Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-21

London, Eng. April 19.-It is re-
ported that the Dreibund, or triple ALI
ancs tcomposed of Germany, Austria |
and Italy, ncEing upon tho suggestion
of Italy, as proposed to tho Powers q |
plebiscit under which the people of
Cuba should he allowed to vote for the
form of government under which they
shall.liye.
Havana. Cuba, April IA. The Diaro
de la Marino today commenting upon
President Mcl<inley's message sayB:
cit can be termed pill which Nc
Kinley has given the Yankees TO swal
low sweetenud by intervention powders.
The general topics touched upon are
nothing less than entirely inert matter"
Referring to the concentrados, the
Diaro de la Marine remarks: They do
not need Uncle Sans help any more,
Spain having devoted 3, 900, 600 pesetas
10 their assistance. Besides thia. the
Spaniards of Mexico have given
81, 600, 600 for the same purpose.
mckinley should know that Gen.
Blanco has revoked the concentration
orders and that all tho reconcentrados
are working in the country and are
joining their families. Then, why this
charity display? Is it not to make
fools Of US? Humanitarianism does not
set we'll ON people accustomed to read
Uncle Tom Cabin without shedding
tears for the negro slaves. "
Madrid, Spain, April 10. =. The
Queen Regent has headed the ma
tional navy fund with Il $500, 600 sub
scriptiun, arousing great enthusiasm.
I.,f kn I.nb..l tril CS0 lOn
The Impartial, independent, com
mentlng on Her Maiesty's action to-
day, says: "Until yesterday many poo
pie only saw in the august lady Il yir
tuous queen, but eince yesterday che
has been known to all as u Spanish
queen. Her gift of 1000. 600 pesetas
gains her millions OF blessings.
The Globo Liberald this morning
severely censures the Carlist manifesto,
saying il considers it "not patriotic,
but revolutionary, and adds; "The
government requires no spur to calmly
defend ths rights of the nation. 1t
will nut strike first, but it will return
blow" III
Senior Sagasta, the Spanish Premier,
is quoted in special dispatch from
Madrid as saying with references to the
destruction of the Maine having been
caused through Spanish agency:
'This infamous calumny merits the
reprobatiou of the whole world. All
the nations know the true cause of the
disaster, and many American officials
know it, too. For the American govern
| ment to base a ploa of Intervention
upon heRrtlsss calumny of this
| character is to rebel against reason anu
Justice. For this reason, it is impos-
sihle for us to refrain from protesting
formally TO the Powers against the i'm
putation.
Washington. April 1G. Archbishop
Ireland left Washington last night, on
the midnight train. for New York,
accompanied by Prof Pace OF the
Catholic University.
MonsIgnor ireland will have aeveral
conferences in New York with men
who are in tnuch with atfairs, but he
is convinced that any further efforts to
induce the United States to POSTPONE
action would be in vain. When the
President sent his message to Congress,
On Monday, Archbishop Ireland went
to Baltimore, where no held con-
ference with Cardinal Gibbons about
| the aituation. The two prelates held
/ tlb bHilt NlbN--buhb oNci ph4H5 pun
sible had been done, ami there would
be no hunetit derived from carrying the
negotiations further. This view was
communicated to the Vatican. A mes
sage expressing the profound regret of
Pope Leo XIII. at the prospect OF war,
and containing prayer that hostilities
might yet be averted. waa received.
| Archbishop Ireland took this message
as meaning that his mission had closed,
and left the city. He may go to ST.
Paul from New York, or he may return
TO Washington en route to his home.
San Francisco. CAL, April l6. The
| First Regiment, League of Cross
Cadets, Col. W. p. Sullivan command
ing, has tendered its services TO Gov.
Budd. in case of war The regiment
| is wsl equipped and drilled, and has a
total strength of 700.
New York, April l6 The Hamburg
American Line steamer Hispania, which
sailed from Hayre on March 3lst and
arrived here to-uay, brought rs steersge
passengers % Spanish peasants, 2S men
and boya and one woman. The men are
sheep herders, who left Spain TO evade
military duty and .Js5 their fortunes
among the sheep ranches of California.
London, Eng. A pril is. "A special dis
patch from Singapore says that the
steamehip Leo KILL, from Manila, has
arrival there, crowded with Spanish off
cials and we'll to-do Spanish families,
who are escaping from the rebellion
which is spreading rapidly in tho Phil
ippines. They report that Manila is
panic stricken.
A special dispatch from Madrid says
there was another hostile demonstration
outside the American consulata at
Malaga yesterday afternoon. The civic
guard dispersed the mob after repeated
charges. Three people we're injured.
Most of the shops were GlosBd.
The Madrid correspondent OF tho
Morning Post claims to know that, il
hoth houses of Congress adopt the reso-
luton which has passed the House oi
Representatives, Senior Polo Y i3arnahc
will nat hes recalled from Washington,
the Spanish government believing thai
the Powers will still find an issue out
of the diff ilty.
The Rod correspondent of the Daily
News. telegraphins yesterday. says
According to news received Mt thu
Vatican, the Queen Regent agrees witt
the Pope as to the necessity OF dnipf