Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22

thotlties have place. their possessions
IN state OF aeLence L. g. their t,eer
IS alIeauy On It's way TO meer,slAaI OF y
the Cnlted States. ss&&
= Z. M.-The Queen Regent presided>s
thlS afternoon at the CABINET council IL
Senior Sagastn. the premier. ar: 1,
:nouhced the departure or Senior POI ~
i;'t. from Wnshingto 55s D that
the Unlte:,e Sta ties s i.- 80 General
| Noodford, hau uern Informed that its5
would ;s,9i be useless to present 4 note.
The British ambassador Sir Henry
DiummoHd NolI, called upon senior
Guilon, the foreign minister, ana ms
formed him that the affairs OF the
American legation We're in his (tha
ambassadors hands. The Chambers
marquis Vega d'Armijo being chosen
president of the congress, the lower
house OF the Cortes. gtSgs
$50 F.. M.-General Woodford arr
rived at the station about quarter Of y
an hour in advance Of the hour at
which the train was scheduled to-
leave. The train started half an hour
late and during the interval General
Woodford conversed with the repre-
sentatives of the foreign press and q
number of private friends. s5 SSss
An immense crowd gathered at the
station, composed of all classes. A.
strong detachment of police and civil
guards maintained order, while amid \
the crowds moved a large number Of
private detectives. A detachment OF 1
the civil guards accompanied General
Woodford to the frontier. The retir-gss
ing minister maintained his usual
caimness. but looked worn and fa-&
tigued. SfisSsss
When the crowd was thickest about \
him. General Woodford forced his way
through and. approaching Col. More1,
the chief of police, shook hands with:
him. cordially, thanking him for the
, 1t, Il I
United States legation and his Gem
eral Woodford'sl residence for So:
many months.
When General woodford took his
seat In the train there was a. STIR
among the spectators and rash to-S
ward the window OF the carriage. The
minister sat unconcerned and dfgni-
fed s;3i
Senior Aguilera, the civil governor OF
Madrid his gigantic figure rising hean#
and shoulders above the crowd, in 81
stentorian voice raised a cheer, which,
was thrice responded to by the crowd
Viva Espana" resounded throughout
the station until the train was fairly
outside. This was not menat as kind
~ farewell, but was an explosion ofS
long pentup feelings.
Outside the station Senior Aguilera
addressed the crowd, counsellsugs
calmness and confidence In the Eov-.
eminent. which, he said, would SAFE
The English flag is now flying ever
| the American legation, which Is still
guarded by the police.
| There Is a bitter feeling here against
! Great Britain. especially on the cons
| traband war and privateer ques-F
| tons. tt is the belief OF the general
| public that Great Britain is playing:
| In an undcrhand manner, the game Dts
the United States. 83ssSS
::35 P. MIN the Spanish senate to-
5ov Marshal Martinez C9mCpS asked
| the minister of foreign affairs. Senior
! the relations between Spain and the
replied that all relations were broken
off The former captain general
| cuba then made patriotic speech In
| which he declared that Cuba WOULD:
| never lose her Spanish sovereignty S& AZ
| Marshal de Can,pns said he warmly.
! approved the wisdom displayed by tn Ell
( government. which had accepted yot-a
unfairly all propositions compatible
| with the dignity Of Snafn.' He added;
| that ever since 1920 the United States
had pursued its aim to seize Cuba rs IS;
! IF America belonged to the Americans;
| No argued. Snain ought to be consider
"a an American pnwer. for "sheS has:
! waterad the soil OF America with he
! blood" Me- s s;.SsSss
| TIE recalled the fact that there exist
| IN the mericao continent fn-trS mi t$Sa
Hon irrba hitants Of Snsrish nrfgisss fall
favOrahie to the mother ronn try sssi
fropf;pra,5 on E,n,rtA sTooc,n NS5H5Sgs