The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
Some of the Ministers still Hopeful
that War with the United states
May BE Averted.
COMMENTS OF FOREIGN PRESS
OUR INTERFERENCE IN CUBA RE-
SENTED BY MADRID EDITORS.
Opinions of British, German, French
and Austrian Newspapers-Amcr-
leans Not Understood.

LONDON, April 13.-The Madrid corre-
| spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
| 7:3e Tuesday evening, says: 1.-THE message
has produced a very deep and bitter inn
preston Many friends of the Cabinet
share the sentiments of general discomfort.
l am assured on good authority that Senior
Sagasta is very much disgusted with the
| me ssage, seeing the difficulties ahead as II
| consequence of it. The comment in political
circles is very heated. Many people believe
| the government ought to show greater
energy. Senior Moret, leading and the
nest conciliatory member of the Cabinet,
| is said to have expressed the opinion that
the message is not SO bad as l had antici-
| pated.' The influential press is rather re-
served in it's comments. but the impression
! which the message has made on the people
at large is very unfavorabI7. They. how
ever, appreciate the gravity of the situa-
ton.
Notwithstanding the rumors that the
Carlists have been fomenting the war feel
ing, this is not They have never ex-
pressed any sympathy with the popular
| movement. On the contrary, their leaders
have exhorted their followers to remain
quiet. The ringleaders in the recent dis
| turbances will be proceeded against in the
ordinary tribunal
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
| telegraphing Tuesday, says: I'm general,
| the terms of the message prove to be very
| much what was expected here. There is TO
| subservience shown to the jngoes and row.
| dies; it's language is deliberate and careful;
| its spirit is admittedly moderate and as con-
| ciliatory as circumstances would permit,
| while Spain's concession in the matter of
armistice finds due acknowledgement. But
&,,;+ It'd;
| pective negotiations or procedure with re-
| gard to Cuba, and this omission in itself is
looked upon as unsatisfactory, all the more
| so as it is apprehended that the American
| squadrons will not be withdrawn from their
present strategic positions. In any case, the
Presidents message is but one of several
factors. The truce in Cuba is regarded as
| the real keynote of the situation. El Globo,
unlike Ell Impartial and Ell Liberal, is COM
| paratively satisfied and hopeful. 1t believes
| that President Mckinley will be fully en-
| powered by his Parliament to continue
| alone and at his own discretion the work
! he has begun, and it takes occasion TO
argue that by disturbing the peace in
| Madrid the Spanish people have nothing to
gain and great deal TO lose"
The Madrid correspondent of the Stand
| ard, telegraphing Tuesday, says: THE new
| aspect of affairs has caused no slackening
| in the naval and military preparations
| which have been pushed with Vigor, re-
| gardless of expenditure. The Cortes will
meet in less than "a fortnight and will be
| asked to vote considerable credits. Should
| the strained relations with America in
crease a royal decree will be Immediately
issued to convoke the Cortes before April
%, the date originally fixed. This is quite
possible under the Constitution, as the MEM
bers of the Senate and the lower chamber
| have been already elected in the peninsula
| and in the West Indies
1.-The most important factor for the Queen
Regent and her ministers at the present
! juncture is the fact that the Conservative
| party, with all its present chiefs, Silvela,
! Pidal, Elduayen and Generals Campos, Da-
! ban, Polavieja and Azcarraga do not side
with the opposition i'll criticising the recent
| acts of the Sagasta Cabinet. The Conserva-
| tives say they consider it loyal and patriotic
| to stand by the Queen Regent and govern
| ment in everything conducive to peace and
| a defense of the Spanish rights in Cuba.
! Financial interests also side with the Cabi-
| net, but it cannot be denied that popular
| feeling and military and naval discomfort
are serious and must be handled without
| playing into the hands of unscrupulous and
ambitious agitators."
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
says President McKinley's message and
| Spain's proclamation of an armstice are
generally regarded here as warranting "A
| somewhat more hopeful view. The Presi-
dent is described as having given a sincere
proof of desire for peace inasmuch as he
has refrained from placing Spain face to
face with an ultimatum AMI from making
demands which, in the nature of the case
could not be accepted. Although all that
has been gained is a respite, yet delay in
itself makes for peace rather than war
Spain is believed to have granted the pow
ers and the Pope what she has refused and
was bound to refuse to the Americans. The
decision row rests with the American peo-
pie and Congress. The prospect of peace
however. will not be assured until the
authorities. both in the United States and
in Spain, show that they have the tact and
power to prevent explosions of popular pas
sion.
NOT VNUTHOT1T HOPE