New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
SPAIN MORE TRACTABLE.
,f1GBT QUIT CUBA WITHOUT WAR.
NEGOTIATIONS COULD BE RESUMED ON
THE LINES OF THE HOUSE
RESOLUTION.
r,,r rR1ExpLY OFFICES OF THIS COUNTRY NIGHT
Re INVOKED TO RESTORE PERMANENT
PEACE IN THE IsI.AND-PbACEFUL

DISPATCHES fhoN 4fiH
SPANISH CAPITAL.
Madrid. April 16-The week closes with unre-
,aved tension all awaiting action at Wash
,ncton United States Minister Woodford is
still working for peace and is still hopeful OF
occurring IT, Important negotiations were held
to-day.
=, e learned that II the United States Con-
sress finally agrees on resolution similar to
that passed by the House Of Representatives
senor Polo de Bernabe. the Spanish Minister at
washington. will not be recalled. and General
voodford consequently, will remain in Madrid
Furthermore. 1t is not unlikely. In the event or
resolution on those lines passing. that the
friendly Offices Of the United States will be in
voked 70 assist in the restoration Of perma-
nent peace IN Cuba.
Another important factor In the situation
which also tends toward peace is the official
news that conference has been arranged for
,o.n,orrow between General Maxmo Gomez and
two SPANISH Generals in Cuba
The Bourse tonight IS decidedly lower. ana
exchange has again risen.
AN ATTITUDE OF EXPECTATION.
The general tone Of the press is one Of ex-
tude. the newspapers say. following the conces-
s,ons made at the request OF the Powers. is due
n her confidence that the Powers will now sup
mort her against further American aggression.
An official dispatch from Havana says:
Perfect tranquility prevails on the island. All
political parties are more united than ever; anu
are rallying around the Government ana .ue
flag The newspapers are pruning p"'''0''
art'ClNs
The general opinion OF the evening papers
q that the dsclsion Of the United States Will lie
hostile to Spain eel Correo,' the Government
organ ATTEMPTS to demonstrate by long extracts
from THE Times" President McKinley's Illogical
attitude in posing a humanitarian
The "Epoca" Conservative follows the same
line saving that President Mckinney cannot
possibly interfere. with the sole object OF IN
creasing the Existing miseries. Should he really
desire war the "Epoca hopes tlat SPai" VIII
let him fire the first shot.
MADRID PRESS STILL BELLICOSE.
"El Liberal" insists that the time has come
for the settlement of the quarrel between the
United States and Spain, declaring that spa"
is bleeding 10 death. while the United states
GAINS strength by the delay. The theory or IN
ternational eight being under the safeguard o.
the Powers L says, is very nne In prlnclple'
and that the Powers protect the weaker hauoh
against the stronger is very Humanitarian pu'
does not work in practice Spain ri Lloera'
adds. must bring matters - an issue herself
and should ,he fortune Of war be against her'
though defeated she need not blush
10 D. m.-Demonstratc7s were made IN sew
eral of the provincial capitals this evening
A Cabinet Council. lasting three hours ap-
proved the conversion into warships OF the
steamers Of the Compania Trasatlantica ana
then discussed the state Of Spain foreign re'a-
tions finally deciding that the questions De
submitted TO the Cortes.