The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-21

Spain Is All AbIaze With the War
Fever, and the Opening of the
Cortes the Occasion for a Great
Patriotic Demonstration - The
Speech From the Throne a ReHec.
tiOn of Spain's Firm Determine
Cuba.
By the Associated Press
LONDON, April 21.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph
ing at IL o'clock Wednesday evening,
says: Gen. Woodford has taken tickets
for the South Of France express tomor-
row. He has received extensive dis
patches of instruction. 1t Is doubtful
if he will have an opportunity of pre-
senting the American ultimatunn, since
in all probability Senior Gullon, the
foreign minister, will send him his pass
ports at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
(Thursday), with declaration that di-
plomatic relations between the two
governments have been broken off.
Gen. Woodford has handed the
archives Of the legation to the British
embassy, where he dined tonight.
MADRID, April 20.-United States
Minister Woodford has received from
the president his ultimatum and will
present it to the Spanish government
tomorrow. The Spanish employees at
the legation will pass the night at
Minister Woodford's residence.
After the opening session of the
cortes the ministers met in council ex-
traordinary and discussed exclusively
naval and military matters. No state
nlent has been issued regarding the
decisions reached.
After the council, Senior Sagasta, the
premier, declared that the government
had up to that time received nothing
official regarding an ultimatum
United States Minister Woodford has
not yet asked for his passports.
Herbert w. Bowen, American consul
general at Barcelona, will leave that
city on Thursday, after transferring
the papers of the consulate to the Brit
ish CONSUL
The ministerial Ell Correo, says to-
night: when the ultimatum is deliv-
cred Spain will worthily reply, stoutly
defending her honor
Owing to the extraordinary rumors
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Madrid tonight, the correspondent of
the Associated Press interviewed him
early this evening.
Gen. Woodford, at that time, said
he had received nothing from Wash
ington today, and would dine out to-
night.
Miss Woodford and the remaining Ia
dies Of the United States legation, ac-
companied by Lieut.. Dyer left by the
night train for Paris. Probably, apart
from his dinner engagement. Gen.
Woodford thought it would be better
not to accompany the ladies to the
station, thus avoiding attracting pub
licity to their withdrawal The Amer
lean minister's good taste is highly ap-
preciated.
MADRID, April 2O-Marshal Lop,z
Dominguez, in an interview, is quoted
as expressing confidence in the Cubans
joining the Spaniards against the
American forces.
The minister of marine, Admiral Ber
mejo, and Admirals Berango and But
Ter declared the Spanish people can
thoroughly rely on the bravery of the
Spanish fleets.
The senators and deputies, in the
lobbies Of parliament tonight talked
most determinedly and declared the
demands of the United States would
be energetically rejected, and all the
war credits would be voted without de-
mur, the chambers sitting all night
long, If necessary.
The utmost reticence is observed now
regarding the movements of the Span
ish warships, and in official circles here
1t is said that the location of the first
naval battle will be a veritable sur
prise.