Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
Synopsis of the More Important Develop.
ments In the Situation.

Synopsis of the More Important Develop.
ments In the Situation.
Most of the important developments
of Wednesday were outlined in the bull
letin posted before THE ENQUIRER
office Wednesday afternoon and pub
lished in another column.
In connection with the developments
of the day, there was another signif-
cant circumstance. A story which
originated in the New York Evening
Post, was circulated in Washington to
the effect that the Cuban provisional
government had distributed millions OF
dollars worth of Cuban bonds, which
are to become of value upon the rec
ognition of Cuban independence by
the United States. 1t was charged
that the newspapers that are working
for recognition and for war, and also
congressman who hold to the same
policy, have in their possession large
blocks of these bonds. This was given
as one reason why the president refuses
TO recognize independence. The story
had its effect but whether true or un.
true, it was quickly counteracted by
charges of Wall Street influences that
are alleged lo be pressing on the ad-
ministratiOn.
The other more important develop
ments of Wednesday, including the
statement of Counsel Reubens, of the
Cuban jnnta, and the effect in Wash
ington of the failure of the president
to send in his promised message, are
given in full elsewhere in this issue.
The news from Madrid Oh Thursday
was ominous rather than otherwise.
The Spanish cabinet held meeting at
10 o'clock, and as the result of its de-
liberations, announced that it would
adhere to all its previous decisions,
without modification. Minister Wood
ford addressed a private note to Senor
Gullon, the Spanish minister of for
eign affairs, and in that note said he
chopped to hear by midnight that Spain
had acceded TO the wishes of the
United States, as otherwise he would
greatly regret the consequences" The
last significant official utterance from
Madrid during Thursday, was attrib-
uted to General Correa, minister of
war and to this effect: "War is the
better of two evils. 1t is better to
fight foreigners than to fight Spaniards
rising in indignation of their honor
and rights trampled under foot" The
dispatch concludes: "The guards
around the United States legation
were trebled today"
The Atlanta Jurnal, of Thursday
gives full details of the mild pretense
of Great Britain, France, Germany,
Austria and Russia at "interventlon. "
These powers addressed to the presi-
dent a joint note through Sir Julian
Pauncetote as follows:
'The undersigned representatives OF
Germany, Austria Hungary, Great Brit
ain. France, Italy and Russia, duly att
thorized i'm that behalf, address III the
name of their respective governments a
pressing appeal to the feelings OF human
ity and moderation of the president and
of the American people, in their existing
differences with Spain. They earnestly
hope that further negotiations will lead to
an agreement which while securing the
maintainancc of peace, will after all ne
ceSSary guarantees for the re-establsh-
ment of order in Cuba.
",rhc powers do not doubt that the hui
mantarian and purely disinterested char
acter of this representation will be fully
recognized and appreciated by the Amer
lean nation.