The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

waters or thereabouts, cannot complain at
our sending a squadron TO our own wa
ters."
The article concludes by counseIling the
people to be calm, and not to embarrass
the government in its difficult and tieklish
task
lei Pals CRepublican characterizes the
statement regarding the reconcentrados in
Cuba as a fable and declared that the Unit
ed States could not intervene without pro-
voklng the protests of Europe, nor seize
the Maine disaster as a preteXt for war
without scandalzing the world therefore
the government had adopted humanita-
rianism as a means to cloak its sinister de-
signs"
The semi-official Globo says 1t is the
general opinion that 1--WE are approaching
rapidly the end of the struggle Fore
warned against evil, we nevertheless still
hope for the best"
AT the conference yesterday between Sc
nor Sagasta, the premier. and Senor Ca
mazo and Senor .Silvela, the leader of the
Dissident Conservatives, the premier un-
folded the terms proposed by the United
States minister, Gen. Stewart l.. Wood
ford, and the opposition leaders counselled
their rejection. Senior Sagasta replied that
personally he was not disposed TO accede
to them. He added that he would like to
submit the question of the loss of the
Maine which was not touched upon at his
conference with Gen. Woodford, to the
European powers
The feeling in Madrid to-day is pessi-
mistlc. The newspapers here are ignorant
of the actual proposals of the United
States, but are urging no surrender.
The Heraldo independently and the Ma
cional Conservative oppose even the sug-
gested armstice and the Correo UiberaD
makes a furious appeal TO Don Carlos.
FL Liberal moderate Republican, says a
dispatch from Senor Polo Bernabe, the
Spanish minister at Washington was read
yesterday at the cabinet council ''giving
his impression of the feeling in America,
which he declares is in no way favorable
to Spain. He points out that the Maine
report was only referred TO the foreign
relations committee with great difficulty.
as 1877 Republicans voted for its immediate
appreciation without waiting for the Span
ish report. This proposal adds Senior
Bernabe, was rejected; but the jingoes
appeared to be greatly annoyed
Senor Sagasta, the premier, In an inter-
view to-day declared he would do every
thing possible to maintain peace" but he
added: 1--WE cannot submit to any at
tack on the honor or integrity of the
country"
The rus for seats for the performance
at the Royal theater in behalf of the
Spanish navy increases. The Queen has
paid $4,000 pesetas for a box, the Span
ish ministry paid 5000 pesetas for boxes
several capitalists are taking stalls at
10000 pesetas, the Count
ess .Bornos paid 100000 pesetas, the Mar
quise IAguna paid 25 600 pesetas, the Bank
of Spain paid 100000 pesetas, and other or
ganizations and individuals paid enorm-
Gus sums.
At O clock this evening the seats sold
had yielded more than $4,000 pesetas, but
many important amounts are not included
i'm this total
The house was crammed and the scene
was one of indescriba BILE enthusiasm,
with frenzied cries of ''Long live Spain,'
Long live Cuba" and Long live the
army and navy"
The moment the Queen Regent entered
the royal box the audience gave her a
delirious ovation, which was repeated af-
ter the third act of the opera.