Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
KEENLY FELT BY SPAIN.
How the Action of the Senate Is Re-
garded In Madrid-Little Hope
Left of a Peaceful Issue.

Left OF a Peaceful Issue.
London, April 13.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard telegraph
ing Sunday night says:
1.-THE vote in the senate has caused a most
unfavorable impression in Madrid, as clos
Ing the door to an understanding of any
KIND being arrived at between the Spanish
and American governments. Should Pres
ident Mckinley indorse either the idea of
recognition OF Cuba or of armed interven-
ton, no Spanish government could toler-
ate either of these courses without risk
Ing the gravest consequences in Spain. The
votes of the senate and the house of repre-
sentatives are considered likely to para
lyze both the mediation of the pope and
the friendly interference Of the European
powers in the interests of peace because
the resolutions passed, If sanctioned by the
president would set aside all intermediate
conciliatory solutions, like autonomy on
Canadian lines, which the present Spanish
government would have agreed to.
THE unseemly precipitation of the Amer
lean parliament leads Spain to believe that
such an aggressive and provoking policy
simply aims at making a rush into a con-
fiict before the results of the suspension
of hostilities with the insurgents can really
be appreciated and before the Cuban CO.
lonial government can have time to par
ley with the insurgent chiefs and to pave
the way for their submission, even at the
price of considerable concessions. Indeed
both the colonial and imperial governments
were very confident that the negotiations
already opened in Cuba between the au-
Economists and the separatists would have
led to prompt and satisfactory under
standing, which would have defeated en-
t1rely the INSCRIPTIONS interference of the
united States. Therefore, what most ex-
asperates all Spaniards is the growing
conviction that the conduct of America
is purposely designed to encourage the Gu
bans to resist all efforts to arrive at an I'M
derstanding with Spain, and even with
the colonial government, thus virtually
playing into the hands of American inter
Vention and of designs long matured
against Spanish rule in the West Indies,
and even in the Philippines.
"A decisive turn in the relations between
Spain and the United States is expected
to be reached toward the end of the week,
when resolutions having been finally adopt
ed by the senate and the house of repre-
sentatives, President Mckinley will lay
the American pretensons before the Span
ish government, demanding both a reply
on the principal points for settlement in
the Cuban question and cessation of
allnaval and military reinforcements which
would imply a possibility of a renewal
and prolongation of the struggle in Cuba
All such pretensions are sure to meet
with protest and firm refusal on the part
OF Spain, who will, however, do nothing
aggressive in reply, as the government and
nation are determined to fix upon the
United States the whole responsibility of
provoking war against this country, which
Will have had made every honorable con-
cession to preserve peace short of a sur
render of it's rights and territory. Undoubt-
eddy the government will have the cordial
and enthusiastic support of parliament,
press and public opnion-and even the op-
position of every shade of opinion-if Amer
lea drives Senior Sagasta's cabinet to adopt
an attitude of resistance.
THE suppressed evaporation against the
United States is daily assuming more in
tensity among all classes. With praisewor-
thy alacrity the government expressed to
Gen. Woodford its regret at the outrage
upon the American vice consulate at NAL
aga, and telegraphed the civil governor to
call upon the vice consul, express regret
and promise that the authors of the out
rage should be promptly punished"
London, April 1S.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph, tele-
graphing Sunday, says: The greatest
enthusiasm is manifested everywhere
among the people, who are subscribing
even more than they can afford to the
funds for the national defense. Seven
families intend to deprive themselves
CT one meal day in order to give their
mite to the government. Many officials
on small salaries have resolved to offer
one days pay, and even two, to the gov
eminent. Boys under age are asking
permission to serve in the army, their
parents having already consented.
London, April 1S.-The Madrid cor
of the Morning Post claims
to know that if both houses of con-
gress adopt the resolution which has
passed the house of representatives.,
Senior Polo y Bernabe will not be re-
called from Washington, the govern
ment believing that the powers will
still find an issue out of the difficulty.
London. April 1s.-The Spanish war
ship Barcelona passed Dover at 1885
o'clock Sunday morning bound west.