Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-23
NO ULrIMATUM YET.
BUT SPAIN IS GIVEN OPPORTUNITY
TO END CUBAN WAR.
UNITED STATES MAY INTERFERE.
All European Powers, Except Aus
trfa, Recognize That Our Interests
Justify Our Doing So-This We
Have Ascertained.


learns upon high authority that the much
discussed interview of Saturday last be-
tween 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 requested, In behalf OF the
United States, 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
effecting a settlement of the Cuban trou-
bles, which practically gives Spain an
opportunity of gracefully ending the war.
III she does not embrace 1t within a rea-
sonable time, notice will be given that
the United States must interfere. though
General Woodford has not said so yet.
Spain cannot expect the aid of European
powers, as the United States ambassa-
dors have ascertained that all the Euro
pean countries except Austria, recognize
that the interests of the United States
Justify the latter's interference In Cuba.
Austria. in this matter, is influenced by
the relationship between the two dynas-
ties, the Queen Regent of Spain being an
Austrian archduchess; but it Is not likely
that Austria will take any part in the
question beyond possibly making a diplo-
matte protest against the Intervention OF
the United States.
VIEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. September D.
The State Department officials refuse to
discuss the statement made in the AS
ISOLATED Press cable dispatch from Madrid
to-day-namely, that the countries of
Europe with the exception of Austria,
Justify Intervention on the part of the
United States In favor Of the termination.
Of the Cuban insurrection.
Still, it Is recalled that while Mr.. Wood
ford was tarrying in an apparently pur-
poseless manner In London and Paris,
instead Of proceeding to his post in Spain,
it leaked out that the United States Min
isters at the various European courts
had been instructed to sound the govern
ments to which they were accredited.
with a view to learning how Intervention
I'm favor of Cuba would be regarded.
Although IL was generally supposed at
the time that this effort would not sue
ceed, there is now good reason TO accept
the statement i'm the Madrid cable as
fully warranted by the facts. With
such a lever In the hands OF MIR. Wood
ford. and of it's existence the Spanish
Government must be aware by this time,
il is regarded as extremely improbable
that It would reject any tender OF our
good offices. made in a spirit of friend
ship and disinterestedness.
The Spanish Minister NJ. Dupuy de
LONE, remains at Lenox, and the re-
at Madrid haXa
led the Spanish authorities in this country
to hasten their return TO Washington.
The Minister expects to remain away for
another month or more.
THE SPANIARDS TROUBLED.
LONDON, September IA dispatch
10 the Standard from San Sebastian
says:
Fresh communications have passed
between United States Minister Wood
ford and the Duke OF Tetuan, confirm
ing the views of the United States, ~
stated by the American Minister last
Saturday Both press and public are
viewing the attitude of the American
Minister with surprise and incredulity.
Even now the Spaniards are 10th TO be-
lieve the United States In earnest In
Offering, I'm the middle of September,
mediation, which Is certain TO be fol-
lowed I'm November by a declaration
that II is too late to stop American ac-
lion. because opinion i'm the United
States calls for a decisive policy, and
because the Cubans will accept nothing
short OF independence.
"The Spaniards cannot realize that
President Mckinley had finally made up
his mind before ne entrusted Minister
Woodford with precise instructions,
polite, but clear and peremptory. All this
places the government in most difficult
situation, and especially as 1t has not
achieved the desired reorganization Of
the Conservatives, and has become in
volved in equally troublesome conflicts
with the bishops and clergy.
ut is strange 10 notice how the Span
lards are already discussing whether
Sagasta and the Liberals are not likely
to come to an understanding with the
United States and the Cubans, and failing
such a conciliatory course, whether
patriotic considerations might induce all
Conservatives TO gather around a strong
administration presided over by General
Azcarraga or General Campos, to defend
Spanish rights"
pour PARLERS" PROCEEDING.
MADRID, September Fla Core
spondencia de Espana asserts that pour
parlers" are proceeding between the
United States and Spain for friendly
settlement of affairs in Cuba. El Epoca,
after denouncing as "sensational' the
story of an ultimatum points out that
the Cubans have not been at war win
Spain without the moral and material
cooperation Of the American people.
There is a great deal of comment as
10 the origin OF the ultimatum canard.
1t has been attributed to a foreign am
bassador, but all the ambassadors deny
responsibility for IT, The people do not
think that war is inevitable.
1t is asserted that the Liberals will soon
form a cabinet, and that on the return
of the Queen from San Sebastian to
Madrid, General Weyler will be recalled
from Cuba and autonomy established In
Cuba, thus leaving no pretext for the
Intervention Of the United States.
POSITIVELY NO ULTIMATUM.
MADRID. September 22.-The Duke of
Tetuan. the Spanish Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, In the course of an interview to-
day with the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press, denied that the govern
ment had received an ultimatum from
the United States with regard TO Cuba.
and said he had received a cablegram
from Senor de LONE, the Spanish Minister
TO the United States. TO the same effect.
and also denying the existence OF an ulti-
matum.