The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
UNCLE SAM AND SPAIN.
Their Relations Have Become the
Subject Os Diplomatic Gossip.

Subject Os Diplomatic GOSSIP
Washington. Sept. 29.-The relations
between the United States and Spain
have become the main subject OF COM
ment among diplomatic officials, some
of whom are communicating with their
home governments as to the status or
affairs The cable reports from va
rious European capitals that our MN
listers abroad have learned that Aus
tria was favorable to an alliance with
Spain and that Germany and France
were considering what action european
mowers should take in the event OF
American intervention has given the
Cuban question a new and broad sig
niicance to the foreign representatives
here. At least one OF the amDassauors
has been directed to keep its foreign
office fully advised of all developments;
and this it is believed, appeals; to all
the leading foreign establishments.
There is A general desire to- get the
aroct text Of Minister Woodford' IN
- frnctions. As to these. the state de-
Iartment maintains the same reticehce
20 diplomatic officials that II does "
Z the general public. Inc genera cun
cIusjon among diplomatists, ana ,He
ono which they are conveying to their
olir Is that the Woodford in
strnrtions do not embody an "uItina-
Ann y At the same time these othclals
tuln ,hn view that the United Suites
hos taken an advanced position, az
i mas not one involving any present
critical issue. +ha situation a
dinlomat from one OF the co u tt,o3
forming the triple alliance say WA, ,"s
the reports of Austria atti.uue LING
Oh .,her If the dreibund of Germany,
d.aIv and Austria, but added that ~
10y ios generally understood the alllanee
Ma 1,ad onIy to continental quesllohs,
ap app ~ he mutually defensive ratH l:I
anu offansiye. For this reason ne ui.'
Iilth helieve it would apply II Aus, ,,id
hecome the ally of Spain, as INA. ME ", he.
no n voluntary action OF austria a ,
half of Spain, and not one Nv. IL.
of the integrity OF lts teii at;net crisis
News of the Spanish raplilel 6 tI,e
Ne G.s-t b,o,Ipht TO the attention Oh .ri5
We Go,nis of the state department "nl
9 9ii,a',,o+;c' officials through the ISL mJ
diploiliidps ress bulletins from Madrid, lnu
ciateu 1otn hour tonight from no oa Nh.
up " uras any information on tne s snp
so SUI forthcoming. 1t Is sWrlliseu oahIe
yNTin;ster Woodford's failure ~ ~ fhe
The resignation is attr ipGanoi when the
Fact that it was at hish'i""
news became Know. .ha event caused
~ Of
Ia, Ssn among the members Vi 'N
surpiase+ ic CORPS in Washington; rovs
dipion sf, inspection of the ca PIE PIE. ht the
A Gale, nst Few weeks had lelt
Tor tne P ;nmHnression that the tno ZION
genera - haste after the assasSili''l ny.
eref p.e,p ln 1Canovas could not " were
% to survive long: aarnactation.
ppevera, reasons for TINS o viva was the
I, INT Ierhaps the p rlnrai;",n among the
4 hello, that the dis sellsismnm caused
ENupporters of the acennter between the
the pe1Ts smtan. the minister l or 10 Of
Duke OF leu,ndd' one of the leaders %
eign 3a! nana conservatives na hhr,dred
the dlss oIed hut had only been n ~ con
been hea ,eu The disslaen' mon
over telnp Al the time insisted condi-
ser'n nees;snation of the dukt az az the gov
the of their further SUPPORT " depend
tium AS the goyerlllms marty, but
Cd mot not upon homes. rarious elements
Ether on a union OF I,Merai ideas for
generally Oppose was threatelliIisS
it's existence; tll as;sis was ayerted Only
condition amu efforts OF eu rasigna-
through s,,eri is to follow the nere are
AS to M VIM cabinet, officials Snnretary
ton OF tne IN the dark. o,Id ma
complete'sd aid not believe. II VIZ Of Spain
Shermni w affect the re latiotnss or Cuba.
te elLor 70 the United staues Expectation
either seems SO to indicate an ahe Cabinet is
wh1e Sis s mart that when 'h found to be
erenorranized it would 1,re Ot tendency. on
still t OF hand, high officials he p II. cabi
ministration eape seeaadership of the t me
net, e sagasta will be erec cebnct. If
ruins S Of the be se the he t fgis[e for
this shq he full of promise t Tor not hes
is recalled o esp ess their epgos5on life TO and
s1eat Expenditure of h oat the
vast vast tto1eesse srIstive program f0r 'Ae
duet of rt thf believed We've that the II P promsng
1t nd is 5ot to 90 the length OF the express
freeao nf the leaders OF the gr ant so lib
hoped ths Measure nrs Of rule lie % span hd
epal te the island that re on save
sovereignty IT tho PStR Way few 6 pgstsFso
shf Tntia ls an and perhaps the dnnerrapspondine
.n a1 hitting some officials c0''