Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08
the ministers of the powers at washing

the ministers of the powers at Washing
ton.
WOODFORD TO SPANISH PRESS
$40 p. M.-sJnited states Minister Wooo-
ford has issued the following statene"'
to the Spanish press:
"The Madrid newspapers OF rms Horn'-
ing are filed with statements cohce1"iia
the American Minister which are so i"-
accurate that the courtesy OF the press
Is invoked to correct them. lie asks TINS
In the interest OF friendship and peace.
The proprietes OF his diplomauc posi-
tion forbid his making any statement ~
regard TO his diplomatic proceedings Win
the Spanish Government but last sep
tember the Spanish foreign Office received
permission to publish any correspondence
that he might have with the Spanish
Government. and this permission is
effective to-day. The Spanish Govern
ment is at complete liberty TO publish
every word he has ever addressed TO the
foreign office. by letter. memorandum, or
statement
THE American Minister'S wife. with
her niece left for Paris Wednesday night.
She is i'm poor health, and the excite
ment of the past fortnight has COM
PEELED her to seek absence and rest. The
daughter of the American Minister re-
mains. and will remain with him, at
Madrid. lie has not given up his resi-
dence. where he expects TO reside so
long as he shall remain accredited TO
the Spanish Court
WOODFORD WORKING FOR PEACE.
"The American. Minister has received
S, sourtHy from s the people ,9,o, ot
apprehension as N his own personal Sc
~ hfe 10 IL
working for peace, and despite all ru-
mors to the contrary, he still hopes peace
will be kept between Spain and the
United States. and that peace will soon
be re-establshed i'm Cuba, based upon
absolute Justice with protection for the
great American interests in that island
and the maintenance Of the honor OF
Spain"
To-day being Holy Thursday, all traf-
hc is suspended. The streets are crowded
with ladies in mantillas. many wearing
the national colors in their hair going
from one church 10 another While the
crowd was thickest, General Woodford
the United States Minister. and Miss
Woodford. walked from the United States
Legation 10 their residence. They were
recognized by many, but their prone
made was not marked by any special in
cident
Several Of the papers publish state
ments from Lieutenant-General Correa,
| Minister OF War, apparently Authentic,
In which he denies that the government
is threatened with a ministerial crisis.
ALLEGED AMERICAN BACK-DoWN
Referring 10 the possibility Of a con-
fiict with the United States, General
Correa is represented as expressing "a
hope that 1t may still be averted. be
cause IL is known that President McFIin-
ley's message TO the American Congress
will refer neither to independence nor to
intervention
General Correa adds, "In thus changing
his attitude President Mckinley respond
ed doubtless TO Spain's determined con-
duct. and had We not bowed our heads
at the time we suffered our first humilia-
tion, we should not find ourselves where
We are to-day. 1 am not of those who
blindly shout. 'Victoryp should there be
a rupture and hostlitles. but l believe
| that of two evils, war is preferable to
| humiliation"
$3.50 Il. M.-The outcome Of the Cabinet
meeting is that the Ministers considered
| and replied to "A message delivered from
Rome late last evening. and transacted
the current business Of the different min
| isterial departments. One member Of
| the Cabinet informed the representatives
| OF the press that the aspect Of affairs
| was more pacific than yesterday.
MALICIOUS PUBLICATION.
| $50 F. M.-El Pals Republlcam pub
| fishes a sensational account of an alleged
! attack upon the Spanish legation in
! Washlngton, which 81 being cried all
over town. The paper is not regarded
! seriously but the publication Of the arti-
| Gle is evidently intended To foment feel
| ing against the American legation here
! and the civil Governor Of Madrid has
| called the attention OF officials to the
/ matter, with view to stopping the sale
! OF the paper.
! The town remains absolutely quiet
FL COrreo, the ministerial organ. re-
! counts the events OF yeste erday and says
! that General Woodford delivered no ulti-
| matum, but asked for documents which
| did not exist, and never were promised.
UNDERCURRENT WARLIKE.
It's article concludes BY Temarking that
| all are working for peace but that the
| undercurrent is undoubtedly warlike.
To the question whether United States
| Minister WOOdford has demanded his
| passports a negative reply is given, but
! the belief is expressed here that he will
soon quit Madrid.