The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-08
Status Quo Preserved

The cabinet ministers, at their meeting
last evening, decided to appoint COM
mittee to organize and superinIend the
national subscription to Increase Tx
strength of the feet.
A seni-officiaI note issued after the ad-
journment says:
The cabinet considered every aspect of
the situation on the information of the
foreign and colonial ministers, and es-
pecially in the light Of the reports of the
ministers of war and marine.
THE outcomeof the deliberations was
the adhesion of the government 10 all
its previous decisions, without modif1ca-
ton. anr resolutions 10 that effect were
adopted.
During the sitting, the foreign minis
ter made several visits to the palace"
Madrid. April 1885 a. m.-The Paris
correspondent of the Pals telegraphs that
he had an interview with Baron Roths-
child yesterday. who is alleged TO have
informed him that he was purchasing a.
cruiser to present to Spain, that country
having his warmest love and sympa-
thy"
The Pals. which announces the alleged
gift of Baran Rothschild, also furnished
its readers with further startling Informal
ton last night. 1t was to the effect that a
mob had broken loose in Washington, that
the Spanish legation had been attacked,
that the Spanish minister escaped by
jumping through a window and that the
arms Of Spain were torn down.
Madrid, April LILO a. m.-The morn
ing papers are unanimous in expressing
the opinion that the situation is very
grave. Several papers announce that
General Woodford will leave Madrid to-
morrow. He has now taken up his resi-
dence at the United States legation. The
stock market was not open, it being Holy
Thursday.
Madrid, April 7.-11:15 a. m.-Inquries
show that General Woodford yesterday
believed that Spain would accept the pro-
posed armistice and that orders to that
effect would be Immediately promulgated
in the official Gazette. Other diplomats
also expected a satisfactory solution Of
the crisis; but at the moment when the
cabinet council was converting, Minister
of Foreign Affairs Gullon received the
following letter from the United States
minister:
Having fruitlessly awaited since noon
yesterday for the decision of the Spanish
government, it is my duty to announce
to you that l will still wait until midnight.
I beg of you kindly to communicate this
decision before midnight, and that this
decision may be couched in terms which
may prevent the sad consequences that I
should greatly regret, but which I believe
inevitable, if things continue in their
present state
The letter was sent as a private com
muncation.
Madrid April 7.--11:30 a. m.-Spain's la
comic minister for war, General Correo,
has at last broken his silence. In an in
terview the general has given an inter-
esing account of the situation. saying:
"War is the better of two evils. 1t is
better to fight foreigners than to fight
spaniards rising in indignation if their
honor and rights are trampled under
foot"
Madrid. April 7.-Noon-The guards
around the United States legation were
trebled today. General Woodford was at
his desk at an early hour and many
Americans called to ask about arrange
ments made for their protection. The
general said he would remain here until
directed TO apply for his passports or IN
til they are handed to him.
In spite of the alarming situation ard
the general belief that the end is about
reached. several of the diplomats still hope
for peace.
The city thus far is perfectly quiet
Madrid, April 7.-2:SO p. MT is assert
ed here that the communication from
Rome which the papal nuncio and the
minister of foreign affairs placed before
the cabinet after the regular meeting had
adjourned last night. asked what conces-
sions would be made. The cabinet, It is
further stated, decided TO reply that the
government simply re-affirmed its former
decisions. already known TO President Nc
Kinley."
As previously intimated IN these dis
patches, there is no truth in the rumor
current last night in Madrid that the
United States government had presented
an ultimatum to the government of Spain,
demanding that the latter notify within
six hours the note presented after the
cabinet meeting last night.
Madrid. The family OF General
Woodford, which lef his city last night,
arrived at Hendaye on the frontier and
proceeded 10 Bia-ritz