Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-03-03
Will 1t BE War?

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Span
ish American situation growing out Of
the riots at Barcelona and other cities
of Spain was regarded SO seriously by
the President that special meeting
of the Cabinet was held last last night
though the call was issued under the
guise of dinner at Secretary Oh
ney's.
Secretary Oluey read letter from
Minister de LONE, inclosing a cable
message he had received FROM his
Government, directing the Spanish
Minister to inform the United States
Government that Spain was exerting
all in her power to amply protect the
United States Legation and Consuls,
and he could give assurances they
would be protected from any harm,
and also Americans visiting and resi-
dent in Spain would be safe from the
attacks of mobs and other riotous as
semblies.
Another communication created
profound surprise. 1t was message
from the Spanish Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Madrid, insisting that the
United States Government disavow
the action of the Senate as condition
precedent to continued friendly rela-
tions between the two Governments.
The President and Cabinet Ministers
were inclined to excuse the message
to some extent upon the basis of igno
rance Of the United States and their
form Of government. Thee only result
of the conference WAS practically an
agreement that the Secretary of State
should promptly respond in kindly
terms to the communication of Minis
ter de LONE and thank his Govern
ment for its readiness to protect
Americans and American interests in
Spain. The demand for disclaimer
of the Senate's resolution will be ig.
nored.
The Secretary of the Navy, purely
as IL measure of precation, will bring
an efficient fleet of war vessels near
enough together to mass them
promptly at any point that may be
threatened.
A cablegram from Minister Taylor
reached Secretary Olney early yester-
day evening. 1t was as follows: "The
Minister of State has just called to ex-
press deep regret at the Barcelona
Consulate breaking Of windows, and
offered complete satisfaction. He in
formed me the Government on it's own
motion had had taken every precau-
ton to guard the Legation and my
residence. l have asked for no pro-
lection"
1t is perhaps i'll part owing to these
political advces that the excitement
in Spain over the action of the United
States Senate leading up to an insult
to the United States Consulate Mt Bar
celona, fails to find corresponding
reflex i'll Washington, at least in Off
cial circles. Almost everywhere the
feeling is that the affair is not one
which necessarily must lead to hos.
tilities.
Madrid, March 2.-The cable dis
patches fran the United States are
increasing the feeling of indignation
aroused among tile masses when it
became known that the United States
Senate favored the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents. The
newspapers here confirm the report
that t" Spanish naval squadron con
sisting Of four cruisers and dispatch
boat, IS to be sent to Cuba without de-
lay. In addition Spanish naval Off
GERS and marines are to be attached
to Spanish mail boats, which are to be
cleared and equipped as auxiliary.
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