The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

tine issue of tOmOTrOw'S meetings.
Prior to the council a note briefly re
iating the queen regents ideas on the
subject of the reply to he given the
United States was written. On this be-
ing read at the council, Se-Or SagaSta
taking a paper from his pocket, an
unce that he also had condensed
his opinion into a few lines, which he
proceeded to read. 1t is understood
that he touched, one 10y one, upon all
the questions raised by the United
States and Indicated the limits to which
in his opinion it would be possible to go
without prejudice to the national honor
N dignity. AN the ministers includ-
ing General COT17ea, minister of war,
saw their thoughts reflected in Senior
Sagasta's eXpOse, which they unani-
| mOusly approved" The ministers then
proceeded to the palace, where they
| gave am account of the proceedings to
the queen regent, who approved them.
At Minister WoodfOrd'S conference
with Senior SagaSta, Gullon and Moret,
Senior Sagasta's nOte, translated into
English, was submitted to General
WoOdford who, after reading it, said:
Il ann solely authorized to negotiate a
referendum and, therefore, I will trans
NIT the cabinets reply TO Washington"
/ This text of the SagaSta note has not
been made known, the ministers main-
tanning absolute reserve, but the calo-
met is said to have given proof of
sentiments of the greatest conciliation."
New York, April IA special dis
patch from Washington to The World,
time 2 O'Clock a. m, gives the follow
ing outline of Spain's reply to the note
presented 10y Minister Woodford:
Spain neither accedes to nor to de-
c1ines President McKinley's PROPOSE
tionS. She makes countter argument
that Spain should herself be allowed to
propose terms as to what should be
dome regarding her own territory; that
the United States should not do So"
Washington, March 31.-Representa-
tive wheeler, of Alabama, introduced
a bin to-day appropriating $500, 900 to
purchase provisions for THE us of the
| CubcI non-comfbltants and directing
the president to cause them to he con-
veyed at once ITO the starving people
and to use as much of the military and
naval force as necessary to attain this
purpose. 1t also directs the president
to notify the Spanish government that
mis- proceeding is an act of humanity
and not intended as an act of war.
70 PURCHASE DANISH WEST IN
DIES.
Senator Lodge has reported from the
committee on foreign relations, a bin
directing the president of the United
States to purchase the Danish West
India islands of ST. Croix, St. Thomas
and ST. John. o. any of them, for a
naval and coating station. re pur-
chase is to be made upon such terms
as he may in his discretion deem ad-
visable. Five million dollars Or 50
much thereof as may be necessary is ap
prOpriatad fCr the purchase.
London, March 31.-At a meeting Of
the Parne,lite members in the house of
commons today Mr.. john Redmond,
the Parnellite leader, presiding, a res
olution was adopted expressing deep
"syunpaJhywith the efforts of the people
Of America to secure the Independence
or Cuba. trusting that their efforts Will
be speedily crowned with success to
the benefit OF humanity and the greater
glory Of tn Republic of America"
TONE OF THE SPANISH PRESS.
Madrid, March 31.-E Liberal says:
The ONE of denoumen. (S01ution
OF the crisis) has drawn much nearer.
There may yet be found means to de-
lay Tnatters; but We doubt it," The
paper then adds: We ougf to apply
ourselves to obtain a gain Of time, or
heartily devote ourselves to the con-
traTy. In our opinion it would be ac-
ceptabie, even preferable, TO ccept
any extreme measure which would cut
the knot il we failed to unite The
situation is such that by avoiding ex-
teTnal struggle we may fall into a still
graves one"
Fl liberal concludes by calling upon
the ministry TO identify itself with the
unanimous feeling of the country 10
place before everything the primary
interest Of the nation and proceed with
discretion and CoolneSS; but, at the
same tine, with nIndaunted f~irE1neS,
for there Is a l;n.it which Spain can
not and VIII not over tep-tha IimS;
is marked by the respect ii Owes The
world and its own sovereignty"
The Impartial Independently says
Despite the hopes OF the last fenx days
IT is now believed that a conflict L
near. We are confronted with a dan
ger which whatever may be thought
President Mckinley annot change
The ne--es OF Spaniards are be1ne
hardened to resist cody the n
quences OF this danger. We ara al
SpaIiards; IL mission is TO save TIT
national honor, and j. rests with tn
government to take energetic resolu
tons. L Is urgent that We should pre-
: Pare warsf5ps and send thsm % Cuf1a
/. The cruiser CrisfCba1 Colon and Prin
! cesa de Asturias and the Destructor
; now at CadiZ. should start as soon a