Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
"A WAR LIMIT FIXED
DEVASTATION OF CUBA MUST
SOON STOP
SAYS SECRETARY SHERMAN
Gen. Woodford Is Reported to Have
Told SPANS Premier That the
War Must Be Terminated by the
End OF October-What State De-
partment Says.

Paris. Sept PA dispatch from
San Sebastian to The Temps Of this
city says that in an interview with
the duke OF Tetuan, the Spanish min
lister for foreign affairs, the United
States minister to Spain, Gen. Stewart
l.. WoodfOrd, did lot present any
claim for indemnity, but confined the
interview to a moderate phrase III the
statement of the great injuries COM
merce and industry had suffered III the
United States through the prolonga-
ton of the Cube n war.
Gen. WCodford is said to have add
&c that Secretary Sherman had de-
sired him to declare to the Spanish
government that it was evidently i'm
possible for Spain to end the rebellion
in a reasonable time, and, further, that
if the war was continued Cuba would
be devastated and of no utility 10 Spain
or to the Cubans.
In conclusion, the United States
minister is reported to have insisted
courteously but firmly upon the neces-
sity of terminating the war, declaring
that if it was not terminated by the
end of October, the United States would
feel justified in taking measures to
secure the independence of Cuba.
The duke of Tetuan, still according
to the dispatch to the Temps, while
protesting against alleged American
"pretens1ons," said he would reply of
ficially to the United States minister
when the Spanish court returns to
Madrid
Washington, Sept. 21.-It can be
stated in reference to the Paris publ
cation purporting to give the sub
stance of General Woodford's COM
municatiOn to the duke of Tetuan that
there has been misappreheEsion Oh
the part of the Temps correspondent
Oh several important points, notably
in respect to the ultimatum and the
setting OF a tine limit for the con-
ciusion of the war. Instead of fixing
the end of October next as the date
particular date was fixed as the time
when the Spanish court would return
to Madrid from San Sebastian and
when, consequently, it might be in
order to return an answer to the latest
representations Of the United States
through WOOdford. It is declared at
the state department that while Wood
ford, according to his instructions, set
out the deep interest the United States
had in witnessing a cessation of the
deliver himself of an ultimatum, but
simply made a statement of our deep
interest in settlement of the Cuban
war as reasonable explanation for
intervening in any manner at this time
Woodford's telegram regarding his
conference with the duke of Tetuan is
row before President Mckinley
Madrid, Sept. 21.-In official circles
here the gretest secrecy is maintained
regarding the United States ultima
tum which is looked upon as bound to
cause great sensation in Europe and
to have the greatest consequences in
Spain. While not intending it, it is
believed the action of the United
States has greatly facilitated a solu-
ton of the ministerial crisis and that
there will be reorganization of the
conservatives under Gen. Azcarraga,
the premier, and Don Francisco Sill
vella the leader of the dissident con-
servatives.