The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
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possible. ard the first class ironcladS
Pe!ayo and Emperado Carlos V. should
follow Promptly. The United States.
who during the delicate anu strained
relations etWeen the Two countries,
has sent ships to our waters OF there
abOuts, cannes complain at our send
ing = squadron to our own waters"
The article concludes by cOunsa.ing
the people to be calm and not to EN-
barraSS the government in It's difficult
and ticklish task.
FL Pals (repubhcan) ch-ar-acterizes the
statement regarding the reconss ntlalos
in Cuba as a fable and declares that
the United States could not intervene
without provoking the protests Of Eu-
rope, nor seize the Male disaster as a
pratext for war without scandalizing
the world; therefore, the government
had adopted humanitarianiSn as a
means TO cloak its sinister designs"
THE s~emi-Official GlObo says it is the
general opinion that 1--WE are approach
ing rapidly the end of the struggle.
FOreW7arned against evil, we, neverthe-
less, still hope for the best"
Al the conference yesterday between
Senior Sagasta, the premier, and Senior
Gamazo and Senior Silvela, leader Of
the diSlSident conservatives, the pre-
mier unfolded the terms proposed by
the United States minister, General
Stewart L. WOOdfOrd. and the Opposi-
tom leader counselled their rejection.
Senior Sagasta replied that personally
he was not disposed to accede to them.
He added that he would like to submit
the question of the loss of the Maine,
which was not touched upon at his
conference with General Wexford, to
the European powers.
PESSIMISTTC FEELING IN Mad
RID.
The feeling in Madrid today is pessi-
mistic. The here are ig-
norant of the actual proposals Of the
United States, but are urging no sur
render. The Heraldo Gndependnt) and
The Nacional Conservative opposed
even the suggested armistice and The
Correo Oibera) makes a furious ap-
peal to Don Carlos.
Ell Liberal (moderate republican, says
a dispatch from Senior Polo V Bernabe.
the Spanish minister at Washington,
was read yesterday at the cabinet
council, giving his impression of the
feeling in America, which he declares
is in no way favorable to Spain. He
points out that the Maine report was
only referred to the foreign relations
committee with great difficulty. as 1877
republicans voted for it's Immediate APP
probation without waiting for the
Spanish report. This proposal, adds
Senior Bernabe, was rejected: but the
Jingoes appeared to be greatly annoy
ed"
Senior Sagasta, in an interview today,
declared he would do everything pos
sible to maintain peace" but he ad-
ded, eve cannot submit to any attack
on the honor or integrity of the coun
try"
The rush for seats for the perform
ance at the Royal theatre, in behalf OF
the Spanish navy increases. The queen
has paid $1,000 pesteas for a box, the
Spanish ministry paid 5000 pesetas for
boxes, several capitalists are taking
stalls at 80, 900 pesatas, the Countess
Bornos paid 10000 pasetas and the
Marquis Elaguna paid $4,000 pasetas
the Bank OF Spain paid 500, 600 peSetas
and other organizations and individ.
ualS paid enormour sums.