Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-31
OUR TERMS OPPOSED
Sagasta and His AdvisersAre Against
McKinley's Demands.
FURIOUS APPEAL TO DON CARLOS
Press Censor Changed the Tenor of
Last Nights Dispatch.
ENGLISH PAPERS ADVICE

MADRID, March 31.-The cabinet council
today lasted an hour and a half. Crowds of
people watched the arrival and departure
Of the notabilities; but otherwise there was
no evidence of interest in the subject in
Madrid.
Nothing definite Is yet known concerning
the decision arrived at and il Is expected II
will not be revealed until after the confer
ence with Gen. Steward l.. woodford. the
United States minister. The impression
prevails, however, that Spain will not agree
to the proposals of the United States.
Senor Sagasta, the premier, in an inter-
view today declared he would do every
thing possible to maintain peace, but" he
added. I'VE cannot submit to any attack
On the honor or integrity OF the country"
Result of Yesterdny's Conference.
At the conference yesterday between Sc
nor Sagasta and Senor Gamaxo and Senior
Silvela, leader Of the diss dent conservatives.
the premier unfoided the terms proposed by
the United States minister. Gen. Stewart
L. woodford. The opposition leader coun-
seied their rejection. Senor Sagasta re-
piled that, personally, he was not disposed
to accede TO them. He added that he would
like 10 submit the question of the loss OF
the Maine which was not touched upon at
his conference with Gen. Woodford, to the
European powers.
The feeling in Madrid today is pessimistic,
The newspapers here are ignorant OF the
actual proposals of the United States. but
are urging no surrender. The Heraldo Qn-
dependenD and the Nacional conservative
opposed even the suggested armistice and
the Corroo QiberaD makes furious appeal
to Don Carlos.
In Aid of the Navy.
The rush for seats for the performance
at the Royal Theater in behalf OF the
Spanish navy increases. The queen has
paid $1,000 pesetas for box. the Spanish
ministry paid 5000 pesetas for box and
several capitalists are taking stalls at l50,-
o9O pesetas the Countess Bornos paid lU,-
600 pesetas, the Marquis E. Laguina paid
q. coo pesetas, the bank of Spain paid 5oo.-
600 pesetas and other organizations and IN
dividuals paid enormous sums.
Work of the Censor.
LONDON, March 31.-A number OF sem
terces from the Madrid dispatch to the As
sociated Press eabled last eYening. a du-
pi;cate Of which was mailed to the Spanish
frontier, and from there telegraphed to the
London office of the Associated Press, were
evidently eliminated by the Spanish censor
The dispatch should have contained the
following: Tomorrow will be the critical
day Gen. Woodfords negotiations will
then have decided whether 1t is to be peace
or war Unless Srain gives a favorable an
swer to Americas demands. Gen. Woodford
will cease negotiations. and presumably
ask for his passports"
The censor Throughout changed the words
demands to proposition"
stood on Their Dignity.
The dispatch corcluded as follows:
There would seem to be no difficulty In
Spain's acceding and saving both her pride
and the possession of Cuba which is gen.
orally admitted to be slipping from
her grasp. But the SpaniarGs. during the
conference wera disposed to stand upon
their dignity. and said they would grant
an arm;stice IL the insurgents asked for 1t
direct.
..Thc Spanish cruisers Maria Theresa and
Cristobal Colon arrived at Cadiz on We'd
nesday Joining the second torpedo squad
ron to which the Giralda is also attached.
..The torpedo boat destroyer Tomo has
sought refuge dt Alicanton from the storm.
1T is reported that Cadiz is being forti-
fed"
wc.tEaiuster Caxette's Advice.
LONDON. March 31.-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon, noting "Spain's
difficulty in yielding, in view of the danger
threatening the dynasty asks How, In
this situation, can Europe best help Spain
ard the queen, whom all respect?' and
answers:
'"By an expression of opinion so unan-
inous a Id decisive that, in bowling to Il,
the queen ard ministers would seem to be
yielding to force ma,eure. II this is done.
and President Mckinley pursues the pol
icy of saving the face of Spain by a scheme
OF purchase, or other means. a conflict may
be avoided without serious damage to tho
existing dynasty. We hope our government
will advise the Spaniards. in the strongest
language, to make terms"