The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-01
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l NOu-Commital Answer II sent
| % AneFSea.
/ MADRID, March HIT has been day
] Of great anxiety. The papers have con-
fned themselves to antiquities oa the
I subject Of the cabinet council Il shos'd
BE- saId to then. credit that they have dis-
! played great prudence in their suppoeiuons
| and comments. showing their apprecistfcn
! OF the fact that In the present cfisicaa
i time II II hazardous and might be pfeJu-
| dicial to the country to discuss the sitaa-
| ,,on without suficient knowledge Of the
| conditions
The evening papers. without exception.
| consider the situation unchanged. not
| withstan ding the recent conferences Iney
! generally admit that Minister Woodfords
| conduct OF the diplomatic negotiations y
/, very friendly. and that he Is DESTROYS OF
/ peace. but the Spanish government - re-
! porsed an "unfiinching and opposed to any
| even friendly interference to terminate the
| war. except through its own EFFORTS.
war which they claim 10 nearing the emu
| and liz daily crushing the rebellion.
FL Epoca CONSERVATIVE says:
"The queen recent, presiding at the caoi-
net council today. encouraged her minis
ters TO continue their animated patriotic
sentiments toward maintaining nAtonsi
honor and territorial integrity.
La Correspondence de Espana dndepen-
dent and semi-ofiiciaD publishes an inter-
view with an important political person.
age" who says:
peace or war now hangs by thread"
Ell Liberal says:
1.-The moment Of the denouement (solu-
ton Of the crisis) has drawn much nearer.
There may yet be found means to delay
matters but we doubt It.
I'VE must apply ourselves to obtain a
gain Of time or heartily devote ourselves
to the mother country In our opinion 1t
would be acceptable, even preferable, to
accept any extreme measure which would
cut the knot II we failed to unite 1t.
1.-THE situation Il such that by avoiding
external struggles we may fall into still
graver one"
There II anxious expectancy respecting
the reply from Washington.
At the cabinet council Senior Sagasta, the
premier. explained with extreme precision
all the details Of the conference and ne
BOtaAtAOuSs tO6CSuCI WIN t0O oSoSC VA tA10
country and existing conditions. which he
regarded as necessary to the formation Of
. proper judgment.
Another minister spoke. Senior Sagasta
listening attentiveiy. It Is needless to
say after the emotions Of recent days and
In view Of the serious issues depending.
every minister poured out all he had in
his heart After four hours discussion
the ministers were still, without solution.
probably because Senior eagasta judged 1t
inopporsune to make decision at the pres
ent stage and advised to wait for the issue
Of tomorrow's meetings.
Prior to the council meetings note.
briefly relating the queen regents views
on the subject Of the reply to be given
| the United States was written.
On this being read at the council Senior
Sagasta, taking paper from his pocket.
announced that he also had condensed his
| opinion into few lines. which ne pro-
| ceeded to read. 1t Is understood that he
| touched one by one upon all the questions
| raised by the United States and indicated
| the limits to which In his opinion It would
| be possible to so without prejudice to the
national honor or dignity.
| All the ministers. including Gen. Correa,
| minister Of war. saw their thoughts re-
| nected in Senior 6sgasta's expose. which
| they unanimously approved
| The ministers then proceeded to the
| palace. where they gave an account Of the
| proceedings to the queen regent, who APP
| proved them.
Seniors Sagasta, Gul!on and Moret. Senior
Sagasta's note. translated into English.
was submitted to Gen. Woodford. who.
after reading 1t. said
II am solely authorized to negotiate ad
i referendum, and therefore will transmit
the cabinets reply to Washington
The text Of the Sagasta note has not
| been made known, the ministers maintain
ing absolute reserve, but the cabinet is
said to have given proof Of sentiments Of
| the greatest conciliation.'
FL Liberal concludes an article today by
calling upon the ministry ''to identify it
self with the unanimous feeling OF the
country to place before everything the pri-
mary interests OF the nation and proceed
with discretion and cooiness hu. at the
same time with undaunted hrmness. for
there is a limit which Spain cannot and
will not ovsrstep. that limit Is marked by
the respect 1t owes the world and its own
sovereignty"
The impartial independently says:
Despite the hopes OF the last few days
| II Is now believed that q conflict Is near.
| We are confronted with danger which.
| whatever may be thought, President Nc
! Kinley cannot change, The nerves of
! Spaniards are being hardened TO resist full
iy the consequences Of. this danger. We
| are ali Spaniards. Our mission Is TO save
the national honor and its rests with the
| government TO take energetic action.
| 1t Is urgent that we should prepare
| warships and send them to Cuba. The
| cruisers CrissobaI Colon and Prin eessa de
| Asturas and the Destructor. now al Cadiz
should start as soon as possible. and The
frst-class ironcisds Peiayo and Empera-
dor Carlos V. should follow promptly. II