Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-14

idcnt may be given full power to In
tervene, the period at which interview
ton shall take place Is underlined, de-
pending upon results and events, says
the Madrid correspondent OF the Her
aid.
a popular appreciation of the situa-
tion Is expressed today by u political
leader, who sad
Does President Mckinley intend to
take cuba immediately"
II Is said that there are In the minis
terlal council those who take. the view
] have just mentioned and profess to
understand the position. explaining
that the message must not be read too
hastily, and that 1t has not advanced
the recognition of belligerency and in
dependence. II Is more than possible
that such wise influences viii succeed
SPAIN LOOKING FOR FAST SHIPS.
New York, April A.-oncial con-
hfmatlon has been given to the an
nouncement of the departure of the ar
mored cruisers Nizcaya and the Ami
ronte oquendo for the Cape Verde
ileet istlying. says the Washington cor
respondent of the Herald.
Ii Is stated that they left san Juan
ilve days ago and are expected to ar
rive Mt their destination Within the
next two or three days.
In accordance with the instructions
given by the Spanish minister OF ma
rine the mobilization OF the Spanish
naval force at Cadlz continues.
spain Is securing the European mar
ket for desirable merchant ships which
can be transferred into auxiliary cruis-
ers.
No confirmation has been received of
the rumored purchase by Spain of the
Snale and Spree of the North German
Lloyd line Should 1t prove true. and
should war break ont within the next
ten days. 1t can be tted on excellent
authority that the Sas.le at least will
never fly the Spanish flag.
The Saale will arrive at New York
on saturday NEXT. With hostilities in
progress. and with the knowledge that
the Slale has been sold to Spain. there
is no doubt that the government would
seize the vessel at New York and press
ler INTO the American naval service.
AFTER SOME Splendid SHIPS.
The Spree Is believed to be in German
waters, so that 1t will be impossible to
reach her. Besides the Spree. Saale.
Nnrinannia and Columbia, Germany
has other merchant ships especially
punt Tor conversion into auxiliary cru
sers and which, II is believed here.
her agents are inspecting. These in
clude the Fuerst Bismarck, of 10000
tons' the Augusta Victoria, of TO- 300
tons belonging to the Hamburg
American line, and the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, OF 1850 tons, and 90 knots
sea speed; the Kaiser Friedrich. of ~ =
500 tons and n knots, and the Havel. of
5000 tons and 10 knots. belonging TO
IN Worth German Lloyds.
confidence Is expressed by the all-
thprities that Spain is purchasing
these vessels not go much for duty as
| auxiliary cruisers as for service as
privateers. There is little doubt that an
attempt would be made to dispatch
them to the Pacific with a view to har-
assing American commerce on the Pa
| citic slope.
It is not believed In naval circles that
spain Is negotiating for these ships only
IN the German market but Is inspect
| ing merchant vessels elsewhere with
a view to their addition to her effective
naval force Spain now has five yes
sells Of the Compania Transatlantic line
OF Cadiz on duty as naval service, and
is preparing to convert the eight re-
manning ships OF this line into auxiliary
cruisers.
| REVOLUTIONARY DEMONSTRA-
TON.
London. April 14-According to n
special dispatch from Madrid this
afternoon, there was big revolution
airy demonstration at Valencia, the
capital Of the Spanish province of that
me,yesterday evening. A large crowd
assembled, the red flag was waved
and the Marselleise was sung. The
police dispersed the people who took
part in the demonstration, and cap
tured the red flag.