The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-17
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New York. Oct i6.-The World pub
fishes the following. based on high au-
thority, which II cliims is substantial
ly the instructions issued by President
Mckinley to Minister Woodford to the
Spanish queen.
None but the most kindly relations
exist between the present administra-
ton and Spain. and 80 far as lies In the
power OF the administration they will
continue. The belllgerency resolution
which passed the senate at the last ses-
sion OF congress merely bore evidence
OF the tremendous popular feeling
throughout this country In favor 81
Cuba. The house 20 be secure. voted
down the resolutions passed by the sen
ate. But this was with a view to post
poning the issue and not doing any
thing FOR the moment that could be
constructed as hostile to Spain
The house is strongly In sympathy
with Cuba. This feeling Of sympathy
throughout the United States will UNI
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gress conyenes. and Il will be- neces-
sary for the president to communicate
TO congress such recommendation as
he deems best TO make In regard to Gu
ban affairs. Unless these circum-
stances the government Of the United
States tenders its best offices 10 me-
diate between Spain and Cuba and Il
offers TO mediate 30 as % bring the war
TO an end on such terms a. will be
honorable to both parties This g0v-
eminent expresses the hope that Spain
will reply by the ond OF October. 80 as
to give the president a chance TO re-
port 10 congress by the time II con-
| venes
The Herald also publishes the fol-
lowing which n claims details the real
/ circumstances which led to the down
fan ~ The old cabinet
Nearly all ~ the Spanish bonds have
been noatod In France and the recent
loans were placed there. but the latest
application for further loans have mol
been fayorably responded TO- The only
means therefore. for raising money
was through me Bank AZ spain. 10
which APPLICATION was made a the rate
Of 10000 600 pezetas. or si2000O00 a
month IN order TO carry on the war In
Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The
Bank ~ Spain declined 20 make FUR
Their advances TO the government sew
eral weeks ago. and the cabinet there
upon removed the governor OF the
hank. The recently appointed govern
or Of the bank then tried TO force the
banks committee or board Of direc-
tors the application OF the govern.
ment for additional loans. but his ei-
forts failed This was followed by the
determination OF the cabinet TO take
steps 10 reduce the interest rate on the
government bonds from 6 10 per cent,
TO 3 and pa respectively.
Immediately the cabinet was deluged
with protests. Some ut these ohiec-
iions came from persons hish In au-
thority and IN a position 10 dictate
termsto Spain. The combined weight Of
holders OF Spanish bonds. whose inter-
est would be- cut Ia two. Immediately
answered this proposition with the
) suggestion that Il would be- ar better
10 stnp an war expenses than 10 adopt
such a radical course. In FACT, many Of
the Conservatives said Il would be bet.
ter 10 gain anything IN the way Of
indemnity which spain could obtain
BY the sacrifice 81 sovereignty and ac'
ceptlng an offer 10 grant liberty q
Cuba n Il could be brought about In a
way that would not BE- dlshonorable "a
spain. The queen yielded 10 this and
the result was the resignation OF thI
old cabinet aud the calling upon Sa'
, rasta 10 form a new one