Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-04-01
SPANS ANSWER.
General woodford Tslegraphs 1t From
Madrid to Warrington.


WASHINGTON, April 1.-The follow
ing is an abstract from the telegram
received from General Woodford on
the general situation regarding Cuba
He informs the government of the
United States that General Blanco has
revoked the decree relating to the
reconcentradoes in the western Prov
inces of Cuba, which are understood to
be the provinces Of Matanzas, Santa
Clara, Havana and Pinar del Rio: that
the Spanish government has placed at
the disposal Of the governor general a
credit of 100000 pesetas (S600,0O0) to
the end that the country people may
return at once and with success to their
labors. The Spanish government will
accept whatever assistance to feed
and succor the necessitous that may
be sent from the United States, in ac-
cordance with the plan now in opera
tion. 1t proposes to conhde the pre-
paration for an honorable and stable
peace to the insular parliament, with
out whose concurrence the Spanish
government would not be able to ar
rive at a final result, 1t being under>
stood that the powers reserved by The
constitution to the government are not
lessened or diminished. AS the Cuban
chambers will not NEE, until the 4th of
May, the Spanish government will not
on its part, object to suspension of
hostilities, if asked for by the insur-
gents from the general in chief, to
whom it will belong to determine the
duration and condition of suspension.
MUST BE LEFT 40 THE coRTEs.
The foregoing, including the last
paragraph, was made public imme-
diately after the cabinet meeting. The
reply of Spain is said in effect to be
that independence in Cuba means the
parting or cession of Spanish loyalty,
which cannot be done without consent
of the Spanish Cortes, which will not
be in session until April 24th, conse
quently no definite answer can be re-
turned to the demand of the United
States until the Cortes assemblies.
Then counter proposition is sub
mitted that the Cuban matter shall be
settled upon basis equitable among
nations
WANT MORE TIME.
The United States is asked to give
Spain time to treat with the insurgents
and ascertain what can be done in the
nature of peaceful settlement. Sens
ators who know the e-nature of thereby
say 1t is shrewd piece of diplomacy,
made for it's effect upon the world at
large. Administration officials feel that
after Monday Congress is likely TO take
matters into its own hands and fear is
expressed there will be a disagreement
between the different branches of the
government, which would be unfortun-
ate at this critical period.
The note which was transmitted to
Washington, in addition to the proposi-
tioh in regard to an armistice and the
concentlados, expresses regret '.at the
accident to the Maine in. Spanish
waters" and offers to arbitrate the
matter.
HOUSE OPINION.
The circulation of the Associated
Press bulletin giving an abstract of the
reply of Spain caused intense excite
ment in the House. Those members
who have recently been in consultation
with the president say the announce
ment of an intended message means
that there will be review of the entire
Spanish situation and it no doubt
would state that further negotiations
to bring about a peaceful solution of
the case were useless. Some think the
President will advise intervention at
once.
STILL HARPING ON DIGNITY. +
MADRID, April 1.-The opinion is
expressed from authoritative source
that an agreement between the govern
mPntsaof Spain and the United States
will be reached, including the s'Maiae'
and reeoncentrados questions Il IT, is
added this also means the arrivingat a
durable peace solution 1t is also said
the government and Captain General
Blanco are iu accord with the peninsula
government to assist in this work
Those best informed here believe that
peace is assured for the present
uul6SS TIc5lubnI MChluloy uouuo al .
forced, making him depart from the
calm attitude he assumed throughout
the crisis. tits further seminQf6cially
asserted that the Spanish sgovefhmfnt
believing they correctly Interpret The
sentiment of justice and lofty aims'
of the President, assert that Spain will
not "hesitate to do everything neces-
sary to preserve peace without other
limits than national dignity and terri
torial integrity"
SILENCE CAUSES ANXIETY.
MADRID, AprilaF Inquiries made
| last evening OF Unifed States Minister
| Woodford failed 10 secure anything
confirming the Optimistic Impressions
prevailing here. He has SO earnestly
been friend of peace throughout, that
This silence now causes much anxiety in
diplomatic circlesg
;vanderbiltsf Proposed GIFT.
New York. Apnil I. WINS K;}..Van-
Iderbils 1t is repefted, has decided in
the event Of war with Spain, to present
/ tue United States government wal
ship to cost '$5, c u0C1. III ssais~