The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-01
gNEaSY LIES THE HEAD.
useh Rsoe 40 Her Cabinet Are
Ia Greet Anxiety.
rEACE or WAR HANGS By A THREAD.
m Majesty II Inclined 20 Resent
= Anerfcans ntrrvention--ss<nsta's
Reply IL very Concilintory.

Madrid, March Silt has been day OF
\ great anxiety. Tho papers have confined
4 themselves to antiquities on the subject
q tho cabinet council. II should be said
I TO their credit that they have displayed
great prudence In their suppositions and
comments, showing their appreciation Of
the fact that In the present critical time Il
is hazardous ana might be prejudicial TO
the country to discuss tho situation with
sufficient knowledge OF the conditions. The
evening papers without exception consider
2Ahe situation unchanged Notwithstanding
the recent conferences. They generally adj
nit that General Woodford's conduct of
the diplomatic negotiations is very friendly
and that he Is DESTROYS OF peace, but the
Spanish government is reported as 'un-
flinchng and opposed to any intervention"
Ell Epoca says; "The queen regent. pre-
siding at The cabinet council today encour-
aged her ministers 10 continue their AMI
mated patriotic sentiments toward main
tanning national honor and territorial In
tegrity..
. La Correspondence de Espana dnde-
pendent and eml-ofilciaD published an
interview with IAN important political per-
sonage,' who says peace or war now
hangs by thread"
There Is anxious expectancy respecting
the reply from Washington. At the cabinet
council Senior sagastn. the premier ex-
blamed all the details of the conferences
and negotiations AMI existing conditions,
which he regarded as necessary to the
formation OF proper Judgment, Another
minister then spoke, Senior sagasta listen
Ing ettentlvely,
It is needless to say, after the emotions
OF recent days and in view OF tie serious
issues dependent. every minister spoke olt
everything in his heart The min'st.rs
were In session four hours, and id mt
reach any definite conclusions
Prior TO the council note briefly relat-
ibg the queen regents ideas on tho sub
sect OF tho reply to be given the United
States was written, On this bsins read at
tic council Senior sagasta. taking q paper
from his pocket. announced ~ sse aio
rad condensed his opinion into fewlipes,
which he Proceeded to reud, It Is und,E,s|
stood he touched. one by one. upon all the
questions raised by the United States and
Indicated the limits TO which In his op n
ION, 1t would be possible to 80 without
prejudice TO the National honor or dignity. |
All The ministers. including General Cor
leo. minister OF war, saw their thoughts
reflected In Senior sagasta's expose which
hey unanimously approved,
The ministers than proceeded to the PAL
&c, where they gave n review OF the pro-
ecdings to the queen regent who approved
aem.
At Mi. Woodford's conference with |
Seniors sagasta. Gullon and Morct, senur
sagasta's note, translated into English was
submitted to General woodtord, who after
reading 1t said:
= am solely authorized to negotiate ad
referendum and therefore I Will transmit
tho cabinets reply to Washington"
The text Of the sagasta note has not been
made public. the ministers maintaining alb
soiute reserve. but It Is said TO have given
proof Of sentiments of the greatest con-
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