The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26
SPAIN ISSUES A NOTE
TO THE POWERS.
ingness to Make All Concessions
Asked for by This Country.

LONDON. April 26.-The Times this
morning publishes SPANS memorandum 20
the powers. dated April Is and signed by
Senior Guilon, the Spanish minister of for
eign Affairs. The memorandum begins by
recording the moral and material aid the
Cuban rebels have received from tina
United States in filibustering expeditions
and the operations OF the juuta. 1t men-
tons SPANS repeated and persistent de-
malls OF the allegations of cruelty towards
the. cubans ard lays great stress upon
President Clevelands dispatch OF Decem-
Der II. 1896. TO the effect that peace would
be possible II Spain gave a sufficient au-
tonomy to Cuba. The memorandum coh-
tends that in the face OF the new liberal
constitution granted Cuba, which has al
ready borne fruit" ii is difficult to under
stand why President Mckinley. in his
message Of December 6. 1885, ana Gen.
woodford. in the note Of December IS.
1897, should stil doubt Spain's loyalty
The document then speaks at some
length OF the Maine accident. AMI asserts
that the Americans. under pretext of the
extra territoriaily OF the vessel. never
allowed Spanish Officers to visit the wreck
for purposes OF inyestig alton; and IL most
solemnly asserts the absolute innocence OF
Spain's officials and OF Spanish subjects
generally.
The fairness and loyalty of Spain are
then shown by q reference TO the equit-
able treatment which American fiibusters,
more especially those OF the Competitor,
have received II the hands Of Spain, and
in order 10 show more fully how pacific
and correct has been the attitude OF the
Spanish government. the memorandum
enumerases the four clauses of the Span
ish proposals. These are:
Tristan offer 10 submit all questions
arising from the Maine affair TO arbitra-
ton.
Sacaud-Au order n Cen RIanpr, IN re-
tire into the western provinces and apply
go pesetas for tlG relief Of the ssri-
cultural population With an acceptance
by the Spanish government OF relief for
the Cuban sufferers by the United States,
provided such relief were sent in merchant
vessels.
Third-The cooperation of the Cuban
parliament In formulating the extent Of
the powers to be reserved for the central
government
Fourtn-In view Of the Cuban pari!a-
ment not meeting before May g. The proc
lamation OF an immediate armistice.
The memorandum proceeds to declare
that the United States has not accepted
these far-reaehing concessions ana that
the good offices OF the pope have bee.
equally unava.iirE. Ii asserts that the
Maine accident was used by political par
ties in America az means of hurting
most gratuifous and intoierable .aiumnies
AT tns SraItsn government, ana yet. the
document says. Mr.. oiney. in an official
note dated April I. iss. 20 The Spanish
minister in Washington himself expressed
very Serious appreheusions lest the only
existing bond of union In Cuba should dis
appear in the event Of Spain withdrawing
from that island. Mr.. Olney--as the MEM
ofandum argues-feared az that time that
q war of races would ensue all the
more sanguinary In proportion 10 the ex-
perlence and discipline acquired during
the insurrac;ion. and that two republics
would At once be formed, one white and
the ether black. the upssot being that one
OF the two would swallow the other TIE
grave view thus taken by Mr. oIsey Of
the future OF Cuba, freed from spsfrss
rule. is then enlarged upon and inevitable
racial wars are foreSh allowed wsltet, afs
certain 10 wreck the existence of Cuba as
state should Spain be deprived of soy
ereignty over the Island Thus being con-
rines0. ~ Spain IL. that right and equal
ity are OF her SIDE. she will nos and can
rot surrender her sovereignty in Cuba.