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Europe representing In the aggregate thu
rover of civilization, had Inited In this
solemn, manner 10 secure the peace Of thu
world. 1t was, this high authority stated,
movement historical in character ami one
fitting to occur on the advent of the
Twentieth century.
Calls at the various embassies and lega-
lions late in the day showed that the re-
Spouse OF the president had created most
favorable impression in foreign quarters.
The presidents answer was looked upon, to
some extent, as counter appeal TO the
powers for their corporation in the caus
OF humanity against the ntolerablc ccndi
tion of affairs in Cuba In diplomatic
quarters there was "A disposition to read the
1t suggestive character beyond the mild
phrases adopted, This was not the gen
orally accepted view, however. The fav-
orable manner of its reception was looked
upon as a wise move at this critical junc9
ture, for without rejecting as an intrusion
these foreign suggestions, they were SO re-
ceived as TO give the greatest promise o!
rather than opposition from the
most powerful joint influences in the world.
AT the capitol the situation was ar
dentiy discussed among the individuals and
came up in public debate IA both houses
Senator Morgan Of Alabama said he WAS
ready 10 vote for declaration of war In
discussing an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill. In the house
significant declaration was that of General
Grosvenor, who declared he believed war
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Washington. April There Is no longel
any doubt MS to the purpose OF this gov.
eminent with respect to the situation In
Cuba, War. In the opinion OF the admin
istration. Is inevitable except in the un-
locked for event Of surrender on the
part Of Spain, The presidents message,
which he had Intended to send 10 congress
yesterday, has not been changed In any
particular, and cmbodies the unanimous
views Of the cabinet without the slightest
variance or explanation. ANY movement TO
avert war now must come from Madrid and
an end TO SPANS domination in Cuba.
Three features stand out plainly in the de-
Of today.
Al noon the six great powers of Europe,
through their representatives here called
II the White House and presented to the
president note expressing urgent hope for
peaceful adjustment between the United
States aud Spain, The president replied
With plainness as 10 the duty OF this gov
rnment in the insuGcrablc condition of
'uba
Another and probably the most signid-
ant a7tual step, showing the HnalIty ~
ortcd by the United states government,
as the statement that General Lee would
ave Havana on Saturday. This step it
known, will be regarded BY Spain as
kin to an overt act preceding war; as IL
Ill terminate the medium OF official In
recourse between the United stutey and
lie island.
Third. and almost equally Important, wds
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CARD FROM WOODEORD
EMPHATIC DENIAL OF REPORTS IN
MADRID NEWSPAPERS.
Spain Is at Liberty to Publish Any
of His Notes.-The san Hopes
for Peace.

Madrid, April - 80 p. m.-United
States Minister Woodford has issued the
following statement to the Spanish press:
The Madrid newspapers Of this morn
ing are filled with statements concerning
the American minister, which are so in
accurate that he asks the courtesy OF the
rress to correct them. He does this in the
interest of friendship and peace.
The properties 0l this Diplomatic posi-
tion forbid his making any statement with
regard to his diplomatic action with the
Spanish government But last September
The Spanish foreign office received written
permission to publish he text of ANY Of
fetal correspondence which he should have
at any time with the SLanIsh government
and this permission is effective today. The
Spanish government is at complete liberty
10 publish every word he has ever al
dressed TO the foreign Office by letter,
memorandum or statement.
The second secretary of the American
legation has sailed for New York to re
sumo the practice Of dis profession. He
has resigned from the diplomatic service.
The American minister's wife lett with her
niece for Paris Wednesday night She is
in poor health ana the excitement of the
past fortnight has compelled he. to seek
quiet and rest. The daughter OF the Amarl-
can minister remains with him 1T Madrid,
lie has not given up his residence where
he expects TO reside 50 long as he shall
remain accredited 10 the Spanish court.
The American minister has received
nothing but courtesy from tho people Of
Madrid. lie has never had the slightest
apprehension as to his own personal safe
I. or that of his family. He IS working
Tor rcacc and. despite ali rllnlors TO the
contrary, stil homes peace viii be kept be
tween spain and Tho Iuitcd states ana hat |
pcace VIII soon be re-establishel m cuba
based on absolute diiet"
To tho question whether Mr. Wootlrord |
has demanded his pasgport a negative reply !
Us given, but the belief Is expressed that
he will sunn quit Madrid
Senior Sasasfa. al tho cabinet council !
this afternoon, conferred with. the queen
regent, The government expects y dis /
patch from Senior Polo giving full Lotaiis
Of AFFAIRS at Washington.
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bMETAILiC IEAcIII1.
W. y, brynn Addresses Them an M.
leading issues az the Day.

- $50 ssNNFthNfs theill On thp
Leadfng issues Of the Day.
indianapolis. Ind. April About 100
persons were Present when President Rem
iien opened tho convention OF tho bInetallie
league clubs of the Ohio valley iolay. A
resolution Of sympathy for Cuban patriots
anu ~ favor OF Immediate Intervention by
the United states was adopted.
W.J. Bryan spoke at the afternoon sps-
sen. An audience CT nntwesn 5000 and
5000 people crested Mr. Bryan al Tomlin-
son nail tonight when the second couyun-
ton q the league OF blmctaiiie clubs az
the Ohio valley ended Air. Bryan was
'enicred an ovation He spoke for an hour.
mainly on currency. He touched on tbe
vltpan question casually. III .aid he hau
always heard Il Infatuated that TIM aemo-
Gratis were rot as patriotic az they should
nn. nc was sure that tne ratriotis,u NJ
democrats .sd been demonstrated ia tie
Cuban situation. He commended the ccurss
terms "sue''
While wo arc talking about fleeing
Cuba, said he 'lat US not forget thai NE
nave AaMorls to DO in fresing America. !,
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THEPE IS NOW NO HOPE FOR PEACE.
The Trend Of Events Indicates Almost HereThe
Recall General Lee Almost TantamOunt to
Declaration Of War.

note is not regarded In any sense as a pro-
pursued thus far or is likely to adopt TO Sc
cure a stable government In Cuba.
Some of the governments represented in
the note are known to be in full accord
with this government in its purposes with
respect to the Cuban question, and there
fore any theory that the note was Intended
as a remonstrauce is not regarded as ten
able.
The reply OF this government, which had
previously been read and approved by the
cabinet is not considered as indicating any
change in the fixed purpose OF the pre;i-
dent to intervene in Cuba at once. nor is
it believed 1t was the expectation of ma
jority of the foreign representatives thai
the United states would change its pclicy
or regard the joint note as more than an
expression in behalf of peace and without
special significance, So far as known in
administration circles no further repre-
sensations on this subject are expected No
offers of mediation on the part of any one
power have been received and thcre is high
dHIhOIlty ior we StdleihsHt tHat hpHN VIII
he accepted OF prolfered. There has been
fixed policy of The government from thL
first and there Is no prospect OF a change
in this regard.
At the legations the presentation of the
Joint note of the powers wa regarded as
the event of nc day. An Ambassador OF
one of the powers stated it WAS without
parallel in history; that 1t was -hc first and
only time that.the six great nations of
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WAS Inevitable In fact the speeches made
by General Grosvenor in answer to charges
against the administration by Mr.. Lentz
was an appropriate answer TO the news OF
the day.
The Importance of General Lees tele-
grit was considered by members not to
have been overestimated and that the
president was justfiable in Withholding
his message became conviction This fact
Monday OF both houses.
The opinion in the senate and the house
Is that war must come. Even the optim-
istic conservatives have given up hope OF
peaceful settlement.
A great deal of consideration was given
by congressman to the form of action. On
thi. point there is difference. but it as
sumed two distinct phases. One is the
recognition of the independence. coupled
with intervention TO drive out the Span
ards, and the other armed intervention
with a declaration that Cuba should be
free the desire on the part OF those favor
ing the latter plan being to avoid recognl-
ton of the insurgents or their government
until after the United States has control
of the island The latter plan is said to be
that of the president and efforts are being
made to have It adopted so that there will
be no division between the executive and
legislative branches
Fear is expressed that there may be
long debate if some compromise Is not
agreed on by the foreign relations commit
tee reports.
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CAN'T TELL THE TRUTH.
spain Coos So Fur nS to Distort the
POpe's Dispatches


New York, April "a dIsp,tch 10 the
World frcm Madrid says; The test Of the
pope's message oabled TO President McKin-
ley Is given IN dispatch from Rom, as
follows; "As the had OF the relislca CT
fraternity | viii solicit Spain 10 grant an
aimis,iee in the name of humanity. pray
YOU, pending the result of this utcp. In
deisn TO suspend all extreme measures
President MeKinley'a reply is given as
follows; AT least out o, respect for your
holiness we viii wait, wishing success 10
YOUR endeayor. THE above is a censored
d'spatch, The pcpc's text is given cor
rectiy. but the Spanish censor al Mndrla
nrobably edited President McKiplcy's re-
sponseD
lho Rome correspondent of the World
tcok the reply TO the vatican in The fol-
iowins worrs; 'Armistice is a question
which concerns Spain and Cuba alone. But
beiwesn spain and the United States an
other question Is pending. snd must re-.
neiNc distinctly submissive and coacilia
tory answer from SPAIN
subsequent Official and yrivate tslep,,ms
from Nome and Washington leave lit,ie
nope LOT the success Of the papal negotia-
Hons.
ihsy stu continue ia the United Sta.ea
~ y saiu mere but the great difficulty lies
10 me irish prelatts and the APOSTOLIC del.
uate ihat he can not permit interference
rom me vatican unless Il promptly unr-
suen's srain 10 accept the terms. ,shl,b
70 spanish gorernnleni could hopa 10 in
uure tho nation and he army 10 sne.nt n
The indererdencs Of Cuba ana ,he VIM
esaNai q spanish troops BE- infested upon.
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those who take this position have 4,
tested today Willingness to yield i,
point OF expressing the opinion that
people of Cuba should be free. but i
have taken decided stand against Il,
ogntion of the Cuban government IN
is, they contend, a decidedly n,ytbica
nnsubstantial institution at present
lar as the people of the United Stats
informed. Their opposition has settls
the seconding of the Foraker resp,uti
which reads as follows:
"RcsOlvel. That the governed
of the United Stntcs hereby N
oEnizes the Republic Of Cubs Il
true and lawful governments
Most conservatives are willing to i'd
compromise on the first of the runi
resolution, which reads:
"Ihat the people of the IsIasa Il
Cuba arc. AMI of right out T. N
frec and independent,
They claim in addition to other N
mcnts that to recognize the existing d
eminent would be to establish a bad n
cedent, and that it is far preferable
declare for the right of freedom and n
to the president the duty Of recoplz
whatsoever government he shall see pm
after the spanlards shall be driven II
the island.
he senators who were in conferenn
day considered this proposition, toseh
with other suggestions calculated TO sea
harmonious action ON lines such as
consider wise. They desire above all thy
that there should be no friction ia
opinions before the world. and they Fs
ably will seek to have the form OF the
olution determined in secret session. WI
VIII have some of the binding efforts
party caucus.
The advocates of the recognition u
dependence will oppose the change
posed in the Foraker resolution ana
to the plan TO decide the w
ton behind closed doors. They clpn
have majority of twelve for recosuu
OF the present Cuban government
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THE TLYING SQUADRON.
The Texas ON Hand and All the ~
Ar, Cleared for Action.

The Texas On Hand and All the ~
ar, Cleared for Action.
Fort Monroe, Va, April The ~
squadron is ready for action and coD''11
in all details except the possible Aas'1
CT dispatch boat and a hospital po''' Il
battlcship Texas today signalled hel ~
and the practical completion OF Inv ~
ron by the usual salute TO Comu''
Schley of eleven guns, answered " Il
guns from the Brooklyn.
THE Texas said Captain rnn's'
the Associated Press reporter is les', |,
sea at an hours notice and READY
and, all rumors TO the contrary, :
she will show herself 10 be the WV
ship on the ocean"
The improvement to the turreu Z
Texas allows her 12inch guns 10
once in every three minutes IN s''a'
formerly only once in five minu'es
ships are practically cleared lot aeAsD
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LOCAL.

TWO business houses and stocks on
morning, '''s
ne Qua eiy democratic executive com.
m,.ne a'sbands and the new one is or
nr 'ohn Temple Graves entertains an
's ~, WIN lecture nj Turner Hall.
me Dnuehters OF the Republic b,ve m
Interesting meeting. 49, ="
Tho Scottish Rite Masons opiov ,,.,,
annual banquo'. 49,
j.. ne e'ee'Fie lisht company has arranged
'0r partial street lighting.
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STATE.

n. ard NJ. directors again failed to elect
. successor to General Ross. Mabry led
Will three votes, tho Others heinz soat.
telet among thirteen candidates
spanish steamship Ida has sailed from
Galveston harbcr.
work on the Notifications for Bolivar
point has begun
enc faro has been granted for the Mcxl.
can wan veterans.
An entertainment was held at Dallas in
the Interest of = monument to the dcnd ~,
tho Maine.
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poo
SUMMARY OF TODAYS IMPORTANT NEWS.
THE SITUATION SUMMED UP.


Tho ambassadors of six European
, non.,,
" VIZ"
. hote saying that their governments de-
sired peace and practically rendering their
scrv,cc, ., ,od,., ~,
'' ~ M anu III e'ec'' 'hat the inde-
pehdence of Cuba was the only thing
sought by the United States. which would
insist on that.
Senior Gullor. for the SPANISH povern-
ment. gave an answer tn tho ronor, =,
Europe who presented a note similar IA
that delivered IN Mr. Not,,,,a,, .,,s.
Spain has reached the limit and ,,,, do
nothing else to avert war.
J = The New York Press. claiming ia speok
by authority says that Mr. Mckinley
has now become fully convinced tha, u,,-
can not be avorted, as savasto Il, M.
aldo to arcode 10 ths demands Of ,,o
United States.
General 100 Inns b,en ,,r,,o,,
rear before tI,. f,,eicn ro,.,,io,,,, -,
tee Of IN, ho,sc and Nc ,ro,,,.., =.
appear before If n,xt s,,naav liz no.
boo, crdoroa - 49, t,a Nv ""s
The gtr,,aI n,hric NJ washt,n,o', ,'s.
rrrctlcally lost faitb in tho ,,,r,inist,a
lion no man nro5io,s ,,.,a, 49,,
VIM hiring forth ara MAJ. - 49,"
who, now .,c,so ,or doI,,, .,,, -
IN rcyt Nopd,v
The administration dil NO, c.o, ,.,.,.
BY congress, and Tho v,,to,, a., "''' :.
nagriGed General Los ,,,,.a.,a. -
,,oro ~ +, -. a., " mt an
nlepco bns ordered ,h,. an s.
and Cutuns cor,h,o 81 -, 'p''''"i".
., VI "','' NY "'iis shaii
at Havana &c M, sooros $50. ''o''"S
u,dov SUI
Minister woodrord IN a,..
,,,,,' ,,,a,., :" an attempt 10
tho .oycrnmcp,. ar ho,t w.,,t,..
Mndrid n, hotdi,,, 49,, """
know would mover ,,a,arta';ao p" NV
"""'a 'NN'' 'n''e'"'i"c'
,brent,n,d r,t ,n,.s ~, -. ' ~"
ca,i riots at tho, scanort ,f cub, ,rc 90
poetcd nj npy moment
MIR Mckinney 10 s,id ., h..,.o .,..,.,
n n,,,, fc, tt,, a., f'V'V''V'
tho hone that sn,in win No h,,,aa', 49,
pcace '"'o
Tho Journals w.,shirrto,, ,,,...,.,
thcrn nrc t,i,,a,,o,'. ,,I, '''' 7"a'
cictly giving aid ,o snair ''''''' 10 So
SUMS cable saws aoo rccc,oor,.,,o ,.,,.
took advantage Of p,on,o,s ,o",ao ..,,' m"'
Oh \, ,ho,r ~. ,''..V "'''p' return
pr. Mpru and crmna,,ian, ,.,,, -,
ed to make a raid into Te>as ar.ian .''
war with spain. have hscn ~, 'n -, 'Ne
M,xiean iall '"''
Ensign Pcwellson pcrsmptorln ordered
away from the Maine wreck by spnnish
naval officer.
Tho Duke OF veragua, descendant Of 70.
iumbus contributes a bull 10 I'm nsaa Il,
the Sunday bun hgh,. The proceeds ~ aa
to Spain. az
The vatican exposes tho manner +,
whieh tho Spanish statesmen have dis.
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the ominous tone OF press adviccs from
Madrid. where the war fever remains I'M
changed and the other manifestations OF
peace where the war fever remains I'M
changed and the other manifestations of
peace which were at first expected not
appearing and the more definite announce
mcnt OF action that would bring peace TO
Cuba are not entertained by the general
public.
The heavy guard about Minister Wood
fords house, the imperative character Of
his last note, the utterancc OF Minister Cor
REQ and the turbulence at the Spanish cap
itol left little hope that pacific counses
would prevail. No negotiations are pro
reeding at Madrid on the part of this gov.
understood. are doing their utmost to per
tuade the Spanish government TO yield and
avert war.
On the highest authority, II can be stated
that no instructions have been given as yet
to Minister Woodford contemplating his
the only step in that direction
being the determination that General Lee
leave Havana on Saturday.
The note of the European powers gre
sontcd to the president has not, in the opin-
ion OF the members of the cabinet, changed
the situation at all. What pressure was
brought to bear to secure even this mildly
expressed hope that negotiations would re-
suit in the maintenance OF neacc Is not
known blu, 1t is confidently believed it is
the result of persistent appeals of Spain for
some expression in favor of peace. The
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COMMERCIAL.

epo' cotton Unchanged, with prices a,
Liverpool hardening.
Lwe'fool futures ,t-s,d TN. Nav va.
thar Tuesday. 'e"'
ne hNerpool cotton exchange viii he
, n'. "a'll nsyt Tuesday. and tho New
Friday) '' woo"
u."ihS AL lever in Chicago. July wheat
is on lc corn Sc and oats tGilc, nrov,s
lens arr 5fs7sc lower.
f'"eE speculaters holding up prices In
th' belief that there viii be no war
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RAILROADS..

rsl;s. '' w"
49,, M'''H'n' Shreveport and Southern clcs.
u,'ne' complains abou: Tor -comlianes
wy" 'he T'N1s general offec law.
'p''i' IN P'eih' has submitted a my
i"fr' 81 passenger ticket to the ,nilro,d
commission. "'''''"
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WASHINGTON.

The senate refused TO vote the appropria-
ton to deepen Mobile harbor and adjourn
I'd until Monday.
In the house. Congressman Lent of Ohio
accused Mckinley of holding back his
message in the interest OF stock lobbers.
Ciosvenor replied in caustic vein. The
house then recommitted the army reor-
garization bill and adjourned until Mon
day.
Cammack TO be seated from the Tenth
Tennessee district.
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TEXAS pol,TlCs.

MI LOWS Bryan discusses candidates
''r congress from the rcuth district.
trnl llcans of Fore Woilh have ,ar;sa
"A INDIGNATION meeting because they fear
tine rcafpcintmcnt of the GemoeroI,, me-,
mistress.
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parsonage whose name can not be men
ton running thus:
president Mckinley says an armistiee
between Spain and the Insurgents must
lead to the evacuation of Cuba"
From other information at the vatican il
appears that Spain wishes to find q formula
to save the situation and that the uniiel
States will avoid war only IT the armstice
means that Spain is going to leave the
island and is ready to sign fer evacuation.
srain viii deceive herself IL she asks
an armistice from now until ostober,
namely during the rainy season, only he
carsc In this period 1t would be impo sIblc
to continue operations against tho insur-
gents, An armlstice may nomiHauy be 10
send home sick soldiers. but In reality II
must signify evacuation A free Cuba only
will satisfy the United States and Il Is IN
order that Spain may mako up her mind to
the loss of Cuba that President Mckinley
delays his message. All the news received
shows the United States can not aud VIII
nd' retire from this position Spain must
give way II she wishes to avoid war. hay
ing besides her other burdens the carllgt
ard republican dangers TO ward on,
Tho ropes action continues 10 influence
Spain in this direction, The latest telo
grams to The vatican say The presidents
message TO congress may be sim u.t1,r
delayed should negotiations on Monday
next be still pending in tho case of
evacuation of Cuba. If Spain yields the
message viii be concilatory; II not, 1t
VIII correspond to declaration OF war.
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SIZES the HANDWRITING.
lei Hcrnido Now Secs thu, spnin Must
Got Thrashr,l

wv '''VS ThNI SNnin Must
Get Thrashrd.
Madrid, April Tho Hcraldo's LEADING
sft'cie WIZ applaud the governments con-
duct In replying to General woodrord
whose proceedings, the article says, arc
considered extraordinarily brusque aud
blameablc."
nr'e''y summed up the Iieraldo's iulor-
NATION points to the fact that war Ii inoy.
itaole' su' tho newspaper still attache,
much Importance to the actions Of the min.
listers OF the powers at Washington.
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CUBA

Cuban 1unta announces that If inoeperl-
ehee is fully acknowledged an armisticc
may be arranged.
ouesadn says tho government of Cuha is
vel established and has already collected
Si9o.0G0 in taxes
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FOREIGN,

revolutions nave broken out in both
Iorto Rico and tn, Philippines
Court Ito of Japan says lie fa,ors an
Anrl"joranese alliance in China.
Fire In Toxic. .iapnn. rendered 1l,oJO
people homeless.
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TEXANS ARE READY.
General Mnbry Says the n.,.
Arc I'm Proper Suir,, ~

Austin Texas. April 7.-Adju,,,,
General Mabry returned from il,
visit to Beaumont, Houston i,
Galveston and reports that N
Texas Volunteer Guard a. tbo,,
points is thoroughly Inbr,,
with patriotism AMI ready to 4
its fun duty in case Of trouI,.
with srain.
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DOMESTIC.

While on the stage at Charleston. w.
va, Margaret Mathor collapsed and died
without recovering consciousness.
w, ]. Bryan addressed the Bimetalllc
League of the Ohio Valley az indianapolis.
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CORREA SAYS FIGHT.
Spanish Minister for War
on the situation,

Madrid, April I'LL :3O-spaIn's
laconic minister for war; General
Corrca. has at Inst broken his ST.
lcrcc. In an Interview the general
has given this Interesting account
OF the situation. saying;
war is the better Ct two evils.
Is better to fight forelebers than 10
fsht snaniards rising in mdIsua-
ton IL their honor and rights arc
tramplcd under foot"