The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-09


 mens Has No Intention of Opening Nego-
 tiations-The Nunciature Issues State-
 ment That it Has Higher Hopes Than
 Madrid, April 8, 4:45 p. m.-General Woodford has sent a cable message to Washington setting forth that the pub lication of his statement yesterday has done good in Madrid and will do good throughout Spain. But the end is still very doubtful. The general is work ing from a sense of duty rather than with strong faith in success. The ba- sis of what hope is left rests upon the evident fact that the sober sense of Spain is slowly coming to the front and that in a few days, if a few days can still be had, we shall see "a crystali- zation of public sentiment that will sustain the present Spanish govern ment, if it has the courage to do at once the things that are necessary for peace"
 Madrid, April 8, p. m.-A dispatch from Washington just received says that no negotiations have been con- pleted there. Senor Sagasta says that the Spanish government has no inten- tion of opening further negotiations. The Spanish government to-day remit ted to Rome it's full reply to the pope's suggestion of an armistice.
 The Epoca tonight will give great importance to the action of the Euro pean powers in inviting the govern ment not to assume a stiff-necked at titude, since their intervention may be advantageous to Spain. It thinks the key of the situation is in Senor Sagas- ta's hands, and although the Epoca is the paper which has fought most con- sstently lately against peace, it will say that the country does not want war unless forced into a conflict.
 Madrid, April 8, 5:10 p. m.-The streets were more crowded to-day than yesterday, large numbers of people gathering to witness the religious pro- cession, which is one of the features of Good Friday. It passed near the United States legation, in which vicin- ity the crowds were the most dense, but there was no demonstration. In fact perfect order prevails every where. A decree establishing na- tional naval subscription has been drawn up, but the queen regent has postponed placing her signature to it. The name of the queen regent appears at the head of the subscription list. The minister for the colonies, Senor Morel is indisposed. On account of his indisposition, which is said to be the result of a cold, there was no cabinet councel to-day, but it is expected that a meeting of the ministers will be held tomorrow to deal with Washington dispatches which are hourly awaited
 The Liberal this evening says that the government has decided to send note to the pope thanking him for his good offices and begging him to perse- were. But" the Liberal adds, "the government does not pledge itself to accept the papal decision"
 The Heraldo will say tonight: Spain remains in the same state of expecta- tion and uncertainty as yesterday. It is impossible yet to give definite opinion respecting the pope's media tion and the intervention of the great powers.
 Madrid, April S.-6:30 p. m.-The po- 1ititcal barometer has taken another upward turn. The bourse to-day show ed an advance of three points in re- sponse to London and Paris, and the general talk of the town is peaceful. The attitude of England at Washing ton is much improved, as she had hitherto been regarded as siding unre- servedly with America. So far as in- formation is yet obtainable goes, the powers have not addressed collective note to Spain similar to that presented at Washington, although it is known that their representatives here have been long working with the Spanish government to secure peace.
 Upon the receipt of the dispatch from Senor Polo Bernabe denying the re- port that the Spanish legation at Washington had been attacked, an off, cial denial was issued to the public. Much indignation was expressed even among Spaniards at this sensational attempt to excite the crowd. It was deliberate attempt. The statement that Senor Bernado had been attacked was made in flaming headlines and hundreds of boys and men were crying the paper in front of the church doors and wherever the crowd was thickest all day long. The square in front of the American legation, however, except for the police, was almost deserted. Press censorship has now almost reached prohibition. Impartial news sent to the Associated Press, news al- so obtained in many instances direct from the Spanish government, meets with the same fate as the most jingo dispatches. Twentyfour hours after filing the fatal "sin curso'' order reach es the correspondent.
 Madrid, April S.-10:15 a. m.-The ministers continue their reserve re- specting yesterdays cabinet council. But it is believed to have been occu- pied principally with telegram from Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary of state, relative to papal action.
 The correspondent of The Associated Press learns that the discussion was very animated among those favoring and those opposed to. further attempts at mediation or negotiation. Senor Morel secretary for the colonies ener-