Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-14
MADRID SITUATION.
Spain Actively Engaged in Preparing
for Defence.
CONSIDERATION OF The MESSAGE.
A Cabinet Meeting Five Hours Long
Mainly Devoted 10 Ii.
ORR POSITION ANTAG0NlZED.
Government Refuses TO Acknowledge Ouf
Rieht 10 Interfere in Cuba.
OUR POSITION ANTAGONlZED.
THE CRISIS CONSIDERED GRAVE,
Even Woodforl. IL il said, Vow 80
ucuurd. It-ss&nstu Believes Thht
Congress- VIII Grant Mchih'eS
what Latter Has Asked For.

is actively engaged in fortifying and |
manning the Mediterranean islands OF |
spain. and in placing other portions OF |
the kingdom I'm a state OF defence.
If is understood that instructions have |
been cabled to Captain-General Blanco
to corry the suspension of hostilities into
practical effect, according TO the cir
cumstances in each district
The Cabinet meeting lasted five hours
and. it is said. was mainly devoted to
the consideration of President Mckin-
Iev's recent message 90 Congress on the
CUBAN situation.
When the Ministers adjourned. an Oil
cial note was issued, setting forth the
views of the government. H. brief, The
note states that the Cabinet has granted
an extraordinary credit for war pur-
poses, and has incidentally increased the
grant for account of the artillery Of
Porto Rico.
After disposing of current affairs, the
Premier, Senior Sagasta designated Two
of the Ministers to Immediately draw up
an address to the Crown.
SPANS CONCLUSION.
Senior Gullon read a portion of the text
of President McKinley's message AL
though several paragraphs were lack
ing. the Cabinet after referring to the
Presidents previous messages, which
was considered necessary in order to III
no the gaps in the present summary de-
cided that the passages read were SUI
dcient for the Cabinet to affirm that the
government refuses TO acknowledge the
right Of the United States to interfere
in cuba. n.
and the Minister Of Marine. Admiral
Bermeio. submitted reports relating TO
The measures taken 10 complete the
mobilization of all the forces of the
| country.
The Minister of Finance, Senor PUG
cerver. read a statement relative TO the
national subscription TO increase thd
| strength of the fleet.
2 p M.-The situation is regarded to-
| dsv on all sides even apparently, by the
| United States Minister. General Noou-
| ford. as being most serious.
| UNITED STATES CONSULS RESIGN.
=. N-Adviccs just received from
| Carthaeena confirm the report tnat the
| United States Consul and the Unlteu
| states Vlce-Consul at that port both oil
whom are natives Of Spain nave It.
signed. .,
| fn,, to the Congressional Directory. are.
| rssrectivelv. United States Consul ana
| United states Vice-Consul at Cartha-
gena, Spain.
WOODFORD SERENE
7P M-The very worst impression pre-
| wills this evening" Again the bOurse mas
| declined. Ministers say there is 30 news.
| General Woodford alone preserves sere-
| nity and silence.
El Corrao. the organ Of Senor Sagasta,
saws. The Madrid press is unanimous
I'm its uufavorable judgment upon Presl-
| dent McKinlcy's message. ana pupHc
opinion has received the document with
| marked hostility.
EI Fpoca SAYS that a reading OF the
message reveals the fact that. while
originally written in a warlike tone, II
| vyas subsequently, sOftened down
"The most important paragraph. says
I'll Euoca lis the last, which the govern
ment proposition answered in last hisht :
statement. and Senor Polo's memoran-
dunn. showing the sacrifices SPAN mas
made for peace
SPANISH NATION FOR WAR;
III Ueraldo de Madrid independently,
GAYS. THE message has removed the
Task America has worn too long. IL
cIoses also all diplomatic action
leaving Spain fac TO face with her true
enemy. the author of the war. VINO mas
| Lien advantage of the honesty of Span
ish diplomats, desplsins SPAN dS
noleon despised her. who should be nade
TO pay dearly for the piui'ue'' do -''P0
leon paid for his.
"onIv two courses are open: Either 10
close Spain's history i'm the new world,
fleeing ANONYMOUSLY before the boola oi
washington politicians. or 10 leave lu
arms the decision of the quarrel. Ldsl
nieht's official note leads to the peHei
that the government favorS the laIteI
alternative. which l6 III hdl lllo'y W."
the national sentiment.
"a ra,o~t is curreut that Cardinal Ram
polla. the papal Secretary of state. tele-
araphed the Madrid government to-day
"an assurance that peace between SPAN
and the United States will not be dis
turbed.'
S OUTBREAK IN PHILIPPINES.
s.45 p. Nit is reported that an Of
< fcial telegram has been received IRON
: the Philippines saying that a serious
, outbreak has taken place In tulluan. dh'
that the insurgents have ssLed th'
telegraph station, the operators parel!
= | escaping with lhrI llftS' it"DP' '''''
/. been sent to quell the outbreak.
Tsp. Nippon the reassembiing of tn
% Cortes. Colonel Genaroalas retlredl
e. lately elected a deputy for Sancti Spiritus
cuba will introduce a bill to the efec
10 mat Spain should evacuate Cuba, reserV
I ing her sovereignty and a yearly royalty
: with an arrangement as 10 the debt.
q Don Carlos has issued manifesto, Il
n the course OF which he says:
q CARLIST MANIFESTO.
= "rbe Carlist. who, in the face Of va
l. with the United States, would rise J
p: rims against Spain is a traitor. II wa
- occurs all those who fight against IN
Il foreigner who ins,'lts us will deserve we
= ~ carlos. II the Spanish Governmer
n does not venture on war. but permits ~
II loss Of Cuba. then Carllsts VINO 90 Il.
10 rasuond 10 the voice OF the King vi
Q also be traitors.
- III the government VIII hot tahe u
a the glove thrown down py "dshihS'o
a | the King himself will come To spain an
II he cannot get soldiers, he VIII get Vo
, | unteers from the provinces 10 ueI'hu u
!, | honor of the country
- MADRID STILL TRANQUIL.
Perfect tranquility continues To reie
IN Madrid. The news from Barcelor
ana Saragossg Is that groups OF poop
are demonstrating I'm the streets. II
noIice and civil guards. together with Il
civil authorities In these two towns,
trying 10 disperse the demonstrators.
IL is not thought that the demonstratiol
" are as yet very serious.
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