Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-13

memorial, already drawn up. contain
ing n list OF the concessions made by
Spain in the interests of peace"
The Correspondence de Espana lin
dependent and seml-OfllclaD said yes
terday:
president McKinley's message con-
talns stale news, namely his opinion of
the cuban campaigns and fresh news,
namely n clear statement regarding
Intervention. The message might
easily have been more weighty but 1t
is not possible for II to he more i'm
pertinent. Under the circumstances
we consider as opportune the memoir
ial which Senior Polo y Bernabe is
drafting. The truce intended to pro-
mote peace may be usefuly employed
In preparing FOR war"
The Heraldo Independently said last
night:
"The message. as expected, consid-
cred with the cabled information as
to the attitude of the insurgents. re-
veals the sterility of SPANS painful
sacrifices in suspending hostilitles.
President Mckinley ignores the pow
crs by his contemptuous silence and
he Is further insulting to Spain by
saying he received the advice of the
suspension of hostilities without alter
ing a word of his message"
The Heraldo then enumerates the
successive insults to Spain" alleged
to be contained in the Presidents mes
sage, remarking the Premier Sagasta
acted wisely yesterday in discountinB
the bourse's optimism.
political cifclos ask. what Will the
government do? The moment the
supreme welfare and honor of the
fatherland demand 1t there Will be
close union of all Spaniards with
energy and manliness above and pru-
dence and self-sacrifice below.
SITUATION is SERIOUS.
Madrid, April 10. 9 p. m.-The situa-
tion is regarded today ON all sides, even
apparently by the United States min
lister. as being most serious.
Madrid, April 12.-Via Parls.-A MEM
Der of the Spanish cabinet THIS CIues-
day) evening declared that the atii-
tude OF Spain will consist In waiting
for the United states to establish ac-
ton on the doctrines expressed in the
message adding; in regard TO the
recent manifestations the government
has confined itself to re-establishing or
der The courts Will decide whether
the cry of viva Espana' Is punish
able"
Continuing, the minister criticised
those ''who are trying to precipltate the
decisions OF the government
He then said: Certain acts OF the
government are considered by its crit
les to he acts of feehleness, but they
are III reality HclA VI pl'lohHu ph,t W.
ism. high prudence and foresight
In conclusion the minister announced
that the cabinet council had decided
not to advance the date Of the conven-
ing of the cortes.
MORE SENSATIONAL THAN THE
MESSAGE.
Madrid, April IL, 1918 p. m.-tDe-
layed in trnnsinlssion)-A far greater
sensation than was created by Presi-
dent McKinley's message to Congress
was aroused here today by the publica>
ticn of statemnt that the resolution
OF the foreign committee of the Senate
of the United States on theCuban ques-
ton had actually passed the Senate.
This announcement was bulletined at
the political centers and elsewhere. and
produced much excitement. until de-
NAL was issued to the effect that such
resolution had only be drawn up.
The town is quiet tonight.
GATHERING MUNITIONS OF WAR.
Washington. April 13,-Information
has reached here showing that the
Spanish government Is making extra
ordinary efforts to obtain all the mu-
nitIons of war possible. She recently
gave one OF the most prominent Eng
lish firms unlimited orders for all NUM-
lions of war it could deliver up to the
first of May.