The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-18
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and nation are determined 70 tx upon the
United States the whole responsibility OF
has made every honorable concession to
preserve peace short Of a surrender Of its
rights and territory.
Undoubtedly the government viii have
the cordial and enthusiastic support OF par
lament. press and public opinion, ard
even the opposition Of every shade OF orin-
ion, IL America drives Senior Sagasta's
cabinet 70 adopt an attitude OF resistance.
The suppressed evaporation against the
United States is daily assuming more in
tensssy among all classes. With praise
worthy alaerity the government express
ed TO Gen. woodford its regret at the out
rage against the American vice consulate
at Malaga. asd telegraphed the civil gov-
ernor to call on the consul, express re-
greet, and state that the authors Of the
outbreak should be punished. Some OF
the rioters have been arrested The mob
was composed chiefly Of students and
roughs. The Madrid papers and the local
press condemn the incident. and advocate
moderation on the part of ali truly patri-
otto citizens who do not wish 90 be made
dupes BY the socialists and anarchists. re-
publicans. Carilsts and other agita,ors.
who are the w.re-pullers in these demon
strationa
In Madrid. Malaga, Valencia and BARGE
Iona. the government has warned the pro-
vincial authorities since March "a to De
on their guard and protect the American
eonsulates and residences. and 1t Is de-
If necessary. At Barcelona the students
renewed their dIsgracefui behavior yester-
day. but fortunately majority OF the
Inhabitants, and especially the working
classes, held aloof, which allowed the po-
lice easily to dispense the rioters and pro-
the university for an indefinite period.
and his conduct il generally approved ia
Barcelona and Madrid.
The Madrid correspondent Of the Daily
Mail. ,e,egraphing Sunday. says:
The situation is Identical with that OF
y
awaiting attitude They believe that by
Wednesday or Thursday the two houses
OF congress viii have definitely agreed as
to the line OF action, and the course Of
events will then depend upon President
Mckinley.
In the meantime the draft Of the speech
from the throne, which IS to be laid before
the cortes on Wednesday. has been SUBJ
stantially drawn up. 1t is short and
strongly worded, but Drobably will UNDER
go notifications in accordance with events
that may take place in America during
the next few days.
In official circles It % said that the
Cuban rebels are waiting for the outcome
OF the affairs In the United States before
deciding on q line OF conduct. II Amer
lea decides to recognize the independence
OF Cuba. they viii carry on the cam
paign with greater vigor than before.
II. on the other hand. armed intervention
is only to be recommended with the pros
pect of annexation to follow. there VIII
be such a feeling OF disgust among them
that they will prefer pacific solution
OF the trouble by means OF a promise OF
q fuller measure of autonomy. All in
ternai questions are being merged into
deputies are arriving here. II 3 be-
aeved in political circles that the debates
In the two chambers will be very brief.
and that no party OF any shade OF opin-
ion win refuse to grant the government
the fullest financial assistance in case OF
an International conflict
The Spanish report on the Maine explo-
sion wiz be submitted tomorrow or next
day. I: Is said to be very technical. but
to prove that the disaster originated from
an Interior cause. Il practically shows
that the Americans concealed documents
use. as the Spanish freely did. thus show
ing their own good faith.
Stringent orders have been issued TO
the provincial government TO suppress
any disturbances OF an anti-American
character.
At the cabinet council yesterday fSatur-
day. kilograms OF a sympathetic nature
were received from South America. while
great patriotic enthusiasm is reported
from the Spanish colonies. The situation
In the Philippines causes the government
some unsasiness. hu; IL Is not true tha.
maze reinforcements are 10 be sent there,
Nothing is officially known here Of the
appointment by the Cuban colonial gov
eminent OF any commission 10 negotiate
with the Insurgents Very satisfactory
statements were made yesterday a; the
cabinet council as 10 military prepara-
lions made .n view OF the present crisis