The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24

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ministratiou In Cuba
Madrid. Oct 2S.-In the special note to
United States minister Woodford, the
government declares that Spain has
done all in her power to end the war in
Cuba and cites the many sacrifices
which have been made by the nation,
the number of troops sent 10 Cuba and
the reforms which are TO be carried out
in the island. which arefully described.
Tie note ends with the statement that
Spain will not admit the right OF any
foreign power 10 interfere in any Of her
affairs"
FL Tempo publishes. with reserve, the
announcement that the reply of the
Spanish government TO the United
States, presented by General Stewart l.
Woodford, the American minister at
Madrid, declares that If the United
States does not stop the sailing OF fill
clustering expeditions from American
ports, Spain will re-establish she right
10 search vessels anchoring in Cuban
waters.
The Instructions given TO Marshal
Blanco, the new encouragement OF
Cuba, are under two heads. military and
political. In the first, Senior Morel.
minister of the colonies. avers that his
course of action rests exclusively upon
the judgment Of the encouragement,
but recommends that he conduct the
war so that the condition Of the troops
and colonists be bettered and that prop
erty be made safer.
The second directs that the introduc-
ton OF autonomy in the island an APP
Peal be made TO all parties. all being
equal in the eyes of the mother coun-
try, but warns Marshal Blanco not TO
entrust the work of autonomy OF the
revolutionists, as that would be an in
suit to the loyal colonists.
HELPLESS BUT FIRM.
New York, Oct. pa dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
SPANS reply to the note Of the United
States limiting at mediation in Cuba
and requesting an answer before the
end of this month, was placed today in
the hands of the American minister
mere. General Woodford. The draft OF
the reply, made by Foreign Minister
Gullon. was unanimously approved yes
.erday by the cabinet.
The communication is courteous in
tone, but very determined in rejecting
the purport of the American note.
Spain resolutely asserts her determine
alton to settle the Cuban question her.
self without foreign assistance or inter-
ference of any kind. She declines TO
fix any date for the pacification of Gu
ba, which she proposes TO bring about
as she sees fit by force Of arms and
by political reforms, eliminating in au-
tonony combined.
While regretting the losses and dam
ages the instruction has inflicted on
foreigners, Spain argues that this would
not have happened if international law
had been observed by the United States
especially.
The press today unanimously ap-
proves the attitude Of the Sagasta cal
net as being in harmony with national
sentiment, tht people having become
weary of his predecessors policy of con-
tinuous concessions to American diplo-
macy.
The council ON ministers decided yes
terday to postpone the drawing up Of
the contemplated memorandum 10 the
European powers on the Cuban question
and on the relations Of Spain with the
United States. Future events will de-
termine the time for sending this circu-
lar.
Since her recent sounding OF European
governments. Spain has come to the con-
clusion that most Of the powers are no;
disposed 10 go beyond purely platonic
demonstrations Of sympathy for the
Spanish cause in the West Indies.
The Spaniards seem to be conscious
that their relations with America art
approaching a grave and critical stage. 4