The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-16
NON RECOGNIZE THAT
MAR IS INEVITABLE.
The Queen Forces the Spanish
Cabinet to a Firm Stand.
DON Carlos Manifesto and the Fear
of = Carlist Uprising ls = Factor
In the Situation 10 PRevent the
Miaistry Erea Dsckiag Dewn--
Text sf the Last Appeal Made by
Spain - the European Powers.

MADRID. April IL. via Bayonne. Fran0e.
April 1.-THE action taken by the Spanish
cabinet today has confirmed the general
belief which has been prevalent here s.nce
yesterday that war is uow Inevitable. The
warlike tone of the ofsciai note issued hy
the Spanish government finds general ap-
prevail here. and created much excitement.
Contrary TO the general opinion that the
queen regent has been negotiating fer
peace at any price. her attitude today had
much 10 do with the firm action Of the
cabinet. I; is learned on unquestionabie
authority that the queen regent recently
made the following statement:
II prefer even the horrors OF war rather
than the tarnish on the prestige OF the
army or an impairment of the rights Of
the crown
Another factor undoubtedly Is Don Car
los manifesto OF yesterday. OF which the
following is an extract. which was not
risked submission to the .ensor:
The government of Madrid may make
call 10 arms inevitable and immediate IL
they continue TO permit the Spanish stand
ard to be dragged in the mud Twenty
years OF patriotic retirement: have proved
that am neither ambitious nor n conspira-
tor the greater and better part of my
life a man has been spent in the difis-
cult task OF restraining my natural im-
pulses and those or my enthusiastic Carl
lists, whose eaecrness I WAS tha first TO
appreciate, but which. nevertheless.
curbed. although IL went to my heart 10
do so. Today national honor speaks loud
er than anything. and the same patriotic
duty which formerly bsde me say. Wait
set awhile may leave me TO cry CON-
nsaading the CariIsts. Car.fsts. forward.
and not only the Carlisss. but all SPAN
iards. especially the two national forces.
who stiIl braveiy make their sfa.s;. the
people and the army.
"Ir the glove which Washington has
flung into the face Of Spain is picked up
BY Madrid I will continue the same ex-
ample OF sbnegation as before with the
exception that / cannot parsake IN the
slightest other than by prayers and by
the influence OF my name."
Continuing, Don Carlos In his NANTES
10, says:
II will applaud from my soul those who
have the good fortune 10 face the fire,
ard ] shall consider those Car.ists as ssrr-
Ing my cause who embark in war with
the United States But IL. as everything
lads me 20 fear. the policy OF humiliation
Will HxatI pT4fAI. We WILL snatch tue sefffs
% government from those who are unwor-
Thy to hold them. and we will occupy their
Places"
The report that Spain had purchased the
Hamhurg-Amsr.ean liners Sormannas ard
cosnrhla was confirmed tonight. II Ia
said that the minister for the colonies.
Ssnor More,. bought them without con-
snltiag the minister OF marine.
As Indicated tonight in the HefaiGo.
Spain In figuring "a yellow fever being an
important factor Of the Cuban situation
II says:
We have on..s troops on the Stand,
perfectly acriimased. ard any Americans
WHO are landed there win die Hike flies
VIII Never sarrender Csba.
WASHINGTON. Apsfi Isy-In view %
conflicting reports AZ 10 ihe attitude OF
Spain. . high foreign authority authorized
the fo.sowsnx osseIxl statement al the