The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-04-22
TELEGR APiIIC
spains Attitude

ELGBN Af4iil
spains Attifude :,
WASHINGTON, April, Is In view of
conflicting reports as TO The attitude of
Spain, llign foreign authority authorized
the following semio1ncial statement of the c
Spanish position as to the surrender Of v
Cuba:
"Onee for all let i. be understood that
the erroneous impressions as TO Spain's :.
REIMBURSEMENT of island Of Cuba are false :
and are calculated to inspire false hopes !,
and embarrass intelligent action. The
government OF Spain has never entertained
the thought. and never will entertain it,
OF evacuatinR Cuba. No rulers, no states Il
men, no cortes Of Spain would ever con-. p
'ider such humililtion 0
The Program
WASHINGTON, April. l5-ihe WASH
ington Posts summary of the situation, o
to be published in tomorrow's Issue, in
clndes the following ststemenf: q
immediately the president is empJwer-
ed 10 use the army and navy. he will issue
an utlmatum to Spain giving her "a hours q
possibly 4S-within which she is to !
answer whether she will reaceablV with :
draw her troops and flag from Cuba. Her :
refusal TO evacuate the island which is of :
course, expecied-will be the signal for
action on the part OF this government. and
that action will be- the vigorous u5e Of Our !
naval and land forces.
A Big Deal
. PoRTLATD. April, According to well
defined rumofs. negotiations are now well
under way for the transfer of the immense
warehouse and elevation system OF the
Pacific Coast Eeyator Company TO Port
land firm, consisting OF Theodore B VIII
cox and William NJ and Charles f Ladd.
who are also The owners Of the Portland I
FIGURING Mills Con.panys system OF mills
and warehouses IN Oregon and Washing-t
ton. THIS is one of the largest transactions
ever handled in the Pacific Northwest, and
the amount involved will run into mil
lions.
The Man whe Did %
CHICAGO, April l5.-A scordIng TO the
Times Herald, the statements made by
CrandAll, Who planted the mines in Ha.
vana harbor. and who was run down
yesterday, are suhetantiated by letters
in his possession from Wepler's officers
and from weyler himself.
Decidedly wariik
WAsHISGTos, April l5.-Deciie6ly
the most warlike step taken by .he war
department in preparing for the posi-.
bilIty of an encounter With Spain Was in
augurated today. when orders were is-
sued for the concentration At four points
| 10 the south OF six regiments Of cavalry
20 regiments of infantry, and the light
batteries of five regiments oi artillery.
Pasrfstie t
PHILADELPHIA. April l5-sx rvst- !
masies-Generaj loha Wanamaker hs sent /
i this telegram to Washington;
TO the honorable, the Secretary Of
WaT: Though opposed to war unless hon /
orably unavoidable. in event of rs coming. !
! will. under your instructions raise q regi- |
| ment OF Pennayiganlans for military dlty,
and go with them for service.
JoHE " AxAMAKEB."
In The senate
WAsHIS6ToS. Apnl, Is The at,eu-
ton Of the cIv.lizsd world is focased on
the senate of the United States. Upon
It's aciiSn probably depends the momen
tous question Of war bet seen rhis country
aud spain. The action OF the house OF
representatives yesterday in adopting q
resolution looking 20 armed intervention
in the tuban rebellion transferred the CEN
NrS Vi AA7&4Eez anu HUN NIE AkDk Gt
toe great marble capitol TO the other.
The discussion viii las, several dsys as
. twenty senator's have decided TO debate
lit
In Madrid
| MADRID. April. 1.-The feeling in
Madrid Is stronger than ever Ali parties
united agai asi the government. and there
are sinister references 70 the Austrian"
: whIlh meas that the queen regent. who
has never been popular ia Madrid, lie
rapidly falling into disGasor. The feeling
agAszt her mal=<sy Is exAs Grated by the
: comments Of the English and french
9 press cu the sus<g s-ions Il En forrr Fran
els Joseph rsspees1ng Cuoa.
wsaae,f.i Escape
FoREsr GsovE, Or April. 4-Yes
ierday. while q Roos. al tee Fwest
e Grure stone quarry, four miles southeast
Of heTe, wAs driving his horse hitched TO
, car loaded With rock up tie mountain
railroad, which runs rArzIel 10 an en-
banksneat, the animal fell over the bluf.
o landing aInoua the logs TO te~t blow
II TsqaIred an hours xork with . er0sscnt
sac ~ get the horse out. and, s.range tc
say, 30 bones we're broken and Mr.. Boos
: resnEaed home driving The animal 10 the
evening.
{ Gettins Ready
!. NASCo vKR BARRACKS Apfii. IA
There is a rumor current here today that
the Ssxieenih infantry. noE stationed 10
4 the department Of the Columbia, with
. headquarters al Fort Sherman, has b~en
/. Ordered 10 bold i'seIf IN readiness 10 move
at any .ime l. is Lot pcSsible 10 verify
: the report here.
AZ Pa-ta Rtea
SEw ToRk. April. IL The British
steamer silva arrived today from Porta
: RicA port. the las, o. which. Saa J=an.
she left Apri, IL. Captain Clark said at
the time he left San Juan the SpruIsh cruz
-ers Eiz:ry and AlDiranta uq iendo were
still Ia Port coAiing, Watering aud prp-
vitioning, and that entire seciecy was
Y maintained anent their departnIe-
: In Eurvpe
LoxDoS, Arril Is The morning papers
are tI.ei With dispatches from the Coniin-
ent. nearly all OF the slme tenor. The be-
lief that war is inevitable is universal. as
the feelins Of hostility tothe United States.
The papers are filed with articles speculAt-
ing upon the effect Of the war upon secnr-
/ ities. the markets aud other interests
The Vote That Did t
WAsHTSsroS, April. i3.-rhe house Of
representatives today, after one of the
most ex"i ing and memorable days in its
! history. by vote Of 81 to 10. adopted
, resolution which nine teuths of its mem
bers believe makes war inevitable.
The resolution adopted directs the presi
dent 10 intervene at once in Cuba, TO re-
store peace and secure to the people of the
island. "a stable. independent government
of their own. and authorizes him to use
the army and navy TO execute the purpose
of the resolution The light was bitter
one.
The Cable Al Right
KEY WEST. April. ls.-Agents of the
|, Cuban insurgents are trying to communi
cate the probable action Of clnrress to
. their associates in the field. They may
, get news across the Gulf by IN sans of a
boat from other ports. No vessels are
leaving Kev West for Havana, sud none
have arrived from there.
The cable communication with Havane
| was Interim I'd for several boirs this -asrn.