New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-13
c.GASTA NOT OFFENDED.
.,v,s PREMIER DOES NOT REGARD
THE MESSAGE AS HOSTILE.
,-,rr WAITING FOR THE FULL TEXT

,,,r- WAITING FOR THE FULL TEXT
,,.,,oer TAKING ANY ACTION on 1T-oRDER
RESTORED N MADRID YESTERDAY.
.s,,, April 12-Senor Sagasta. the Premier,
,.ov,rg tho Palace this afternoon. after his
.r,. visit 10 the Queen Regent. INFORMED the
oaiI: ors- representatives that the Government
eating for the full text OF President Nc
v.'.,.v.s message before acting on its contents
o,so that he considered the message. so
q, xras known to him. not hostile In tone
.".-ard ." epain. and that he would continue de-
,,s ~ neace. for obtaining which the arms-
.,cs IN Cuba afforded the means.
,,-hus the message OF the President is much
.r,,,c,sed by the general public and by por-
.,or of the press as provocative. 1t Is known
.,ot the members Of the Government and Gen
40, Woodford do not consider 1t so. but are
confident Of a permanent peace.
r,a Government has greatly strengthened its
-..,,,on bv the manner in which II restored or
AZ, after yesterdays occurrences. The city OF
Madrid wears It's usual aspect to-day.
There were patriotic demonstrations last even
,ny At Barcelona and Valencia. accompanied by
shouts OF Long live Spain Long live the
orrnv," Long live Cuba!" etc. but there were
no disturbances.
CABINET COUNCIL HELD.
7.4Op. m-The Ministers have been IN CABINET
session to examine the cabled digests OF the mes
SAGE. All reserve their opinions, except Senor
Met Secretary for the Colonies. who has de-
clsred that the document does not smut t'e uool
on mis- hopes for peace.
rho Pouree received the message badly. Sehcr
snvola leader of the Diss!dent Conservatives,
charac,erizes II as grave" Diplomatic circles
senaraly maintain ret!cence conhning them-
solves 10 statements that the Powers Will pre-
serve peace
>,rssAGr ABOIvr AS WAS EXPECTED.
London. April 13.-The Madrid correspondent
t "7,be Tir,es" telegraphing on Tuesday, says:
"In general the terms OF the message prove u
Va verv much what was expected here. Ihere
"a no suhservience shown TO the jingoes ana
,ou.dies. its language is deliberate and careiui'
Ire spirit Is admittedly moderate. ana as con-
c,l,atory as circumstances would permit N"''7
spain's concession in the matter or the arms
tce finds due acknowledgment But no ue"-
,,,e indication Is given as 10 prospective neso-
.iation or procedure with regard to Cuoa' anu
this omission in Itself is looked upon as uhsa'-
;sfactory all the more so as II Is appreheilueu
that the American squadrons will not be WIN
drawn from their present strategic positions
"In any case, the Presidents message Is pu'
one OF several factors The truce in Cuba Is re-
cardad &C tho real keynote Of the situation
FL CIobo, unlike 'El Imparciar and 'El LID
oral, is comparatively satisfied and hope1u, II
believes that President Mckinley VIII De lu"S
empowered by his Parliament TO continue alone
and at his own discretion the ork ne mas pc
run and II takes occasion TO argue that ny
disturbing the peace in Madrid the spanish
people have nothing to gain and great usa'
TO lose"
BITTER FEELING REPORTED
The Madrid correspondent Of The Daily Mall
telesraphing at 80 o'clock on Tuesday evening
saws: The message has produced a very deep
and bitter impression. Many friends Of the
Cabinet share the sentiments Of general discoh-
tent l am assured on good authority that
senor Sagasta is very much disguised at the
message. seeing the difficulties ahead as con-
sequence Of II.
The comments in political circles are very
heated. Many people believe the Government
ought 10 show greater energy Sehor Moret' the
leading and the most conciliatory member OF 'he
Cabinet is said 10 have expressed the opinion
tina, the message is not so bad as had an
t!cipated' The influential press is rather re-
served In It's comments, but the impression "hlch
the message has made on the people at large IS
very unfavorable. They, however. appreciate the
gravity Of the situation.
Notwithstanding the rurnors that the Carllsts
20. They have never expressed any sympathy
with The popular movement On the contrary,
their leaders have exhorted their followers TO
remain quiet The ringleade:s In the recent dis
turbances will be proceeded against In the or
dinary tribunal
EXTREMISTS DEFEAT THEMsELVES.
The Madrid correspondent OF The STANDARD" ."
telegraphlng on Tuesday. says: The extreme
parties in Madrid Barcelona, Valencia and
other towns have unwittingly strengthened the
hands Of the Government and have positively
deferred many respectable and powerful sec
tons Of the nation from joining in he popular
demonstrations Directly the working cIdaaes
and the middle classes perceived clearly thal Ile
Carllsts Republicans and Socialists wahIsu t ~
make capital out OF the demonstrations 10Y
their own political ends In spanish comes &c
politics a majority of the Inhabitants heId f Ddcn,
and this made the task Of the authOHucs H'u-''
easier in dealing with noted agltatCrs. VINO un =
warly did not take the trouDIe 10 c"H0e"
that they wl.e-pulIels. 49,.
''The alleged Nationa! demonstrating. aitcE
all quickly suppressed Otho'WIsr H5 .n
agtators al Barcelona Valencia and Madrid
might have been more serious. but aiteTthpusii, a., a.,
brought al, classes 10 the conclus!Dn ina ~ ~
was wiser not 10 Ilay into the hands or Ai'l lct,
ard The Cubaus bv disturbance and divisions at
home. -,,..
The tone ot the press itself. outside Carlist'
Socialist and Republican papers and III NaGll
al the organ OF Weyler and Romero RobiecO.
has been much modified since the characler % %
the demonstrations became clear a nisJorl1y ~. oi
the Madrid journals now blame the street rlots
All the prisoners turn out TO be CarHs'S anu
Socialists.
WAR PREPARATIONS GO on.
The authorities continue the military and
police rrecautions but II Is easy 10 see that
Madrid life goes on as usual. with it's CROWDED
buufghts concerts and theatres. Quite mum
Der os foreigners have come here for the Medi-