The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
SAGASTA'S SPEECH.
The Premier win Not Allow spain's
Territory to BE Taken.
a New step to BE Taken By the Powors-
The London Times On the Situation
-Britishers want to Enlist on
the American Side.


MADRID, April sO.-The supporters
Of the government in both houses Of
parliament met in the senate chamber
yesterday afternoon. Senior SaFasts,
the premier, addressed them as fol-
lows:
Attempts are being made to suIly the glorious
history Of Spain By an infamous csiumn7. The
different Spanish governments have done their
utmost to avert the war 70 which We are being
concession compatible with honor ana terri
tOrial integrity We consented 70 the last
concession a. the instance Of the pope and the
powers We yielded, in fact; but now attempts
are being made upon our honor and menaees
directed against our territory. That IS q
thing to which Spaniards win never consent
This is not the moment TO trace parliRment-
airy programme, but the moment to unite our
selves, rs our fathers have done, in the face Of
IN odlOus attempt against the integrity Of our
territory The insult offered Us to-day Is tbs
most Infamous that has ever been offered
spain viii not allow parcel OF her territory 20
/ be taken from her with impunity: nor wiz she
be . party to any tramcking for her posses
siOns-
PALMA THANKS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-The junta dis
played the American and Cuban flags
side by side yesterday, in celebration
Of the adoption BY congress Of the res
OlutiOns declaring the island free and
independent T. Estrada Palma said:
Ny first duty. in the name Of the brave Gu
bans, is 70 thank the stalWart, lberty-loTtng
American people for the stanch and unwaFer-
ing sympathy and support they have given Us
since the commencement Of the struggle for
Cuban independence and freedom. Just Es
soon as the Spaniards are driven from the
island the Cubans viii call q new assembly TO
draft a constitution and elect q governments
Just as is done in the United States II Spain
think it viii be a question OF not more than
four or FIVE weeks when she viii be forced ig-
ANONYMOUSLY to relinquish her hold on Cuba
NEW STEP BY THE TOWERS.
LONDON, April 20.-The Rome cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail says that
Italia, the organ of the foreign Office,
published the following note:
The powers are on the eve Of taking new
step. namely, requesting the United States
and Spain, in the event Of war, to lOcalize hos
tnities to Cuba and the neiZhboring waters
This step viii be taken Immediately after 3
declaration OF war. Utter pessimisu prevails
in diplomatic circles here, the vatican alone
continuing hopeful OF peace The pope Is
working energetically TO be accepted as arhiterI
but he admits that Cuba has already morally
ceased to belong to Spain
The Rome dispatches continue to
talk of papaI Intervention. The corr
respondent OF the Daily News says:
The vatican will decide on a proposition that
Spain should cede Cuba TO the pope who would
transfer the island TO the United States in the
same way as Austria in 1875 ceded Venetia to
France instead OF Italy. It is hoped that In
this way SPANS amour propre would be saved,
LONDON TINES COMMENT.
LONDON, April 20-The Times says
editOrially this morning:
Delay on the American side can now do no
good II Is better that what the president has
to do should be done quickly. It is surprising
news from our American correspondent that
President Mckinley alone IN Washington, with
the possible exception Of Archbishop Ireland.
stiu believes IN the possibility Of peacs. 4
peaceful solution would doubtless be possible
II both governments were sincerely DESTROYS
20 avoid war. II is quite conceivable that in
the long run both viii have reason 70 regret
the decision ~ which both have arrived We
regret the outcome on behalf OF bO.h peoples
BRITIsHERs WANT TO ENLIST.
LONDON, April %. There have been
many applications at the United States
embassy and at the United States con.
sulate here this week for enlistment
IN the United States army and navy.
Most Of the applicants were English
men, including several officers and
former officers Of the British army Of
lieutenants' grade. A number Of en-.
gineers also applied and applications
were received from women who are
DESTROYS OF serving as nurses in the
Ra1T