Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Madrid.

MADRID, via Bayonne, France, April
Ia, 8 a. m.-The feature of the oppo-
sltion press is the endeavor to bring
General Weyler to the front and make
him the champion of the cause of rev.
olution under the guise of a savior of
the national honor. Even the news
papers which, ever since his return
from Cuba, have violently denounced
him, are now lauding the former cap
tain general of Cuba as the one man
who can ave the situation.
q. m.-The newspapers here regard
war as inevitable. The latest dispatch
es from Washington have created pro.
found excitement. The Spaniards pro-
test against the 'odious imputation"
setting forth that Spanish officers were
responsible for the loss of the Maine.
It is asserted here that proof can be
furnished to show that no torpedoes
have ever been laid in Havana harbor,
LONDON, April ii "A dispatch from
Madrid to-day says a Spanish cabinet
minister has declared in an interview
that "should President Mckinley no
tify Spain to evacuate Cuba, his gov
eminent will Immediately and en-
phatically refuse and will add that it is
fully prepared to take the conse-
quences. Another dispatch this after
noon says there was a big revolutionary
demonstration at Valencia yesterday
evening. Large crowds assembled, a
red flag was displayed and waved and
the "Marseillaise" was sung. The po-
lice dispersed the people who took part
in the demonstration and captured the
red flag.
MADRID April IA. % a. m.-Marshal
Martinos de Campos, the former cap.
tain general of Cuba, is quoted as hav-
ing declined to express an opinion on
the situation, owing to the fact that it
might interfere with the course OF
events. He added that intervention"
and ''requiring complete freedom"
were compromising statements on one
side or the other. The general, how
ever, ventared to describe the situation
as being most grave.
MADRID, April 1.-THE feeling in
Madrid is stronger than ever. AL par
ties are uniting against the govern
ment and there are sinister references
to the austrian" which mean that the
Queen Regent is rapidly falling into in
creased disfavor. The feeling against
her majesty is exasperated by the quo
tations from the English and French
papers of the suggestions of Emperor
Francis Joseph respecting Cuba. The
Heraldo and Correo Espanol continue
their attacks upon the government and
the impression which generally pre-.
walls 10 that if an external war is avoid
ed an internal conflict is certain.
MADRID, April 14.-Baron San Cur
rem and twenty-fouR others who were
arrested yesterday for taking part in
the demonstration near the Puerto Del
Sol, are atill in custody. 1t is evident
that all the a~uinosity of the crowd is
directed against the government and
not against the United States.
MADRID, April IA The correspond
ent of the Associated Press here has
had q long interview with Senior Sill
yela, the conservative leader. He
maintained that Spain has made every
concession in favor Of peace, consistent
with her national honor. Ee added
"Spain has granted Cuba an autonomist
/ government, full and ample, q form of
home rule which would be found to
be o satisfactory solution of the long K
isting difference between England and
Ireland. In fact, it is doubled whether
the most ardent home rulers demand
more than Spain has freely granted to
Cuba, for SPANS interests in the island
are now limited to the honor OF the flag.
That is to say, the foreign affairs of
the country depend upon Spain, and
and the safety and defence of
the island is guaranteed by Spain's
fleets and armies. "If the Spanish
goverrment is ready to submit all the
pending questions, including the Maine,
to the European powers, FOR the ap'
pointment of an arbitrator, the Pope
or another, my party will give them
ungrudging support. The con-
sentative party is in complete
accord with the governments et-
forts to maintain %uustained the
honor OF Spin and preserve p6sce it posi-
BILE. "Don Carlos manifesto is likely to fall
dead, IS in every province where tho Carlisls
| are the III st numerous there is q strong feel
ing that no division must. at the present
iuncture, weaken SPANS attitude IL the face
Of an aggressive policy upon tho PART OF &
| powerful nation"