The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12

Madrid, April s, 1870 p. ma hitch
has occurred in the peace negotiations
and the Cuban armistice proclamation
will not be issued tomorrow CThurs-
day., as expected.
April z, 1:35 a. m.-There appears to
be much mystery connected with last
nights events. 1t seems that after the
Regular cabinet meeting had adjourned
md the premier, Senior Sagasta had
returned home, the papal nuncio, Mgr.
Mara, in with the minister
of 1oreign affairs, Senior Gullon. received
a communication from Rome. This was
considered Of such Importance that the
other ministers were mmoned and re-
mained in consultation until 100 j. m.
1T isasaid the result of their delibera-
tions vas telegraphed to Rome, from
which It was to be cabled to the United
Statesf
No explanation has been furnished Of
this procedure, but these facts are
furnished on official authority.
The cabinet minister, at their meet
ing last evening decided to APPOINT a
committee to organize and Superlntend
the national subscription to increase
the strength of the fleet.
A semi-official note issued after the
adjournment says.
THE cabinet considered every aspect
of the situation on the information of
the foreign and colonial minister's, and
especially in the light of the reports
of ministers of war and marine.
The outcome of the deliberations was
the adhesion of the government TO all
it's previous decisions, without modlfi-
cation, and ~resolutions to hat effect
were adopted.
During the sitting the foreign minis
ter made several visits to the palace"
2:25 a. matter the cabinet meet
ing, and the issue Of the SeInl-of1cla
mote, previously cabled, which was re-
garded as a serious announcement,
there was much excitement and belli-
cose talk in the city. The cafes were
crowde with people, all eagerly dis
Guessing the situation, and generally
approving the attitude of the abine
The military papers today are very
violent in their utteranceS against the
United States.
2:3O a. NIT is asserted here that the
communication from Rome which the
papal nuncio and the minister for for
eig affairs placed before the caplnet
after the regular meeting had ADJOURN
ed last night, asked what concessions
. Spain would make. The cabinet, 1t is
further stated, decided to reply that the
SONeIH IIltIl In
mer decisions, already known to PreSl-
dent Mckinley.
AS previously intimated in these dis
patches, there is no truth in the rumor
current last night in Madrid that the
United States government had present
ed an ultimatum to the government OF
Spain, demanding that the latter mOdl-
fly within six hours the mote presented
after the last conference.
I'LL "a. m.-The morning papers here
are unanimous in expressing the
trouble of the situation as very grave.
Several papers announce that General
Woodford will leave Madrid tomorrow.
He has now taken up his residence at
the United States legation.
SPAIN GIVEN A TIME LIMIT.
HIS a. m.-InQuiries show that Cen
eral Woodford yesterday believed Spain
would accept the proposed armistice
and that orders to that effect would be
Immediately promulgated i'm the ofticia
gazette. Other diplomats also expected
a satisfactory solution of the crisis, but
at the m when the cabinet coun-
-cil was commencing the minister fol
foreign affairs, Senior Gullon, received
the following letter from the United
States minister: Having fruitlessly
awaited since noon yesterday for THE
decision of the Spanish government