The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30
M'Kinley's Note;
Spanish Answer

London. March % -Ths Madrid
correspondent of The Standard says:
81 am able 10 state that the follow
ing is the real course of negosiations :
Daring the past week. on Wednesday.
United States Minister Woodford had
an official interview with the ministers
of foreiga affairs aud ths colooies, Sc
pores Gulloo and Moret. at the private
residence of the former. It lasted two
hoars Gen. Woodford left With them
60 official oote explaining fully the
We've aud intentions OF the American
government In this document no To-
timation vas made nor any date fixed,
bat it wss elea1ly snd fraly stated
that the United States government
oouid not logger Withhold from con-
gress the correspondence and consular
reports which cot only put iu full light
the condition of the distressed rural
population of Casa, the inadequate re-
lief and the persistence Of disafeotiou,
ba. also showed that the sew colonial
policy end other efforts Of Spaia had
not produced the results that would
justify holding ont the prospect of early
psci6sasion.
Consequently, the American note
lays stress upoa the fact that oontin.
geDoies are now fast approaching for
the action which was foresbadowed 10
Presidential messages and diplomatic
correspondence so fully and clearly
during the last three years
..The American note and the lsn-
of Gen. Woodford 10 his conferences
With Senor Gullon leave DO doubt that
it is the iuteotiou of the Washington
government: to &C: very soon, begia-
ming with the com ommunicstion Of above
document and the Maine report to con-
gress and sending relief to the dis
tre.sed Cubaos."
"On Friday" consioues the Madrid
correspondent of The Standard. "Gsn.
Woodiord had by appo;ntmen: another
chicial interview with Senor Gullon, 10
which be received the official reply of
the Spanish governments to the Ameri-
can memorandum Of March % The
Spanish reply, couched in firm Ian
guage. says sha: the Spanish govern
meus caono. agree With the conclu-
sions the American gosernment has
drawn from inaccurste Information,
that does not tally With the recent aa<
siyisy and progress Of the milisar p
e,sticns in Cnba aud the visible ps> ~
lari.y and progress of the ucw colonial
Institutions, which have been loyslly
accepted aud are supported BY even
she old adversaries of home rule in the
colony .
s.Spaio.' lie reply continues. ..can-
rot. uaturaly. admit the interference
which is foreshsdowed in the A american
note, and depreoates the sending Of Of
ioial relief snd var vessels to Cuba as
being the very clements that have re-
.a.ded the pscifcatian' Of the colony" I"
Spain remiods the American govern
mens of all the concessions she has
made to preserve peaceful relations
and to coneiIiate the United States, the
last proof being her willingness to sub-
nit the conflicting commission reports
as to the Maine TO arbitration.
"Io conclusion. the Spanish reply
shows that the government believes it
has reached the extreme limit of con-
cessions compatible With the honor and
dignity Of Spsin and will not admi: Gu
croachuents on her rights Of sovereign
ty 10 the west.
"The matter now rests with the Presi
dent, and both governments evidently.
consider the E1aine affair q mere Incl
dent in the more important issue sbou,
to bs raised by the United S,ates."
CONFIRMED IN OTHER
QUARTERS.
Berlla, March Z7.-Ihe Madrid cor
respondent Of the Frankfort Zsitung
says:
"Senor Gallon. the minister of for
eign affairs has informed me that an
exceedingly threatening note has ar-
rived from Washington regarding the
cessation Of var in Cuba. He added
No matter bow cue regards the affair a
rapture caa now hardly be avoided y
The Msdrid correspondent of the
Bsrlioer Tag.blatt ssys:
"Spaio sill DOT only refuse to slow
American Eotsrfereacc 10 assisting the
sufcriDg Cuoaus bot will deoline to
pay (ioden nity) unless il is sbown ua-
uisrakaoly tia; the Spanish authorities
were responsible for the Maize ezplo-
sion. If Pses;dsn. Mckinley demands
these two things var is unavoidable