The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-27
SPAIN PUT ON NOTICE.
The Existing Conditions IN Cuba
Have Become Intolerable
AND THE BARBARlIlTs MIST CEASE.
Attention Called to the Instructions
Given General Woodford.
AMPLE TINE MAS GRANTED.
AMPLE TINE MAS GRANTED.
Spain Given Every Opportunitv II
Restore l'eacc on the lslanl.
HER PROMISES WERE NOT FULFILLED
situation Is Daily BccnminE More
serious mud rime To Stop the
War HIS Arrived.

Washington, March 2G.It can bo stated
on positive Information that this govern
| n'ent Will, II, indeed. Il has not already
done so, inform spain that tho condition
now existing ii. cuba has become intolcr-
able 20 the people OF this couptry, and that
| hostiliti,s OH the island muAt cease. This
! policy is -,irectly With the views OF tho
president st expressed III his last message
TO congress. In this message he said.
THE INSTRUCTIONS given to our new
| minister TO Spain. ON his departure for his
| pest. effected him TO impress on that gov
cpnment the sincere wish of the United
States to lend its aid toward tho ending Of
the war in Cuba by reaching peaceful
| and lasting result. just and honorable alike
/ TO Spain ard the Cuban people. These In
struc,ions reoitcd the character ana dura-
| tinn OF the contest, the widespread losses
1t entails: the burdens and restraints it
| imposes upon us with constant disturb
ances in National interests and injury re-
sulting from an indefinite continuance Of
this state of things
mo plea was proposed to which the
slightest idea of humiliation to Spain could
attach. and, indeed, precise propositions
were withhold to avoid embarrassment to
that government"
| After reciting the substance of SPANS
reply received October % last the president
says
Immediate amelioration OF the existing
| conditions under the new administration Of
| Cuban affairs is predicted and the with
| d,awal NJ the disturbance and all 0cca
sion for any change of attitude on the part
Of the United States"
Since the delivery of this message evi
dence has accumulated showing beyond
question that the promises in behalf Of the
new administration to relieve the condi
tioae in Cuba have not been fulfilled or ac-
cDnplished.
| On the contrary the evidence which has
reached the presidsn. shows conclislvely
that the situation is daily becoming more
serious. In view OF this fact this gov
eminent had decided to take, if II has not
1 already taken. definite action by Informing
| Spain that while disryowng any Interest
other than that dictated by sense OF
toror and justice TO a stricken and starr
| Ing people, It must insist that hostlities
| be brought 70 speedy termination. 50
| FAR as known no speeifio, date has been
liked within which the war must be termi-
| mated. but II is believed thar 1t IL the par-
ptse Of the administration not 10 permit
Of any unnecessary or extended delay. 1t
10 known In bish Official circec that many
Of the people highest in authority in Spain,
including members OF the ministry. arc
extremely weary Of the conflict In cuba,
able terms for a settlement OF the whole
question OF granting TO Cubs her inde-
| pendrncc on an Indemnity hnsis. The OPP
POSITION 10 this plan comes from the fac
iirns opposed tn the present adminisfra-
ton. who demand extreme measures /.
| necessary to retain control OF the island.