The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-23
SPAIN LEFT ALONE
POWERS WILL NOT PUT THEM
SELVES CUT TO AID HER.

Austria, Being Kinfolks, Would Probably
File a Protest and Let 1t Go at That
Other Powers Wouldn't Bother Inc"
Brains About It-woodford's Ultima
| tum Seems to Have Been About ~ Re-
ported-Oueen Regent a True Daughter
of the Charch-Weyler's Typewriter 10
| Actiou-General Foreign News.
| Madrid. Sept 22.-The correspondent
| of the Associated Press here learns upon
nigh authority that the much-discussed
| interview Of Saturday last between the
! Tinted States minister 10 Spain, General
Stewart l. Woodford, and the Spanish
| minister for foreign affairs, the Duke Oh
Te,uan, was merely preliminary. Gen.
eral Woodford reported 10 the duke the
gravity of the condition of Cuba and re-
ouested in behalf of the United States,
/ that Spain would find a method OF speed
fly ending the war and giving justice 10
the Cubaps. He offered the good offices
of the United States in effecting settle
men. Of the troubles, which pracucaly
| gives Spain an opportunity or gracefully
ending the war. If she does not en-
brace II within a reasonable time, notice
will be given that the United States
| must interfere though General Woodford
has not said so yet.
Spain cannot expect the aid Of Euro
| pean powers, as the United States am
| haf
European countries except Austria rec
ognize that the interests of the United
States Justify the latter's Interference in
| Cuba. Austria, in this matter, is influ-
enced by the relationship between the
two dynasties, the queen regent OF spain
| being an Austrian archduchess; but II is
not likely that Austria will take any part
| inthe question beyond making a diplo-
matte protest against the Intervention OF
the United States.
| TETUAN DENIES.
Madrid, Sept. 22.-The Duke OF Te-
tuan. tn eSpanish minister of foreign
affairs. in the course of an interview to-
day with the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press, denied that the govern
ment had received an ultimatum from
the United States with regard to Cuba,
and said ne had received calblegram
| from Senior De LONE, the Spanish min
lister to the United States, 10 the same
| effect and also denying the existence OF
an ultimatum.
is CALLED A CANARD.
Madrid, Sept. 22.-The Correspondent
De Eespana asserts that pour parleurs
are proceeding between the United
States and Spain for friendly settle
ment OF affairs in Cuba.
| Ell Epoca, after denouncing as sen
| sationar' the story OF the ultimatum,
| points out that the Cubans have not
been at war with Spain without the
| moral and material cooperation OF the
American people.
There is a great deal Of comment as to
the origin OF the ultimatum canard. II
| has been attributed to a foreign en-
bassador; but all the ambassadors deny
responsibility for It. The people do not
| think that war IS inevitable. II is as
| serted that the Liberals will soon form
a cabinet and that on the return of the
queen from San Sebastian to Madrid,
Captain General Weyler will be recalled
from Cuba and autonomy esta blished in
the islands, thus leaving no pretext for
| the Intervention Of the United States.
THEY CANNOT REALIZE.
London. Sept. "a dispatch to the
Standard from San Sebastian says:
Fresh communicate have passed
between United States Minister Wood
ford and the Duke OF Tetuan confirm
ing the views OF the United States as
stated by the American minister last
Saturday, Both press and public re-
ceived the intimation Of the attitude OF
| the American government with surprise
| and increduality.
Even now most Spaniards are 10th
to believe the United States IS in earn
est in offering, in the middle Of Sep
TENDER. meia ton, which is certain 10 be
followed in November by a declaration
that il is too late to stop American ac-
ton because opinion in the United
States calls for a decisive policy and be-
cause the Cuhans VIII accept nothing
short of independence.
The Spaniards cannot realize that
President Mckinley ma finally made up
mis- mind before he entrusted Minister
Woodford with precise instructions, po-
lite but clear. and peremtory. All this
places the government in most diff
cult situation, and especially as il has
not achived the desired reorganization
OF the Conservatives, and has become in
volved in equally troublesome conflicts
with the bishops and clergy.
1T is strange to notice how the Span
! iards are already discussing whether
Sagasta and the Liberals are not likely
70 come 20 an understanding with the
United States and the Cubans, and fail
ing such a conciiatory course, whether
patriotic considerations might induce a.
Conservatives 20 gather around strong
| administration presided over by Genera
Azcasagarra or General Campos TO de-
fend Spanish rights.
WHAT WASHINGTON SAYS.
, Washington, Sept. 22-The state De
, par.ment officials refuse 10 discuss The
most important statement made in th'
. Associated Press cable dispatch from
Madrid today. namely. that the countrie:
OF Europe with the exception Of Austria
Justify the interposition of the Unitet
States in favor OF termination OF th'
E Cuban war. Still, il is recalled tina
while Mr.. Woodford was tarrying in al
! apparently purposeless manner in Lon