Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-27
s1TrA ALTON IN MADRID.
patriotic Spceches Delivered In the


CorteS
MADRID. April 25-Delayed in
,rnnsmiSsion.)-Th Pals today an
nounced that the Spanish admiral IN
command of the fleet at ST. Nlhcehs,
5,~,r,a Verde Islands, has cnbled To the
government here that when the tni-
led states :ieet is before Havana ms
place is not Il, Cape Verde Islands. au-
ain,; that he would sail against me
American squadron in the morning
order or no order
In the Spanish. Senate yesterday
count .>l,nenas asked whether the
government adhered strictly to the
treaty of Paris in regard to priVateers
or whether it would issue letter or
ln;irnue 10 anyone asking for for such
authority.
The premier. Senior sagasta. said the
moment was lnopportune 10 reply 10
the question.
On Count Almenas' insisting upon
an answer to his question. the minis
ter for foreign affairs, Senior Guilon.
said Spain occupied the same poSltion
as she held before the treaty of Paris.
$50 p M-The Spanish government
today sent a circular to the powers
experimenting it's circular OF April IL
and expressing regret at the hard ne
cessity OF being compelled to appeal
TO force in order torepe! the scandalous
aggression of the United States and
torical integrity of the fatherland."
Continuing. the circular note says:
History presents few instances
wherein the reason is SO evident on
one part, and the outrage SO undis-
guised on the other. Spain has on her
side right, correct procedure and prn-
dence. while the United States has on
her side only disloyalty. and the i'm
pulse of unbrd!ed ambitions"
After a reference to the '.execrabe
conduct of General Fitzhugh Lee, the
note reproduces the text of the resolu-
tons of Congress undermining the las,
words. as intended to deceive the
Cubans.'
It is then predicted that the Island
OF Cuba will be declared pacified until
lit is ready for annexation
| Further on the note gives the details
OF the rupture of the negotiations be-
tween Spain and the United States
concluding with the following decla-
ration:
THE Spanish people await the at
tack with tranquil serenity. decided to
sell their lives dear and to defend en-
ergetically their right to remain in
America, confident that in this work
they will have the assistance of the
Cnbans. who are Spanards like them
selves"
II A. M.-The general public here is
in complete ignorance regarding the
Spanish war movements The news
papers make no mention of them while
fully recording thesaFactics of the Uni
ted States feet.
Judging from the. available adyices
Spain appears to have the tactic of the
badger.
It is generally believed that. in con-
sonapce with this policy. the Spanish
rect. unless compelled to fight. will
avoid engagements and the fastest
ships will be employed to destroy the
commerce of the United States.
The newspapers today reflect gener-
al satisfaction at the unanimity OF the
support given the government in the
Cortes yesterday.
E 5 p. Mn the Senate Marshal
Count Chase eulogiZed the army inCu-
ba and recalled his experience forty
I'VE. years ago. when, as captain gen
erai Of Cuba, he ordered the forts to
fire on the Anglo-American fleet
which was Obliged to retire. He said
he hoped Gen. Blanco would fulfil his
promise 70 come through the conflict