The herald., 1898-03-30
LOOKS LIKE A MIRACLE
WHICH WILL DISSIPATE THE
CLOUD OF WAR
MINISTER WO0DFORD SILENT
But Is Said to Be Confident That an
Effective Peace Will Soon
Be Assured
Associated Press Special Wire

NEW YORK, March ga dispatch
to the Herald from Madrid says:
The sequence of events during the
last few days here has been nothing
short of miraculous. At the present
moment, when all seemed lost and war
only short Of declaration, the exact op-
posite of what every one expected would
be the case has turned up. 1t is as if a
miracle had occurred unless the impress
sion given by highly experienced per-
sonage is wrong. He said: Knowing
more, 7 regret to say I am in the un-
fortunate position of not being able to
convey it to you, but you may print in
the largest type, feeling that it Is fully
worthy, the following somewhat stiff
statement and read between the lines:
"The most important of events is
forthcoming, one which will calm the
desperate situation, avert war, settle all
international difficulties and end the
fighting in Cuba.
although the American Minister,
General Woodford, sturdily refuses to be
interviewed, he has stated to promi-
nent gentleman in Madrid that he was
entirely confident that an early and ef-
fective peace would soon be assured be-
tween Spain and the United States, a
peace which would be consistent with
the honor Of the Spanish people and that
would serve justice to Cubans and ef-
fective protection to the great American
interests in that island"
GEN. MILES IN CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND, O.. March 29.-General
Nelson A. Miles arrived in Cleveland
+; nrta todo ho
was accompanied by number Of officers
of the regular army who compose the
Board of Ordnance. The party was met
here by Ex-Congressman Cultivate.
DR.. Gatling and Captain Day. Among
those with General Miles was Major
Phipps.
The gentlemen were at once driven to
the works Of the Otis Steel Company,
where the big gun designed by President
Gatling is being constructed. 1t was for
the purpose of viewing the mandreling
Of this gun that the board came to Cleve-
land. 1t is expected that this style of
gun will be an important factor in coast
defense, and the government deemed it
best to have skilled officers on the ground
while the big gun was being internally
forged.
General Miles expresses himself as
highly pleased with the result of the
work.
RETICENT DIPLOMATS
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The pur-
pose and results Of the Spanish Minis
ter's talk with Judge Day today were Of
course guarded with the usual care. In
a general way. however, it is said it was
productive Of further expressions from
high officials that the aspect continued
pacific. 1t was learned that the last
difference had disappeared as to Spain
objecting to the dispatch Of relief sup
plies by the United States government to
Cuba. Spain has expressed full willing
ness to allow the reconcentrados to be
assisted with agricultural implements.
etc.. or in any other way the United
States sees fit to adopt, so long as it
does not assume a form offensive to
Spain by being carried in a warship.
Beyond this plans of settlement have
taken wide range and no one of them
is yet reduced to such form that it
gives promise Of acceptance by both
governments.
Both sides, it is said by persons famil-
lar with the negotiations, appear to be
animated by an earnest desire to avoi.s