The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
Promises Of Peace Have
Not Materialned.

Better to Fight Foreigners
Than Spaniards. . Says the
Minister of War.
Governmsns Will Make No Con-
cessions.
Madrid. April 6. 1880 p m-A
hitch has occurred iu the peace ne
seotations and the Cuban armistice
preelanation viii not be issued to
morrow Thursday as expected
April {. 1856 p. m.-There appears
q to Sc much mystery connected with
lsst tights events Il seems that
liter the reguIar cabinet meeting had
adjourned and "a premier, Senol
sgasta, had rsturssd home, the
papaE nuncio, Mgr Nava. i'll company
h the minister of foreign AFFAIRS,
SHBar GuIlon, arrived with q com
ananascatio from Rome This was
ccnaidered Of such Importance that
HE other ministers were summoned
aud renamed in consultation until
1:30 q N.
III said the result Of their deli,
sratioDs was teIegraphed to Rome
aud from there iit was to be cabled to
ffn;tnd 2fafna
o expaanssion has been furnished
sf this procedure, but these facss are
ffurnished on Official authority
he cabinet ministers, at their
meeting last evening decided to aps
I peint committee to organize and
snperintend the national subscription
mcrease the strength Of the feet
semi-oMcial statement issned
afaeE the adjournment says
TI'hhe cabinet considered every as
speet of the situation on the informa-
I siien Of foreignsand colonial ministers,
Sand especially 10 the light Of the re-
ports OF the ministers of war and
1aAtlna
be outcome Of the deliberations
was the adhesion of the government
to ali lis preHions decisions. without
mod iifcation, and resolutions 10 that
effect were adopted
sDoring the sitting the foreign
smiinRter made several Visits 10 the
palace =
z25 q. fter the csbinet meet
Siag and the issue of the semi official
note previously cabled, which was
regarded as serious announcement.
there was much excitement and belli-
sepse talk 10 the city The cafes were
scrowaed Hith people. all eagerly dis
seussihg the situation and generally
appsoViing the attitude of the cabi
met
The military papers 10 day are very
s;;oleat ID their utterances against
tbe United States:
5 previously iniimated In these
dispatches. there is no truth in the
:sYumor cnrrent last night in Madrid
sfat the UDited States government
dad presented an ultimatnm to the
government Of Spain. demanding that
she latter modify within elk hoars the
note presented after the last confer
ence
ii lie j.. m.-The morning papers
ahere are uuanimoue in expressing the
sronble oi the situation is very grave
Several papers announce that Gen.
oodford viii leave Madrid to NOR
row He has now taken mp his resi-.
sdenee az the United States legation.
The stock exchange was not open
{ 10. day Holy Thursday
i1 IS .. n Inquiries show that
Cen Woodforr7 yesterday believed
Spain would accept the proposed ar
srnistice aud that orders TO that effect
would be immediately promulgated
;;, ne Official Gazette. Olher diplo
} 50 mats also expected q satisfactory 80.
sSf1ttOH % etHC CtiSto O0s oV ssiS-A
:sn,ent when the cabinet council was
eomnencing the minister for foreign
affairs. Senior Gullon. received the
foiiowing letter from the United
States minister
Having fruisless.y waited since
noon yesterday sol the decision of the
Spanish government, it is my duty to
announce 10 you thai will still wait
until nidnight beg of you to
kindly communicate this decision be
} fore midnigbt. aud that this decision
nav be couched in terms which may
prevent the sad consequences that |
should greatly regret, but which |
b,elieve inevitable if things continue
il their present state y
The letter vas sen: as an losimate
conmuuicssiop, for 1t commenced "aly
dear friend
IL 80 a. u SPANS laooaie niois-