Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-15
CORTES TO MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY,.
Its Reopenins fastened That Peoples
Mill May Be Expressed.
ANOTHER NOTE TO GREAT POWERS
spanish Government Contemplate
Sending It-Decree Organizing MI
tiOnaI subscription to strengthe"
the SpnNIsh Fleet.
the SpnNIsh Fleet.

paoers here regard war as inevitable.
The last dispatches from Washington
have created profound excitement
throughout Spain. The Spaniards protest
against the "odious imputation,' setting
forth that Spanish officers were RESPONSE
BILE for the loss of the Maine. 1t is as
serted here that proof can be furnished
TO show that no torpedoes have ever been
laid i'm Habana harbor.
The official gazette tomorrow VIII puo-
lish a decree organizing a national sub
scription to increase the strength of the
Spanish fleet.
l.4O p. M.--The correspondent of the AS
sociated Press here has had long inter-
view with Senor Silvela. the Conservative
leader. As a man who has held power,
and who may before long be in office
again. Senor Silvela's views are important
NJ this uncture He maintained that
Srain has made every concession In Ia
vor OF peace, consistent with her national
honor.
81 know" said Scnor Silveia, in con-
cmsion. 'sthat the army is so well dis
cluiined that it will act loyally with the
goternment ia all cases, and | know that
all parties. except the extreme reVolu-
tiouaries. feel the necessity OF support
| inc the present ministry in the face oi
the enemy. | know, too. that most OF the
poiitlcal parties in Spain are aware that
| 4 dynasuc change would mean the IAN Oh
moparchical institutions in this country.
Vt-IrVT Lp,G ARRIVAL.
General Weyler, the former Captain
! General OF Cuba, arrived in Madrid TO-
| day. apparently being called here by the
| government. He was met at the ralltodu
| station bv General Prat, in full uniform,
| ana many friends, military-men' ana
| civilians. The Governor of Madrid pro-
| bibited the demonstrations which 1t was
| proposed to make. and additional precau-
| tiouary measures were taken. Ihete was
a detachment Of police at the station
there were policemen in the streets
| through which the General passed, and
| uolice officers were stationed even within
| IN. entrance to the Generals residence.
! From the railroad station the former
| cabtaiu-General wss driven rapidly TO MS
bone. 49,. o..
| when questioned on the subject, Gene
raI Wevlar refused to soy he was calle'
| TO Madrid by the government bht liz
| added. speaking 10 the correspondent o
| the Associated Press:
| "T have. indeed. offered my services tt
the Queen. I consider war with America
! ,,ayitahle. or cuba is lost to Spain. be
iisve war is preferoble TO a continuation
~ rho prolonged tension between Wash
ington and Madrid"
CABINET COUNCIL.
2P. MA Cabinet council. at when th'
| Queen Regent presided, was held thl'
5frernoon. The Queen Regent signed tn
| national subscription decree To increase
! rho navy. 1t WAS decided 10 hasten th'
,eopening of the Spanish Parliament
| The date FOR the assembling OF the Corte'
was April 18th but the Parliament WI
! now be summoned 10 meet Oh "c"N0'
day next, April 10Th.
| senior Sagasta made a statement on the
suhiect of the recent developments of th'
| Cuban situation, as affected by events II
| Washington He declared that the Situa
rion was very serious. and while point
ing ont that 1.-THE debates in Congress
have no legal value" said he deemed !
| advisable to expedite the reopening OF M
| Cortes ''in order To allow national opin
| ION and its representatives. to declare IN
will of the people, and enable the gov
ernment to act in accord with the ma
ton"
4 Cabinet minister who was inter
| viewed on emerging from the oOurci
| said: THE true climax is approaching
But Spain is calm. She has done every
thing to avert war, and * now coutiden
i'm her right. and In the justice Of he
cause. She is ready 10 defend her so
and her honor. When the American Gov
ernment communicates its decisions
Spain will stand ready 10 meet all eventn
! alities."
NOTE TO THE POWERS.
$40 p. M.-The Spanish Government
contemplating sending a note to the grea
! Powers.
PLANT TO THE POWERS.
345 =. M.-After the Cabinet counc
the ministers reassembled at the ministr
for Foreign Affairs, and there discusse
the sending of note to the great Power:
communicating the decisions arrived a
during to-day's Cabinet meeting and eX
planning the situation from the SPANS
standpoint
The preamble of the summons for tn
convocation of the Cortes to be publishe
in to-morrow's official gaZstte, assumes
very determined tone in justifying th
conVocation.
Senior Sagasta, on leaving the palace
said that Senior Gulon. the Minister 70
Foreign Affairs, would report 20 tn
| European Powers the attitude assume
by the United States.