Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-10-28
"a SAVOY NOTE.
Spain's sharp Answer to Minister
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az SAVOY NOTE.
spain's sharp Answer to Minister
WoOdford.
Madrid, Oct. 25.-In the special note
to United States Minister Wood ford 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 to Cuba and
the reforms, which are to be carried out
in the island, and which arc fully de-
scribed. The communication is cour-
teous in tone, but very determined in
rejecting the substance Of the American
note. Spain resolutely asserts her de-
termination to settle the Cuban ques-
ticn herself without foreign assistance
or interference of any kind. She de
clines to fix any date for the pacifica-
ton of Cuba, which she proposes to
bring about as she sees fit by force Of
arms and by political reforms culminat~
ing in autonomy combined. While re-
GREETING the losses and damages the in 4
surrection has inflicted on foreign resi-
dents, Spain argues that it would not
been observed by the United States es-
pecially. The note ends with the state
ment that "Spain will not admit the
right of any foreign power to interfere
many of her affairs.'' J., ~ .ysege
! The Spanish answer initiates q new
policy toward the United States The
tone OF the Instructions sent to Min
lister de LONE about tilibustering expe-
ditions emphasizes this new line of con-
duct. The ministers declare that the
government considers intolerable any
foreign pretension to interfere in Span
ish affairs, and it is ready to maintains
with energy it's resolutions. @
If filibustering expeditions continue
to be organized in the United States the
Spanish government will instruct De
LONE to give warning to the effect that
Spain will again exercise the right of
search on such vessels as Spanish war
ships consider suspicious. In the mean
time the naval forces in Cuba will be
strengthened.
It is asserted that the note of the
Spanish government to Gen. Woodford,
the United States minister, will prob
! ably be modified, as result of long
conference between NJ. Gullon, min
lister of foreign affairs, and NJ. Moret,
minister of the colonies.
! Ell Liberal thinks rupture is possible
Us result of the negotiations which are
about to open between Spain and the
United States, and thinks 1--WE ought to
avoid this rupture, SO far as duty and
| h0rays roo1.v,oifs 1,,,% ,~rl,t h.
ment should act in a spirit of modera-
ton, the nation will under no circum-
stances authorize the remuneration Of
Spanish rights"
| London, Oct. 25.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: ~ -. .=,s- =.
1.-THE Spanish press unanimously supports
the attitude Of the government, whichti
calls eminently sober and dignif1ed: but the
impression Is that the controversy with
the United States has reached critical
stage, which may be the prelude to rup-
| ture. I spoke with three members Of the
cabinet, who in almost Identical words
commended that Spain has the right, after
her tremendous sacrifices in Cuba, to de-
mand the observance Of interna tional nell
trality by other nations. One of them added:
The Gordian knot is the United States.
without whose help the rebellion would
long ago have been suppressed. We do not
| w 0NS "oAS UUt CtCIy CuIOptdu u8l1On Will
Eapproye}of our defense of our International
rights The Spanish naval forces in the
Caribbean sea will be strengthened on the
pretext of necessity for increased Wig
| lance on the Cuban coast"
London, Oct. 25.-The Madrid GORE
spondent Of the Standard says: .-.-..
"A member of the cabinet assures me
that the government intends to give: Cuba
! complete local government with universal
| suffrage to elect municipal and provincial
councils and an insular parliament The
latter will be composed OF upper and lower
chambers, having entire control of taxa
ton and tariff. The responsible government
will be composed Of five ministers, whose
councils will be presided over by the gov
| ernor-general. Senators and deputies for
Cuba will continue to sit in the Spanish
cortes, and the imperial government will
still control the army, navy, police, tribunals
| and foreign affairs of the colony, exactly
as the programme Of the autonomists de-
manded. The government has received
promises of the support of both the auton-
omists in Cuba and Of those residing in
France and the United States, and expects
no opposition from the other colonial par
ties The same minister says that the
government does not believe the Spanish
note will cause friction with the United
States, because it Is couched in a friendly
tone and virtually shows that Spain Is do
ing what the United States has repeatedly
advised" = se&.s'& -
THE HAMMOND AFFAIR,