The record-union., 1898-05-07
United States Too Powerful a Ma
tion to Continue War Against.
The Situation in Spain Regarded as Very
CritiCal-Serous Disorders Con-
tInue Throughout the Provinces,
Especially in Murcia.

from Rome says:
| Inc Pope has sent a message to the
Queen Regent advising Spain to i'm
mediately ask for the mediation of the
Powers He says it is impossible for
Spain to continue the war against an
| adversary who is too powerful for her.
lie advises the Queen not to risk ev-
erything simply for the satisfaction of
national pride. He promises his sup
| port and that of the Powers to obtain
an honorable solution of the difficulty.
The Pope's message closes as follows:
I invoke the benediction of the AL
| mighty on the King, your majesty and
the royal family"
QUEEN APPEALS TO EMPEROR
JOSEPH.
| LONDON, May 6.-The Vienna cor
| respondent of the Daily MALI says:
| The Spanish Queen Regent has again
appealed to Emperor Francis Joseph to
use his influence in favor of European.
| Intervention.
L..
| MADRID, May 6-Further disorders
are reported from different parts of the
provinces, especially from Murcia,
| capital OF the provincesaos that name.
thirty miles from Carthagena, where
| mob, composed mainly of striking
miners has cut the telegraph lines set
hre to the Town Hall and the law
courts, burning the archives. The riot
ers also made an attack upon the local
jail, beat in the doors and released the
prisoners. Finally the rioting strikers
have interrupted railroad communica-
| ton with Murcia, and have destroyed
a store by the use of dynamite. distrib-
uting the provisions which it contain
ed. The situation is regarded as be-
ing very serious. Recently the strik-
ing miners of Murcia attempted to
march upon Carthagena and were only
prevented from doing so by a strong
force of troops.
In the Cortes Senior Morct, Minis
ter for the Colonies, in a speech re-
rcer, and repeatedly interrupted by en-
| thusiastic cheering, insisted that the
throne, occupied by only young ana
promising monarch. and afterwards by
his widow and child. must not be blamed
| for the policy of different Govern
merits"
| The responsibility existed. he de-
clared, was the burden of all, and each
should bear his share instead of trying
to shift the blame to a neighbor. He
| defended autonomy as granted to
Cuba" generously. under the friendly
advise of the Powers, in order to deprive
the Americans of pretext to comen1
disccntent and rebellion.
! Autonomy, he maintained. had
achieved consideration and improved
the economic situation. He pointed. as
a rroof of its success above all others.
to the loyal friendship and assistance
| of the Cubans in the present war
ageinst the United States.
| With regard to the question of unpre-
parcdness, Senor Moret candid!y con-
fessed that he had not believed until
the very last that war would come. as
| he considered the Americans were 'in-
capable of attacking Spain without the
| slightest cause" But when convinced
| that the United States was bent
upon despoiling S9ain then with the
entire Cabinet, he seriously prepared to
| repel an unjust attack, purchasing and
! fitting out warshios and procuring war
| inS to make a strong stand ani con-
verting a peace-loving people into a
wsrllSe Cabinet
Senior Moret resumed his seat amid
| thunderous applause, deputies crowd
1 ing around him, loading him with con-
gratulations.
/ In the Senate to-day Senior Pugi-
clever refused any explanations as to
| the war intentions of the Government
In reply whether measures had been
/ taken in view of the Industrial crisis
due to the diminution of the stock of
coal, he said the Government was in
quiring into the question, and if neces-
sary. would prevent the expectation of
coal
| In the Cortes Senior Capedon, Minis
| ter of the Interior, asked the Deputies
| to suspend judgment as to the Manila