The herald., 1898-04-09

volted from Spanish domination in South
America.
The children of the better and more
wealthy classes had been educated in the
United states or abroad. They had i'm
bibed the spirit of self-government. The
| lower classes were laboring people, peace
| fully disposed, as evidenced by the fact
that they were regarded as desirable work.
| men at Key West and New York and wher-
ever they had gone. He said the people of
Cuba were all most Kindly disposed toward
| the United States, looking upon this coun-
try as big brother, but they wanted in
dependence and thought their struggle for
freedom should be recognized. They
should be given a status among the ma
tions of the EARTH.
When the hearing concluded Mr.. New
lands moved All adjournment until Mon
day at II o'clock, which was carried. The
committee has no regular day of meeting
now, and Is subject to the call of the chair
man. In order to be in position to act ),
the friends Of independence and action
took the precaution of adjourning until
Monday, so that they could act on that
day, II the message was not to come in.
and not depend upon call from the chair
man. This Is regarded as extremely sig
nificant, as showing the temper of the
committee against any further delay.
WOODFORD'S DIPLOMACY
WASHINGTON, April SIT developed
today In diplomatic quarters that the stu
alton took a serious turn late Wednesday
night at Madrid when Minister Wood
fords final note to Senor Gullon, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, was delivered. At the
time the note was received the Spanish
Cabinet was in session considering the
question of armisticc. 1t Is said that the
tone of the note was regarded as impera-
tive. The letter was unofficial and ad-
dressed personally to Senor Gullon. The
Spanish Cabinet, according to the advices
to diplomats, believed that 1t was to be
construed as none the less official and to
some extent an ultimatum. Mr.. Woodford
subsequently withdrew the note, stating
that at the time it was written he was not
aware that President McKinley's message
had been deferred. Personal feeling was
engendered by the note, however and 1t
is asserted to have continued notwith-
standing it's withdrawal. The Spanish
Minister has received no orders of any
kind as to his withdrawal from Washing
ton. and this to some extent indicates that
Mf\rid has not yet anticipated break
between the two countries. In the event
of a break, however, little delay would be
necessary In making the arrangements for
the withdrawal of the Spanish Minister
and his staff. The archives are the most
extensive branch of the establishment, and
the packing and removal of these official
documents would take day or two. 1t is
probable in case of withdrawal of the
Minister, the French Ambassador, M.
Cambon, will act temporarily in behalf of
Spain.
The Minister'S recent interview given
by the Associated Press has now become
an official document having been cabled
by Senor Polo to the foreign office at
Madrid as an indication of his views. 1t
was accompanied by an expression of sat
isfaction at the accuracy with which his
views had been presented. The Minister
also has taken occasion to inform the
authorities at Madrid that there Is no
truth in the report circulated there of
serious indignities to the Spanish Lega-
ton or to himself. While there has been
some petty annoyance, 1t has come mainly
from small children, and the Minister has
given 1t no attention.
SPAIN HAS NO CREDIT
today furnishes it's readers with further
sensational information from the United
States. With startling headlines across
its front page, the Pals unfolds Great
Yankee infamy" in the shape of "discov-
cry than an American trust" is preparing
to work" the Spanish Stock Exchange As
sociation If the rupture between Spain and
the United States takes place, with the
object of running Spanish credit by spread
Ing news of fearful Spanish disasters in
Cuba, contradictions being impossible ow-
ing to the fact that the cable news from
Madrid must pass over the cable leading to
the United States.
After unfolding the mares nest, the Pals
gravely suggests that the Spanish govern
ment should take precautionary meas
ures."
WHAT THOMPSON THINKS
TERRRE HAUTE, Ind, April s.-For-
mer Secretary of the Navy Richard W.
Thompson says he now believes the United
States should demand the withdrawal of
the Spanish troops from the island Of Cuba
and give the insurgents chance to gov
ern themselves. He continues:
'This will mean one or two things, either
war or the retreat Of the Spanish people.
Spain will likely declare war.
II cannot say that am strictly in line
on the question of armed intervention.
Once was in favor of recognizing the in
dependence of the Cuban government, but
have rejected that plan. It would be the
recognition of something intangible. The
Cubans have a martial camp, but they are
not governing themselves in a civilized
sense as yet.
II do not believe there would be any
protest against the fight between the United
States and Spain from European powers.
England has said she will stand aloof,
and there Is very good reason why the
thrones on the continent will not engage
in the imbrogio. The German Kaiser the
Russian Gear and the Austrian and Italian
Emperors are. afraid of their subjects
On this account they will not arm them.
They have their standing armies, which
are kept under their thumb, but war would
| mean the arming of the common people
who might take occasion to upset the
government and convert it into one more
suited to their democratic tastes.
NO NEW PROPOSITIONS
MADRID. April s. p. ma dispatch
from Washington just received says no
negotiations have been Initiated there
and that none will be undertaken abroad
| except through General Woodford, who Is
instructed to negotiate only on the basis
of the note presented at the recent con-
| ference
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