Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

Madrid, April 15.-The cabinet coun-
Gil has decided to reopen the Spanish
parliament on Wednesday next, in
stead of April %. The preamble of the
summons for convocation of the cor
ties will be published in today's official
Gazette and will assume a very de-
termined tone III justifying the convo-
cation. After the cabinet council the
ministers re-assembled at the ministry
of foreign affairs and there discussed
the question of sending a note to the
great powers communicating the de-
cisions arrived at during the days
meeting and explaining the situation
from Spanish standpoint A cabinet
minister interviewed on emerging
from the council said: 1T is true that
a climax is approaching, but Spain .
calm. She has done everything 10
avert war, and is now confident that
right and justice are her cause She
is ready to defend her soil and her
honor. When the American govern
ment communicates its decisions.
Spain will stand ready to meet all
eventualities
Sagasta's Statement.
Madrid, April 15.-At a cabinet
meeting Premier Sagasta made state
ment on the subject of the recent de-
yelopments in the Cuban situation as
affected by events in Washington. He
declared that the situation was very
serious and, while pointing out that
the debates in congress have no legal
value" he said that he deemed it ad-
visable to expedite the reorening of
cortes in order to allow the national
opinion and its representatives TO de-
clare the will of the people and to en-
able the government to act in accord
ance with the nation. The govern
ment contemplates sending a note to
the great powers.
The queen regent has signed ma
tional subscription decree increasing
the navy.
The Press Ugly.
The enforcement press is rabid.
The whole town is very warlike. The
| Paris, under big headlines, announces,
''Infamy disclosed at last-Shame on
| Cuban volunteers!'' and says 1.-The gov
eminent imposes silence upon us-we
| will speak in dumb language" Ac
cOrdingly, the first page of the Paris
contains a sign reading: Death to
traitors" The Paris charges the gov
eminent with having arranged an
armistice with the powers prior to
the United States demanding it, the
| powers promising in return the safety
Of the throne should the loss of Cuba
lead to a national uprising" The
Paris expresses the opinion that last
nights bold attitude of the govern
ment was only bluff to deceive the
people. Later the Paris remarks:
| THE message completes SPANS
shame. Unless it is resented by the
ministers, the Americans, being cow
ards, will bully in the proportion that
their opponent humiliates himself. But
| Mckinley is mistaken in thinking that
he knows Spain because he knows her
ministers, and the error will cost him
dear"
Armistice Rejected.
A despatch from Havana says the
Cuban volunteers intend to protest
against the armistice and accuses Nc
kinley of being in league with the
separatist junta," adding: Facts
/ have been discovered against Lee, in
connection with the Maine explosion,
which the Spanish government are
afraid to push"
The COrreo Espanola says: Wood
ford ought to have received his pass
ports on the receipt of McKinley's
message, but the cowardly govern
ment only dares to use force against
patriots crying viva Espanai"
In the Philippines Too.
A letter just received from the Phil
ippine islands says that all troops
which were embarking for Spain at the
time the communication was mailed
were marched hurriedly to various
towns in the interior where the re-
bellion against Spanish rule has been
renewed. 1t is said that over 10000
well armed men are now in the field
There have been several engagements
and number of Spanish priests were