The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-28

vana Quiet-Spanish Comment.
Madrid March 27.-The elections for
the popular branch of the cortes have
passed off, on the whole, quietly. The
indications are that the government OF
Senior Sagasta viii have an enormous
majority, estimated at 800 of the 49,
seats in the congress.
Disorders are apprehended at Bilboa,
where the polling caused great excite
ment. The military judge at Bilboa
issued a warrant for the arrest of three
Socialist municipal councillors. One of
them was taken into custody, but the
other two escaped.
ELECTION IN HAVANA.
Havana, March 27.-EIectioa day in
Havana has been more quiet than
many election days in New York, Chi
caSo and other large American cities.
The government took admirable pre-
cautions IN the nature CT a police
guard, which proved effective. There
was a good deal of apprehension
among some of the Americans owing
to the distribution of a. threatening cir
cular, but it was recognized that this
emanated from sponsible quarters
and its threats were disregarded by
all except the very nervous.
1t is too soon to give the result of the
elections. but CLAIMS are made that the
government ticket, including 20 auton-
omists and ten conservatives. had been
elected. The vote in the city has been
very light.
RUPTURE UNAVOIDABLE.
Berlin, March 27.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Frankfort Zeitung
says:
Senior GYllon. the minister of foreign
Affairs, has informeefF me that an ex-
tremely threatening note has arrived
from Washington regarding the cessa-
ton of war in Cuba. He added: mo
matter how one regards the affair, a
rupture can now hardly be avoided"
FOREIGN MEDIATION.
Senior Gullon. the minister of foreign
affairs, still talks hopefully. but in
very reserved terms, regarding thes re-
cent exchange of views with European
governments. Diplomacy is most ac-
tive. all the ambassadors are receiving
long communications from their re-
spective governments. The newspa-
pers attach the greatest Importance to
this phase of the question. so much so
that interest in the elections is most
lacking.
Rumor persistently points to Russia
as the most likely mediator. Senior
Sagasta is said to be busy with di-
plOmatic document, either a note TO the
American government or a circular to
the powers.
SPANISH PATRIOTISM.
Madrid, March 27.-The latest intel
hgence from the United States has Oc-
casioned a great patriotic movement
throughout Spain. a large number of
persons have announced their intention
to give up a days pay for services in
order to raise a fund to purchase a
warship. committee. over which the
bishop of Madrid will preside, has been
organized to receive subscriptions
made. Specia<theatrical performances
are announced, the receipts of which
are to be devoted to this purpose.
IGNORANT sUTLER."
The Duke of Veragua, who knows
President Mckinley personally, is re-
does not inspire me with confidence. He
thinks himself the first statesman in
the world. He is proud and vain, and
his great vanity makes him believe
himself a Napoleon, when in reality he
is an ignorant suffer-"
1t is reported that the Conservatives
intend to propose that the troops in
the interior of Cuba should Withdraw
to the coast until the autonOmists and
seperatists arrive at an agreement.
but it is not expected that the cortes
Will entertain such a proposal.
The situation in Cuba is declared to-
day to be much improved"
WON'T DISCUSS IT.
El Liberal, referring to dispatches
from Washington attributing to Pres
ident Mckinley a decision to propose
that Spain should free Cuba for an
indemnity, says:
The government may answer what
it pleases. but the Spanish people as a
whole will not deign to discuss this
proposal. Spain will go to war in full
filling her duty. not for ephemeral glor-
les or the desire of conquest. We may
emerge vanquished, which is Some
what doubtful. but we will never come
out dishonOred.
FL Impartial says: 1T is indispens-
able to get ready all the elements we
possess for a naval fight and it is
urgent that the fleet should go to Cuba
SPANS ADVANTAGE"
THE United States will maintain the
if they can play seven iron
clduS IN 'front.' OF the NlZcaYa and the
Almirante Oquendo, but when our two
ships actually have to fight, this dis
will disappear before the
skill and courage of our sailors
The semi-official Ell Globo says: Eat
a time when the duration of the war
in Cuba is being minimized by means
of autonomy. the United States throws
down the mask which hid their ambi-
ton. In whose name are they going to
establish intervention, and in the cause
of what save that of revolutionary
bandits? If the United States will put
a light to the powder they have been
heaping up so long. this is an inoppor-
tune time to do sO.'
FL Liberal ridicules the idea of the
United States having any real idea of
going to war. Pointing to the defen-
sive preparations reported in the Amer
lean obsolete monitors being
sent to protect Norfolk. New York,
Boston. Port Royal, Charleston and Sa-
vannah. throwing up earthworks at
Fort jefferson and arming them with
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