Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-28
HAVANA QUIET.


Havana, March 27.-The election OF
deputies to the Cortes has been in
progress to-day. The Orden Publico
Guards, armed with rifles, have stood
ready to prevent any disorders and
the polling, up to the time this dis
patch was filed (before nOon) was
peaceful.
The city generally is quiet. Last
night the theatres were full and to-day
the churches are thronged.
Havana, March 27.-Election day in
Havana has been more quiet than
many election days in New York, Chi
cago and other large American cities.
The government took admirable pre-
cautions in the nature of police guard
which proved effective.
1t is too soon to give the result OF
the elections, but claims are made that
the government ticket, including TWEEN
ty autonomists and ten conservatives,
has been elected. The vote IN the city
has been very light.
PATRIOTIC MOVEMENT IN SPAIN.
Madrid, March 27.-The latest intel
ligence from the United States has oc-
casioned great patriotic movement
throughout Spain. A large NUMBER
of persons have announced their inten-
tion to give up a days pay for SER
vices in order to raise a fund to pur-
chase warship. A committee, over
which the Bishop of Madrid will pre-
side, has been organized to receive
subscriptions. Special theatrical per-
formances are announced, the receipts
of which are to be devoted TO this
purpose.
The Duke of Veragua. who knows
President Mckinley personally, is re-
ported as saying;
president Mckinley does not in
spire me with confidence. He thinks
himself the first statesman in the
world. He is proud and vain, and his
great vanity makes him believe him
self a Napoleon. when in reality he
is an ignorant suttler."
1t is reported that the Conserva-
tives intend to propose that the troops
in the interior Of Cuba should with
draw to the coast until the autono-
mistS and Separatists arrive at an
agreement, but it is not expected that
the Cortes will entertain such a pro-
posal
The situation in Cuba is declared to-
10 De much improved.
PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS.
London, March March 27.-The Mad
rid correspondent of the Standard says:
Il am able to state that the following
is the real course of the negotiations:
During the past week, on Wednes-
day, United States Minister Woodford
had an official interview with the min
listers of foreign affairs and the colo
MES, Seniors Gullon and Moret, at the
private residence Of the former. 1t
lasted two hours. General Woodford
left with them an official note explain
ing fully the views and intention of the
American government.
I'm this document no commenatory
intimation was made nor any date
fixed, but it was clearly and firmly
stated that the United States govern
ment could not longer withhold from
Congress the correspondence and con-
sular reports which not only put in full
light the condition of the distressed
rural population of Cuba, the made
quate relief and the persistence of dis
affection, but also showed that the new
colonial policy and other efforts of
Spain had not produced the results that
would justify holding out the prospect
of early pacif1cation.
Consequently, the American note
lays stress upon the fact that contin-
gencies are now fast approaching for
the action which was foreshadowed in
Presidential messages and diplomatic
correspondence SO frequently and clear
ly during the last three years.
THE American note and language of
General Woodford in his conferences
with Senior Gullon leaves no doubt that
it is the intention of the Washington
government to act very soon, begin
ming with the communication of the
above document and. the Maine report
to Congress and sending relief officially
tn the distressed CubanS"