The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24
THE REPLY OF SPAIN
Woodford Cabled Il to the State De-
partment 10 Full.
A RUPTURE IS THOUGHT POSSIBLE
by 81 Liberal as Result Of
Sagasta's Note.
THE ANSWER MAY BIB MODIFIED
Foreign Minister Held a Lons Com
ference With the Minister of Coll
THE ANSWER MAY BIB MODIFIED
Foreign Minister Held a Lone Com
ference With the Minister of Coll
onies-Blanco's Instructions.

Madrid. October 23.--After a cabinet
meeting here yesterday, at which the reply
OF Spain to the note Of the United States,
which was presented by the United States
minister. General Stewart L. woodford,
soon after his arrived in this country, was
unanimously approved. General woodford,
1t is said, cabled 1000 words in cipher to
Washington, which 1t is supposed was the
text Of the Spanish reply to the United
States.
In the special note to United States Min
lister Woodford the government declares
Spain has done all in her power to end the
war in Cuba. and cites the many sacri-
fices which have been made by the ma
ton the number of troops sent to Cuba and
the reforms which are to be carried out
In the island, which are fully described
The note ends with the statement that
SPAIN WILL NOT ADMIT THE RIGHT
OF ANY FOREIGN POWER TO INTER
FERE IN ANY OF HER AFFAIRS"
1t is asserted the note OF the Spanish
government to General woodford will prob
ably be modified again as a result OF the
long conference between Senior Gullon,
minister of foreign affairs. AMI Senior
Moret, minister of colonies.
Senior Moret received cableyram from
Lieutenant General Weyler announcing
he will leave Havana on the Goth.
FL Liberal thinks rupture Is possible
as a result of the negotiations which are
about to open between Spain and the
United States. I'VE ought to avoid this
rupture SO far as duty and honor permits.
of moderation, the Nation under no cir
cumstances will authorize the remuneration
of Spanish rights
In conclusion, FL Liberal asks for the
publication OF the note which General
Woodford delivered to the Spanish govern
ment and it asks for statement of the
policy the government intends to pursue
towards the United States.
The instructions given to Marshal Blan
co, the new governor general of Cuba.
are under two heads, military and politi-
cal. In the first Senior Moret, minister
of the colonies, says his course OF action
is left to his good judgment by the gov
ernment. but recommends he conduct the
war SO the condition of the troops and
colonies may be made better. The sec
ond instructs that in the introduction
of autonomy an appeal be made to all
parties, all being equal in the eyes OF
the mother country. but warns Marshal
Blanco not to entrust the work of autono-
my to the revolutionists. as that would
be an insult to the loyal colonists.
New York, OCTOBER IA uispatcn 10
the World from Madrid says SPANS re-
ply to the note of the United States. hint
| ing at mediation and requesting an answer
before the end OF this month, was placed
| today in the hands of the American minis
ter here. General Woodford. The draft
of the reply made by Foreign Minister
Gullon was unanimously approved yester-
day by the cabinet, The communication
is courteous in tone, but very determined
in rejection OF the purport OF the American
note.
Spain resolutely asserts her determine
ton to settle the Cuban question herself
/ without foreign assistance or interference
of amy kind, She declines to fix any date
for the paciflcation of Cuba. which she
proposes to bring about soon by force OF
arms and political reforms, eliminating in
autonomy combined.
While regrettng the losses and damages
by the instruction. she argues this would
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