The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-15
Decree Also Signed by Her Majesty
for the Opening of a Subscrip-
tiOn for the Navy.
AN APPEAL TO THE POWERS
ANOTHER EFFORT TO BE MADE TO
SECURE MATERIAL SUPPORT.
Weyler mt Madrid and Anxious to
Butcher Americans-Warlilxe Press
Comments-Eurther RiOting.

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MADRID, April 14.-Hope of escaping
war with the United States seems to have
| been abandoned by the Spanish govern
II ent. A meeting of the Cabinet was held
this afternoon at which the Queen Regent
presided. In view of the grave crisis it was
decided to convoke the Cortes (ParliamenD
next Wednesday, and the Queen Regent to-
night signed the necessary decree. The reg
ular session of the Cortes would have begun
on April %, but under the decree 1t will
meet April 90 The Queen Regent at the
| Cabinet council signed the decree calling
for national subscription to increase the
strength of the Spanish feet. 1t was re-
ported, but not confirmed, that the Cabinet
decided to send a note to the powers.
During the meeting of the Cabinet Pre-
mier sagasta made a statement on the SUBJ
ject Of the recent developments of the
| Cuban situation as affected by events in
washington. He declared the situation was
very serious. and, while pointing out that
| 1.-The debates in Congress have no legal
value" he said he deemed it advisable to
expedite the reopening of the Cortes," in
order to allow the national opinion and its
representatives to declare the will of the
people and to enable the government to act
! in accord with the nation
| A Cabinet minister who was interviewed on
emerging from the council said ''The true
crisis is approaching but Spain is calm.
| She has done everything to avert war, and
is now confident in her right and in the JUS
tice of her cause She is ready to defend
her soil and her honor. When the American
government communicates its decisions
| Spain will stand ready to meet all eventual
tiles"
WILL APPEAL TO TIE POWERS.
The preamble of the summons for the con-
vocation of the Cortes, to be published to-
morrow in the Official Gazette, assumes
very determined tone in justifying the con-
vocation. Senor Sagasta, on leaving the
palace, said that Senior Gullon, the minister
of foreign affairs, would report to the Eu-
ropean powers the attitude assumed by the
|
| United States.
| After the Cabinet council the ministers re-
| assembled at the ministry for foreign af-
| fairs and there discussed the question of
| sending note to the great powers com
municatng the decisions arrived at during
| the days Cabinet meeting and explaining
| the situation from the Spanish standpoinl.
One of the ministers told the correspondent
| of the Associated Press that the govern
ment continues to maintain the same firm
| attitude of defense, not Defiance" Monsg-
nor Nava the Papal nuncio, called at the
palace after the Cabinet meeting and gave
good hopes of peace being preserved"
To-day's action of the council confirms
the general belief here that a conflict is in
| evitable, and has produced much excite
ment The decision was published in an
extra, which sold rapidly in all parts of the
town. The council decided lin addition to
what has been already cabled) to instruct
| all Spains representatives abroad to 'pro-
test against the calumnious charge against
| her. as embodied in the reports of the for
eign relations committee in the Senate and
House of Representatives. 1t also author
ICES Senor Gullon, the moment he hears
| that the resolutions proposed in Congress
| against Spanish sovereignty are sanctioned
| by President Mckinley to order the with
| drawal of Senior Polo Bernabe.
The speech from the throne on the open
ing of Parliament will be short but express
sive. Senor Capdepon, minister of the in
terror, is communicating the governments
decision to the provincial governments in
order to enable senators and deputies 20
| arrive in time. Senior Moret, minister of the
colonies, is doing the same for Cuba and
| Porto Rico. 1t is almost certain that the
majorities of both chambers will meet at
| the presidency next Tuesday night to make
such appointments to official posts are
not comfortable by the Queen Regent. Senor
| Sagasta, the minister of state, has been
ordered to draft Immediately a document
| to the European powers showing the pres
| ent situation and Spain's firm attitude be-
| fore the threatening decisions Of the United
States. The note will also protest against
the resolutions of Congress and add re-
/ citaI of the "sacrifices Spain has made with
| pleasure. on the advice Of the powers, but
/ which are inefficacious, owing to the Of
| fensive attitude of the federal Congress-"
/ The newspapers here regard war as in
| evitabIe The last dispatches from Washing
ton have created profound excitement
throughout Spain. The Spaniards protest
against the "odious imputation" that Span
| ish officers were responsible for the loss of
the Maine. 1t is asserted here that proof can
be furnished to show that no torpedoes have
ever been landed in Havana harbor The
Official Gazette tomorrow will publish the
decree organizing national subscription to
increase the strength Of the Spanish feet
A CONSERVATIVES STATEMENT.
The correspondent OF the ASSOCIATED Press
here has had long interview with senor
| silvelas. the Conservative leader. AS a man
who has held powers and who may before