Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-08
SENIOR SAGASTA,
Premier Of Spain.

| No explanation has been furnished
of this procedure, but these facts are
furnished on official authority.
| Great disappointment is expressed
at the United States legation at the
hitch, now pronounced to be serious,
which seems to have occurred Wednes-
day night
The Spanish cabinet met at 5 o'clock
and was in session several hours. but
the meeting ended without an an
uoucement that the Cuban armistice
proclamation would be issued Thurs
day.
After the cabinet meeting and the
issue of the semi-official note, preyi-
ously cabled, which was regarded as a
serious announcement, there was much
excitement and bellicose talk in the
city. The cafes were crowded with
I people, all eagerly discussing the situ-
alton and generally approving the at.
titude of the cabinet.
A general rumor was current that
the United States government had pre-
sented an ultimatum to the govern
ment of Spain, demanding that the
latter, within six hours, should modify
the note presented as result of the
last conference. This rumor is in no
way confirmed by those who are &C.
quainted with the facts in the case
but it found credence throughout
Madrid.
The military papers Thursday are
very violent in their utterances against
the United States.
1t is asserted here that the communi-
oation from Rome which the papal
nuncio and the minister of foreign af-
fairs placed before the cabinet after
the regular meeting had adjourned
Wednesday night. asked what conces-
sions Spain would make. The cabinet.
it is further stated, decided to reply
that the government simply reaffirm-
ed its former decisions, already known
to President Mckinley"
AS previously intimated. there is no
truth in the rumor current Wednesday
night in Madrid that the United States
government had presented an ulti-
matum to the government of Spain,
demanding that the latter modify
within six hours the note presented
after the last conference.
The morning papers here are unan-
imous in expressing the opinion that
the situation is very grave. Several
papers announce that Gen. Woodford
will leave Madrid Friday. He has now
taken up his residence at the United
States legation.
Spain's laeonic minister Of war,
Gen. Correa, has at last broken his
silence. In an interview the general
has given an interesting account of the
situation, saying:
War is the better of two evils. 1t
is better to fight foreigners than to
fight Spaniards rising in indignation
if their honor and rights are trampled
under foot"
The guards around the United States
legation were trebled Thursday.
Gen. Woodford was at his desk at an
early hour and many Americans called
to ask about the arrangements made
for their protection. The general said
he would remain here until directed to
apply for his passports. or until they
are handed TO him He added that
when he leaves the British flag will be
hoisted over the United States lega-
ton.
The Spanish cabinet has issued the
following official note:
The cabinet having carefully con-
sidered the present political situation
from every possible point of view, and
the details supplied by the ministers of
foreign affairs, the colonies. war and
marine, have arrived at the determine
tion to maintain the attitude previous
ly adopted without the slightest modi-
fication whatever. This determine
tion is the unanimous decision of all
the ministers.