The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14
SPAIN FOR W AR
WILL NOT PERMIT INTERFERENCE
IN CUBAN AFFAIRS.
Firmly Resolved to RepcI Every At
Sovereignty in the Island.
STATEMENT BY GEN. CORREA
WHICH IS SAID TO BE THE SENTI-
MENT OF THE CABINET.
Long Meeting of the Ministry, at
Which President Mckinley's Mes
sage Was Considered.
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CREDIT FOR WAR PURPOSES
GRANTED after A DISCUSSION OF
OUR EXECUTIVES DOCUMENT.
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Manifesto from Don CarIOs-The Pope
Fearful OF War and Praying 1t
May be Averted.
Long Meeting of the Ministry, at
which President MckinIey's Mes
sage Was Considered.
CREDIT FOR WAR PURPOSES
GRANTED after A DISCUSSION OF
OUR EXECUTIVES DOCUMENT.
Manifesto from Don CarIOs--The Pope
Fearful of War and Praying 1t
May be Averted.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, teTegraphing
at o'clock Wednesday evening, says:
Lieutenant General Correa, minister of
war and Count Xiquena, minister of public
works, both. told me in a conversation this
afternoon that the government was firmly
resolved to repel every attack, direct or in
direct on the sovereignty of Spain in Cuba.
They said also that they We're sure that
this line of conduct on the part of Spain
would certainly be supported by the Eu-
ropean powers, more especially because the
negotiations were based on an acknowl-
edgment of Spanish sovereignty in Cuba.
They told me that the conduct OF Spain
would be adjusted to that of the United
States and that in face of the fact of the
continuance of military and naval prepara-
tons. Finally the minister said to me: Our
resolution at the Cabinet council was taken
unanimously and we shall maintain it with
all the necessary energy
The Madrid correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing Wednesday and describing the
urfavorable opinions held of the message
by the government, the press and the pub
lic says: 1.-The elements of nation whose
unity of judgment seemed threatened at one
moment by interpretations which are now re-
garded here as we'll intentioned, but mis-
chevously sketchy in design, are once more
Tuning into firm accord, leaving matters
much as they were ten days ago. The eff
feet of the message on this country must
be considered both sentimentally and prac-
tically. With regard TO sentimental consid-
crations, the earlier paragraphs of the doc
ument were bound to injure Spanish pride,
which is so dominant feeling in this coun-
try that all others seem on occasions to be
merely secondary and, though Spain may
iEwardy suspect that her colonial rule at
divers times and under divers administra-
tons has been mistaken, she by no means
cares to be told so by a foreign power
with whom her relations are distinctly
strained. The sentences which review
the previous troubles in Cuba and
attribute them to SPANS mismanagement
however gentle their language, could not
but sound inopportune to Spanish readers
1t is the thesis which offends more than
the manner of expressing it. With regard
to the practical side of the message the
chagrin caused by the sentimental side af-
fects this also. 1t is not known here what
action President Mckinley will take, but
what he does will. presumably, be based
upon what he pleads he has right to do
and both the plea and the right mad
terday's council the Ministry maintained
little less than its usual reserve and one
may assume that the essential claim of the
United States to right to have anything
to do or say in the control of Cuba will be
officially combatted from here in some form
or other, unspecified as yet, but quite clear
and direct in it's terms. Time is, of course,
becoming more and more important as a
factor of the whole event, although We do
not learn how the insurgents received the
armistice and the world is older by some
days than when the truce was granted"
The Madrid correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing Monday, says: 1T is not too
much to say that ever since the armistice
made public Saturday afternoon this city
has been under martial law. Proceeding to
describe fully the street demonstrations eS-
pecially of Sunday, the correspondent says
that on that day there were fully 1--WE thou
sand people shouting for war and denounc-
ing the government as traitors, and that the
mob was kept from the American legation
and the government offices only by strong
cordons of police He continues: These
events occurred at the very moment when
the government was representing the posi-
bility of an honorable, peaceful solution. If
every one. of these prognos5icaJions be
with some Trouble be kent in check until a
pacific scheme of he Ministry STANDS ac
complished, but IL all Or any should fail, if
the spanish ARMY SuDd Sill tlu CNliNscST
its hands to be unfairly tied before tie
enemy. or if a single phrase CT criticism
uttered in the parliament Of the United
States should CRATE agait upon the already
exasperatcd pride OF this Community, what
may not happen in Sta1r'd? III Liberia well
defines the essence of last nights tumLlt.
viva Espana" it saws, was the cry from
end to end in Madrid. Vive Espana at this
hour means war with the United states or
war at home 3"
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
telegraph in a dispatch dated Wednesday
evening admits the decidedly pessimistic
effect of the message and adds: THE po-
sition of the Cabinet Is exceedingly difficult.
between the dangers of foreign and civil
war either of which may be precipitated by
a simple error. Public feeling in favor Of
an energetic policy is uncommonly strong.
and would probably sweep away all oppo-
sition If Parliament assembled as was eX-
pected. In fact, although there is no minis
terial crisis, two possible Cabinets have al
ready been spoken of as likely to succeed
the present one. General Polavieja is mem
toned as premier. This opposition will gain
considerable strength on the arrival of Gen.
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