The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-18
WORDS OF SYMPATHY
FOR STRICKEN AMERICA.
Messages of Coincidence Sent to the
President From spain. Eng
land and Germany.

land and Germany.
MADRID. Feb. 1.-THE disaster to the
battleship Maine is sincerely lamented
here, especially by the Spanish officials,
whose regret is mingled with apprehension
lest the affair may augment American
hostility. The queen regent was visitiy
affected and displayed emotion and pleas
ure at the friendly conduct OF the span
ish sailors and the authorities AT Havana.
The queen regent presided az cabinet
meeting today. The subject chiefly dis
cussed was the loss of the battlsship
Maine. The minister for foreign affairs.
Senior Gullon, read a dispatch on the sub
ject from Washington. and the queen re-.
gent expressed sorrow at the catastrophe.
The Spanish warship Vizcaya will, II is
said, receive her final instructions by
semaphore before she enters New York
harbor.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford. the United
States minister. is receiving private as
well as Official expressions OF sympathy.
The government is coatident that THE
able policy of President Mckinley and The
good sense OF the majority OF Americans
will maintain peace"
Gen. Woodford, accompanied by his sec
rotary and the naval attaches of the
United States legation, called at the ad-
miralty today TO thank the government
for the proofs OF consideration IL has
given and for the assistance Of the Span
iards OF Havana In saving the survivors OF
the Maine
FL Liberal. commenting today on the
loss of the Maine says:
such catastrophe TO humanity claims
indefeasible rights, and the rancors OF
politics are silenced. We do not know
what may happen tomorrow We are pre-
pared for any event. But today let us
pass the sword which we have been
forced 10 keep drawn. to the left hand.
10 rt.t bavz vSns
10 those who insult us. but TO those who
weep
Senior Polo va Bernabe. minister desg-
nate to the United States. visited United
States Minister Woodford today.
Senor GulIon. the foreign minister. has
cabled President Mckinley, on behalf Of
the government, condolences on the disas-
ter to the Maine.
Message From Havana.
HAVANA, Feb. 1T.-Capt. Gen. Blanco
has sent to the Spanish charge daft
fairies at Washington a cable message on
behalf of the colonial government. re-
questing him to tender TO President Nc
kiniey the condolences of the cabinet up
on the terrible disaster that destroyed the
United States warship Maine, requesting
him. moreover 10 tender our profound
sympathy to the American government
and assurance OF how deeply we regret
such a tremendous accident to the Amer
lean navy"
England Grieves for America.
LONDON, Feb. i7-As the details OF the
loss OF the Maine published there are
renewed marks OF sympathy here. They
are not only I'm the newspapers. but to
be heard on all sides. Many OF the dlplo-
mats. including the Spanish ambassador.
have called at the United States embassy
and the first lord OF the British admiralty,
the Hon. George Goshen. has requested
Mr.. White, the secretary OF the United
States embassy, In the absence Of the
United States ambassador. Col. John Hay
in Egypt. to express the admiraity's and
his own personal sympathy 10 the United
States government and 10 the United
States navy.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales re-
quest the charge d'atfaires 10 convey 10 the
president and 20 the secretary OF the navy
the expression of their horror at the ter
ribie accident which has happened 10 tho
Msine and their profound sympathy with
them and with the whole American ma
ton at the occurrence"
The United States embassy received the
following telegram from Bagshet:
Pray accept uy most sincere sympathy
for the terrible accident which has hap
pened to the Maine. | deeply depiore the
ttaS &f&CA has 10 sU0s navy ana
country.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT"
Henry White. secretary OF the United
States embassy. replied as follows:
II beg 10 express 10 your royal highness
most cordial thanks for the telegram OF
sympa thy OF your royal hlgrre<s with my
country in the le-<s Of the Maine In sucfl
a palling circumstances The ambassador
l. In Egypt HENRY WHITE
Tire lord mayor OF London. Horarlo De-
vid Davies sent the following message 20
the United States a-nha ssador. Col. John
Hay:
In behalf of the citizens OF London. and
myself personally. I teg 20 convey 70 your
exc-liency. our heartfelt - a1fsethy tn the
terrible calamity which has uefslien the
American people ~ tire loss of 80 many %
their gallant sr4dSeFs.
sympathy FTons Emperor William.
BERLIN. Feb. EMPEROR william ca
bled direct - President Ackiniey express
ing his nos: heartfelt syrapa hy al the .ozs
Of the Maine and 80 many brave officers
and men
From Qne~n Victoria.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IA number OF
messages have been received at the sta -
department frNn foreign g1yernme nss
expressing regrets in connection with the