Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
4 SAuCY NOTE.
SPANS Sharp Answer to Minister
WOOdfOrd.

WOOdford.
| Madrid, Oct. 25.-In the special note
to United States Minister Woodford the
| government declares that Spain has
done all in her power to end the war in
Cuba and cites the many sacrifices
which have been made by the nation,
the number of troops sent to Cuba and
the reforms which are to be carried out
in the island, and which arc fully de-
scribed. The communication is cour-
teous in tone, but very determined in
| rejecting the substance of the American
note. Spain resolutely asserts her de-
| termination to settle the Cuban ques-
ticn herself without foreign assistance
| or interference of any kind. She de-
clines to fix any date for the pacifica-
ton of Cuba, which she proposes to
| bring about as she sees fit by force of
arms and by political reforms cufminat-
ing in autonomy combined. While re-
GREETING the losses and damages the in
surrection has inflicted on foreign resi-
dents, Spain argues that it would not
have happened if international law had
been observed by the United States es-
pecially. The note ends with the state
nent that Spain will not admit the
right of any foreign power to interfere
in any of her affairs"
The Spanish answer initiates new
policy toward the United States. The
tone of the instructions sent to Min
lister de LONE about filibustering expe-
ditions emphasizes this new line of con-
duct. The ministers declare that the
government considers intolerable any
foreign pretension to interfere in Span
ish affairs, and it is ready to maintain
with energy it's resolutions.
If filibustering expeditions continue
to be organized in the United States the
Spanish government will instruct De
LONE to give warning to the effect that
Spain will again exercise the right of
search on such vessels as Spanish war
ships consider suspicious. In the mean
time the naval forces in Cuba will be
strengthened.
1t is asserted that the note of the
Spanish government to Gen. Woodford,
the United States minister, will prob
ably be modified, as result of long
conference between NJ. Gullon, min
lister of foreign affairs, and M. Moret,
minister of the colonies.
Ell Liberal thinks rupture is possible
al a result of the negotiations which are
about to open between Spain and the
United States, and thinks 1--WE ought to
avoid this rupture, so far us duty and
honor permit; but though the govern
ment. should act in spirit of modera-
ton, the nation will under no circum-
stances authorize the remuneration of
Spanish rights"
London, Oct. 25.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
1.-THE Spanish press unanimously supports
the attitude of the government, which 1t
calls eminently sober and dignified; but the
impression is that the controversy with
the United States has reached critical
stage. which may be the prelude to rup-
ture. spoke with three members of the
cabinet, who In almost identical words
contended that Spain has the right, after
her tremendous sacrifices in Cuba, to de-
mand the observance of international nell
trality by other nations. One of them added:
The Gordian knot Is the United States,
without whose help the rebellion would
long ago have been suppressed. We do not
want war, but every European nation will
approve of our defense of our International
rights The Spanish naval forces in the
Caribbean sea will be strengthened on the
pretext Of a necessity for increased Wig
lance on the Cuban coast"
London, Oct. 25.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says:
"A member of the cabinet assures me
that the government intends to give Cuba
complete local government with universal
suffrage to elect municipal and provincial
councils and an insular parliament The
latter will be composed OF upper and lower
chambers, having entire control Of taxa
tion and tariff. The responsible government
will be composed of five minister's whose
councils will be presided over by the gov
ernor-general. Senators and deputies for
Cuba will continue to sit in the Spanish
cortes, and the imperial government will
still control the army, navy, police, tribunals
and foreign affairs of the colony, exactly
as the programme Of the autonomists de-
manded. The government has received
promises of the support of both the auton-
omists in Cuba and of those residing in
France and the United States, and expects
no opposition from the other colonial par
ties. The same minister says that the
government does not believe the Spanish
note will cause friction with the United
States, because it is couched in friendly
tone and virtually shows that Spain is do
ing what the United States has repeatedly
advised"