Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Madrid.

FROM MaQriC.
MADRID, April Great disappoint-
ment is experienced at the United
States legation at the hitch, now pro-
| nounced to be serious, which seems TO
have occurred last night.
The Spanish cabinet met at 5 o'clock
and was in session for several hours,
but the meeting ended without an an
nouncement that the Cuban armistice
proclamation would be issued to-day.
1t is still hoped here, now that Presi-
dent McKinley's message to Congress
has been postponed, that the original
programme will be carried out.
1885 a. m.-There appears to be much
mystery connected with last nights
events. 1t seems that after the regular
cabinet meeting had adjourned and the
premier, Senior Sagasta, had returned
home, the Papal Nuncio, in company
with the minister for foreign affairs, ar
rived with communication from Rome.
This was considered of such Importance
that the other ministers we're sum-
moned and remained in consultation
until 1:30 a. m. 1t is said the result of
their deliberatioD was telegraphed to
Rome, from which city it WAS to be
cabled to the United States.
1t is asserted that she communication
from Rome asked what concessions
Spain would make. The cabinet, it is
further stated, decided to reply that
the government simply reaffirmed its
former decisions, already known to
President Mckinley"
A semi-official note issued af-
ter the adjournment says: "The
outcome of the deliberations was
the adhesion of the government to all
its previaus decisions, without moditi.
cation, and resolutions to that effect
were adopted" The decisions to which
the government adheres refer to those
outlined at the last conference between
General Woodford and the Spanish
ministers
There is no truth in the rumor cur
rent last night in Madrid that the
United States government had pre-"
scented an ultimatum to the govern.
ment of Spain, demanding that the lat
ter modify within six hours, the note
presented after the last conference.
The cabinet ministers at their meet
ing last evening decided to increase
the strength of the fleet.
after the cabinet meeting adjourned
and the issue OF the semi official
note, which was regarded as serious
announcement, there was much excite
ment and bellicose talk in the city. The
military papers, to-day, are very VIC
lent in their utteranOes against the
United States.
MADRID, April The Paris CORE
spondent of the Pals telegraphs
that he had an interview with
Baron Rotbschild, yesterday, who
is alleged to have informed him
that be was purchasing cruiser
10 present to Spain, that country hav--
ing his warmest love and sympathy"
The Pals, which announced the alleged
gift of Baron Rothschild, also furnished
its readers with further startling infor-
nation last night. 1t was to the effect
that q mob had broken loose in Wash
ington, that the Spanish legation bad
been attacked, that the Spanish minis.
ter escaped by jumping through win.
dow, and that the arms of Spain were
torn down.
MADRID, April 7.-11:11 q. m.-The
morning papers here are unanimous in
expressing the trouble Of the situation
as very grave. Several papers announce
that General Woodfoid will leave Mad
rid to morrow. He has now taken up
his residence at the United States le'
cation.
The stock exchange was not open
to day, Holy Thursday.
The family of Gen. Woodford, which
left this city last night, has srrived at
Hendaye, on the frontier, and proceed
ed to BiarriZ.
MADRID, Apl. 7-1l:3O a. m.-spain's
minister for war, Gen. Corres, has at
last broken his silence. In an inter:
view to-day the general said "War is
the better of two evils. 1t is better to
fight foreigners than to fight Spaniards
rising in indignation if their honor and
rights are trampled under foot"