Evening journal., 1897-06-18
DEMANDS UPONSPAIN
The President Win Send Them to
Madrid by Gen. Woodford.
WILL INSIST on PEACE FOR CUBA.
Mediation Is ofered-Independence on
Payment OF Indemnity Is One of the
Terms Proposed-American Rights
Must Always BE Respeeted.

Washington, June 1S.-General Stew
art L. Woodford, the new minister to
Spain, VIII take to Madrid President
McKinley's note Offering the mediation
of the United States to bring about the
termination OF the war in Cuba.
This note has been in course Of prep
aration for some weeks and viii be
ready for the new minister as soon as
he is ready to sail for his post.
When General Woodford goes to Mad
rid, new consul general Will succeed
General Fitz Hugh Lee at Havana.
Frank Aldrch OF Chicago Will be the
man who will look after American In
terests at Havana.
The appointment OF General Wood
ford and the immediate prospect of
change in the consul generalship az Ha-
vana show that President McKinley's
Cuban policy is fully formulated and
that from now on Spain will hear OF
nothing from the United States but
demand that the war shall be ended and
that the rights of American citizens
shall be protected.
Contents OF the Note.
The presidents note. which Will be
intrusted to Minister Woodford is. first.
a demand that Spain shall pay indem-
nifty for the outrages suffered by Amer
leans at the hands Of Spanish citizens
in Cuba.
The next demand is that the viola
tions of the treaty rights Of American
citizens shall cease.
After that the letter I'm bold terms will
express to Spain the conviction OF the
president that the war in Cuba Is to
Spain hopeless one and will convey
the intimation that the refusal by Spain
to negotiate for peace in Cuba viii be
followed by the prompt recognition Of
the belligerent rights Of the Cuban rev.
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The note win then convey to Spain the
assurance of the willingness Of the
United States 10 mediate between Spain
and Cuba on basis that will assure
the independence Of the island on the
payment of an indemnity TO Spain by
/ Cuba, the indemnity not to exceed the
amount Of interest on the debt OF Spain
already paid out of the revenues levied
| in Cuba.
Demands Supported by Facts.
There viii be no lack Of facts TO sup
port the demands which will be made In
the note. All the facts which have beer
gathered by Special Commissioner Cal.
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all Of the representations Of Consul Gen.
eral Lee concerning similar outrages OF
American citizens in Cuba will be citet
to bring Spain to a course Of reason.
In addition to these all the facts and
figures about the property losses suf
fered by American citizens through tn,
policy of the Spanish government. as re
ported 90 the state department b.
United States consular officials in Cuba
viii be cited to show that matters hav
gone beyond the limit of forbearance.
Other consular reports viii be quote'
from to show that since the war begal
there has been a steady gain Of strengtl
on the part OF the revolutionists an
that they now control a greater portion
of the territory Of the island than tina
which acknowledges the supremacy o
Spain.
This part Of the representations OF tn
note will go to prove the assertion tina
Cuba is virtually already beyond tn
power of Spain to pacify.