Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21

OUR SENTIMENTS TOUCHING CUBA.
Not an Uliimalum, Though Europs
Seems I, Regard II as Such.
BOUND TO CAUSE 4 SENSATION.
The Spanish Government win Take
Full Time to Reply, and VIII Pro-
badly Refer the Matter to the
Powers


| PARIS. September ao.--A dispatch from
| San Sebastian. Spain. TO the Temps says
| that in his interview yesterday with the
| Duke OF Tetuan, the Spanish Minister for
| Foreign Affairs. the United States Min
| lster to Spain, General Stewart l.. Wood
ford, did not present any claim for In
| demnIty. but confined the interview TO
statement. IN moderate phrase. OF tho
| injuries commerce and industry had suf-
| fered in the United States through tho
prolongation of the Cuban war.
General Woodford is said to have added
that Secretary Sherman had desired him
to declare to the Spanish Government
that it was evidently impossible for Spain
to end the insurrecton in reasonable
time, and. further, that If the war was
continued Cuba would be devastated. ana
OF no utility to Spain or TO the Cubans
In conclusion, the United States Minis
ter is reported to have insisted courte-
ously. but firmly, upon the necessity or
terminating the war. declaring that II II
was not terminated by the end OF Octo-
Der the United states would feel Justified
in taking measures TO secure the inae-
pendence of Cuba.
The Duke of Tetuan. according to tho
dispatch 10 the Temps while protesting
against the alleged American 'preten-
sions." said he would reply officially to
the United States Minister when the
Spanish Court returns to Madrid.
UNITED STATES ULTIMATUM 90
MADRID, September 2O.-ln official cir
cles here the greatest secrecy Is mann
tained regarding the United States uiti-
matum. which is looked upon as bound
to cause q great sensation In Europe ana
to have the greatest consequences for
Spain.
While not intending 1t, 1t is believed
the United States have greatly faciIi-
tated a solution OF the ministerial
crisis. and that there will be reorgani'
zation of the Conservatives, under Gene
raj Azcarraga, the Premier, and Don
Francisco Sllvela, the leader OF the
dissident Conservatives.
A MIsAPPREHENsIoN.
WASHINGTON, September @.-It can
be stated in reference to the Paris pub
lcation purportlng to give the substance
of General Woodford's communication to
the Duke of Tetuan yesterday, that
there has been a Misrepresentation on
several important ponts-notably, In re-
spect to an ultimatum and the setting
OF a time limit for the conclusion OF tho
war. Instead of fixing the end OF Octo-
ber next as the date for the termination
of the war, that particular date was
mentioned as the time when the Spanish
Court would return TO Madrid from san
Sebastian. and when. consequently, II
might be In order to return an answer
to the latest representations OF the
limited States Government. through Mr.
Woodford 1t Is declared at the STATE
Department that while Mr.. Woodford
dld. according to the original idea OF MS
Instructions, set out the deep interest
the United States have In witnessing
cessation Of the deplorable conflict IN
Cuba. he did not deliver himself OF an
ultlmatum, but simply made statement
of our deep interest in settlement OF
the Cuban war as a reasonable explana.
tion Of possible Intervention at any
future time.
Mr.. woodfords telegram regarding his
conference with the Duke OF Tetuan -
now before President Mckinley.
SPAIN WILL TAKE TINE.
LONDON, September 2o.-A dispatch TO
the Standard from San Sebastian, says:
.The government will take Its time TO
reply 10 United states Minister Wood
ford and will probably lay the case be-
fore the European Powers, In the shape
OF an exhaustive exposition OF the whole
matter. But last year the Foreign once
ascertalned that the sympathies OF the
Powers were not likely to go beyond
platonlc ccnsure for the conduct OF the
United States Much anxiety Is notice
able in court and official circles"