Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-22
TALK WAS PRELIMINARY
Gen. Woodford's Consultation With the
Duke of Tetuan.
Secretary sheFmsn's Comment ON the
Recent 7Dispatche. About
q .
the Cuban Situation.

MADRID, September 22.-The correspond
ent here of the Associated Press learns up
| on high authority that the much-discussed
| interview of Saturday last between the
United States minister to Spain, General
Stewart L. Woodford. and the Spanish
| minister for foreign affairs the Duke OF
Tetuan, was merely preliminary
General Woodford represented to the duke
the gravity of the condition of Cuba and
that Spain would find method of speedily
ending the war and giving justice to the
Cubans.
He offered the good offices of the United
states In enecting settlement OF the
cuban troubles, which practically gives
Spain an opportunity of gracefully ending
the war. If she does not embrace it with
In 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 European
powers, as the United States ambassadors
have ascertained that all the European
the interests of the United States justify
the latter's interference in Cuba Austria
IN this matter is Influenced by the rela-
tionship between the two dynasties, the
Queer Regent of Spain being an Austrian
archduchess but it is not likely that Aus
ira VIII take any part in the question
beyond, possibly, making a diplomatic pro-
test against the Intervention of the United
States.
Secretary Sherman'x Denial.
Secretary Sherman vas this morning
SHOWN a press dispatch from San Sebas-
tan saying that Minister Woodford had
notified the Duke of Tetuln in polite but
firm language that the war in Cuba must
stop and peace be secured before the 1st
oil November, or else the United States
would then take steps to secure certain
No
statement carefully, and then said IN mos.
positive and convincing manner: 1T is not
true. That's all I have to say about The
matter
The Secretary has received a full cable
gram from Minister Woodford in regard to
his conference with the Spanish premier.
nut deems 1t best to hold it in confidence
ior me present The question of making
II pupilc was considered by the President
Secretary Sherman and Assistant score
tary Day, and 1t was decided to withhold If
pending further Developments There IS
authority for the statement however that
~ contains nothing of a startling or sensa-
tlonal character nor anything to Indicate
any probable change in the diploma tic
Teiatlons between Spain and the United
states, such as would naturally follow an
CHncial declaration that the United States
proposed to interpose in the Cuban sitn.
tlon unless the troubles were ended in \
given time "
, Senior DeLome. the Spanish minister who
'P>''''iS TIE summer In New
england, Is expected back in this city he
iofe the close of the week The report
mat he was summoned back because of
sHe aneged' seriousness of the situation is
uiscrenlted at the State Department. where
MS return about this time is looked rnon
as the most. natural thing in the world. in
view OF the pleasant weather Senior Imam
Du Bosc,-hrst secretary of the Spanish le-
sSlion was at the State Department YES
terday, but 1t is said there thai his yiSit
mad no special significance