The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-28

BERLIN, March 27,--THE MADRID
CORRESPONDENT OF THE FRANK
FORT zEITuNG SAYS: "sENoR
GuLLoN. THE MINISTER OF FOR
EIGN AFFAIRS. HAS INFORMED
ME THAT AN EXTREMELY
THREATENING NOTE HAS AR
RIVED FROM WASHINGTON RE-.
GARpING THE CESSATION OF
THE WAR IN CUBA. He ADDED
NO MATTER HOW ONE REGARDS
THE AFFAIR, A RUPTURE CAN
NOW HARDLY BE AVOIDED
The Berliner Tageblatt says: Spain
will NOT only refuse 10 allow American
Interference in assisting tho suffering
Cubans, but Will decline to pay tndem-
nity) unless 1t Is shown unmlstakably
that the Spanish authorities were re-
sponsible for the Maine explosion. II
President Mckinley demands these two
things, war Is unavoidable" &.
. MADRID, March 27-The latest In
telligence from the United States has
occasioned great patriotic movement
throughout Spain. A large number OF
persons have announced their intention
to give up days pay for services ii
order to raise a fund to purchase a
warship. A committee. over which the
bishop OF Madrid wil, preside, has been
organized TO receive subscriptions. Spe-
clal theatrical performances are an,
nounced, the receipts, OF which are to
be devoted TO this purpose. rtSi
THE DUKE OF VERAGUA, WHO
KNOWS PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
PERSONALLY. is REPORTED AS
SAYING: 5"PRESIDENTs M'KINLEYs
DOES NOT INSPIRE Me WITH CON-
FTDENCE. HE THINKS HIMSELF
THE FIRST STATESMAN IN THE
WORLD. HE IS PROUD AND VAIN.
AND HIS GREAT VANITY MAKES
HIM BELIEVE HIMSELF A 5NAPO-'
LEON, WHEN IN REALITY HE IS
AN IGNORANT SUTTLER."
It IS reported that the Conservatives
Intend to propose that the troops in the
interior OF Cuba should withdraw TO the
coast until the autonomists and Separ-
atists arrive at an agreement, but 1t Is
not expected that the Cortes will enter
tain such proposal.
The situation 10 Cuba Is declared to-,
day to be much improved"
LONDON, March as--The Madrid
correspondent OF the Standard says:
IT am able to state the following Is
the real course OF the negotiations:
During the past week. on Wednesday,
United States Minister Woodford had
an official interview with the ministers
of foreign affairs and the colonies, SEN
ors Gullon and a1oret, at the private
residence OF the former. It lasted two
hours. General Woodford left with them
an official note explaining fully the
views and intentions OF the American
government. -
IN this document no coSnmlnatory
intlmation was made nor any date fix
ed, but 1t was clearly and firmly stated
that the United States government
could not longer withhold from con-
gress the correspondence and consular
reports which not only put In full light
the condition Of the distressed rural
population OF Cuba, the inadequate re-
lief and the persistence Of disaffectlop,
but ALSO showed that the new colonial
policy and other efforts OF Spain had
not produced the results that would
Justify holding out the prospects of ear
ly qualifications.
Consequently, the American note
lays stress upon the fact that contin-
sencies are now fast approaching for
the action which was foreshadowed In
presidential messages and diplomatic
correspondence so frequently and clear
ly during the last three years.
The American note and the language
Of General Woodford In his conferences
with Senor Gullon leave no doubt that
It Is the intention OF the Washington
government to act very soon, beginning
with tho communication OF the above
document and the Maine report to con-
sress and sending relief officially to the
distressed Cubans."