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Is READY TO LEAVE.
The Spanish Minister Preparing te
Quit Washington.
AWAITS SIGNING OF RESOLUTIONS.
Feeling in Madrid Is That War Is
Both Inevitable and Imminent
Firm Speech by Premier
SaEaxta.

washington, April @O.-lne spanish
ministed, Senior Polo y Bernabe, has
made his final preparations for de-
parture, and is calmly waiting notifica-
ton that the president has affixed his
signature to the Cuban resolutions, at
which time the minister will take his
leave. He had expected this would
come Tuesday, and every arrangement
had been made with that in view. Now
that the signing is deferred until to-
day, 1t is probable that the minister and
his staff will depart before another "a
hours pass by. He will not move pre-
otpttately, however, as the transfer OF
the legation archives and effects to the
French embassy must first be ac-
complished, and moreover there is felt
to be no disposition on the part of the
authorities here to unduly hasten the
movements of the minister. Whether
the state department will send Senior
Polo his passports, or he will ask for
them, is felt to be an immaterial de-
tall. He intends to go without refer
elice to these formalities, and there Is
every reason to believe the state de-
partment will afford him the protection
of passports and any further attentions
usual in the enforced departure of
minister on the breaking out of war.
The entire staff of the legation will ac-
company the minister. Their exact
movements after leaving Washington
are not made known, except that they
will return to Spain at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Addressed by SaEasta.
Madrid, via Paris, April 2O.-The sup.
porters of the government in both
houses of parliament met in the senate
chamber at five o'clock Tuesday after.
noon. Senior Sagasta, the premier, ad.
dressed them as follows:
THE times are 80 grave and the cir
cumstances are SO exceptional that acts
ana not words are necessary to face the
present difficulty. Attempts are being made
TO sully the glorious history of Spain by
an Infamous calumny. The different Span
ish governments have done their utmost
Voked. We have now reached the limits
OF concession compatible with honor and
territorial integrity. We consented to the
last concession at the instance Of the pope
now attempts are made upon our honor,
and menaces directed against our terri
tory. That's thing to which Spaniards will
never consent. This is not the moment to
trace parliamentary programme but the
moment to unite ourselves, as our fathers
have done, in the face of an odious attempt
against the integrity of our territory. The
Insult offered us to-day Ia the most infa.
NOUS that has ever been offered
! Continuing, Senior Sagasta counselled the
G~d nav SCI yyfl 80 khA1 I,o nt.,~
Der TO accord to the government the means
10 defend the country's interests. Spain"
he added. will not allow a parcel of her
territory to be taken from her with i'm.
putty; nor will she be q party to any traf-
1aoking for her possessions"
Y Seldom has there been Witnessed a
more impressive and significant scene.
The large hal'-.r The senate was densely
scre.-asd with liberal senators and dep.
luties, who listened with breathless at.
tention to the short speech Of Senior
eagaata, only interrupting him with
unanimous and loud applause. If the
idea still existed in the mind Of any.
one here that war could be avoided,
sen9r Sagasta'H firm speech Is regarded
ias finally settling all doubts.
Feeling at Madrid.
Madrid, April ao.-The general be.
qief bore is that the joint resolution Of
Congress makes war between Spain and
the United States inevitable.
The one absorbing topic is the pros
poet Of war. Ell Heraldo de Madrid says
that war is inevitable and even immi.
nknt. Even the forthcoming meeting
pf parliament is unheeded. 81 Heraldo !
compares the indifference Of the me~|
ri the people" to "Mussulman fatality,
considering it highly dangerous ana
Fearing q terrible reaction. The paper
says q serious task lies before parlia-
msnt which, 1t hopes, will prove equal
t6 facing the great dangers now gath
airing around Spain"
spain's Last Appeal.
Madrid, April 2o.--On the receipt OF
A dispatch from the Spanish minister at
Washtngton, Senior Polo y Bernabe, Civ
ing the result Of Mondays voting In
congress, the minister Of foreign at
setfb, Senior Gullon, forwarded to all |
the Spanish ambassadors memoran.
nIm to submit to the foreign govern
4erts, setting forth the grievances Of
Ppain, showing oil Spain has done To
svoid war and saying the responsibility
kor war rests entirely upon the United
HtatAs.
Will Keep Their Places.
st. Louis, April sO.-It is announced
that many Of the Bs. Louis banks, trust
Companies and big buainess houses will |