Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
TO BUY ISLANDS.
Danish Possessions in the West In
dies to be Negotiated for by the
President,

Washington, March Ex-senator
Lodge has reported from the commit
tee on foreign relations a bin direct
ing the President of the United States
to purchase the Danish West India
islands of st. CroiX st. Thomas and
ST. John, or any of them, for a naval
and coaiing station. The purchase is
to be made upon such terms as he may,
in his discretion, deem advisable. Five
million dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated for
the purchase.
Madrid, March $3.50 p. m.-The
conference with Gen. Woodford lasted
an hour The ministers submitted
fresh proposals, which Gen. Woodford
telegraphed to Washington. Their
nature was not disclosed.
Madrid, March 31.-The cabinet
council to-day lasted an hour and a
half Crowds of people watched the
arrival and departure of the notablli-
ties, but otherwise there was NO evil
dence Of interest in the subject at
Madrid
Nothing definite is yet known con-
SCt lilliS inc uSCISlOu dIiIV6u DIT, ana
is expected it will not be revealed until
after the conference with General
Stewart L. Woodford, the United
States minister. The impression pre-
walls, however, that Spain will not
agree to the proposals of the United
States. Senior Sagasta, the premier, in
an interview to-day, declared he wou,d
do everything possible to maintain
peace" 'but," he added, I'VE cannot
submit to any attack on the honor or
integrity of the country"
Madrid, March 31.-El Liberal SAYS:
The moment of the denouement
(solution of the crisis has drawn much
nearer There may yet be found
means to delay matters, but we doubt
it,
The paper then adds:
We ought to apply ourselves to OBJ
tain a gain Of time or heartily devote
ourselves to the contrary. In our opin-
ion it would be acceptable, even pref
cradle. to accept any extreme measure
which would cut the knot if we failed
to unite it. The situation is such that
by avoiding external struggle we may
fall into a still graver one
III lAlUtI oil CdllS upon lIl6 MINISTRY
to identify itself with the unanimous
feeling Of the country, to place before
everything the primary interest of the
nation and proceed with discretion and
GOODNESS, but at the same time with
undaunted frmness, ''for there is a
limit which Spain can not and will
not overstep-that limit is marked by
the respect it owes the world and its
own sovereignty"
The impartial independently says:
Despite the hopes of the last few days,
it IS now believed that a conflict is
near We are confronted with a dan
ger, which whatever may be thought.
President Mckinley cannot change
The nerves of Spaniards are being
hardened to resist coolly the conse-
quences of this danger. We are all
Spaniards; our mission is to save the
national honor and it rests with the
government to take energetic resolu-
tions.
1T is urgent that we should pre-
pare warships and send them TO
Cuba
Madrid, March S1-At a conference
yesterday between Senior Sagasta. the
premier, and Senior Gamazo and Senior
Silvela, leader Of the Conservatives,
the premier unfolded the terms pro-
posed by the United States minister,
General Stewart l.. Woodford, and the
Opposition leaders counselled their
rejection. Senior Sagasta replied that
personally, he was not disposed to ac-
cede them. He added that he would
like to submit the question of the loss
of the Maine, which was not touched
upon at this conference, with General
Woodford, to the European powers.
The feeling In Madrid is pessimistic.
The newspapers here are ignorant Of
the actual proposals of the United
States but are urging no surrender
The Heraldo independently and the
Nacional Conservative opposed even
the suggested armistice and the Correo
UiberaD makes a furious appeal to
Don Carlos.
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