The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03
Independence Apt to Be Secured by
Intervention.
BERNABE READY TO Gu BACK
His Withdrawal TO Follow Proposed
Action Of Congress.

Washington, April 2.-The issue between
the United States and Spain remains un-
changed
No communications having any bearing
upon the situation have passed between
this government and Spain since last
Thursday night, when Minister Woodford
transmitted the reply of the Sagasta min
istry to the Presidents propositions of two
weeks ago. Both governments appear to
accept this issue as made up, and are
shaping their course accordingly.
This being the case the view is univer-
men of The administration, that Congress,
upon receipt of the Presidents message
early next week. win take action which, it
is almost universally expected, must re-
suit in a severance of the relations of the
two countries. This was in part foreshad-
owed by The action Of the Senate commit
tee on foreign relations to-day in agree
ing to a resolution favorable TO the inde-
pendence of Cuba, and for armed interven-
ton if necessary to secure independence.
With the crisis so near at hand it is be-
lieyed that if any European Intervention
or mediation is to come. it will be within
the next few days.
1t was said, however at the state de-
partment late this afternoon that no offer
OF European mediation had yet been Of
hcially transmitted to this government. 1t
was the general understanding that friend
In a-ra1tf res sl-s-
at almost any time from France or Aus
tria, and it was reported during the day
mat the presence in Washington of Cardi-
nal Gibbons and Archbishop Ireland was
On connection with mediation from Rome
but 1t was stated on high authority at the
STATE department that no overtures of this
character had taken official form nor was
'ne state department advised that any
such steps were in contemplation.
ii IS the understanding in official circles
pased upon Information, that the recogni-
tion OF Cuban independence would not in
i'SeH be regarded by Spain as a casus
pell- But at the same time there is little
ooubt that such recognition of Cuban in
Hepehdence would be followed by the with
uraWal OF the Spanish minister, Senior Polo
y bernabe, and his entire suite, from
washington and the termination of Spain s
piSSSiltdliOtl ut NdSHlHSl lOtl
"uch withdrawal is one of the last steps
preceding actual recourse to war. 1t is
propaDle, however, that the withdrawal of
Nne spanish minister, following the rec
ignition of independence would not be so
inuch an indication of war as il would be
d" emphatic protest by the Spanish gov
'ulHeht against the recognition of the in
NSPeudehce of a colony over which she
tla.ns to exercise complete sovereignty
-hllOlRn
e, not considered a casus belli by which
spain could declare war, yet it is viewed
-n ulplomatic quarters as a step which
"ouIu nave consequences inevitably ter
,n'"d'ihg IN war. For that reason it is said
,i1l me recognition of the independence of
upa IS likely to be no less grave than in
lerVention
iHe spanish minister continues to pre-
i've MS outward calm, although he feels
- the relations. are extremely strained
qua mat his stay in Washington may rot
pe long continued. To some of his liplo-
"15ic associates, who called to-day, he
I aIp that his conscience was perfectly
0a'' as he thought that Spains cause
was Just one and for this reason he
no agitation. His position is a trying
'''' however, as the Spanish legation has
eN subJected to a number of petty in
7"iues within recent days. These are
, ~' petty character that they have
io' peen called to the attention of the
so.erhment officials. although police Off
ms were detailed to see that the offenses
"1Ie not continued, and that no acts of
,@.uailsm or personal lndignity were
committed
ne state department to-day received
Lul report Of the Spanish commission
l...5h investigated the destruction of The
s..lleshlp Maine This document has been
t14pected t1p for some days, but il was not ur-
va lo-day that ii reached Washington By
sPeclal messenger from Havana. It
rtoFed TO be most bulky and volumi-
,o1S document Of far greater length than
report of the AmericarN court OF in
gnrF' The text, as delivered to the state
" p"rIment. is in Spanish, and ii viii take
''ue time for the elaborate document to
w. translated. It covers at least $50 close
written pages of official paper, double
'.e size of foolsea3.
l"e Associated Press, early in the week,
'' a complete and official synopsis of
WIS Spanish report, the essential features
W. which Were that the explosion Of The
'Ihe occurred inside the ship, and that
plosion
Aamiral Irwin to-day was among the
"lnesses before the Senate committee ON
-"reisn relations which Is making thor
gh inquiry into the Maine disaster. His
'-HllnODy was reuardqd ifnpOrtant -