The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-29
The WAR MUST END
WHAT THE UNITED STATES
SAYS TO SPAIN
IA Reference to the CorAct Going on in
Cuba, or She VIII Take Hand and End

I Reference to the Cor nct Going on in
Cuba, or She wnl Take Hand and End
It.
1t may Be said tiat Cuban ind,.
papdence is in sight Dispatches from
Madrid says that Minister Woodford
told the Dlke CT Tetuan, Spanish
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, last Sat
urday, in polite but firm language,
that the war in Cuoa must stop and
peace be secured before the first OF
next November. or else the United
States Government would do what.
ever it should then deem most advisa-
bic to secure certain and lasting peace.
Minister Wocdtord notified Spain that
peacs must be established in Cuba by
The first day Of November. Minister
Wocdfcrd did not, as the runors have
it. present any claims for losses alleg-
cd TO have been suffered by American
citizens during the war in Cuba. The
waole burden OF his verbal communi.
cation was the right of the United
States to intervene and the determlna-
ton of the American Government to
act according 10 its own best judgment
fc: the Establishment OF peace IN the
island should Spain fail to end the
| war By tie 6rst day OF November.
The tremendous significance of this
fact can easily be understood. The
United States claims the rio ght to in
tervsne, ard fixes a day on which it
"ill begjn a new and independent
policy.
SPAIN NOT BACKED BY EUROPE.
The correspondent Of toe Associated
Press at Madrid learns upon high au-
thority that the much discussed inter
view o: Saturday last between the
=; Uaited States minister to Spain, Gen.
| Stewart L Woodiccd, and the Span
| ish minister for foreign affairs, the
Duke of T2tuan, was merely prelimi
nary. Gen. Woodford represented to
the Duke the gravity of the condition
! OF Cuba, and requested, in behalf OF
/! the United Safes. that Spain would
fad rsthod OF speedily ending the
war aud giving justice to the Cubaus.
He offered the good Offices OF the Uni
ted States in efecting settlement OF
the Cuban troubles, which practically
gives Spain an opportunity OF grace
fully ending the war. If she does not
embrace it within reasonable time
notice will be given that the United
Estates must interfere, though Gen.
Wooofor3 has not said SO yet. Spain
cannot expect the aid of European
Powers, as the United States ambassa-
dors have ascertained that all the Ed
ropean countries, except Austria, re-
Ecognize that the interests of the Uni
ted States justify the iatter's interfer-
ence in Cuba, Austria, in this matter,
lis Influenced by the relationship BE-
ItWeen the two dynasties, the Q leen
Regent of Spain being an Austrian
archduchess; but it is not likely that
Austria will take any part in the ques-
lion beyond possibly making a dIplo-
matte protest against the intervention
of the United States.
THE sPANIARDS NoNPLUSED.
a dispatch to the London Standard
from San Sebastian says: Fresh com.
imunications have passed between Uni
Ited States Minister Woodford and the
Duke of Tetuan, confirming the views
of the United States as stated by the
American minister last Saturday.
Both press and public received the
iintimation of the attitude of the Ame-
rican Government with surprise and
ineredulity. Even now most Span
iards are loath to believe the United
States in earnest in offering in the
middle of September mediation, which
is certain to be followed in November
by declaration that it is too late to
stop American action, because public
opinion in the United States calls for
a decisive policy, and because the Gu
bans will accept nothing short OF in
dependence. The Soanierds cannot
irealize that President Mckinley had
finally made up his mind before he
entrusted Minister Woodford with
precise instructions. polite, but clear
land pelenptory. AL this places the
Government in most difficult situa.
ton, especially as it has not achieved
the desired reorganization of the Con-
servatives and has become involved
in equally troublesome conflicts with
the Bishops and clergy. It is strange
to notice how the Spaniards are al
ready discussing whether Sagasta and
the LIBERALS are not likely to come to
an understanding with the United
States and the Cubans, and falling
such a conciliatory course, whether
patriotic considerations might induce
all Conservatives to gather around
strodg Administration, presided over
by Gen. Azcaraga or Gen. Campos, to
defend Spanish rights"