain will make no reply to Secretary Gresham's cablegra n, through Minister Taylor regarding the Allianca case until the naval commander's report shall be in the hands of the foreign affairs office.
 The spanish government feels that it would be unwise to commit itself to any reply until it first shall have been placed io possession of all information bearing upon the action taken by the captain of their gun boat.
 There is high official auth orty for the statement that Spain thus lar has only stated to the United States government through Minister Taylor that the disposi- tion of the Spanish government Is to act fairly and that detailed answer will be made to Secretary Gresham's dispatch at the very moment the government' is in a position to speak inteligently.
 The Spanish government has shown disposition to make the proper reparation if her represen tatives have been in the wrong. No apology, however, has been nor will any be made until Spain is satis- fled that it IS proper she should do so.
 TuD CApJNE,r MEETING DEVOTED PRINCIPALLY, TO CONSIDERATIONS
 OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
 WAsHiNGToN, March 22.-The cabinet meeting today was devoted mostly to the consideration of foreign offairs. Secretary Gresham went over 10 the White House armed with sundry official documents re- lating, it is understood, to the Nicaraguan and Vent Zuelan situations and the Allianca incident. The Thurston matter, it Is unr derstood. will remain in abeyance until. March 27, when the steamer is due from Honolulu, which will probably bring off cial advice bearing on the subject ef ThursT 2 ton's recall. ~s tA :
 It appears to be the belief iu state depart ment circles that Spain is not disposed to make any decided stand against the demand of this govern ment in the Allianca matter.
 The situation in Cuba and the cabinet crisis at Madrid are pointed to as reasons why the Spanish government is anxious at this time 10 remain on good terms with the United States, and it is predicted that Spain will waivo the part Of what she be- lieves to be her rights in questions at issue and meet this government half way. On the other hand, it is sad that the Wash ington administration is willing to pass by, for the present at least, any alleged utterances of Senor Murauga,- the Spanish minister, that may be construed as uDcom- plment tary to Secretary Gresham.
 DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH.
 WARRINGTON, March 22.-Dispatches from Minister Bayard yesterday, in re- sponse to the telegrams from this govern ment requiring him to ascertain the atti- tude of Great Britain in case Nicaragua should refuse to pay the indemnity de- manded for the outrage upon MT. Hatch, indicated very clearly that whatever else might happen, England will not seek to acquire American territory. The telegram to MT. Bayard was the result of the cabinet council of Wednesday, and the reply re- ceived yesterday is regarded as very satis- factory.
 No less agreed ble to the government here is the latest phase of the Venezuelan ques- tion, which, inasmuch as there are intima- tions from the British government of a disposition to submit that case to arbitra- tion, is held to be diplomatic triumph for the administration.