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waters. and to report any such movement
to Washington Immediately.
Snaiu Stands Firm


LONDON, April 1S.-The Madrid CORES
pondent of the Times. telegraphing Friday
says: Throughout it's recent negtia
tions with the United States with reference
to Cuba the Spanish government has neve
taken a firmer stand than at yesterday
council. If President Mckinley, by issuin:
his last message, has set his seal upon hi
country's claim to Intervention in Cuba, S,
do the Spanish ministers respond by finall!
setting their seal upon their country's fla
| rejection.
1.-THE nature OF the Intervention appear:
| to be immaterial. The drastic decisions o.
the council are already taken by the publ,
at what will probably prove their full
value
"The war fever has been raging many
hours. One newspaper thinks peace fain.
ly possible. Some, trusting to kilograms
from Havana, indulge hope that the in
surgent leaders, fearing American annexa.
tiou, will voluntarily come to terms with
the auton omous government, and that this
may make President Mckinley pause. but
no definite information has yet been re-
csived in that sense.
1.-THE government and people are pulling
well together, and profess readiness to con-
front what seems inevitable"
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
telegraph!ng Sunday. says:
"In official circles today there is all i'm
preston that rupture of negotiations
may not take place quite as soon as was
expected two days ago, but it cannot be
said that the prospects of peace are i'm
proved. Among the leading representa-
tives of all parties, there is unanimous
opinion that the United States will accept
nothing less than termination OF Spanish
sovereignty in Cuba, and as any concession
of the kind is considered utterly incom-
patible with national honor. war seems in
evitable unless some unknown deus ex ma
china should intervene suddeolly.
"a few sangune people imagine that
Europe may awake to the dangers Of ag
gressive pan-Americanism. and recognize
in Spain the champion of the vital Euro
pean interests of the future. In that case
the deus ex machiua would naturally take
the form of collective Intervention by the
great powers, but such Illusions are not in
dulged in by practical statesmen, nor do
these attribute much importance to the
rumors of the insurgents making terms
with the autonomous government to avert
annexation by America.
"It is no doubt probable that the insur-
gents were disagreeably surprised by the
terms of President McKinley's message.
which vetoes their independence
Nowhere can I perceive any indication
of peaceful solution acceptable to both
parties. General Woodford, the American
minister, is reported to be most anxious 10
avoid a conflict and still to be not without
hope, but officially he remains absolutely
quiet. The patience of the country at
large is rapidly exhausting itself, to Judge
by kilograms from the provinces. more or
less expensive demonstrations of the pop
ular feeling taking place in many cities"
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing Sunday says: "The
situation is identical with that Of yester-
day. The ministers believe that by
Wednesday or Thursday the two houses of
congress will have definitely agreed as to
the line of action, and that the course of
events will then depend upon President
Mckinley.
"In official circles it is said that the Gu
ban rebels are awaiting for the outcome of
affairs in the United States before decid-
ing on a line of conduct. If America de-
Clues 10 TGCOSIllZt lIle independence VI
Cuba, they will carry on the campaign with
greater vigor than before If, on the othe,
hand. armed intervention only is to bt
recommended, with the prospect of an.
nexat.on to follow, there will be suSh q
feeling of disgust among them that they
will prefer pacific solution of the trouble
by means Of promise Of a fuller measure
Of autonomy.
at is believed in political circles that the
debates in the two chambers will be very
brief, and that no party Of any shade of
opinion will refuse to grant the government
the fullest financial assistance in case OF
an International conflict.
1.-The Spanish report on the Maine explo-
sion will be published tomorrow or next
day. 1t Is said to be very technical, but
to prove that the disaster originated from,
an interior cause. 1t practically shows
that the Americans concealed documents
and refused to produce proofs for joint
use, as the Spanish freely did, thus show
ing their good faith.
Stringent orders have been issued to the
provincial government to suppress any
disturbance of an anti-American charac-
ter
urday) kilograms of a sympathetic nature
were received from South America, while
great patriotic enthusiasm is reported in
the Spanish colonies.
"The situation IN the Philippines caused
some uneasiness, but it IS not likely that
re-enforcements are to be sent there.
Nothing is officially known here yet
Of the appointment by the Cuban CO.
lonial government of any commission
to negotiate with the insurgents. Very
satisfactory statements were made yes
terday at the cabinet council as to mill
tary preparations as made in view Of the
present crises
Fleeing From Manila
LONDON, April 1s.-A special dispatch
from Singapore says that the Spanish
steamer Leo XIII, from Manila, has ar
rived there, crowded with Spanish officials
and well-to-do Spanish families, who are
escaping from the rebellion which Is
spreading rapidly in the Philippines. They
report that Manila is panl-stricken.
The Spanish warship Barcelona passed
Dover at 1856 o'clock this morning, bound
west.
A Plea for Peace
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.-At the
Central Methodist church tonight the con.
gregation of over 1000, by unanimous vote
authorized the pastor, Rev. Charles Ed
ward Locke, to send q message to Presi-
dent Mckinley, commencing his course
during the controversy and strongly ap-
proving the policy of. ~ administration in
endeavoring to secure. if possible, peace