The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-26
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SPANISH v ALL.
Circular Note Tries to Stir
the Powers Up Against
the United States,
HINTS AT ANNEXATION
Pretenee That the Cubans VIII
Assist the Forces OF the
"Fatherlapd.'
FUNNY FINANCIAL SCHEME
Only Foreign Bondholders to Be
Paid in Good
Money.
ADMIRAL's QUEER MUTINY
cape do verde Flee. VIII Attack
Us whether the Madrid
Government Wills II
or Not.
TBy Cable to The Associated Press

BY Cable to Ine Associated FFesS.l
MADRID, April 26, 1898 S:3o A. Nj
The Spanish Government today sent
circular to the Powers, supplementinS
its circular of April IS, and expressing re-
gret at the hard necessity of being comf
PEELED to appeal to force in order to re-
pei the scandalous aggression of the Unlt-
ed States, and defend the national dignity
and historical integrity of the Fathers
land''
Continuing, the circular note says
History presents few instances wherein
the reason is so evident on one part, ana
Spain has on her side right. correct pro-
cedure, prudence, while the United States
mas on her size only disloyalty ana the
impulse of unbridled ambitions
After reference to the "execrable con-
duct of General Fitzhugh Lee, the note
reproduces the, text of the resolutions OF
Conggess underining s the last woIos' as
1t is then predicted that the island OF o.
Cuba will not be declared paeifed until
i'it is ready for annexation.
Further oH, the note gives the detalIS OF
the rupture of the negotiations between
Spain and the United States, concludlhg
with the following declarat JON
THE Spanish people await the allaci-
with tranquil serenity, decided to sell their
lives dear, and to defend energetlcaiy
their right to remain in America, conn.
assistance of the Cubans, who are Span
iards like themselves"
The Pals today announced that the
Spanish Admiral in command OF the heet
ali St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, has
cabled to the Government here that when
the United States fleet is before Havana
his place is not at the Cape Verde ISLANDS,
adding that he would sail against the
American squadron in the morning, order
or no order
The 'sCorrespondencia' says that among
~ 1s.r1r 11c.fi
is one which provides that only foreign
holders of the Spanish debt are to be
paid in francs. The others are to be paid
in pesetas.
watching the movements of Don Carlos,
and the Carlist Deputies are expected to
make a fierce attack upon the Government
today in the CorteS.
In the Spanish Senate yesterday, Count
Almenas asked whether the Government
adhered strictly to the Treaty OF Paris n
regard to privateers, or whether Il Would
ing for such authority
The Premier Senior Sagasta, said the
moment was inopportune to reply to the
question.
on Count Almenas insisting upon an
answer to his question, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Senior Gullon, said Spain
occupied the same position as she helu
before the Treaty of Paris.
AT the close of Senior Sagasta's speech
in the Senate yesterday, the President OF
the senate Salu. diiiitI 3 ledt dPplaunc, eAiee
the Spanish Senate had replied to "the in
suits of the American Senate with the
most profound scorn.
The general public mere is in complete
movements. The newspapers make no
mention of them, while fully recording
the tactics of the United States fleet
Judging from the available evidence,
Spain appears to have adopted the tactics
Of the badger. AS the 'Liberal' says:
1--WE are inside our house. Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands, and in-
side we will remain until you come and
drive us out, in fulfllment of your arro-
CANT boast
It is generally believed that. in eonson-
ance with this policy the Spanish fleet,
unless compelled to fight, will avoid en-
gagements and the fastest ships will be
employed to destroy the commerce of the
United States
The newspapers today reflect general
satisfaction at the unanimity of the sup
port given the Government in the Cortes
yesterday.
A bill to indemnify the Government fer
granting autonomy to Cuba, which was
not authorized by the Cortes, is expected
to pass by acclamation today, unless the
Robledoists, who are hostile to autonomy,
oppose the measure.