The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
NO CONCRETE ACTION.

NO CONCRETE ACTION.
Powers Contemplate No Naval Demon
strat;0n.
London. April 15.-1lhe officials of the
British Foreign Office today, when
questioned ON the subject, refused to
make a statement on the hypothetical
case rs TO whether Great Britain would
ION in a naval demonstration in be-
half of Spain but they added that they
did not believe such demonstration
will he attempted.
A representative of the Associated
Press, however, learns from the AM
bassador here of Il continental power
that no such demonstration Is contempla-
ted.
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Mail says:
"The Foreign Office declares abso"
lutely untrue that the powers have been
discussed tle proposition OF concrete nc
ton i'm the HiSpano-American dispute.
Sotfar they have merely decided, for thc
moment, to offer 10 further intervention
as a body :,
A special dispatch from Madrid, pub
lished this afternoon, says:
.Tle note to the powers will review tle
whole Cuban question pointing out that
all the trouble with the United States
arises through tie clamor of the sugar
manufacturers who, it is claimed, TO-
mented and organized the entire re-
volt. Attention will he recalled TO the
alleged unmolested American tilibustel
ings and it will he asserted that the
chief insnrgent leaders are not Cubans,
but adventures of all nationalties, whose
sole purpose is plumber and robbery.
'''T1he note to the powers will con-
clude with declaring that Spain having
exhausted every means of peace. Is
reluctantly compelled to prepare for war
and to fight for the maintenance of its
rights and honor"
DON CARLOS SPEECH.
Madrid. April 14.-(Via Bavorne.
, France. April 15.J-The action taken Icy
the Spanish Cabinet today has confirmed
the general belief which has been pre-
yalcnt here since yesterday, that war Is
now inevitable. The warlike tone of
the official note issued by the Spanish
government finds general approval here
and creates much excitement.
1t is learned on unquestionable au-
thority that the Queen regent recently
made the following statement:
prefer even the horrors of war, rath-
er than tarnish on the prestige of the
! army or an impairment of the rights of
the crown"
Another factor. undoubtedly, is Don
Carlos manifesto of yesterday. of which
the following is an extract which was
not risked submitting to the censor:
1.-THE Governor of Madrid may make
a call TO arms inevitable and immediate
if they continue to permit the Spanish
standard to be dragged in the mud.
Twenty years of patriotic retirement
have proved that | an neither ambitious
or a conspirator.
IF the glove which Washington has
| flung in the face of Spain is picked up
by Madrid | will continue the same cX-
ample of obnegation as before, wretched
in that | cannot partake in the struggle
| other than by prayers and by influence
of my name.
But. if anything leads me to fear that
the policy of humiliation will again pre-
vail, we will snatch the reins of govern
ment from those who are unworthy TO
hold them and we will occupy their
places"
GENERAL WEYLER'S DENIAL
| Madrid. April 1.-THE utterances of
General Fitzhugh Lee on his return to
/ the United States, regarding the Maine
etc. are violently denounced here.
/ General Weyler reiterates that the let
ter of which he is said to be the author.
, referred to by General Lee, is apocryhal.
1T is announced here, that i'm spite of
the armistice, the insurgents continue
their incursions, and it is added that the
government has received news to the
effect that new flibustering expeditions
are being organized in Florida, their des-
| tinatl0n being the island of Cuba.
p. m.-Tha war-like feeling prevail
ing i'll all circles yesterday afternoon has
given away to pacific impression to-day
General Woodford and several mem
bers of the Cabinet sharing the general
| bellet that way satisfactory to both
governments will be found.
There is decided Improvement in the
financial outlook.
y. m.-The Cuban Colonial Cabinet
has addressed a manifesto TO the Queen
regent Offering unconditional assistance
IN defence of Spain and in behalf of the
regeneration of Cuba.
TO CONFER WITH INSURGENTS.
Havana, April ID. p. m.-The com