Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-28
SPANISH AFFAIRS.

SPANISH AFFAIRS.
The general elections to the Spanish
Cortes yesterday resulted in a decided
victory for Premier Sagasta, the liberals
winning about 800 out of the 432 seats.
A cablegram from Madrid states that
the public there regards war as ineyi
table. The Spanish government, it is
reported, has decided that it will Meth
er accept money offer for Cuba nor
will it permit the $50 called friendly
intervention" in Cuban affairs by the
United States.
The defenses of Manila, Philippine
Islands, have been strengthened With
view of guarding against possible
attack by sea.
NJ. Hanotaux, French minister of for
eign affairs, stated in the Chamber Of
Deputies al Paris on Saturday that the
United States and Spain are equally
dear to France.
Gen. Maxine Gomez has written 10
the Cuban junta in New York saying
that he is willing to pay Spain 5000, 000,-
600 for Cuba's freedom if needed.
The Spanish minister called to see
Assistant Secretary Day in Washington
yesterday. There was also confer
ence of Cabinet officials at the White
House.
The Spanish torpedo boat Audaz,
which put into Waterford, Ireland, in
distress, was badly damaged. Her
companion boat, which parted from her
in the hurricane, has not yet been re-
ported.
The Rome correspondent of the Bsr-
liner Tageblatt telegraphs The Mar
quis Viconti Venosta, the Italian foreign
minister, SAYS the Cuban situation has
grown worse, but that outside Of Aus
tria, which morally supports Spain for
dynastic reasons, no European power is
inclined to show practical sympathy for
Spain.
A dispatch from Washington says /:
The administration is fayorably con-
sidering representations made by the
Spanish government in the hope of Sc.
curing peace through diplomatic nego-
tiations. the basis of these propositions
being the acceptance by Spain of an
appropriation by Congress to feed her
starving people in Cuba and the offer TO
the Cubans of revised form of au
tonomy, during proposed armistice.
The President expects TO see
Cuba practically Free" and he
hopes that some arrangement can be
made which will be acceptable to the
Cubans and still leave the Spanish flag
flying over the islands, thus avoiding
war.
In Madrid yesterday U. S. Minister
Woodford said: The President desires
peace between Spain and the United
States and peace in Cuba. Ever since
l was accredited l have worked
by his direction and under his
guidance, and 1 shall work so long as |
AN accredited. have been g soldier
and know the horrors of war, and to-
day, as always, pray that peace may
continue between the land Of Columbus
and the land of Washington"
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Times, noting that "Spain at
present is playing relatively passive
part in the development of the situa-
ton,' and contrasting the "warlike &C
tivity of the United States" with the
"subdued and apparently inactive aux.
iety prevailing at Madrid" says:
"The ministry, however, is eager to
draw President Mckinley attention at
the earliest moment to the report of the
Spanish commission as to the Maine
disaster, and it is understood that e
messenger is going post-haste from
Havana with the document, and will
reach Washington probably on Tues
day. The government believes that
the simultaneous presentation of the
two reports to Congress would avert or
at any rate mitigate any tempestuous
display of feeling.
The Russian Novosti publishes an
article which upbraids America for
'ibarbsrous attempt to grab Cuba,n
and asserts that sail the European
States sympathizs with Spain, who,
however, is doomed to carry on the
struggle alone, as none of the powers
has any immediate interest in the mat
ter.
There is rumor at Vienna of pro.
posal to submit the whole Spanish con.
troversy to arbitration.