The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-03-07
SPECIAL CABINET MEETING
Held Under the Guise Of a Dinner
Party Last Night,
spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs
at Madrid Demands That
the Senate's Action BE
Disnvowed.

NEW 1OrK, March IA journal Spe-
cial from Washington says: The Span
ish-American situation growing out of
the reports of the riots in Barcelona
and other cites in Spain was regarded
SO seriously by the president that he de-
cided to a special meeting of
the cabinet last night. though the call
! was issued under the guise of u dinner
at Secretary Olney's.
The dinner conference lasted until
after O'Clock. During the dinner Sec
rotary Olney read a letter from Minis
ter De LONE, the Spanish minister, en-
closing a cable message he had received
from his government. This message
directed the Spanish minister TO inform
the United States government that
Spain was exerting all her power to
amply protect the United States lega-
Q and consulates, and that he could
give assurances that they would be pro-
tected from any harm. Also the Amer
leans visiting or residing in Spain would
be made safe from attacks OF mobs and
other riotous asselnblages.
The communicat ton from the Spanish
minister is couched in pleasant and
friendly terms.
An Absurd Demand.
Secretary Olney submitted anothe,
communication, which created pro-
found surprise. II was q message from
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs
in Madrid, insisting tina the United
states government disavow the action
Of the senate as a condition precedent to
friendly relations between the two gov
ernmentS.
or course, this III ,imatum Of the Span
tsh minister is regarded as absurd. The
only result of the conference was a
practical agreement that the secretary
OF state should promptly respond in
kindly terms to the communication of
Minister De LONE and through him
thank his government for Its readiness
to protect Americans and American in
%terests in Spain. The foolish demand
Tor a disclaimer of the senate's resolu-
ton will be ignored.
Prior to the receipt of the dispatch,
messages representing the assault on
the Barcelona consulate had been re-
ceived from both Minister Taylor and
Herbert Bowen. the consul at BARGE
Iona. Senior Depuy de LONE. the Span
ish minister also was informed of the
news n he waived ceremony and
called on Secretary Olney at his resi-
dence yesterday to express in advance
of instructions the regret of his gov
ernnlent Owe the occurrence. The indi-
cations of the desire of the Spanish gov
eminent to make every amend for the
insult on the consulate We're carefully
considered by the president and Secre-
tary Olney at the conference. They
We're convinced that no affront had
been given for which the government
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that Secretary Olney has sent a dis
patch to Minister Taylor i%nstructing
him to make known to the Spanish au-
thorities the appreciation of this gov
eminent OF their prompt disavowal of
the insult.
The incident is believed in official cir
cles to be practically ended with Spain's
reputation of any responsibility for
the attack of the mob and her evident
desire to do all hat is possible to make
amends satisfactory to the United
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