Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-03-31
Making GOOD Progress.
Negotiations Between the American
Government and that Of Spain
Tending Toward Peace.
u'unlty WILL GIVE SPAIN A CHANCE.
ms Tn,ahs an trni.,ie~ Can no Arranged
that WIN H.-ait In rs.sssx the War tn
ss,-~ The Situation. us~.s~r. . Yer,
p.i,s.s. oas and K~sair,sg Careful
usnattaa.


WAsHuSsroS. March ss-The dcvcl-
opmcnts ~ the dsy In the Cuban situa-
tion Indicate steady progress in tho
negotiations between the government
of this coantry and that of spain lopls-
ing 10 the msintSasnec. of peace. for
the present as least. There is god
authority for saying that SPANS prcs-
ent wish N to secure n cessation Of
ho>,ilities IN Cuba rather than 70 en-
gag. in war with the United states.
and that II Is more than probable
that the negotiations between the
government OF the United states aud
the sagasta ministry will take that
turn in the immediate future. The
prcssn, spanish ministry has profcs. ...d
pacific disposition from the h. bsgin-
ming. and the indications are strong
now that it will avail itself Of the
go,.i Offices Of the United States to tn.
fulles, extent that public opinion in
spain will allow in bringing to al end
the hoStilities in Cuba.
To what extent the United States
may 20 in assisting spain in her pres
cnt design Of securing an arinis;icc Is
..ot yet determined. hut the conS~rva-
tve element in the administration con
sidcr the manifestation of this desire
ON he part Of Spain for even
temporary peace a direct re-
sui, Of President MeKinlcys di-
plomaey. and they are naturally
disposed to contend that the president
should b. left frc.. Tor the present at
least. 10 pursue apoliey which promises
much in the way Of preventing war
between this country aud Spain. and
al~o Of bringing ,o a close the hOstili-
ties in Cuba Hence there will b. an
effort ON the part Of the peacefully in.
elined in congress to continue - hold
tha, body in check aud 10 prevent ia
iianmatory utteranccs there dntil this
diplomatic lead may b. cNplnited
On the part Of the administ ration il
i stated tha, the development - the
situation will not require a great
length Of time. aud h-ncc that Their.
will he no extended delay. policy
has heen fully determined upon - the
president IL = To bring the Cuban
war t. a ciosc. ThiS will b. ar,s,na-
Piished by pointed intervention. II
necessary. hut u j. considered far pref
errable that the ead should cpme a.
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than that it-should b. accompanied hy
hostile demonstrations on the part of
the United States Hence the disr-.si-
tipn - the president Is "a give Spain a
fair opportunity to secure an armistice
with the cuhans and Ia allow her a
reasonable time IN which - s-suls. t. an
understanding with the insurgents
IL can h. stated upon high authority
that there has b--en NJ abatement -
the presidents intention - >..c that
the war i terminated when il i thus
eissss-i uppn terms that will rsn.l,.r the
. 6ahanS practically FREE pesspie Ii q.
not believed that they waala asecps
anything l~>s. aor that Americans
would - satisfied II vs shsuld ene.sur-
are a s.tflena~nt that ssoaid n.ls =. ae-
esP;stls "a fh~ Gataa~
n sh~re xhsuid n1s - an armi>fiee
IL woaid ~ with the c,suorssi.sus nla.I..
hy spain al the instance - this s,suu-
try that a~xs.siatissns ~isssalsl =. sJ,-ne-i
ias=zrsss4ssiy ~iih il... iussrEsuts ls-.s
inx e. the e~tAt.Iishuent - = t.eru.a-
neat P~aee up.sa ths~e t~rH~
Il has ioag t-ucn thr heg- - the al
azini<irataoa - brisx spain - tls.-
r-aiHs Il saAkiag FVpPosatisns u tbs
char@~srr ~ th~ lass u = settlement
z-rst satisf.-i.yy - ali parti-s aasi Il
is-hop--a trom >F-sins stsitusie taa, mi,
tim~ has arrived
The fricnsis q the administration
fcsl that the sitaaiisn j. very deli.
cate one. and that mu-h NiiI ,i-p.u.l
aPoa the cssar-r esngreSS NAV par>as..
In the meantime the president wiii. oa
Wednesday. send his message asisin !.
that an appropriation be made for the
aid Of thr destitute eahaas-