The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
Doas VERY ToUoHY.
Administration Surprised at Feeling Dis
played Over Mr. Woodford's Last Note.

Washington. December 27-The officials
here are somewhat surprised at the ex-
hibition of feeling at Mardid over the
latest note of Minister Woodford, delivered
to the Spanish foreign Office the day be-
fore Christmas. While the note itself will
not be made public at present, it is said
that there Is no reason whatever why it
Iahould be withheld save the fact that the
preceding steps in the negotiations have
not yet seen light in the newspapers and
| 1t is desirable when publication Is made
/ to preserve the complete chain of events
in natural order. The last note presented
| by MinisterW Woodford was in answer to the
| Spanish note called forth by Mr.. Wood
ford's very fist note after his arrival at
Madrid. In the initial note, the United
States minister pointed out the interest of
| his country in an early termination of
the political struggle in Cuba, and asked
when such conclusion could be expected.
| The Spanish government in it's reply
acknowledged our interest in the matter,
but after stating what 1t intended to do
| to ameliorate conditions in Cuba, said
that the United States could best exercise
| its offices by stopping hlibustering. To
this mir. Woodford responded with his
note OF last week. The most forcible state
ment in the note is based upon the facts
| colleeted and published recently by the
United States treasury department ex-
hibiting the great expense to which the
United States had been put by reason of
its effort to patrol an enormous coast line
In the pursuit Of few tiilibusters, and
the remarkable success of the government
in stopping these expeditions, as con-
froe e4ol xr,if III t1, offa
Spanish authorities to maintain patrol
around the island of Cuba. All of these
facts were included in Mr.. Woodford's
note and while he put them in his own
language in presenting them to the Span
ish foreign office, it is said that the state
ments concern only events that have
already been touched upon.
GOVERNMENT SATISFIED.
Madrid, December 27.-According to an
official announcement the government
considers that the Spanish press attaches
too great Importance to the Woodford
note. The government, says the an
nouncement, continues TO regard
America s attitude as correct, despite
certain statements in the note requiring
refutation. -
THE CUBAN CABINET.
Washington, Decent ber 27.-The new
Cuban cabinet which with the captain
general of Cuba, will form the legislative
organization under the new autonomy
regime, will be announced during the
present week, according to the expecta-
ton of Spanish officials here. There is
no doubt that Senior Galvez will be the
first Cuban premier. He has been long
prominent as the leader of the autono-
mist party in the island. He is described
as a man of wide influence among the
most substantial elements and popular
with the people at large. Senor Amblard
will be another name in the cabinet list
if he will consent to take place He
has been in Washington for several days
in conference with the Spanish minis
ter and left here last night for Cuba. 1t
is possible that Senior Amblard may con-
tinue in parliamentary life in which it
is said he will become the leader of the
Cuban party in the Cortes.
1t Ia asserted that the following have
been accepted by Gov. Gen. Blanco as
members of the first colonial cabinet un-
der the regime of autonomy:
President of the cabinet, Senior Jose
Maria Galvez; minister of finance, Senior
Rafael Mcnterio, Marquis of Montoro; :;
minister ofithe interior, Senior Antonsio
GOWN; minister of education, Senior
Francisco; minister of commerce. Senior
Arturo Amblard; minister of posts and
telegraphs, Senior Rafael fernandez
Castro.