The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-07
POLITE, BUT
TO THE POINT
Authentic Statement as to the POLICY
Of Spain Toward Cuba and the
United States.
SITUATION VERY DELICATE
According TO the rrime Minister. Spaia Viii
Make Every Effort to Preserve AMIGA
bic ReIatioas NTH Usited States.
hut II the Worst comes--

New York. March s.-The World will
print tomorrow an authentic statement
OF the policy OF Spain as 10 Cuba ana
congress, from Prime Minister CanOyas
IL Ia accompanied by a personal message
10 Joseph Pulitzer. from the president
Of the council OF state at Madrid. The
statement is dated at Madrid and says:
We have as yet no official notification
OF the Intentions Of the American gov
ernment. and cannot. therefore. take
cognizanee OF. or protest by note against
any OF the proceedings OF the senate ana
house OF representatives OF the United
States. We have taken no official notice
whatever OF the proceedings and speeches
In Washington during the past week
Nor have we sounded the European
powers or courts regarding their sup
port. in any form. All we have done
Is 10 show TO the American government
and TO Minister Taylor that we have en-
deavored to enforce respect for the Amer
lean legation and the consulates, repress-
ing so sterniy the disturbances that we
have ordered the Madrid. Grenada, Bar.
celonR and Valencia universities closed.
and we will close all universities, schools
and establishments II the students dare
20 make demonstrations hostile to the
United States. We will send to prison
and prompt trial all authors and pro-
moters OF such disturbances. We believe
they are prompted by advanced Republi-
cans. Nothing will be omitted on our
eside 10 show our desire TO preserve cor
dial relations with America ! am con-
WINGED that we possess sufficient means
TO Quell any hostile demonstrations The
government OF Spain regrets, and has
made all amends possible for the man
Hesitation OF Indignation which the
speeches at Washington naturally excited
among the ever loyal people OF Spain.
The situation is now one OF extreme
delicacy. Indeed. | cannot define how
far It Is possible for the government Of
Spain 10 permit the amicable and careful
mediation OF a foreign power. however
honorable and dlsinterested II may be,
without incurring the grave risk Of being
accused OF submitting to outside inter-
ference and pressure and dlctation in
the midst OF civil war. The United
states is great power. and until they
the object and encourage the
aims OF the insurrectionists in Cuba.
they are friendly to Spain. After the
OF the beliigerents in Cuba
by the United States it would be impos-
sible for the government of Spain to &C. (
cept the good offices OF President Cleve- I
land, OF to permit any interference what
ever.
Il am fully alive TO the significance and Z
possible consequences of the vote OF the
United States congress to recognize the |
rebels. as well as TO Spain in her relations /
with the United States. and especially /
In connection with the right OF search OF I
he high seas and In the matter Of private I
and hlibustering expeditions.
The only new and seemingly warlike 4
preparations yet made by Spain are made /
simply with view to equipping a fleet I
II war ships and transatlantic steamers .
10 chase filibusterers and to guard the /
coasts Of Cuba. That is the sole object .
IN view"