The age-herald., 1898-03-31
DONS CONSIDER AMERICAN DEMANDS It Looks as Though They Will
 AeCede. WAR IN CUBA MUST CEASE The Department Insisting on the Hove
 Immediately. SPAIN ADMITS THE NECESSITY
 ZEs- But Her MinisteSv $ RsIuctant to Re. cord ForS fer BaOkdown. CABINET S GIL THIS Arrnasoos someth- v Uncle sam's warlike Prepars. E FS& tions Reflected fin Spain-Two Rsgi. ments Ordered to Canaries to
 Strengthen the Navy.

Madrid, March SO.--At the cabinet council Senor Capdepon, minister of the interior. explained the results of the elections, and Senor Moret read series of important documents relative to the situation of the reconcentrados in Cuba and the results of the efforts hitherto made for their relief.
 In view of these documents Senor Moret proposed and the council approved an open credit of 100000 pesetas, to be placed at the disposition of Gen. Blanco by cable to be used in succoring necessitous reconcentra- dos and to facilitate means of work for with supply of needful advances to en- able them to live
 Madrid, March 30-While the situation is outwardly of the calmest description. the actual position of affairs is regarded as critical by both the United States legation and the Spanish government. The United States minister, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford. is working energeticaly and will continue to work for peace until the first gun is fred
 It is known the Spanish government ad- mits the desirability or necessity of com- plying with the demands of the United States and the disinclination of the minis ters to put this willingness into form creates the danger. The point which Gen. Woodford is now pressing is that in the n- terest of humanity hositlles in Cuba must cease immediately.
 No date was fixed either in the first or in the present note, but the United States is now dwelling on the meaning of the word 'imme. diately," and insisting that Spain accept it's general interpretation.
 The public generally is taking but little apparent interest in affairs, but there is a general disinclination to believe that war is likely.
 Cabinet Council Held
 cabinet council was held this afternoon to consider the American proposals. An- other will be held tomorrow at noon pre- sided over by the queen regent and at p. m. tomorrow (Thursday) there will be 8 final conference between Minister wood4 ford, Senor Sagasta, the premier; Senor Gullon, the foreign minister and Senor Moret, the minister of foreign affairs.
 The proposition which Spain will answer covers two points only and its publication will be revelation to some of those abroad who have been denouncing Americas az. gressive attitude It is as follows:
 Spain to proclaim immediately an armistice in Cuba to last until October, during which interval the United States will use it's good offices with the insurgents to make this temporary peace permanent; and second, Spain to do her best toward relieving sufferers and starvation in the island, with America to be allowed to assist in this work.
 Spain Buys Yacht
 A dispatch from Barcelona says that the armed steam yacnt Giralda purchased by the Spanish government from Harry Me- Calmont the English race horse owner, af- ter the vessel had been rejected by the United States, is now being fitted up as dispatch boat.
 Fl Paris says four warships have been obtained in France and that negotiations are pending for the purchase of several torpedo boats in Great Britain. El Paris also says orders have been issued to mo- bilize all the Spanish warships, and the torpedo squadron Is being prepared. Mill itary engineers, according to Fl Paris, are starting for the Canaries and the Balaric islands are being fortified.
 Italy, 1t is said by Fl Paris, has decided to sell the armored cruiser Giuseppe Gar ibaldi, of 6,S4O tons, and well armored, a sister ship to the varez, to Spain.
 To Strengthen Garrison in Canaries
 Two regiments, still according to FL Paris, are going to the Canery islands to strengthen the Spanish garrison there.
 The Armstrongs Spanish agent, Span- lard. who is in touch with the government and commercial people of Spain, has exs
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