The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-31
W0ODFORD TRIES HARD
TO MAINTAIN PEACE.
Csees Cpon spain the necessary %
Cessaaisn 81 HOstfatttes--Acssse
Prepayastens far War.

f~anaafSu 81 M0sffatties--Acatse
pre,axastens for War.
.uAnurD. March g-wfliIe tas situation
,,.ys "a oatvarssly OF tho caInasst descrip-
49,, tina actual position OF Affairs ID re-
.-ra.a m critical by both the United
o,.tex legation and the Spanish govern
nnSnt. The United States minister, osai-
at>w.yf Wooaford. II working energeti-
<ni,y for and will continue 10 wofk sucs-
sstieaaly for SPANS peace until the nfst
nun II ssred. II Is known the spanish gov
ernmert admits the destrability or neces-
st,y Of complying with the demands OF the
limited States. and ii IL only In the disin-
Animation Of ministers to pat this Wiling
uess In concrete form that the danger lies.
II = conference were to be held win
British. German or French diplomats.
the matter would be settled sssaoat anes-
tion.
The point which Gen. Woodford is now
pressirx IL that in the interests OF human
fly hoSti.lties In Cuba must cease iuafned.-
afety. No date was nxed either n the
fsrss nor tn the present note. but the
United States is now dwelling upon the
ueaninz Of the word Immediately" and
Insisting that Spain accept its general In
depreciation. The pablis generally Ii TAX
iux nttle apparent Interest In the situation.
hut there 10 general Discrimination to be-
Iievs that war 10 likely.
A Dispatch from Barcelona says that the
armed steam yacht Girslda. purchased by
The Span.sh government from Harry Mc-
Caimoni, tho English race horse owner,
after the vessel had been rejected BY the
United States. Is now being fitted up as
afxpatch boat.
e Pals says four warsbips have been
obtained by Spain in France and that ne
gotiatlens are pending for the purchase OF
osserai torpedo boats In Great Britain.
Il Pals also says that orders have been
issnod 10 mobiixe al the Spanish war
ships. and that tho torpedo boat Haieen
Il 10 sail Immediately for Cartagsnla
for csdix. where second torpedo squad
ron Is being prepared.
CAnary islands. and tbs Bs'earic islands
afs bslag fortified.
Italy. II IL said By III Pals. has decided
- sell the srmored cruiser Giuseppe Cart
baidi. Of s.sie tens. ard we'll armored, a
sister ship u sk. Wares. TO Spain.
Two regiments, still according TO FL
Pats. are going 10 the Canary islands TO
strengthen the spanssh garrison there,
The Armstrong; Spanish agent. Spar
lard who is Ia touch with the government.
pressed the belief that unless the powers
intervene there wifi be war. lie added:
IF The United States offered money FOR
our clearing out OF cuba We could not A.
eeEt. but * the proposition ernansted from
another power It is not unlikely that Il
would be aceeeisd"
This view Of the case is held by per
ton OF thu Spanish press. which advises
Spain 10 wash ho- hands OF Cuba
Senor Ortiz de Sarais. pfominen,
former Carllss deputy. who has Just been
defeated At vittaria. expressed the opinion
that there would he no war. say'nk;
Eve have neither SHIPS. sailors. soldier
Plans nar money. ard the government.
AE3es IL IL wiz ~ 0sAtT 10 @tsS Ass& sA'A,
then cave sn.
seuor Sarata. Who was recently st cadlx,
ssss that the Spanish warsAlas Pelayo
and Carries V, which the government an
rouneed ready for SEA, cannot possibly he
made ready sooner than ia tws months.
A severe censorship Is exercised 10 gre
vent tho leakage ef rews as 20 she naval
mcveussnss. white tia war preparations
continue with ira greatest activity and,
a. FAR as possible. the greatest secrecy,
The utmost efforts are being made nlsh;
ana dag 20 get sha llrst-ci&ss lEafc!a1 Is
Pslnya snsi Carlos Y. completed when &
Is regarded "a certain they w1ll - as,
patched With the cruiser Maria There 81
ard crlesoea. colen - isla tie Nsscaya
ard alr,tsante oQuenao ia Cuban waters
thus forming a squadron % six a;gaored
vessels against Americas seven.
Marquis CarHlilss, prea;dsgs 90 sA'
Spanish Trans-Astsasio steamship the :.
ssnha aad sonsh As,egsca. who = az az
ssnt patriot. has daily eSsfersncss VIZ,
Sa'ssor sAE&EtA
The wave 81 patriotism WITH the eayo1l
sssns CT the vosaatesr corps Is RsrusA. q,
sa;haslss sAsoaxsseos the cssnsEy
All SEATS have even eoits Ter tassaograw'
opera performance, reAlss.aE aneu; g. a,
fer tao psvy, Performances are heirs ar
s-.-s-ss-.-. !, !.