, 1898-04-23

that he doubted the report that the United
States resented the action of Sir Julian
Pauncefote in cooperating with the other
European ambassadors in a joint note depre.
eating wan etc. wide bulletin 18th INST as an
unwarrantable intrusion. Sir Julian Paunoe.
Totes Instructions were, he said, to cooperate
only if previously assured that such friendly
representations would he well received or
useful (Cheers).
The Mail Publishes many kilograms
from even remote parts Of the Empire, and,
IN al editorial, SAY hat The most remarkable
evidence they display is the solidarity of
Anglo-Saxon sentiment against Spain.
Advicrs from NJ dril report hat Senior
Sagasta has addressed the Ministerial Maio-
rity, preliminary to the OPP ming Of the Cortes,
saying that Spain will yi"ll MOTH g affecting
her honour or the integrity OF he, +, %rritory.
He further said that the first business Of
the Cortes will be To furnish resources for
resistance. His address was received with
frantic cheers, deep emotion, and even
tears.
Other Madrid news states that Senior Gull.
Ion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will send all
Spanish Ambassadors IL note iustifying
Spain's position.
Washington news announces that Presi.
dent Mckinley signed the resolution passed
by Congress yesterday, and that lie simultn-
%neously sent Spain IN ultimatum demanding
the evacuation Of Cuba within fOrly eight
hours. If not accepted the blockade Of the
Cuban ports will then b gin, The first shots
probably being over the convoy Of relief
ships.
1t is thought the P,wcrs may try to have
the hoNtiIities localized.
SPANS navy is concentrating at the Cape
Verdes, and it is snrmised h~' strategy is to
abandon the West Indies, and attack the
United States coast while the %lattrr's atteu.
ton is thus diverted.
Advices from Valencia and barcelona
report that anti American demonstrations
are being renewed in those cities.
In London it is reported that the Govern
mrnt of Spain is in communicating with the
lending financial Houses, including tho
RothschildI, in an effort to raise four
million pounds. The RutlIschilds decline to
oonfIm or drny the rum rur.
At TenerIffe the Spanish authorities have
acquired all the principal warehouses and
also in GRIND Canary for tho accommodation
of Ia'ge reinforcements Of troops expected.
Az present there are Nix thousand troops vi
Teneriffe and six thousand at Grand Canary.
Heavy guns are being mounted.
A Telegram to the London DAILY TeIe.
graph" states that rioting continues in
Malaga curing when Inc American COnSuES
negro servant was killed and many peol =
wounded.
The Madrid correspondent Of the "Daily
Telegraph" reports that it is believed there
that a proposition will be made in the Cortes
to place General Weyler as Chief in Com.
maud in Cuba.
1t is repplt"d that the Triple Alliance have
proposed II plebiScite to settle the Cuban
question.
From Washington it is reported that Con-
gress is making arrangements to put 1000
men at the Presidents disposal.
Other Washington news states that the
agreement by Congress on the Cuban reso.
luton came sooner than was expected. In
Wall Street there were sharp declines all
round. Early quotations from London were
eagerly scanned and showed II decrease in
the prices of American stocks Of a point or
more III the leading internationaIs. spanish
tours ut the same time fell to thirty-seven
and three quarters.
The Spanish cruisers 'Viscaya' and 'Oquen.
do have arrived Mt st. Vincent, Cape Verdes,
to reinforce the feet in those waters.
London, April 21st.-It is announced that
the deputation of IL number of Members of Par
lament. III connection with the Anti Bounty
League to the Under Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs. has been hvpl for Anil 2Sth