The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-30
FoREsHADoWs PEACE.
Spanish Press is More Pacifcatory i
Tone.

Spanish Press is More Pacifcatory in
Tone.
Madrid. March 3O-The general tone
of the press today foreshadows peace.
An exception is the Pals, CRepublican)
which referring to the conference yes
terday between the United States min
lister. Gen. Stewart L. WOOdford and
Senior Sagasta. the premier, Senior Gull
Ion, the minister for foreign affairs, and
Senior MOret the minister for the colon
les sees therein that the United States
is gaining time and awaiting the rainy
season. so as to take Spain at a dis
advantage in Cuba.
The Pals also expresses the belief
that the Spanish government is prepar-
ed to make further concession to the
United States and fears the upshot NAV
mean loss of Cuba, money and digni-
ty." It further says that all the ques-
tons pending between Spain and the
United states were discussed yesterday,
but that nothing further is known
The Liberal (MOderate Republican
says nothing has leaked out beyond the
official note, adding:
We respect this secrecy. provided it
Goes not hide a definite decision prior
to the opening of the cOrtes. The ma
ton must be consulted as we'll as the
queen regent and the minister's
According to the impartial Gnde-
pendenD Senior Sagasta viii have an
interview with the queen regent today
respecting the conference of Yesterday
The GlObo (LiberaO heads its editor
ial article, Reserve Serenity. Conf
dence,' declining to lift corner of the
veil of ministerial secrecy.
The impartial opens a long article nv
eXclaiming There is patriotism That
is what is heard everywhere in. connpc-
ton with the generous offers arriving
from all the provinces. 1t is a national
spirit like this which accOmplishes what
riches cannot.
THE great mass of the people" the
impartial adds, respond to the call to
lend help in the defense of the honor
and integrity of the fatherland which
Is wrapped up in the honor and dignity
of the nation Nothing will so decisive
" prevent the government in Washing
ton, or humanitarian pretextO from in
terfering in the internal affairs Of
Cuba.
Charity. as the Americans under
stand it, is not charity. it is an outrage
to the piOus. Christian sentiment exist
Ing in Spain In the minds of other
peoples SPANS consent to allow United
States officials to succOr Cubans con-
stitutes true ignOminy. 1t is the moral
integrity necessary to the honor of the
nation as well as the material integrity
1t is the former the United States is
trying to wound. With the sums col
lected and collecting by subscriptions in
havana by theatrical performances and
other means in Spain and South Amer
lea the government at Madrid ought to
say to the government at Washington
that Spain is in no need of its INDECENT
subjects being succOred by the charity
of another state, this constituting the
most humiliating intervention, and that
she desires to depend upon her own re-
sources voluntarily given and not ex-
traCted like your half million dollars
from congress. The moral effect and
diplomatic result of such a pronounce
ment would be intellectually greater
than that of any warship which could
be purchased