The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

4 by the prospects of war, which ad 4 French trade is menaced by the S 4 such as petroleum oil, malt provi 4 seek other sources of supply in o 4 The principal Marseilles houses a 4 in Algiers and Tunis, where it caus 4 produce of all kinds. Even in pol 4 timistic feeling has prevailed, ther 4 pending questions will be settled V 2 Q 2 2 2 Q Q z g . Q Q 2 Q Q Q 2 Q for peace, and is still hopeful of securing it. Important negotia- tions were held to-day.
 It is learned that if the United States Congress finally agrees on a resolution similar to that passed by the House of Representatives, Senor Polo de Bernabe, the Span iSh Minister at Washington, will not be recalled, and General Wood ford, consequently, will remain in Madrid. Furthermore, it is not unlikely, in the event of a resolu- ton on these lines passing, that the friendly offices of the United States would be invoked to assist in the restoration of permanent peace in Cuba. Another important factor in the situation which also tends toward peace is the official news that a conference has been arranged for tomorrow between General Maximo Gomez and two Spanish generals in Cuba.
 The Bourse tonight is decidedly lower and exchange has again risen.
 The general opinion of the even- ing papers is that the decision of the United States will be hostile to Spain.
 Fl Correo, the Government or gan, demonstrates by long ex- tracts from the London Times President McKinley's Illogical at titude in posing as a humanitarian.
 The Epoca (Conservative) fol- lows the same line, saying that President Mckinley cannot possi- bly, interfere with the sole object
 
 of increasing the existing miseries. Should he really desire war the Epoca hopes that Spain will let him fire the first shot.
 This evening demonstrations were made in several of the pro- vincial capitals. The American shield has been replaced at the American Consulate at Malaga amid the tumultuouS protests of the crowd. A force of gendarmes continues to patrol the streets.
 A Cabinet council, lasting three hours, approved the conversion in- to warships of the steamers of the Compania TranSatlantica, and then discussed the state of Spain's for. eign relations, finally deciding that the questions be submitted to the CorteS.
 Fl Liberal insists that the time has come for the settlement of the quarre between the United States and Spain declaring that Spain is bleeding tC death, while the United States gains strength by delay. The theory of in ternational right being under the safe guard of the powers is very fine ir principle, Fl Liberal says, and that the powers protect the weaker natior against the stronger IS very humani. tarian but does not work in practice Fl Liberal says that Spain must bring matters to an issue herself. and should the fortune of war be against her though defeated, she need not blush
 Fl Liberal lays stress upon the fears of the United States of action in Mex. leo. should war occur lest the Latir races in America make a united stand
 
 The Imparcial says: Never did Z nation pursue policy more contemptf ble than that of America to-day. SC false and low are the pretexts for wal that the stomach as well as the hear of Europe is moved. Three parts of tn, original scheme are now blended in one The Cubans. unless they are blind must see the fate that the liberator reserve for them. Hence the rumor. of Maximo Gomez willingness to ac cept the existing legality The rumor are unconfirmed, but Senors Giberga Dolz and Vion are about to start fol the rebel quarters. General Calixtc Garcia's attitude, the New York junta' disgust and the foreign bourses rise all give hope that the rebels will resis annexation and we will shortly SCI whether American greed dare face tn opposition of the whole of Cuba anC Europe, unless Cuba has lost her com mon sense, Spain her courage and tn old world it's self-interest.