The record-union., 1898-04-02

for Preservation Of Peace.
LONDON, April 2-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says:
Both United States Minister Wood
ford and the Spanish Ministers show
pointed reserve concerning the contents
of the Spanish memorandum, but it IS
st.id to be rel. hably strong restate-
ment Of the Spanish case on all the
points raised by the United States. and
especially in regard to the pacificatior,
Of Cuba and the settlement of the Gu
ban question from the Spanish point
of view.
In political aid diplomatic circles the
situation is deemed critical because il
is difficult for either side to make coE-
cessions likely to be acceptable to the
other, Judging by the attitudes they
have maintained in the recent negotia-
tions.
The "Imparcial" says the Govarn
nent has received excellent impress
siOns on the favorable attitude of Eu-
rcpean Continental Powers, whose
friendly dispositions toward Spain have
been strengthened by the fact that the
United States and England have lately
been drawn closer by their common in
terests in China. 1t asserts that the
French and Russian Governments have
asked Spain to state clearly the maxi
mum of concessions she can make to
Cuba and the United States, with a
view of enabling those Powers to eX-
ercise pressure at Washington In favor
or the preservation of peace and the
ST anish rule in Cuba
'.El Liberal says that Spain must
trust solely to her own energies.
understand this paper re-echoes the
impression that is dominant in diplo-
matte circles and among Spanish
statesmen. On the other hand, the
Ministers and their supporters seem
still to entertain some hope that Pres
ident Mckinley may hesitate, and
again attempt to stem the war cur
rents prevailing in his Parliament and
country, now that the Spanish reply
leaves no doubt that the Queen and
her Ministers will not surrender Cuba
without a struggle. however costly and
unequal it may prove to be.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: There is still
some hope that the postponement of
the ultimatum until Monday will give
time for the Powers to mediate and
find solution The difficulty consists
in finding an acceptable formula for
Spain to accept the inevitable inde-
pendence of Cuba The hurry of the
American war party is inexplicable
here, since it is to Americas s advantage
to gain time to complete her prepara-
tions. 1t is believed, however, that
Spain will fail to gain a naval victory
in the event of a battle off Cuba"
The editorials in the morning papers
on the text of the apparent inevitable
war continue to advise Spain to yield
to harsh necessity, and express hopes
that the delay until Monday will Ell
able a peaceable solution.
The news of the arrival of the Span
ish torpedo fiotilla at Porto Rico
reached London too late to appear in
the morning papers.
The Washington correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle" asserts that (Fri-
days. Cabinet discussion" disclosed n
division of sentiment in the Cabinet, the
minority strenuously urging peace on
The ground that the country would not
justify war.
L
LEAVE MADRID.
LONDON, April "A dispatch from
Madrid says United States Minister
Woodford is making the necessary prep
aratlOns to leave Madrid Immediately in
the event of a Diplomatic rupture.
NC THOUGHT OF INDEPENDENCE
WITH INDEFINITE.
MADRID, April IA semi-oiictal
statement has been issued which says:
One cf the most immoral devices whici.
is being employed at the present moment
to injure SDain and mislead opinion III
the United tSates is that of su3posing
Spain would be disposed to recognize the
payment of indemnity.
Already, on the basis of jingoist fan
cies, the people have been led t } believe
that President Mckinley based his pro-
rosals on this idea This impression mas
t"er utilized in Wall street by various
means to attract spectators and to com
pei them unconsciOusly to aid in spread
i1s. uneasiness.
1t IS our duty to declare in The most
authoritative manner that this is Iin-
true; that no proposition containing the
slightest allusion to the indepen ience of
Cuba, either with or without indemnity
i has teen made to the ,;panish Govern
ment The Government would II raight-
way reject any such proposition aiId
disposed to listen TO such solution