New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29
CONFERRING AT MADRID.
EXTRACT FROM THE MAINE REPORT
COMMUNICATED TO MINISTER
GULLON
TO DAY GENERAL wOODroRD WILL CONFER
WITH PREMIER sAGAsTA AND HIS AD-
v1sERs-MINIsTER MoRET SAYS
THE BAROMETER Is RISING.

vIsERs-M MINISTER MoRET SAYS
THE BAROMETER is RISING.
Madrid March 2S-United States Minister
Woodford had an important conference this
evening with Sehor Gullon. the Foreign Minister
and communicated to him an extract from the
report Of the American Board of Inquiry INTO
the Maine disaster.
Tomorrow General woodford will confer
with the Premier. sehor sagasta, and sehors
Gullon and Moret, the Foreign and Colonial
Ministers.
The "Diario'' quotes the Minister for the Colo
MES. Senor Moret, as replying to a question OF
the Minister Of Marine. Admiral Bermejo' with
the remark:
THE storm continues but the barometer Is
rising
This Is regarded as meaning that the stua-
ton is not so unfavorable to Spain as 1t was.
The latest election returns show that l92
Ministerialists as Conservatives, Z Romeristas,
- Republicans and 3 Carlists have been electeo.
Advices from Havana show that 1cur Au-
tonomsts and two Conservatives have been
returned.
The official newspapers are somewhat optl-
mistic in their references to the soution OF the
Cuban difficulty" although they emphasize 'he
opinion that the recrudescence Of the Far East
ern question is unfavorable to Spain, las divert
ing the attention Of the European Powers"
The "Imparcial' and the Liberal to-day
agree in saying that the mediation OF the Eu-
ropean Powers will be difficult, In view OF the
crisis in the Far East adding:
Anyway, Spain is able herself to resent In
suits and repudiate unjust pretension'
The Liberal" also says
IF the United States desires TO succor the
40 fha
mission to the Spanish Red Cross, which was
recently helped in the same object by France,
Russia Hungary, Portugal. Venezuela and Ar
sentina The Spanish Red Cross is we'll organ
lied In Cuba, besides many members are ready
to go there from Spain. If necessary
However. If the United States wants war let
her say so frankly and rot seek charitable or
humanitarian excuses.
The Archbishop OF Granada has issued pas
toral exhorting the people to rally round the
banner Of faith which IS always that Of the
Spanish Motherland." and, forgetting all dis
cord to form a single body for the common de-
fence" He adds: Spain has still occult ener-
gies which, in the days OF Napoleon, by a VIC
tory which surprised Europe, laid the foundation
for the prison Of st. Helent. Let not our pres
ent misfortunes dsmay US The genius Of Spain
lives in her sons"
London, March o9-The Madrid correspondent
OF The Daily Mail" gives version Of the ne
Cotlations between United States Minister
Woodford and the Spanish Cabinet last week
differing somewhat from that given yesterday
by The standards" Madrid correspondent He
says:
The note which General Woodford presented
on Wednesday was Of a comminatory nature.
1t dema nded that Spain put an end TO the war IN
Cuba Immediately, recapitulating the damage
done to American interests. ana further limiting
that the war was a danger to the public health
OF the United States. the continual smuggling
between the coasts ce Cuba and Florida being
the means Of converting the yellow fever.
SPANS reply energetic. 1t declared that
the war would have been ended long ago nut
for the material and moral help and support the
rebels were continually receiving from the
United States. The Spanish note complained of
the policy followed by the United States in de-
manding from Spain the termination Of war
which the United States were virtually main
neichborhood Of Cuba, and by organizing succor
for the reconcentrados in a manner that would
be offensive TO any nation, as well as by keeping
in Havana a Consul who is publicly the agent
and representative Of the rebels.
public opinion rejects all idea Of yielding
and apparently neither desires nor fears war
with the United States Yet Spain knows she
Is confronted with the most serious conflict she
has had 10 face since the Napoleonic wars. There
IS an omi1ous absence OF excitement among the
people. whose topic is the possibility OF war.
II IS the calm before the storm, which VIII break
when the American ultmatum comes