The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-09
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marine Mine-April 4th Will be an
Important Day.

in New York, has the following:
WASHINGTON. April ,. I. "A. NJ
The conclusion having been reached
that further negotiations with Spain
are useless. the President has decided
to communicate that declarations for
mally to Spain. 1t will be his ulti-
matum. Approaching the gravity Of
this action the President informed
several members of his Cabinet VINO
called upon him tonight that he woull
sleep upon the ultimatum before e
livering it. Minister Woodford's
withdrawal will follow.
WASHlNGTON, April With both
houses adjourned until Monday. the
question tonight among all interested
in the situation is: viii Congress
take decisive action concerning Cuba
when the houses are convened on
Monday? The testimony of those ia
miiar with the situation is that nei-
ther the House nor the Senate will
act on Monday.
The events of the day seem to have
changed the situation somewhat. The
Presidents forthcoming message con-
cerning the recent correspondence
and then again it may be delayed
until Tuesday, and even until later
in the week. The majority sentiment
tonight is very pronounced that the
House and Senate will stand by the
President and follow him until he
decides that there is no longer pos
sible solution of the trouble at his
hands. 1t is true there are demands
for extreme action, but they do not
| appear to be as voluminous or as
| sharp as in the last few days.
The action of the Spanish Govern
ment in appropriating 100000 to feed
the starving reconcentrados has been
accepted by congressman and Sena-
tors as removing one of the causes OF
complaint against Spanish domination
in the Island of Cuba. 1t has not les
sened the demand for the departure
of the Spanish authorities from the Is
land, but in a diplomatic sense, ac-
cording to high authorities, Spain in
making this appropriation has to Il
| certain extent disarmed the United
| States government and made a de
mand for armed intervention on its
| part almost impossible in fact few,
/ if any | heard tonight, continued to
talk of armed intervention on the
part of the United States.
All these facts have been very clear
/ ly considered tonight by wise heads,
and there has come the consequent
question: Would Spain consider the
formal and official recognition of the
| Cuban Republic as an Independent
state by the United States as an act
of war? 1t was recalled that Spain
was the first nation officially to rec
ogniZe the Southern COnfederacy 35
years ago, and that act caused only
passing comment in the diplomatic
world
Spain has declared that she will
brook no interference in her affairs
on the Island of Cuba, but the repre-
sentatives of the Cuban Republic in
Washington tonight declare unreserv-
edly that they have a distinct under
standing that should the United States
recognize the Independence of the Is
land, similar action will be speedily
taken by Great Britain and all the
South American republics.
NEW YORK, March 31.-A Sun ca.
BILE from London says: The Daily
Mail las issued a special edition con-
tanning the following dispatch from
its Madrid correspondent:
MADRID, March 81. II p. m.-Al
today's conference Prime Minister Sa.
gasta read to United States Minister
Woodford written note of resolu-
tions adopted by the government in
reply to President McKinley's de
mands The chief demands are re-
iected, the feeling being, as / learn
that they are inconsistent with the
dignity and honor of any nation.
Minister Woodford declared he could
not make an immediate answer, as he
must consult his government. He
asked permission to translate the note
into English there and then, so that
Senior MOret. the Minister of the Col
onies, who knows English, could re
wise and approve the translation. This
was done. The only thing Genera
WOodford said was TO express his per
sonal wishes for Cancellation and fol
peace.
Immediately after the conference
Senior Gullon, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, visited the Queen Regent anC
reported to her the result of the re
cent meeting. Referring to the con
ference, Senor Moret said; 'We ar,
still Spaniards.'
The Spanish note answering the de
mands, was telegraphed TO the powers
together with a copy of the American
demands. General Woodford expect,
an answer from Washington early il
the morning.
| am assured that France and Rus
sia have asked Spain to formulate the
utmost limits of concessions she could
make, the intention now of the pow
ers being evidently to mediate the
dispute
The Madrid correspondent of the