Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-07
FROM BEYOND TIE POND.
An Outline Of What They Arc Doing
in European Capitals

An Outline of What They Arc Doing
in European Capitals
With View of Maintaining the
Worlds Peace-The Queen Re-
gent OF Spain Reported to Have
Taken the Matter Into Her Own
HGuds, and to Have Decided to
Grant the American Demands if
They Are Sugar Coated to Suit
the Spanish Palate-Dealing Dl-
rectly With Minister Woodford
Through the German and Aus
TRAN Ministers-W oodford Said
Said TO Have Left Spain.
Madrid, April 6.-9 p. MFRS.
Woodford wife of the United States
minister, accompanied by her niece
and Lieut. G. l.. Dyer, the United
States naval attache left by the eight
O'Clock train for Biarritz Gen Wood
ford babe them farewell at the station.
Considerable surprised is expressed
at their departure, lin view of the set
Element" but Miss Woodford remains,
and it is explained that the others Will
soon return
Madrid, April s. - The develop
ments in the situation to-day are
confined to the important part
the Queen Regent is taking in the
crisis. She has practically taken mat
ters out Of the hands OF her ministers
and is dealing direct with the United
States Minister, General Stewart l..
Woodford, through the German and
Austrian ambassadors, and is work
ing earnestly for peace. 1t is known
beyond doubt that Spain is now pre-
pared to give all America has asked,
although the form of this concession
must be gilded TO suit Spanish palates
and must take into consideration the
political difficulties which confront
Spain. 1t is said here that a satisfac-
tory settlement has been arrived at
between the United States and Spain.
Madrid April 6.-t2:15 p. ma
ministerial crisis is imminent. 1t IS
understood that Senior Silyela, the
leader of the dissident conservatives,
and the conservatives will, il neces-
sary, accept office on programme OF
an immediate armistice, with full au-
thority TO the autonomist government
to negotiate and conclude an immedi
ate and etfectual peace in Cuba.
Madrid. April 6-12:20 ,. MT is
confidently asserted at this hour that
a proclamation Of the Queen Regent
announcing an immediate armistice
in Cuba will be issued tomorrow 1t
is added that some of the cabinet min
listers may resign, but if necessary, the
ministry will he changed.
The Austrian ambassador, Count
Dubsky had an interview With the
United States minister, Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford, to-day. They both SEEM
ed much pleased at the situation.
Madrid, April 6.-The impartial
independently commenting to-day up
on the political situation, says:
president Mckinley thought to
brighten Spain with warlike prepare
tions, making the same error as Napo-
leon, Judging the peninsula by it's ruiz
ers; and thus judging, he opened the
food gates of American patriotism now
threatening to overwhelm him"
Continuing, the impartial says the
American plan at the outbreak OF hos
tilities is to simultaneously to attack
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippine
islands," adding: Havana will be
blockaded by day and bombarded by
night
Thereupon the impartial urges the
government to take prompt action
and SO dispose the Spanish forces so
as to counterfeit the enemy'S scheme
Madrid, April s. p. m.-Senor Sa-
gasta, on leaving the palace to-day for
his daily conference with the queen
regent, declared to the reporters who
questioned him on the subject that he
expected President McKinley's message
to Congress would be peaceful and
that it would probably result in avoid
ing a conflict
The premier also denied rumors cur
rent of ministerial discussions, and
said the cabinet council this evening
would treat generally of matters be-
fGAe the ministry.
IN conclusion, the premier denied
the report Of the embarkation OF
troops for the Philippine Islands
BULLETIN:
Madrid, April $50 p. m,-Ths
family of United States Minister Wood
ford will start this evening for Biarritz,
France.
The staff of the United States lega-
ton has left Madrid and will prob
ably remain in Paris for the present.
Nevertheless, the latest information
is of a more assuring character A
cabinet council is now in session and
it is believed the deliberations are OF
very important naHre; but the min
istry maintain absolute reserve.
M. Patenotre, the French ambassa-
dor. visited United i5ates Minister
Woodford this afternoon.
Madrid, April 6-7:4o D. m.-The
official statement that affairs have
taken a pacific turn has not yet been
generally known and public opinion