Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-07
NO CHANGE OF PLAN
Spanish Cabinet Decides to Stand by
Former Decisions.
IMPORTANT MEETING LAST NIGHr
Result of the Conference Was Ca.
bled Promptly to Rome.
WOODFORD DISAPPOINTED


at their meeting last evening decided to
| appoint a committee to organize and su-
| perintend the national subscription to in
| crease the strength of the fleet
semi-official note issued after the ad-
| Journment says: The cabinet considered
| every aspect of the situation, on the in
| formation OF the foreign and colonial min
isters- and especially in the light of the
| reports Of The ministers of war and ma
| rine.
The outcome of the deliberations was
| the adhesion of the government to all its
| previous decisions, without modification
| and resolutions to that effect We're adopted
| During the sitting the foreign minister
made several visits to the palace"
1t is explsined that the decisions to which
| the Spanish government adheres, as an
nounced in the semi-official note. refer
| to those outlined at the last conference
between Gen. woodford and the Spanish
| ministers.
| Starts War Talk.
After the cabinet meeting and the issue
! of the semi-official note which was regard
| ed as serious announcement, there was
| much excitement and bellicose talk in the
city. The cafes were crowded with peo-
| pie. all eagerly discussing the situation,
|
| the cabinet.
| A general runlor was current that the
United States government had presented an
ultimatum 10 the government of Spain,
| demanding that the latter, within six
| hours, should modify the note presented as
| a result Of the iast conference. This ru-
NOR is in no way confirmed by those who
| are acquainted with the facts in the case
| but it found crederce throughout Madrid.
The military papers today are very vio-
| lent in their utterances against the United
| States.
Much Mystery Maintained.
There appears to be much mystery con-
nected with last nights events. 1t seems
| that after the regular cabinet meeting
| had adjourned and the premier, Senor
| Sagasta, had returned home. the papal
nuncio, Mgr. Nava, in company with the
| minister for foreign affairs. Senor Gull
| Iona. arrived with a communication from
Rome This considered OF such i'm
portance that the other ministers were
| summoned and remained in consultation
Until 1:30 am.
1t is said the result Of their deliberations
| was telegraphed to Rome. from which it
was to be cabled to the United States
No explanation has been furnished of
| this procedure, but these facts are fur
| nished on official authority.
VIII Make No Concessions.
1t is asserted here that the communica-
ton from Rome, which the papal nuncio
and the minister for foreign affairs placed
before the cabinet after the regular meet
iLg had adjourned last night, asked what
cCrcessions Spain would make. The cabi-
| pet, it is further stated, decided to reply
that the government simply reaffirmed its
former decisions already known to Presi-
dent Mckinley"
AS previously intimated in these dis
Patches there is no truth in the rumor
current last night in Madrid that the
United States government had presented
an ultimatum to the government of Spain.
demanding that the latter modify within
six hours the note presented after the Lass
conference.
Rothschfld Friendly 10 Spain.
The Paris correspondent Of the Pals tele-
graphs that he had interview with
Baron Rothschild yesterday, who is al
legged to have informed him that he was
purchasing a cruiser to present to Spain,
that country having his warmest love and
sympathy"
The Pals, which announced the alleged
gift of Baron Rothschild, also furnished
it's readers with further startling informa-
tIon last night. 1t WAS to the effect that
a mob had bro ken loose In Washington,
that the Spanish legation had been at
tackled, that the Spanish minister escaped
by jumping through n window, and that
the arms of Spain were torn down.
A dispatch from Madrid dated 11:30
o'clock last night says: hitch has occur
red in the peace negotiations. and the Gu
ban armistice proclamation will not be is
sued tomorrow Thursday. as expected.
disappointment Mt the Hitch.
Great disappointment is experienced at
the United States legation at the hitch,
now pronounced to be serious, which seems
to have occurred tonight "wednesday.
The Spanish cabinet met at O'Clock and
was in session for several hours. but the
meeting ended without an announcement
that the Cuban armistice proclamation
would be issued tomorrow Thursday.
The Austrian ambassador, Count Dub
sky. had another conference with United
States Minister General woodford late to-
night.
1t is still hoped here now that President
McKinley's message to Congress has been
postponed, that the original program will
be carried out.
The morning papers are unanimous in
expressing the opinion that the situation is
very grave. Several papers announce that
Gen. woodford will leave Madrid tomor-
row. He has taken up his residence at the
United States legation.
The stock exchange was not open today,
Holy Thursday.
The family of Gen. Woodford which left
this city last night, has arrived at Hen
daye, on the frontier, and proceeded to
Biarrftz.
Appeal to Queen Victoria.
LONDON, April Lit is reported that
the Queen Regent of Spain has again ap-
pealed to Queen Victoria direct, asking the
latter to exert her influence to avert war.
and. it is added. ''touchingiy recalling thai
10th Victoria and herself are widows and
thus deprived of advisers.''
A Local Pension.
Louis Molitor Of this city has been grant
ed an original pension of SS6 per month