The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
Backed Up by Austria, They Prefer
war, Even If They Must Lose
Cuba I'm the End.
SUNDAY ELECTIONS In SPAIN
RESULT IN 4 BIG MAJORITY FOR SA-
GASTA's GOVERNMENT.
Numerous London Correspondents at
Madrid Agree that War Can
Hardly he AVerted.

MADRID, March 27-El Liberal. COM
menting on the long conference on Friday
between Senior Gullon, the foreign minis
ter and United States Minister Woodford
says: THE behavior of the United States
minister could not be more significant. He
scarcely brought himself to listen and utter
a few words of excuse for the attitude OF
his government"
On Friday General Woodford had by APP
pointment another official interview with
Senior Gullon. in which he received the off,
cial reply of the Spanish government to the
American memorandum of March %. The
Spanish reply, couched in firm language,
says that the Spanish government cannot
agree with the conclusions the American
government has drawn from inaccurate in
formation that does not tally with the re-
cent activity and progress of the military
operations in Cuba, and the visible popular
ity and progress of the new colonial insti-
tutions, which have been loyalty accepted,
and are supported by even the old adver-
saries of home rule in the colony.
Spain" the reply continues, cannot nat
urally admit the interference which is FORE
shadowed in the American note and depre-
Gates the sending of official relief and war
vessels to Cuba as being the very elements
that have retarded the paciication Of the
colony. Spain reminds the American gov
ernment of all the concessions she has
made to preserve peaceful relations and to
conciliate the United States, The last proof
being her willingness to submit the conflict
ing commission report as to the Maine to
arbitration"
In conclusion, the Spanish reply shows
that the government believes 1t has reached
the extreme limit of concessions compatible
with the honor and dignity Of Spain, anc
will not admit encroachments on her right
of sovereignty in the West The matter
now rests with the President, and both gov
ernments evidently consider the Maine at
fair al mere incident in the more important
issues about to be raised by the conduct OF
the United States.
Ell EpOca prints in Spanish and English
the following full authorized statement"
by United States Minister Woodford: " My
official position forbids my saying anything
about the diplomatic duties intrusted to my
care The President desires peace between
Spain and the United States and peace in
Cuba. Ever since I was accredited l have
worked by his direction and under his guild
ance for peace, and shall so work so long
and know the horrors of war, and to-day.
as always, / pray that peace may continue
between the land of Columbus and the land
of Washington
"The strain Of waiting for events rather
than events themselves, is taxing every one
except the jingoes, who keep contentedly at
their work, discovering daily fresh ulti-
matum, a precipitate and premature meet
ing of the Cortes and the like. But the sit
uation remains unchanged in its apparent
gravity Stocks are weaker than yet
there is one thing clear: Spanish jingoes
and yellow journals may rave and create
superficial stir, but the governments pa
tent calmness is having its effect At last
the sympathy of the dominant and sober
minded classes has been awakened, and If
the situation is becoming graver the adher-
ence of the people to their Ministry is be-
coming mora loyal and more confident"
Ell Liberal referring to dispatches .from
Washington attributing to President Me-
Kinley a decision to propose that Spain
should free Cuba for an indemnity, says:
1.-The government may answer what 1t
pIeases, but the Spanish people, as a whole,
will not deign to discuss this proposal.
Spain will go to war in fulfilling her duty,
but not for ephemeral glories or the desire
of conquest. We may emerge vanquisheG.
which is somewhat doubtful, but we will
never come out dshonored.'
The latest intelligence from the United
States has occasioned a great patriotic
movement throughout Spain. A large num-
ber of persons have announced their inten-
ton to give up days pay for services in
order to raise a fund to purchase a war
ship. committee. over which the Bishop
Of aArfI
to receive subscriptions Special theatrical
performances are announced the receipts
of which are to be devoted to this purpose.
The Duke of Veragua, who knows Presi-
dent Mckinley personally. is reported as
saying: President Mckinley does not in
spre me with confidence. He thinks him
self the first statesman in the world. lie is
proud and vain. and his great vanity makes
him believe himself a Napoleon when In
reality he is an ignorant sutler."
1t is reported that the Conservatives in
tend TO propose that the troops in the in
terror of Cuba should withdraw to the coast
until the autonomists and separatists arrive
at an agreement. but il is not expected that
the Cortes will entertain such a proposal.
The situation in Cuba is declared to-day to
be much improved"
Senior Gullon, the minister of foreign at
fairs, still talks hopefully but in very re-
served terms regarding the recent exchange
Of views with European governments. Di-
plomacy is most active. as all the ambassa-
dors are receiving long Communications
from their respective governments. The
newspapers attach the greater Importance
TO this phase OF the question, much so
that interest in the elections is almost lack
ing. Rumot persistently points 10 Russia
as the most likely mediator Senior Segasta
is said to be busy with diplomatic doeu-