Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-09
PEACE IS THEN GUARANTEED.
TO DEFEND HER AGAINST HER PEOPLE.
vised the Adoption OF This
Program.

New York. April "a dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
The ambassadors OF five great Euro
pean powers-France. Germany, Rus
STA. Italy and Austria-have diplomats
cally informed the government of Spain
that war with the United States can
only be avoided, in their Judgment, by
Spain yielding.
| The ambassadors Of Europe have ad-
vised extreme concessions to the Unit
ted States. They have appealed to
SPANS pride, noble self-sacrifce and
self-lnterest. They mean that she must
abandon Cuba.
The ambassadors of the same powers
called upon President Mckinley in
Washington in the interests of peace
as matter of form. There was possibly
no expectation. no hope that the Unit
ed States would recede one inch from
its one vital demand-that Spain must
| give up Cuba.
But the powers may have felt that
as they were about to use coercion in
Madrid. 1t would be diplomatic to make
a demonstration in Washington at the
same time.
There are reasons to believe the pow
ers have made extraordinary propcsi-
| tons to Spain. They have said in effect
that II she should make such conces-
sons to the United States as they be-
lleved to be necessary the powers of
Europe would guarantee her against
war. both external and internal.
The powers would delegate to one OF
| their own number, Austria. whose
throne is so closely attached to the
throne of Spain by ties of blood. the
duty of defending Spain against any
internal foes that might arise. as a
menace to the dynasty. as a result of
yielding to the demands of the United
States.
In plain English this means that Aus
trian troops would, IL necessary, be
sent to Spain. to maintain order and
| to suppress civil war. The Austrian
troops would have behind them the al
lied moral and physical forces Of Eu-
| rope.
| The papal nuncio, who has been re-
peatedly to the palace in the last
twenty-four hours, ia believed to be in
sympathy with this program.
| AN
! REGARD TO GIVING UP CUBA.
New York, April 9.--Time has been
| afforded for some test OF Spanish feel
| ing in Cuba regarding the queen re-
gents proposed intention to conclude
| negotiations with the United States ON
the basis OF recognizing the independ-
| ence of Cuba, says the Havana cores
| pendent of the Tribune. While the COM
| munity does not give full credit TO these
reports, It thinks there is something IN
| them. The question whether this could
| be done without upsetting the mon
archy cannot be answered here. II
revolution Is attempted in Spain, there
| is a probability Of a mpathetic move
ment among certain Hlasses In Cuba.
But they are not powerful enough to
cause general overturning, especially
with the United States ready to help
! in maintaining order. The sentiment of
| personal loyalty toward the throne Is
not strong one among the Srantards
| in Cuba. The queen regent meets with
as much criticism at the palace as do
less august personages.
Gen. Blanco and his Immediate sub
| ordinates would exert themselves
strenuously to enforce any policy die
tated by the monarchy. They would
meet with lukewarm support or with
| open opposition by army officers, who
have been insubordinate from the time
when Weyler's policy was abandoned.
| Let to themselves and with the GER
l
many of those officers would be willing
| to engage In a revolt and they would
seek aid of the volunteers. They would
| be more likely to find II there than
among the regular troops. The latter
have suffered enough from the present
| government. which owes them eight
months pay. They would hardly have a
| chance of getting any pay from the
| government, which would have to be
established. At periods. anxiety has
| been felt In Madrid over the reported
| intrlgues of Carlists with the army In
| Cuba. There are some Carlist generals,
hut II n revolution of any kind is
| sought, II Will be by Weylcr's partisans
and Will not likely be with the object
OF setting up Carlist dynasty.
| GEN. wEYLER THINKS THERE
WILL BE NO WAR.
London. April lO-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Biarritz. says:
| According to news from Madrid. the
queen regent and Senior Sagasta have
| had conferences with leading men. In
GLIDING Senior Castelar,. Gen, Azcarraga
and Gen. Polavieja. as to the strongest
| government for Spain II war should be
| declared.
II was the almost unanimous opinion
| that Senior Sagasta should remain in
| power, but there was little doubt eN-
| pressed that 1t would not be long before
n military government would be consti-
| tuted. probably under Gen. Martinez
| Cnmpos. The only voice raised against
| an otherwise unanimous resolution 10
| support Senior Sagasta was the voice of
| Gen. Weyler, who said: II don't be-
| lieve In the probability Of war, for the
| simple reason that l am sure Senior
sagusta will yield to American imposi-
lions"
II is announced that 10000 troops are
| going to Porto Rico. a second torpedo
| notilla is expected to leave Cad!z on
Sunday for St. Vincent and Porto Rico.
Another naval squadron Is being