Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
pLAMES The UNITED STATES.
A Semi-01icial Announcement Of the
Spanish Reply

10 the Note Recently Presented
by tho United States Minister
WOodford = Will Declare That
But for the Aid Given Insurgents
Under Protection of the Amer
lean Flag, the War Would Now
Be Ended-Not Ready to Promise
When the War will Be Concluded.
Madrid, October 12.-It is semi Off
clally announced that the reply of Spain
to the note presented by the United
States Minister, Gen. Woodford, has
been drafted by the Minister for For
eign Affairs, Senior Gullon, and will be
submitted to the cabinet at its meeting
tomorrow. The reply, it is stated, will
say that Spain is unable to fix exactly
the date when the war will be over;
but the ministers are persuaded it will
not be long, because "the situation of
the rebels is critical and the efforts of
the Spanish troops are sure of success.
Owing to the rebel situation and the
concession of autonomy administrative
and economic, which will be effective
before January, the government hopes
actual hostilities will finish shortly
Spain, it is contended, thinks the
reforms and activity of the Spanish
troops are sufficient elements to secure
the immediate pacification of the ISL
and, which, it is asserted, would have
been more rapid if the rebels had not
had the succor of filibusters, who, under
the shelter of the American flag, have
contributed to maintain this state of at
fairs
The government has decided that
Gen. Primo de Rivera is to retain COM
mand in the Philippine Islands in order
that he may initiate the proposed re-
forms and organize that colony.
A semi-official statement, issued after
the cabinet meeting of yesterday, says
that by employing native volunteers in
Cuba instead of European troops, the
expenses of the campaign would de-
crease, and the operations against the
insurgents would he conducted more
rapidly.
Senior Gullon, the Minister for For
eign Affairs, has communicated to his
colleagues the views of the European
and American press in regard to the
trt, hat ho
foreign newspapers are almost unani-
mously of the opinion that the pro-
gramme of Senior Sagasta, the new Pre-
nier, has caused an important change
IN the attitude of the Washington cab
net, leading'to the belief that the de-
cision on the Cuban question will now
enter upon a more favorable phase, ard
demonstrating that the steps taken by
The ministry have had an excellent eff
feet in showing the government is
choosing practical means in solving the
existing difficulties.
The Minister for the Colonies, Senior
Moret. announced at the cabinet meet
ing, with view to proving the SINGER
ity of the governments promise to
grant autonomy to Cuba, he had tele-
graphed to Senior Montoro. the leader
of the Autonomist party, asking him to
nominate candidates for appointment
for some of the important posts under
the Cuban administration.
Washington, D. c., October 12.-The
cabinet meeting to-day was attended by
all members except Secretary Wilson.
After about an hours session Secretar
les Sherman, Alger and Long left the
White House and the others discussed
with the President affairs in their re-
spective departments. Foreign affairs
were discussed briefly, nothing Of great
moment coming up.
Havana, October 12.-Gen. Wyler, it
is announced, has received numerous
kilograms from politicians, bankers
and merchants in Spain, expressing
sympathy with him personally and
with the policy he has followed in
Cuba.
It is now said to be probable that
Gen. Wyler will not leave Cuba until
October so, when he will embark for
Barcelona.
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