New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-04

.o.v. AID oc.,ENrO TO RE ORDERED
RACK TO nAvANA-A BIG WAR
F,-xD CREATED-No REPLY
From AMERICA YET
,,s-,, Anrs 3.-The Spanish Cabinet has
.~,,a, .ha, the torpedo notlla IS TO remain at
~. co,o do Verde Islands until further orders.
rha eo,illa will he joined later by squadron
,,o,,oeod o. the armored cruiser Carlos Y. or
900 tons. the cruiser Alfonso Mi, OF 1000
.o,e the arnored cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa,
=. 600 tons and the armored cruiser Christie
So, colon Of 6 so tons. which VIII accompany
,he torpedo notil,a 70 Cuba
u has also been decided by the Government 20
so,s the arnored cruisers Vizcaya and Almi-
ron.o Oquendo. both Of 70G0 tons, back TO Ha-
vsna. They Will receive orders to this effect 50
SOON as they sight Porto Rico.
. notilla of torpedo boats and torpedo-boat
a.stroyers IS being prepared for active service
q; Cadiz.
RAISING A WAR FUND
decree has been gazetted creating 2@3 OOO.-
600 pesetas Of now Treasury notes. on the guar
an,ee Of the receipts from the tobacco stamps
and octrOi duties.
The United States Minister. General stewart
l. Woodford received to-day from Washington
II consisted Of ,leven pages in cipher. General
Woodford explained that the long cipher mes
sage which he received was not reply 70
Spain's memorandum. 1t referred TO other mat
ters TIE United States Legation later in the
dsy gave out the following announcements
'l-p 10 noon today the Minister had not re-
ceved a reply from his Government to the ulti-
uaturn Of the Spanish Government"
There was no excitement in Madrid this after
noon. owing principally to the fact that there
was no bullhght to-day
National subscription 10 strengthen the
Spanish feet Will be organized by roya! de-
cree; but the decree will not be published before
q declaration Of war.
MEETING OF THE CABINET
The Cabinet, which mot at 8 o'clock last night.
discussed the question until midnight At the
close ~ the conference It was declared that no
official news had been received at that time
from WASHINGTON. But Il was admitted that the
Ministers were filed with gloomy impressions.
One Cabinet Minister declared that he had re-
ceived private information confirming the ex-
treme gravity Of the situation.
The Minister for War. Lieutenant-General
Correa. submitted for the approval OF the Cab
met elaborate plans for the organization OK the
military forces Of the kingdom.
The Minister for the Home Department Don
Ruiz de Capdepon. in an interview. declared
that everything pointed to war
The Cabinet has examined propositions fol-
the arrning OF merchant vessels as privateers
but It has been decided TO await events before
coming 70 any decision this subject
Finally. telegram from the Spanish Minister
O.. Washington. Senor Polo de Bernabe. was
read at the Cabinet meeting. in which he said
President Mckinley will be overruled by Con-
gress.
The arrnored cruiser Carlos has been or
dered TO leave today tor Forrol.
CONSIDER WAR IMMINENT.
OMcals here now frankly admit that the
situation is delicate in the extreme. They con-
eiaer war az being imminent and 4 IS popularly
believed President Mckinley VIII address an
ul,!na.urn to Spain early next week. Calm CON
t,nues here but trouble feared from the
Republican demonstration which organized
10 protest this afternoon against the torture Of
the Anarch.s, prisoners IN Montjuich Prison.
Barcelona
All parties are Offering aid TO the Government
Even the Carlist chiefs presenting them
selves 10 Premier Sagasta, proffering their ser
vices in the emergency.
The newspapers axe denouncing the Bishop Of
Barcelona on account of tho letter which he
wrote processing the abandonment Of Cuba pro-
vided SPANS commercial and religious interests
are guaranteed
Other Bishops are calling the Government
70 resist the United States. and are offering
money to aid the military and naval prepara-
tons. The newspapers say thore Is a great
patriotic movement on foot throughout the prov
!nces In aid Of the naval fund
The trial OF the new cruiser Alfonso XIII is
factory results. II IS added that she Will be
commissioned 70 join the Havana squadron
forthwith
DIPiOMATTsTS WORK FOR PEACE.
The members OF the Diplomatic Corps are
Joining IN taki-g steps calculated to avert war
They under the leadership Of the Papa
Nuncio. Monslgnor Francisco Nava. the Arch
bishop Of Catana. and the Austrian Ambassa-
dor here Count Du6sky
The Minister Of Marine. Admiral Bermejo
continues to receive many petitions from foreign
and Spanish merchants and sea captains who
are desirous q obtaining letters Of marque. 50
as to ft out priya,eers In the event Of wal
breaking out between the United States and
Spain
The majority Of the newspapers here Today
regard war as Inevitable They think Genera
Woodford has communicated Nnal answer tC
the Government. Tic Liberal" says:
II, is clear that no concession wiil satisfy the
United states excepting the Independence OF
Cuba and We had better Immediately end the
uncertainty"
The Whole article If the Liberal" on the sub
Sec: is tolcose in tone
The pals" asserts that great uneas,neas pre-
walls a, Washington concerning the attitude Of
the Southern States IN case of war with Spain