Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-09

feeling prevails here to-day rejecting
the newspaper utterances and various
published versions of the cabinet meet
ing of last evening
The statement published in London
to the effect that the United States
Minister, General Stewart L. Wood
ford, is to leave Madrid on Sunday is
untrue. General Woodford to-day re-
iterated his statement that he would
not leave until directed to apply for
his passports or until they were hand
ed to him. The minister added that
he had no intimation of his govern
ment fixing date for his leaving Mad
rid, and it might be taken as a fact
that no date would be fixed upon until
after President McKinley's message
had been sent to Congress, as to leave
the Spanish capital before that would
prejudice the whole case
The ministers at yesterdays cabinet
council considered General Woodford' S
withdrawal note, the collective action
of the powers, the warlike prepare
lions, and, it is alleged, something
else, which has not yet transpired.
The greatest curiosity is felt regarding
this unknown subject, but rigid
SILENCE is MAINTAINED
regarding it. 1t is supposed not to
concern another note from Genera!
Woodford. His communications yes
terday were limited to his withdrawal
note 1t is also said the unknown sub
ject of deliberatiOn was not a Spanish
note to the United States, as it is
claimed Spain is neither sending nor
intending to send one. Finally it is
asserted that it was not the collective
action of the powers which formed the
subject for deliberation.
Spain, at present, being. according
to the official points of view, a spec
tator, and not an agent in the negtia
tons, it is intimated that the secret
matter refers to something officially
formulated by the Pope.
The impartial thinks the delay in
the presentation of President McKin
ieys message to Congress is a good
sign, but it adds;
Nobody Is under any Illusions re-
speeding the American policy. If
peaceful prospects predominant, they
do so for reasons beyond Yankee con-
troll
The impartial also says it considers
the action of the powers in offering
their good offices as being favorable
to Spain"
A CABINET MINISTER.
in an interview on the present situa-
ton, is quoted as saying;
"All the ministers have sunk their
individual opinions and are working
unanimously in the interests of the
country. 1t is entirely useless to at
tempt to arrange a compromise in the
face of the attitude of America, which
has decided to seek a rupture at any
cost The Spanish government would
weaken itself by concessions antagon-
istic to public sentiment.
Neither the government nor the
country desire war, but the govern
ment must save SPANS honor. If
President Mckinley succeeds in with
standing Congress it will certainly be
an indication favorable to peace If
he does not succeed it will be because
which case the Spanish concessions
are absolutely useless
The Liberal contemptuously refers
to Gen. Woodford's withdrawal of his
"peremptory note" remarking that the
government, at the cabinet council
held at noon yesterday, noted that its
withdrawal restored the status quo
ante-armistice negotiations, namely
that SPANS last word has been said
But Gen. Woodford's notes and SPANS
replies lose Importance to-day before
tut powers dcLlOJl dit w IN
presenting their collective note, and
President Mckinley in reply stating
his desire for peace which shall of
fer all the necessary guarantees for
the establishment Of order in Cuba.
Continuing. the Liberal expresses
fear that SPANS rights and sover-
eighty may receive
INADEQUATE CONSIDERATION
in fixing the guarantees, indicating
that the powers may wish a Spanish
disarmament.
But for the present" the Liberal
declares, Eve will maintain silence.
only saying let Spain trust to her
self"
The Pals to-day furnishes its read
ers with further sensational informa-
ton from the United States. With
startling headlines across its front
page, the Pals unfolds great Yankee
infamy," in the shape of the discovery
that an American trust is preparing
to work the Spanish stock exchange
as soon as the rupture between Spain
and the United States takes place, .
with the object of running Spanish
credit by spreading news OF fearful
Spanish disasters in Cuba. "contradic-
tions being impossible owing to the
fact that cable news for Madrid must