Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
SPANISH WAITING
TO See What Congress Will Do Be-
fore Formulating Line Of Action.
The Speech of the Queen Regent.
The Popular Enthusiasm Said 10 Be
Great in Spain.

graphing Sunday, says:
"The situation is identical with that
Of Yesterday the ministers preserving
an awaiting attitude. They believe
that by Wednesday or Thursday the
two houses of Congress will have de-
fnitely agreed as to their line Of ac-
ton, and that the course Of events will
then depend upon President Mckinley
in the meantime the draft OF the
speech from the throne, which is to be
laid before the CoEtes Wednesday, has
to be drawn up. 1t is short and
strongly worded, but probably will nn-
dergo notifications in accordance with
events that may take place in America
during the next few days.
In official circles it is said that the
Cuban rebels are awaiting for the
outcome of affairs in the United
States before deciding upon a line Of
conduct. If America decides to recog-
nize the independence of Cuba, they
will carry on the campaign with
greater vigor than before. If, on the
other hand, armed intervention is only
to be recommended with the prospect
of possible annexation to follow, there
will be such a feeling of disgust
among them that they will prefer
pacific solution of the trouble by means
CT a promise of fuller measure OF
autonomy.
'All the internal questions are rapid
ly becoming merged in the external
crisis. Many Senators and Deputies
are arriving here. 1t IS believed in
political circles that the debates in
the two chambers will be very brief,
and that no party of any shade OF opin-
ion will refuse to grant the government
the fullest financial assistance in case
of an International conflict.
THE Spanish report on the Maine
explosion will be published tomorrow
or next day. 1t is said to be very tech
meal but to prove that the disaster
originated from an interior cause It
practically shows that the Americans
concealed documents and refused to
produce proofs for joint use, as the
Spanish freely did, thus showing their
own good faith.
stringent orders have been issued
to the provincial government to sup
press any disturbances of an anti
American character. At the cabinet
council yesterday Saturday kilograms
of a sympathetic nature were received
from South America, while great patri-
otto enthusiasm is reported from the
Spanish colonies. The situation in
the Philippines causes the government
some uneasiness, but it is not true that
more achievements are to be sent
| there.
Nothing is officially known here yet
of the appointment by the Cuban colo
! NAL government of any commission to
negotiate with the insurgents. Very
satisfactory statements were made yes
rerday at the cabinet council as 10 mil
itary preparations made in view Of the
present crisis
London, April 1S.-The Madrid COR
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph.
telegraphing Sunday says;
The greatest enthusiasm is mani
tested everywhere among the people
who are subscribing even more than
they can afford. to the funds for the
national defense. l am acquainted
with families who intend to deprive
themselves of one meal a day in order
to give their mite to the government.
! Many officials on small salaries have
resolved to offer one days pay, and
even two, to the government. Boys un-
der age are asking permission to
serve in the army, their parents having
already consented.
Some popular bull fighters whose
| perfoislanGss are worth hundreds of
| thousands of francs yearly, have resolv-
| ed to abandon their vocation and to
| shoulder rifles in defense of the father
land. I have had a long and interest
ing. conversation with a diplomatic rep
resentative of one of the European pow
ers-who requested me to not use his
name or nationality who said: AL
| though war seems certain, the possibil-
ity of peace is not yet eliminated. The
negotiations are proceeding without in
| terruption and success is still possible
| Personally / must say | believe it Will
be very difficult to maintain peace, be-
cause the excitement on both sides of
| the Atlantic is too strong to be opposed
successfully by the governments. But
| what l am certain of is: There viii be
| no real war in the ordinary sense OF the
word Hostilities will end almost as
soon as they begin. because Europe will
mediate between the belligerents under
/ conditions which will tend TO be ex-
tremely favorable to peace with honor
| for both sides. It is then that the
| marked moderation OF the Spanish gov
eminent will bear fruit.
THE idea Of armed intervention by
Europe is absurd and unfounded.