The Irish standard., 1897-11-13
SPAIN IS NOT FOR WAR;
Premier Sagasta Sends an Explicit
Cable Message to the People
of America.
SAYS STRIFE WOULD Be A MISFORTUNE
Protests Friendship and Hopes
spain's Rights in Cuba VIII BE Re.
spected-Reply to Minister Woods
fOrd's Note Discussed by the Cabi
Anet-Its Tone Was Pacific.

Madrid, Nov. 10.-In response to 9
cable message from non-official Amer
ican source, Senior Sagasta, the premiett
has sent the following cabled declared
ton through Senior Dupuy de LONE, thd
Spanish minister at Washington: :,
far from r. seeking pretexst n tG
regard 1t a. great misfortune to be giveA
the occasion for such an unhappy resolus
ton. Animated as she Is by the most am,
lcable sentiments toward the great repubi
will DO Its utmost to fortify sentiments Of
friendship for the sake and welfare Of bot6
countries, while at the same time respects
ing the rights Of Spain."
IL Not at All Warlike.
Washington, Nov. 10. - The full text
of Spaln's reply to the Woodford note
was read at the cabinet meeting Tues
day. Its tone was pacific, and, instead
OF being at all wnrlike, was regarded
by the cabinet as very satisfactory and
calculated to allay any fear of u hostile
outbreak.
President Mckinley announced to the
cabinet that reply to the Spanish note
is now being prepared and would be-
sent to Minister Woodford in few
days. He said that the preparation Of
the answer was not sufficiently ad.
yanced to enable him to lay it before the
cabinet, but that it would probably be
ready within short time. He said
however, that special attention would
be given to the subject of filibustering,
which Spain had dwelt upon to con.
siderable length in her reply to thu
United States.
Note VIII BE Withheld. /
While the text of the Spanish note
will be carefully withheld in Difference
TO the wishes of Spain, until the meet4
ing Of congress, 1t was stated by meme
Der Of the cabinet that it does not differ
In a.y important respect from the REL
ports that have been published concern-
ing 1t, both in this country and Spain.
This gentleman said:
1--WE were all delighted at the tone Of th4
Spanish reply. and more conciliatory and
peaceful letter could not have been sx1
pected. Tho tone Of this note indicates that
The present ministry Of Spain is inclined
ito treat the United States with as much reA
ispect and consideration as any government
son. beyond tho expressed desire Of I'd
Spanish premier. why the sagasta notx
ehould not be made public: think its pub4
lication would do much to allay the feeling
that seems to prevail In some quartef3
that war between the Unites States and
Spain II imminent. The cabinet was much
pleased with Spain's note. and think Il
was the general impression that 1t would
clear the way for settlement Of the pres
ent difficulties.
Expects Impossible Things. 4!
Spain apparently has a special grievance
on the subject Of fllibustering expeditions.
and Doesn't seem to be acquainted with the
efforts that this government has made to
prevent the operation Of these expeditions
between the United States and Cuba. The
efforts Of the United States in this direction
During tho past two years ought to be we'll
known all over the world, for 1t is certain
that this government has been as vigilanT
as any nation could be under similar cirG
cumstances. Beyond this feature thers ii
nothing In the Spanish note that will be oh:
1ected to by tho United States. But we will
have to impress upon Spain that we have
performed all our duties as nation in thiS
respect"