Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

t, paul. March %. The New York
pyald's special cable TO the Pioneer
lass from Madrid says:
Madrid is ringing with patriotic out
rsts Spain has taken a stand which
annorently not credited in the Unit
states. The government has given
'lacision that it will neither accept a
oney offer for Cuba nor will 1t permit
/ so-called friendly intervention in
han affairs by the United States.
fIth equal emphasis the government
declared that ii cannot consider the
yment of any claim for damages
[owIng out of the loss of the Maine.
ma demand is considered by all as
yocatory to national dignity. l am
q nosition to state that this decision
ks communicated to Minister Wood
Ird nv Senior Gullon. After these de-
sions there can be little further
krJey between the two governments.
remains for the United States to de-
he whether she will give provocatioh
IhIch Spain announces she cannot
sss unnoticed. The entire country is
Unanimous in support of the ministry
hitch, thus fortified, remains appar-
btly calm, awaiting the issue. All
In about a divided country owing to
kferences of politics is devoid of foun-
htiOn.
|WuI Not Tolerate intervention.
|~Sagasta remains cool and reserved
Ike one who has done all in his power.
|ullon. while firmly believing in up
|olding the dignity of the nation, is
kll busy racking his brains TO suggest
bme probable solution. He is the
host diplomatic member of the cabi-
Et. He would only say: Il do not
Iink the cause of peace is entirely
bst.n
Sagasta's organ. the Liberal, in an
|rticle, evidently inspired, says: Spain
bin tolerate neither an armed nor "A
intervention OF the United
Itates. People like the Spanish, who
aspect themselves and who have been
pmething in this world. neither traffic
honor o speculate with shame.
Ne all wish and invoke peace. II
theirs disturb IL. we accept the conse-
.luences without arrogance or appre-
The entire press takes the same
Jew. The Saturday Evening Cores, a
aper which has the ear Of the minis
ry, says: GOD alone knows If mat
ers will become more complicated or
That may happen, but the proyocation
5 %scandalous and notorious. IL in
SITUATIONS be proposed, the
en- masse, faithful to its ira
Iltions, will know how to repulse
HEM
War liz Inevitable.
The public generally accept war as
Inevitable. The ministry as a body is
lrm and calm and prepared in every
yay to meet the worst and declines TO
'e rushed or ratified. 1t cries peace.
regards the policy of the United
as leading directly TO war.
however, In the words of a cabinet
concerning the attitude of the
oyernment, You see us calm now:
gu will find us the same to the end"
ne vast preparations for war of the
'nioeu otaleS make no impression mere
; regards any determination for peace
] war. In fact, they flatter the vanity
the Spaniards, who say: See how
nportant they think us" Besides,
VIII resound eventually much more
.he traditional honor of the Span
ilas TO have fought against a foe
men thought necessary such elab-
rate preparations.
a summary of the verdict of the
laihe disaster has reached here and,
Enough handed In by Minister Wood
no cabinet council was called and
''ie interest was shown in it, probably
ecause the Spaniards have already
laue up their minds III the matter,
anieiy' that the explosion was acct
en'ai and all other versions untrue.