The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08

which may prevent the sad consequences
that l should greatly regret but wnicn L
believe inevitable II the negotiations con-
tinue in their present state"
The letter was sent as an intimate com
mucation. as 1t commences My Dear
Friend
WAR THE BETTER.
1i:20 A. M.-Spain's lacoUic Minister for
War. General Correa. has at last broken
his silence In an interview the Gene
raj has given an interesting account OF
the situation saying:
WAR Is the better Of two evils: IL IL
better TO fight the foreigners than TO
fight Spaniards rising In Indignation IL
their honor and rights are trampled under
foot"
The guards around the United States
legation we're trebled to-day. General
Woodford was at his desk at an early
hour and many Americans called to ask
about the arrangements made for their
protection.
THE BRITISH FLAG.
The General said he would remain here
until directed to apply for his passport or
until they were handed to him. lie added
that when he leaves the British dag Will
be hoisted over the United States legs-
ton.
In spite OF the alarming situation and
the general belief that the end is about
reached several OF the diplomats stu
hone for peace The city. thus far Is per-
fec,lv ouiet. The family of General
Woodford which left this city last night
has arrived at IIendaye. on the frontier
and proceeded 20 Biarritz.
EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL
5P. Man extraordinary Cabinet coun-
Gil has been summoned to meet imH1e-
diately. The. session has created more
refused to furnish any explanation Inc
excitement IN Spain has reached the boil
ing point. but there are no demonstra-
tions recorded anywhere yet.
All the steamship firms OF Valencia
have offered their vessels as priyateers
and a. number of ship captains have call
ed upon the naval commander at BARGE
Iona asking for letters OF marlue.
Similar requests have been asked from
abroad especially from France.
The offers OF money from the provinces
toward the fund to increase the strength
Of the navy are said TO be encouraging
the government. 1t is said that Biscay
alone has offered over 100000 pesetas.
4 NOTE WITHDRAWN.
N p M-The Cabinet council termi-
mated at half past s. No official note has
been issued, and all the Ministers main
tain absolute reserve, declining TO give
i any information.
United States Minister Woodford. in a
note TO the Council. declared that when
he sent the confidential note yesterday
/ he had not received a dispatch from
| President Mckinley announcing the post
! pOnement OF the Presidents message to
/ Congress, and as that changes the as
4 pect OF affairs, he withdfIws the state
I ments made IN Tho previous note
NOTE OF THE POWERS.
$50 p. M.-The Heraldo inc It's leading
article will applaud the government s
I conduct in replying to General Wood
] ford. Whose proceedings,P the article
I says, 'are considered extraordinarily
/ brusque and lamentable."
Briefly summed up, the Heraldo's infor-
nation points to the fact that war is in
I evitable, but the newspaper still attaches
/ great importance TO he action or the
] Ministers of the Powers at Washington
| WOODFORD DEFENDS HIMSELF.
! $40 p. M.-United States Minister Wood.
ford has issued the following statement
! TO the Spanish press:
! The MADRID newspapers OF this morning
I are filled with statements concerning the
/ American minister which are so Inaccurate
that the courtesy OF the press is invoked
I to correct them. He asks this in the IN
terest of friendship and peace, The pro.
prieties of his diplomatic position foro.o
him making any statement in regard tc
his diplomatic actions with the Spanish
government, but last September the span
| sh foreign Office received PERMISSION te
| publish any correspondence. that ne nae
with the Spanish government ana @ 1nlS
| permission is effective to-day Inc
spanish government is at complete liberty
10 publish evry word he has ever ad'
dressed to the foreign Office by letter
memorandum or statement
WHY MRS WOODFoRD LEFT.
THE American Ministers wife wi,n hei
niece left for Paris Wednesday nlght. sht
Is in poor health and the excitement Oh th'
| past fortnight has compelled ner 10 seer
absence and rest. The daughter o, .h'
! American Minister remains and Will re-
main with him at Madrid. He has not
given ND lis residence, where he expects
/ 10 reside so long as he shall remain ac
| credited TO the Spanish Court.
J "The American Minister has received
nothing but courtesy from the people or
! Madrid He has never had the slightest
apprehension as 10 his own personal
! safety or that of his family. He Is work.
ing for peace. and despite all rumors to
| the contrary he still hopes peace VIII De
kept between Spain and the United states
/ and that peace will soon be re-estaollsned
IN Cuba based upon absolute justice with
! protection for the great American In
! terests in that island and the maintenance
| OF the honor of SPAIN"
IN THE CROWD.
| To-day being Holy Thursday, all trainc
/ Is suspended. The streets are crowded
with ladies' In mantillas, many wearing
/ the national colors In their hair gong
from one church 10 another.
! While the crowd was thickest General
Woodford. the United States Minister,
and Miss WoOdford walked from the
\ United states Legation to their residence.
/ They were recognized by many, but their
| promenade was not marked by any spe-
! cial incident.
| Several OF tho papers publish state
| ments by Lieutenant General Correa,
J Minister of War. apparently AUTHENTIC,
IN which he denies that the government
IS threatened with ministerial crisis.
| CORREA'S INFORMATION.
| Referring to the possibility OF con-
| fiict with the United States, General Cor
! rea Is represented as expressing q hope
! that IL may still be averted. because 1t
| * known that President McKinley's mes-
| sage 10 the American Congress VIII re-
! fer neither 10 Independence nor 10 inter-
| Yention."
| General Correa added:
| IN thus changing his attitude, Presl-
dent Mckinley responded douotleSs 10
Spain's determined conduct, and had we
not bowed our heads at the time we sut-
/ fered our first humiliation We should not
| lind ourselves where we are to-day. l AN
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