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suggested that the matter be settled
by arbitration. So far as I recall, she
expressed no regret for the sad occur
renee, and the whole thing was re-
garded as a cold-blooded statement"
The second session of the Cabinet
lasted from to go o'clock
The Spanish Minister called at the
State Department at 4:30 O'Clock, and
was in conference with Judge Day for
some time. Although there was the
strictest reserve as to what had occur
red, it can be stated positively that the
United States submitted no further
propositions. nor did the Spanish Min
ister offer anything which changed the
situation Of affairs.
Both sides regarded the issue as made
up, with no likelihood of further nego-
tiations between now and the time
when the President will submit the
whole case to Congress. The United
States has presented it's demands, and
Spain has given her answer. Thus the
case stands.
While this brings halt to the active
negotiations which have been in prog
ress for the last few days, it does not
mean that diplomatic relations between
the two countries are terminated, for
such a step is the last preliminary be-
fore an actual state of war. United
States Minister Woodford remains at
his post at Madrid, and is said to be
entirely safe from harm. The Spanish
Minister also remains at his post at
Washington.
From the Spanish standpoint there
is the same disposition as that shown
by the authorities here to regard the
issue as made up. The answer of Spain
is looked upon as the limit of concession
which Madrid will grant If there is
to be another move, the Spanish Gov
ernment looks to the United States to
make it. This at least is the situation
as it presents itself to those best in
formed in Washington. OF course, it
cannot be foretold what Madrid will
do in the stress Of circumstances with
in the next two days, but those best
able to judge do not expect any fur
ther move from Madrid, as they say
that Spain has reached the limit of her
concessions. s,' ~
The Spanish Minister has naturally
been center in the exciting incidents of
to-day. He is fully conscious of the
gravity Of the situation, and. while still
expressing hope for peace, speaks to his
friends of the eventualities which may
come. To one of them he said to-day
that he could not believe that two ma
tions made up of calm and sensible peo-
pie would rush into untold horrors of
war: He added that it would be a
wicked and cruel crime for this result to
be precipitated. The staff of the Lega-
tion is working day and night, and the
lights in the Legation Office were burn
ing until 3 o'clock this morning, while
the Secretaries and attaches were de-
ciphering cablegrams, end in turn re-
turning dispatches to cipher for trans
mission to Madrid. The Minister per-
sonally superintends all this work, and
no effort is made to condense or spare
expense in presenting by cable the in
formation between the officials here and
at Madrid.
Late this afternoon Madrid bulletin
was received stating that the Pope was
seeking to exercise pacific influences by
inducing both Spain and the insurgents
to accept an armistice in Cuba. If this
be true, the Pope has not given any in
structions or information along this line
I to Monsignor MartinelH, the Papal del
egate at Washington. The latter has
taken no step toward mediation. 1t has
been reported that one of the Arch
bishops of the Catholic Church. in the
course of an informal conference with
high officials here, suggested the medi-
alton of the Pope. This, however, was
unofficial, and no authorized proposition
of any character has come from Rome.
Furthermore, there Is little reason to be-
! lieve the Administration would receive
with favor any proposition of this char
acter from foreign source.
! In Congress the situation was little
changed from the tension of the past
two days.
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