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woooFoRp.s MISSION.
Has offered Good Omccs OF United
states Ina settling Cuban War.


Madrid, Sept. 23.--lt is learned upon
high authority that the much-dis-
cussed interview OF Saturday last be-
tween the United States minister 10
Spain, Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, and
the Spanish minister Of foreign affairs,
the duke OF Tetuan. was merely pre-
liminary. Gen. Woodford represented
TO the duke the gravity OF the condition
Of Cuba and requested. in behalf of the
United States, that Spain would find a
method OF speedily ending the war and
giving justice 10 the Cubans. He Of
fered the good Offices OF the United
States in effecting a settlement Of the
Cuban troubles. which practically gives
Spain an opportunity of gracefully end
ing the war. If she does not embrace
IL within n reasonable time, notice will
be given that the United States must
interfere, though Gen. Woodford has
not said so yet.
Spain cannot expect the aid OF Eu-
ropean powers, as the United States
ambassadors have ascertaincd that all
the European countries, except Aus.
tria, recognize that the interests Of the
United States justify the latter's inter-
ference In Cuba.
The duke of Tetuan, the Spanish min
lister OF foreign affairs, in the course OF
an interview Wednesday denied that
the government had received an ulti-
matum from the United States with re-
gard 10 Cuba and said he had received
cablegram from Senior De LONE, the
Spanish minister TO the United States,
10 the same effect and also denying the
existence OF an ultimatum.
Washington, Sept. 23.-Telegrams re-
ceiyed at the state department from
Minister Woodford are OF a hopeful
character. They indicate that our
friendly suggestions were well received
by the Spanish minister of foreign af-
fairs, and Minister Woodford intimates
a possibility that Spain may accept our
good Offices. The president has issued
no ultimatum 10 Spain. No date has
been set at which the war In Cuba must
be brought 10 a close under penalty OF
interference by the United States. This
is beyond doubs. What the president
has done is TO suggest TO Spain our great
desire TO have peace restored in Cuba
and TO offer our help in bringing II
about. The Spanish may and probably
do infer that this first step, IL unavail-
ing, will be followed by another, and
probably more decisive one. In this
they are right. Cuba will be free and
independent nation, or she will be
brought under the wing of the United
States.
London, Sept. GA dispatch to the
Standard from San Sebastian SAYS:
Fresh communication have passed be.
tween United 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 in
timation Oft attitude OF the American
government with surprise and incred-
ulity. Even now most Spaniards are
10th to believe the United States is in
earnest in Offering, in the middle OF
September, mediation, which Is certain
To be followed i'm November by dec.
iaration that il is too late 10 stop Amer
lean action because opinion i'm the
United States calls for decisive policy
and because the Cubans will accept
nothing short Of independence. The
Spaniards cannot realize that Prcsi-
dent Mckinley had finally made up his
mind before he entrusted Minister
Woodford with precise instructions,
polite but clear and peremptory. All
this places the government in a most
difficult situation.
A Madrid dispatch says; The Core.
spondcia de Espauu asserts that pour
parlours are proceeding between the
United States and Spain for friendly
settlement OF affairs In Cuba.
IL is asserted that the liberals will
soon form a cabinet, and that on the
return OF the queen from San Sebastian
10 Madrid Capt. Gen. Weyler will be
recalled from Cuba and autonomy es-
tablished In the island, thus leaving no
preteXt for the Intervention OF the
United States.
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