Evening star., 1898-04-26
Issues Another Circular Note to the
Powers Today.
SAYS We WILL ANNEX CUBA
Fears Of a Massacre by Insurgents
at Manila.
SPANS FINANCIAL SCHEME

MADRID, April 26.-The Spanish govern
ment today sent circular to the powers
supplenenting it's circular of April IS, and
expressing regret at the hard necessity nf
being compelled to appeal to force in
der to repel the scandalous aggression CT
the United States, and defend the national
dignity and historical integrity of the fa-
therland."
Continuing. the circular note says: His
tory presents few instances wherein the
reason is SO evident on one part and the
outrage so EndisgI:sed on the other Spain
has on her side right, correct procedure
and prudence, while the United States mas
on her side only disloyalty and the impulse
OF unbridled ambitions"
Raps Hard at Lee.
After reference to the "execrable con-
duct Of General Fitzhugh Lee, the note
roprodaces the text of the resolutions OF
Congress, undertaking the last words, las
intended to deceive the Cubans."
1t is then predicted that the Island of
CUBA will not be declared pacifed until 1T
is ready for annexation"
Further on the note gives the details Of
the rupture of the negotiations between
Spain and the United States, concluding
with the following declarations:
The Spanish people await the attack
with tranquil serenity. and have decided 20
sell their lives dear and to defend ener-
gctically their right to remain in America,
confident that in this work they will have
the assistance of the Cubans. who are
Spaniards like themselves.
Spain's Fina ncial Schemes.
The Correspondence says that among the
financial projects ABOUT to be launched Is
one which provides that only foreign hold
erc of the Spanish debt are to be paid in
francs. The others are to be paid in Pc
setas.
The Carlists are shid to be keerly watch
ing the movements of Don Carlos, and the
Carlist deputies arp expected to make a
fierce attack upon the government today In
the cortes.
Concerning Those Privateers.
In the Spanish senate yesterday Count AL
nenas asked whether the government ad-
hered strictly to the treaty of Paris in re-
gard to privateers or whether 1t would is
sue a letter of marque to any one. asking
for such authority.
The premier Senor Sagasta, said the mo-
ment was inopportune to reply to the ques-
ton.
swer to his question, the minister for for
eign affairs, Senor Gullon, said Spain occu-
pied the same position as she held before
the treaty of Paris.
AT the close Of Senior Sagasta's speech in
the senate yesterday the president of the
senate said, amid great applause, that the
Spanish senate had replied to 1.-The insults
of the American senate with the most pro-
found scorE."
Spanish Massacre Expected.
HONG KONG, April 26.--Mail advices
which reached here today from Manila,
dated Saturday last, say the insurgents
were then gathering in masses around
Manila. and that a massacre Of the Span
:ards at that port was apprehended.
1t is also announced in the dispatches
that the Spaniards have laid mines abou,
Manila.
The United States squadron leaves Mrs
bay tomorrow to watch the Philippine
ports.
The insureent leader Aguinaldo Is on
board the United States cruiser Olympia.