The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-29

st. Paul, March 29-The New York
Herald's special cable to the Pioneer
Press from Madrid says:
Madrid is ringing with patriotic out
bursts. Spain has taken a stand which
is apparently not credited in the Unit
ed States. The government has given
q decision that it Will neither accept a
money offer for Cuba nor viii i permit
the so-cailed friendly intervention in
Cuban affairs by the United States
With equal emphasis the government
has declared that it cannot consider the
payment of any claim for damages
growing out OF the loss of the Maine.
This demand is considered by all as
derogatOiy to national dignity. | am
in petition to state that this decision
was "ola Gaunicated to Minister Wood
ford by Senior Gullon. After these de-
cisionS there can be little further
parley between the two governments.
1t remains for the United States to de-
eide whether she Will give provocation
which Spain announces she cannot
pass unnoticed. The entire country is
unanimous in support of the ministry
which, thus fortified, remains appar-
emily calm, awaiting the issue. All
differences of politics is devoid of fOun-
dation.
Will Not Tolerate Intervention.
SagaSta remains cool and reserved
like one who has done all in his power.
Gullon, while firmly believing in up
holding the dignity of the nation, is
still busy racking his brains to suggest
some probable solution. He is the
most diplomatic member of the cabi-
net. He would only say: Il do not
think the cause of peace is entirely
lost"
Sagastas organ. the Liberal, in an
article, evidently inspired, says: Spain
will tolerate neither an armed nor
peaceful Intervention Of the United
States. People like the Spanish, who
respect themselves and who have been
something in this world, neither traffic
with honor nor speculate with shame.
We all wish and invoke peace. If
others disturb it, we accept the conse-
Quences without arrogance or appre-
tension"
The entire press takes the same
view. The Saturday Evening Cores,
paper which has the ear of the minis
try, says: God alone knows it mat
tiers will become more complicated or
what may happen, but the provOcation
is scandalous and notorious. Ii in
decorous salutations be proposed, the
country, en- masse, faithful to it's ira
ditions, will know how to repulse
them"
War Is Inevitable.
The public generally accept war as
inevitable The ministry as body is
firm and calm and prepared in every
way to meet the worst and declines to
be rushed or ratified 1t cries peace,
but regards the policy of the United
States as leading directly to war.
However, in the words of cabinet
minister concerning the attitude of the
government '.You see us calm now;
YOU will find us the same to the end"
The vast preparations for war of the
United States make no impression here
as regards any determination for peace
or war. In fact, they tlatter the vanity
Of the Spaniards, who say: "See how
important they think u.s." Besides,
1t will resound eventually much more
to the traditional honor of the Span
iards to have fought against foe
which thought necessary such elab-
crate preparations.
A summary of the verdict Of the
Maine disaster has reached here and,
although handed in by Minister Wood
ford. no cabinet council was called and
little interest was shown ia it, probably
because the Spaniafds have already
made up their minds in the matter,
namely that the explosion was accl-
dental and all other versions untrue.
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