The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18


spondent Of the Times. telegraphing
Friday. says: Throughout it's recent
negotiations with the United States
with reference to Cuba, the Spanish
government has never taken a firmer
stand than at yesterdays council. II
President Mckinley. by issuing his last
message. has set his seal upon his coun-
try's claim to intervene in Cuba, so
do the Spanish ministers respond by
finally setting their seal upon the coun-
try's fiat rejection.
The nature of the Intervention ap-
pears to be immaterial: they resist to
the utmost The drastic decisions of
the council are taken by the public at
what Will probably prove their true
value.
The war fever has been raging many
hours one newspaper thinks peace
family possfbfe~nSone people, trust
ing to vague kilograms from Havana,
indulge hope that the insurgent lead
ers. fearing American annexation. will
voluntarily come to terms with the au-
tonomous government, and that this
may make President Mckinley pause.
But no definite Information has yet
been received in that sense. There is
semi-panic on the bourse. Stocks
are falling badly. and evidences OF a
grave situation are heard and felt In
all directions But. in spite of this.
the government and governed are pull
ing well together, and profess them
selves ready TO confront what seems in
evitable."
The Madrid correspondent OF the
Times, telegraphng Sunday, says: 'In
official circles to-day there is an impress
sion that a rupture of negotiations may
not take place quite so soon as was
expected two days ago, but IL cannot
be said that the prospects of a peace
Among the leading representatives of
dll parties there is almost unanimous
opinion that the United States will ac-
cept nothing less than a termination
of Spanish sovereignty I'm Cuba, and
as any concession of that kind is con-
sidered utterly Incompatible with ma
tional honor. war seems inevitable. un-
less some unknown deus ex machina
should Intervene suddenly.
"A few sanguine people imagine that
Europe may possibly awake at the last
moment to the dangers of aggressive
pan-Americanism and recognize in
Spain the champion OF vital European
interests of the future. In that case
the deus ex machina you'd naturally
take the form of a collective interven-
tion by the great powers. but such H.
lusions are not INDUCED in by practical
very much Importance to the persistent
rumors of the likelihood OF the insur-
gents making terms with the autono-
nous government In order avert an
neXation by America.
1T is no doubt probable that the in
surgents were disagreeably surprised
by the terms of President McKinley's
message, which vetoes their independ-
ence aspirations. aand those who know
personally the two most influential
leaders. Calixto Garcia and Maxine
Gomez. believe the former would not be
insensible to the call Of Spanish pa
triotism. But Gomez is regarded as
impervious to such an influence. and II
is clearly perceived that the American
annexationists could easily counteract
any such tendencies to Cancellation.
Nowhere can | perceive any indlca-
ton of a peaceful solution acceptable
to both parties. General woodford. the |
American minister, Is reported to be |
most anxious to avoid a conflict, and
still to be not without hopes. but on |
cially he remains absolutely quiet. The |
patience of the country at large Is |
rapidly exhausting itself. TO judge by |
kilograms from the provinces. more or |
less expansive demonstrations of the |
popular feeling taking place in many |
cities"
The Madrid correspondent nf the
Daily Mail. telegraphing Sunday. saws |
THE situation is identical with that ~ |
yesterday. the ministers preserving an |
awaiting attitude. They believe that |
by "Wednesday or Thursilv the .wo |
houses of congress will have definitely |
agreed as to the line of action and that |
the course Of events win then depend |
upon President Mckinley. In the /
meantime. the draft Of the speech from |
the throne which Is to be laid before |
the cortes on Wednesday has been sub |
stantially drawn up. IL Is short and |
strongly worded. but probably will un- |
dergo notifications In accordance with /
events that may take place in America /
during the next few days.
In official circles IL is said that the /
Cuban rebels are waiting for the out
come Of the affairs in the United States
before deciding on line of conduct /
II America decides TO recognize the in /
dependence OF Cuba. they Will carry on /
the campaign with greater yigor than
before. III. on the other hand. armed 4
intervention Is only to be recommend